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Banished from England through no fault of their own and involved in unexpected plots in their new home in America, two young English boys find themselves faced with hazardous adjustments.
It is the year 1745. There is unrest in England, with loyalties divided between King George II and Prince Charles Stuart, the Pretender. And in the new colony of Maryland in America, colonists are struggling with crops and trade.
The boys become indentured servants to a tidewater plantation owner. Ronald works at his trade as a builder and Jan serves as a boat boy. Life is not difficult until they meet up with some lawbreakers. Their misfortunes come fast and they need all their wits and courage to reinstate themselves in their new home. They succeed so well that Jan is chosen to go to England to take the traditional two arrows to the King from Maryland colony as a symbol of the original pact.
A fine, exciting story, this is rich in an historical background that will interest all young Americans.
Ages 10-14
Jacket and endpaper design by John C. Wonsetler
—from the dust jacket
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