The Etymology of the word Rum. 79 
" men there make him, and other good hopes we give 
" him, he becomes very valiant." 
In volume 2 of General Lefroy'S interesting Memo- 
rials of the Bermudas, the following record is given of 
an order made on the 27th of November, 1660, at the 
Assizes : — - 
(1) John Moclarie an Irishman haueing presumptuouslie vndertaken 
to deliuer a caske of Rumbullian to the Gouernors Negroe woman 
Sarah Simon to keepe, if not to retaile the same for his aduantage, 
and thereby haueing occasioned great disorder and drunkenesse 
amongst the Gouernors Negroes and others, and the same Rumbullian 
haueing bin discouered by Mr. John Bristoe, Marshall It is vnanimously 
Ordered that the same shall be sould and the produce thereof be 
bestowed vppon the Scochman latelie wounded by Matthew Makennie 
for his maintainance. 
In a foot-note, the painstaking editor of the Memorials 
observes respecting the word Rumbullian : (4 This word 
u cannot be traced. It is not now known in Bermuda 
" or the West Indies, as far as the writer has inquired. " 
The trade carried on between Barbados and the Bermu- 
das from the earliest settlement of the former colony- 
would account for the presence of Rumbullion in the 
latter islands, at that period. Indeed, so far back as the 
month of May, 1653, the following presentment with 
regard to the importation of spirits from Barbados was 
made at the assizes by the Grand Inquest of the Ber- 
mudas : — 
Wee the grand Inquest taking notice of the great quantity of strong 
Drinkes wh are brought into these Islands from the Barbadoes to the 
great impoverishment of the Inhabitants & alsoe for the increasing of pro- 
phanes amongst us, do desier that yf there may not be any restraynt 
nor prohibition hereof that then such a price may be sett for selling yt 
that may discourage any person to bring yt or send yt hither, as 4s. the 
gallon and that yt may not be lawfull for any for to sell yt dearer that 
shall come hereafter. 
