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Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 5 Send Message	Anna	Report	12 Apr 2005 17:29
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 5 Send Message	I am trying to trace my ancestor who was a smuggler in (probably) West Sussex; the redcoats were apparently unable to catch him. Probably C18th? Could anyone please advise where I might find any records: assizes, redcoats etc.?
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	12 Apr 2005 17:35
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Anna Assizes records are kept at Kew - see their website for details - click on Getting Started in the top menu bar, and then click on the Guides 2nd from bottom of the drop-down menu. Then click A there are several Assizes leaflets. Other records would probably be at the West Sussex Records Office: http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/navigation/category.jsp?categoryID=532&g11n.enc=UTF-8 nell
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 967 Send Message	JosieByCoast	Report	12 Apr 2005 20:07
	Not a Boyett by any chance, sometimes spelt Boit, Boyat or Boyte, in Felpham West Sussex in the 1700's to at least mid 1800's?
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 20,615 Send Message	Heather	Report	12 Apr 2005 21:46
	Do check out the rootsweb sussex board. The brilliant Chris 1066 is an absolute mine of info on sussex.