In 1810, the island became an English colony.
He was clerk of the court in the new English colony and served various judge roles.
There were two other English colonies in the state of Connecticut.
"It used to be an English colony, so they had to have their claret," he said.
Touching these English colonies, I do not wish to be misunderstood.
The Island was occupied by a very small English colony.
Most English colonies had official established churches; none of which were Catholic.
As a result, Run is considered to be the first English overseas colony.
Not far from the factories was the English colony where the engineers and the management lived.
But he says, "had our forefathers not broken a few laws we would still be an English colony!"