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Lorsque Ie document est trop grand pour Atre reproduit en un seui clichA, 11 est film6 A partir de Tangle supArieur gauche, da gauche A droite, et de haut en bas, en prenant Ie nombre d'images n6cessaire. lies diagrammes suivants lllustrent la m6thode. by errata led to snt me peiure, apon A 1 2 3 32X 1 2 3 4 5 6 s m; SUSSEX EMIGRANTS, WHO SAILED FROM PORTSMOUTH, IN APRIL, 1832, ON DOAUD THE SHIPS f EMIGRATION. -*•>•••«#— 1. 1: T T i : R s i-1 KROM t, I LORD MELVILI-E AXD EVELINE, FOR UPPER CANADA. SECOND EDITION. SOLD BY JOHN PHILLIPS, PETWORTH J AND DY LONGMAN AND CO. LONDON. MDCCCXXXHI. Price One Shilling. \ I '■ N T '*> •■K Tin; Tetwoitli I'inigiatioii Coinmittee pub- lished ill February last, a Collection of Letters from Settlers in l^pper Canada, who had gone out under their manaureinent in 183-2. Vo these ^vere ' added, I'^xtracts from various Writers on the Ca- nadas, and noni Canadian Newspapers, — (apt. Hale's Instructions to Emigrants, — and a (iazet- teer of the Places named in the Letter. The Edition being exhausted, and applica- tions continuing to be made for Copies, the Com- mittee have thought it expedient to reprint that part only of the Pamphlet, which contains the Letters, thereby reducing the price one half ami rendering- them more generally accessible. Petworth Dec. 4th. 1833. PETWORTII : PRINTED BY JOUN PHILLIPS, CHURCH STREET* INTRODUCTION, In thr l)eglmHng of the year 18.'V2, a CoiamUUe was formed at Petworth, under the sanction of the Karl of Egreniont, to afford assistance to such persons as might wish to emigrate to Canada ; and the following paper was printed, and circulated in the neighbourhood. Petworth, March \st. 1832. Infortnation to Persons desirous of emigrating from this neighbourhood, to Upper' Canada. In I he ptirisli of IVtworth, where llie Earl of Egremont possesses nearly tlie \^liole of Ihe land, his Lordship has signified his iutcntiun, of (ietrayiiit; ihe whole of Ihe expence, of persons of approved cliMracter, wishing to proceed 1o Upper Canada ; and, in any other pariish in proportion to the property he owns in that parish. Encouraged by this liitcral support, an engagement has been entered into, for the ship U)RI> MELVILLE, 425 * Tons register, A. 1. coppered and copper fastened, and t^heathed, with 7 feet height bet v\ veil decks, and extra ventilating scuttles, which is to be comfortably titled up at Portsmouth, and to sail from thence for Montreal, direct, on the Sth. of April next. Passengers to be on board on the 4th. at latest. A superinten- dent (with his wife and family) goes out with Lord Egremont's party, and will tonduct them direct to York, in Upper Canada, (in, or near, which cily he intends to settle) paying every aiten- tion to their comforts on the route. * To afford ample .v//«cc for the passengers, this ship is re- stricted to carry 'Jidjttcer than alloived by Act of Parliament. ': ' I I IV A siirgpon also sails in this ship, wliose duty it will be to at. tPiid f gratis) to the liealtli of the passengers. The whole of the expence from Porttiniouth to York, Upper Canadii, is calcu. lated, for adults, 10/. Children under fourteen years, 6/. Infants under 1*2 nionthh, free. On these tirni!), any persons \visliin<; to avail themselves of the peeuliar advantages thus presented, may join the Pctworth party, if they signify their intention to do so, on, or l)ef«)re Suttr day, the 17lh. day of March instant; and make a depo»it (at the printer's) of ti/. for every adult pis«ienge:, and 1/. for every per- son under 14 years ; engaging to pay the remainder, on going on board. Persons particularly wishing to board themselves, may be conveyed with the I'etworlh party, from Portsmouth, to York, in Upper Can;«d>i, medical attendance, and every oilier expence included, for .5/ ; or to Monrreal un/y, shouhl they n(»t wish to proe^ed any farther, nor fo avail them^elvrs during the voyage of the assistance of the superintendent, for 3/: 10: 0: but it is probable that :hey would Hnd more comfort, and on the whole, less expence, by being boarded under his management. I'he sea stores contain brandy, porter, and several other articles likely to contribute to the comfort of the passengers ; to be given out, under the direction of the surgeon, as circumstances may require. Experience has 2iroved, that the practice pursued on many furmcr occasions, of landing emigrants at the first American port, and having thcni with a small svm of money in their pockets, has exposed them to ei:ery kind of fraud and imposi- tion ; they having been soon pillaged of what they hud, or led to squander it idly uicay, and thus left penny I ess, and ivithout employment in a strange land. To guard against this evil, the above plan has been adopted, of conveying the emigrants, at ONCE, io where work can, with certainly, be found ; and plac- ing them under the charge of a super in tcv^lent, ivhose business it will be, in conjunelion with the gnverwner.l agent, to attend 1 4 to them till that object is obtained : little or no money is l/iere- fore ret/vired by labouring eniif/raiifn, an their aiTtval : stilly any sum paid to the Petworth Committee, will be repaid at Yorkf Upper Canada, into their hands, or to their account, as may be desired. UMder \\\9hv arrangonionts an excellent opportunity is afforded to respectable unniHrricd fuin<«les, wlio inuy wish to join any re> lations or friends, ulrendy si 'tied in Upper Cnnuda ; as lliey could l>e placed unneliers. Knives and forks, and spoons. Metal cups and mugs. Tea kettles, and saucepans. Working fools, of ai' descrip- tions. (A arge tin ca», or watering Single Men must have \ bed or miillrcsa. A metal plate, or wooden trencher. Some kind of metal cup or mug. Knife, f<»rk, and spoon. All, or any of which, may lie procured at Portsmouth, if the parties arrive there un- provided* pot would be useful.) Besides various other portable artit les in doniestic use (especi- ally of metal) according as families may be prt>vi«led. A cask not exceeding the size of a hog^he ■ ' or 00 galltinsi, afionls an excellent and dry c:ise, for packing su. i articles as are not likely to be wanted till the end of the voyage. All package.- should be marked with the owners name, iu large leilers. Five hundred weight of lui;i;age is allowed to be taken by each individual, above 14 years of age. * See Capt. Hale's Instruciions, printed and sold by Phillips, P( tu'orth ; and Longman, London, price '2d. each, h. 6d. per dozen i or \'2s. per hundred. ■< ■ II i t i\ f I i \ ^\ \ The folhnnvff is ihv Unrest ottfflf, rocommrndcd to ParishcK fur their l^almurvnt^ of course, nirfudiii^/ such articles as then ftfrentlif possess. Two Jrrsc'y frocks. Four shirts. Four pHirs of slockingt. Thne jiairs of shoes. A bible and pra^'er book. A fur CH|). A warm firont coat. A flushintijiicket A" trnwsrrs. A duck frock and trowstrs A cHUvan frock and two pairs of trowsers. Women in the same proportion, especially a warm cloak. All the above may be purchased at Petworth. It is also a matter m( great importance, that emigrants should take with them a good character, (if they should have the hap. piness to posset s one,) fairly written, and well attested ; also, co- pies of marriage or baptismal registers, or any other certificates or papers likely to be useful ; the whole to be inclosed in a small tin case. Soon after the publication of the above, all the passages on board the Lord Melville, were engaged ; and the Conjmittee were compelled, for a time, to decline receiving any more deposits: — but the applications continuing to be very nume- rous, some of them from parishes in the adjoining counties, and from placts not originally contemplated, (it having even been proposed to send one party overland from Royston, in Cambridgeshire,) they at length decided upon engaging the Eveline, another first class ship, and made arrangements, that both vessels should be brought up into the harbour of Portsmouth, and sail from thence, on the same day. This accordingly took place, on the 1 ]th. of April, the number on board the two ships being as stated hereafter. The passage was unfortunately longer, and more rough, than is usual at that season, to the great, though unavoidable, discomfort of many on board ; but the whole party, excepting one infant in each ship, (who died at sea) reached Quebec, I I VI I alive, and geiionilly sponkiiip, in goul lu'^ltli. At that plac*-, one unfortuimte young man was drowned, in conscijucnce of exeess in drinkini^, and iinother from the same cause, at Montreal. (See Neal, p. 5.) The party riuitted the l.itter place, just two days before the appearance of the cholera there, and (with one or two exceptiotis) entirely escaped itM ravages, during their progress up the country ; although it afterwards, unhappily broke out, with great violence, where some of them had settled. (See Cape/ain's letter, p. 10.) After the emigrantti arrived at York, they were forwarded to various places in tfae province, by direction of the Lt. Governor, Sir J. Colborne, and either settled on land, or got innuediate em- ployment, at high Wtiges. They seem indeed to be so h.ippily diiitribnted, as to aft'ord a ho|>e, that, in the language of some of their own letters, they Mill not only, " do thenuse/res some yood,'' but also be able, materially to assist the first efforts, of those of their former neiglibours, who may hereafter be disposed to join them : and it is not, perhaps, going too far, to indulge the expectation, that some of the settlements form- ed by these Sussex emigrants will^ eventually, become of great importance in the province. One, in the fast improving govermuent township of Adelaide, to which a considerable immber of them was sent, has already been called by the Sur- veyor, " Goatcher" after the name of lui industrious, and worthy man, from Pulborough, in this county, who had charge of the party ii> the Eveline. It will be seen that the letters and extracts form a chrono- logical series from the day of the sailing of the two ships, from Portsmouth, down to the date of the last letter (November 21st.). Many others have been received, but they are either not so explanatory, as those which are given, or merely con- tiiin repetitions of the same facts. The Committee have t iken considerable paitis to obtain a sight of all the letters that have arrived, from those who I I til I I VIM y an induHtrioiiM man, in cmi^ratin^ to (^inuda. The oidy He- rious obstacle seeniH to l>e, tlie diM'oinforts of the voyajfp, and the fatigueH of the HubHequent journey up the country from Montreal; altho' even these art* spiiUcn very lightly of, by some of the letter writers, and by others not noticessible not to benefit by obeying, them. T. SOCKETT. Pet worth, February 4th. 1833. LIST OF THE LETTERS. f PAGE. Adsett Jy &45. Baker 41 Boxall 8 Boxall 25 Capelain ... .16 Cooper 8 Cooper .... 47 Elliott . . . . 26 Evans \J Goatcher . . 3 Ileming Mr. 4 & 30 Hill lO&ll Luff <) Martin ... .2/ PAGE .41 .5 & 42 Nash , Neal Pannell 31 Philips 12 Phillips (Merston) 46 Rapson 35 Smart 37 Spencer 24 Stedman. 13 Thomas 34 Titmouse 19 Tribe 32 Upton 22 & 23 Wilson 21 From Stephen GoatcJwr, lu'w of Pulfjoroi'fj/i, Stisucc. July (5th. 1K32. Dkar Wife, (The first part is omitted, as it rehifes entirehj to family affairs) ****** I never was sick at all, but there were a trroat number that wcTe very siek : the weather was very cold when we came to Nevvfoiuul- land, snow lav on the mountains : thev had a hard winter at Quebec : they were sowinijf wheat : it is a very cold place. I saw the water-fall (Juiie2^th.) at Niagara ; our schooner lay about 2 miles olY : it Mas tlie nu)st wonderful siirht that ever my eyes beheld : it is mi::'!i the same as Mrs. book relates. James Parker, his \ -iie and family are all well, also Napper, and his wife and family, and hope all their friends are well at hoin<*. I cannot iL":ive you much account of Canada at present, only most of tliiuiifs dear. The flies are very trouhlesouie; tliere are great immher, and are dif- ferent iVom those in England. We are now on our way to Kettle Creek, \Ahicli I expect to be my home. The people »-eem very bad farmers. Whisky very chea;) 1 should like to know how you are doing, and how your crop is com- ing along. I hope you will have a plentiful harvest, and all things going on well. I hear the reform bill is thrown out. It has been reported the Duke of ^^'e)Iington is dead. The people are very nnich afraid that we had i;ot the cholera; we havt often been inspected by surgeons. 1 would ad- vise any of my friends not to come to this country in so large a party ; if they (h), they m ill (ind it unpleasant. I had > great deal of trouble, 250 people to feed evc>ry day.* When I arrived at York, I went to the Governor ; a very fine man : it was like a king's palace : the gold laid on his shoulders : he said he would send us to the best land in Canada. I lived with Captain Uoyal, in the ship Eveline, in the cabin, on fresh meat and fowls. You will thiidi it long before you re- ceive this letter ; T hope it Avill fnul you all well, with Wm. and his family. I often think of you all. Kemember me to my sisters and brother, and Mr. Clements, and Mr. Parry, and my old friend Mr. Comptr and all the family, Mr. Chal- len and his family, mul all my old frientls wheresoever they may be. We are now arrived in the woods, but what we are * Mr. Goatchei' teas Svperijitendent of the Party in the Eveline. "- - . •-• , ' B ; ■ to (I<), ne do not know at present. The muscjuitoos are verj^ trouiilcsosue. I think of haviniSf sonie land, but it is not settled at present : the land is very f^cKxl. I think of takinfif James Parker and family with me. When I get settled, I will M'ritc to you again. VVe are too late for any crop this year, but I hope we shall find one another year : the land is very full of timber, very tall, three times as lofty as yours in Eng- land .N(nr, Mr. C'omper, you wish to know something about the cou?itry : it looks very well to mc at jvresent. You wish to know the appearance of the countr)- : by what I can sec at present, the land is the b(^t quality, but it is all covered iiith heavy timber : they say they can clear an acre for about XM. There are no underwoods nor bushes at all, but the timber is cut and burnt altogether. The system of farming' is this, they bnrn it otF, and barrow the wheat in, without ploughing. In this place there is not one stone to be found j it is black loam. '^I'heir wheat is verj- tine : barley they do not sow ; but I thittk it would bear good btirley. They raise a groat dyal of Indian corn. Where I think of settling, the govcrniTienl are ntpking a new road through : they say that a coach will pass thnmgh before long. There is a mill not far distant, and a sjiw mill is making. There is plenty of good land for all the people in your cduntr}' ; they would not want to M'ork on the road, as they do in your coinitry. The people are very kin P ^ i^ d Hii T do tht outside the 23rd : it !» a very satisfactory account. I only hope he has not been too precipitate in s( tthng himself, for he has already bought an estate ; but he seems to liave made his choice with some discretion, as far {is we can judge frem our own inferences drawn from his letter. He has boiij;ht 230 acres of the company, oidy 2.^ miles from Guelph ; tlie land is uncleared. He says that almost all the huui that is to be bought cleared, having been first taken by people with little or no capital, is generally exhausted, and must be left fallow fi)r three years to recover itself; and therefore does not answer. He says the land near Guelph is higher in price than he expected, that it sells for 17s. <>d. per acre, so I suppojse he has given that for it : the chief timber is maple bass, (a sort of pine I believe) beech, and oak, and these I be- lieve bespeak a good quality of laiul : there in a good road, (he is on the Erumosu road) a grijst mill, and two saw mills ; the situation is high ; and, he thinks, it must be healthy : and, as the land i« selling off fast there, it must be an improv- ing place, and not so far out of the world as Goderieh : there are three or four springs of good water on the lot : he thiidcs he shall be able to procure three acres more which will gi^ e him the command of a river. York, he says, is in a very unhealthy situation, the land about it not near so good as at Guelph : he was still with Mr. Penfold, from whom, he says, he has experienced great kindnesis and attention, and I should rather suppose he thinks of settling thereabouts, but Edward does not say so. * ^= * I hope Edward will do well : he seems quite delighted with his prospects. * * * * * He says he makes sure of seeing us all out there ere long, he hears such btid accounts of poor old England ; we are going to send him out as quickly as we can a collection of seeds, and hia saddle, which he has written for. From Richard Neal, of Sutton^ Sussex, to his Friends. Dinidas, North America, July 20th. 1832. Dear Friends an» Riclations, T take this opportunity of these few lines to you, hoping to find you all in good health, a.«j it leaves me at . 4 ': 1 i 6 present. Thank God we landed safe at Quebec, after seven Meeks sail. We had a very rou to Kettle Creek. 1 have ifot 1(H) acres of land, at 2 dol- lars per acre, and one fourth to hi) ptiid for at the end of 3 years, and the rest ii» 3 years more. In Euirlish moiiev, it eomes to £4\. Mh. 4d. in all. Tell n>y brother Juines I saw Hicharil Carter and his wife at Little V(>«*k : they arc doiuj' very well, and said this would be a i^ood ()i»j^7rt>Miity for then) to have c(»',ne ()itt.to Uiii*-y*Mif»t|^»^'^iiWwW for all n\y brotlicrs toednieliea^ ; for liere is plenty of work, and no doidjt but ne shall do very well after next fiarvest. Edward Boxall, and his wife, and Wni. Phillips from Merston, and we, have built us a Shantee, and lives and works altogether on our own land. We have j;i)t above 2 aeres cleared, and shall sow () or / acres of wheat tliis autunui, and more in the spriui^. Dear father, I siiouid like to have a malt mill, and a few pounds of thread, and above all thiniirs, a Ncw- fo\nuUand doir for myself; and take this letter to Merston, to i'hillips' father, juid tell him to 1k' sure to briiiir him u doi^, to ca^ch the deer, and tell you what time of the year they meanir? to come out ; so that you may all come toD^ether. Answer tliis as soon as you receive it. 1 have to tell wheat is now sellinp^, at 1 dollar a bushel ; beef at 2iY/. per pound ; and mutton the sauie ; and p(rmaiii vovir dutiful son, WILLIAM COOPER. Direct to William Cooper, Township of Adelaide, to be left at Colonel Mount's, Delaware, North America. From John Lvff^ late of Bunj, Sussex, aged \5i/eur, ' > I l! I i* i-i i i I !li{ i IH (! ' 10 Township t)f Xolson, District of (Jorc, ('ouiity of lliiltoii, the Province of Upper CatuuUi ; ami I like C'liniuhi fur hctlci* than England. , This lud has ru-ilhrrfather nor mother livinrj^ aud made re/^eatfd app/'/ca/io/is to the Onrsecrs of Hunj to paij his ex- jjence of his conveyant;'. to Conadu. — IJis ret/utst was at tentjth complied with, and the above is addressed to the said Overseer. On the same sheet was the following. Dear Acn t Fostku, at Fittlf.wortii, near Petwortm j I hope you will give yourself no more uneasiness about ni8 at present ; tliough the distance is far that we are from each other, I should like to see you once more, though 1 am resiirned to the will of him that devises all things. I think at pvt^H'nt tlmt the coimtry above mentioned, that I now live in, is a {ijood, and a wholesome, and a pleasant one, as far as 1 am ju lire : thti prospects of gaining property arc pleasing : and may say the same of my master -. whetiier we shall have the pleasure of seeing each other, in X\v6 world again, God only kncvs; if we should not, 1 wish you vvauld join with me in writing, it seems to be the only satisfaction Ave can have here. Nothing more at present, but remaining yours truly, JOHN LUFF. From George Hill, la'e a Labovrer, at Sidliitgton, Sussex. Ancaster, August 5th. 1832. * * * We were six days coming up from Montreal to Prescott, ^hich was a very tedious journey. The boats are drawn up the rapias in some bad places, M'ith 8 or 10 yoke of oxen * *> %\e have been here 5 weckii : I like the country here very much, but my wife don't seem to be quite so well contested yet. I got work the lirst day I was here, and have had plenty of work ever since. I got six shillings per day (New York currency) which is 3*. 9d. English money, and be boarded. Farmers and labourers all sit at one table here. i I I : i i n 4 iir hi'Uer in,i made 11 Itls vx- at leiiffth Overitecr, vonrn j neasitiess it we are !, though irin^s. I (1, that I isaiit one, »perty arc nether we hJ^i world ou waiild tisfui'tion •cmaining Sussex. . 1832. ,'s coming y tedious some bad here very contcMited have had day (New , and be xble here. We j^et 5a. per (lay, Knj^lisii money, and he ho-^nleii. 1 don't Mish to [»er.siuide any one to come over, for they nmst expect to Hee a good many hanUhips ; hut I kiiow that a poor man can do a ij;rcat deal hettcr here tlmn he can at home : he is sure to get plenty of wi, 'k, if he is steady, and can live cheap- er. Puddock and me h..ve rented a very good lumse at Jt'l. per montli. English money. I have bought a cow for £^i. and a young sow for 1 2s. (id. Wo w*>rk here from sun rise to sun set ; but wo don't work so hanl as we do at home. We rest through the ( y very oftv.'n ; t!iey are ru)t particular here about losing a little time, as they are at home. Jane* is out atsjTvice for a year, at lOs. p?r month, I'inglish money. George § is with a Mr. (iahriel Uuraett f <>f Horsham, a saddler. Dear father and motJu-r, we left you ahnost broken- hearted, but you may be sati.it\ed th;it we liuve hettered our condition by coming here. *»**»* Fi'om the mnte. A/icasler, August Glh. 1832. Dkar Brother anp Sistkh, ^ * * * * * I do not persuade you CO come against your will : \vc can llv(; cheaper here than you can in ICn'-^land. There is a great many difficul- ties in getting here : if you come you w ill have me to co'.ne to : M'hen I came, I had no one to go to. Dear brother, if you do come, it will be the happiest hour I ever knew, * * * j\'o jj^pr in this country : plentj' of whisky, Is. a quart, but that is only 7id. in our country. We likes the country very well, and it is a pleasant place. * * There is no beggars *n this country, nor any carriages. Dear Elizabeth, Sister ; here is my kind love to you and all your family. I hope you will be satisfied that this letter comes from me : make yourself contented, for 1 think I shall do myself some good ; better than if I had been in England. * * * 1 neglected m riting to you before, but it was on account of my chihl being so ill so long : through my having so much trouble, that made me wish 1 had never left England, but I think 1 shan't after a w bile. Almost all ii^y neighbours come ironi the States, and they likes this country best, &c. &c. . * Aged 12 ymrs. § Aged 10 years. t i" f-'' I^f HinyU'tQityimti' Midlmrst, Sua- iffj", S/weiUiikti'. A/tcttsli'ff AuifUitt Jih. 18.*?2. At vDur n'(HM"«t, I luivr now tukcii tlu' o|»jwjrtunity of JOM'li'ia tliis httrr, ho[)iriif to ftiid you Juid all trieiuls, in g'.)()(i iuMhii. [»Hilii,iil,irly" ii»y father, iiu'.\ luothtT, and brother. I ;ua in very jj; not hali' like KntMand ; every thinj^ hi^iiiir vfry nic.ut, \.heii dmipitrcl to that : yet a person may i^ei a vr«)V'..'M(>ii-i. \Jifr(jfoUi.'i>:s a lo iij lint of'prireBy and e.rplana- fioiis tiboxit 'itf iVi >('i,i^u^ ivhich hncc been omitted, as they are viore coi'tectlij I'lrin in Cott&ntiole, Doyle, &• I am working at n.y tru'K" lor a niastt^r, and likes it very well at present. I lave been lure .*J ui^eks. Aucaster is 50 miles above Y^ork : it is a pleasaiit village. Tlie land in this country ii, as in TCn^larnl, some very good and some })ad ; and so are the crops. ILere is hue oroliards ; but the fruit is not half so good as with you : it I'ciiig n^ore of a wild nature. x\s for their gar- dens there is no v;iru'ty in them, as they plant very little but Irene h bv.ma and potatoes, the winters being too cold, and the Miam.-; IS too hot, for veg.jtables ; so they say. I have a f:,re;il (Ual more to tell you all, but I have not room for it in a sheet oipMpcr, so I hope you will be satisfied with this lit- tit. I w uiit to tell you a little about how we got here. I sailed in as in ill the ship iianuMi The Kvcline : there wa« 4.V) pasNenii^eri) on Ixmrd, but they were :ill straniferu U) me. >\ c IdJ PortsiiMnith the 11th. April, and arrived at Qii^hpc Muy 2Mtii. i was vtry well all the puMHU^e, uiui wati not tiieU...»t h', a ^ i l> ; y\n great many were, nearly all tiie pus.si^e, as it w.t.s verv stormy and rough. * • 1 ani \ try nuicll «lj!i^',i ii to and Mrs for their chartty to nie, a« I had £2. to take at York, and the nupcrintentlent .said they gave it me. 'iVll my father to write to me us soon us possible, tm I long to hear from them all. My love and resperts to all Singleton folks : I have not mentioned any of lin landed at Quebec the 2Hth. of May ; that made our pitsnage 7 weeks. I went on shore there about 6 ht)ur8, on purpose to see the Town, and 1 was glad U) step my foot on land again. 1 had 1 lb. of beef steak aixl 2 (juarts of cider ; then come on board of the ship, and sailed to Montreal ; which was 160 miles farther. \Ve was tt)wed up by the steam boat called the John Bull : then Me loft C he ship. We hud in the storehouse 3 days, before we could get x)ats to take us to Prescot, m hich was 160 miles further. When we got to Prescot, we took steam boats to take us to York,(which)was ItiO miles further still ; but I in good spirits all the time. 1 thought we should get there some time, if it was please (iod ; but M'hen we left Prescot for York, we crossed a lake, we was overtaken by a dreadful tempest : we was within 30 or 40 miles of Yoi k : we then was driven back on the shore, about 80 mil ? irom York again : then Matthew and I thought that we w(.u)d vvalk to York then, as it was Jio further than 80 miles: we thought we i 14 iii! I ui [Hln)uldJ c^ft there n«i soon ni tlie l)()at could. Dear father mid nmther, and when we tfot to YorU, the boat had been there and iniloaded all tlie pasHcnj^erK, which wan 250, and all from the Hanie i*hip as I saikd to any plftce where they get to when we Vt>t [to] York, but all them that waH «ent out by the parishes, wan put into large C'auadu boats, aud sent "to Kettle CViek, at St. Talbots uettlement, 2H() miles further still ; and had been gone just two houra [when] we got into York town. We went to the emigrant's office, to know where they was gojie to ; fr)r they had all our things on board, along [with] the other luggage, that wan altt)gcther all the way over : then we got directions, and Kteeri'd across the country to Kettle Creek, which is 1/0 miles by Imd : but they gave u» a letter at the office, t») give the tavern keepers along the road, as long as we lost our passai^e, to get victuals, and a place to lie down in, when night come ; and to direct us the best road they could ; but we got to our journey's end before the rest of them got, a week. As we wa.s \\aiting for [our] things to come ashore, a mun M'anted us to go and cut some grass for him : we then thought we miu^ht as well go to work, as to wait about after our chests, as [wo] shouUl be getting something in pocket, In a week after m e went to work, we heard the boat was come in with our thing's : then we went [to] get the chests, which was just 8 nules from the place where we was at work. We was moM'ing 1() days there, and 3 days of harvest ; then he give us the chance tio go [and] seek for some reaping, as his was not ripe. We went to farmer for reaping : he asked me if I would hire by the year : he said that he M'ould give [me] one hundred dollars, board, lodging, washing [and] mending, for the year ; so I tliought it wise to hire, as long as I had that chance, as I was a stranger in the country ; then 1 thought, I should be sure of a home in the winter ; as they say it was very cold last winter, I thought that the best to do. Thank Cod, 1 have got a good master and mistress, and we lives upon the best of every thing. I never wish to have a better home than I got at present. Thank God, I am well and hearty, and hope that I shall remain so. Dear Iriends, 1 will give my opinion of this countr)', which you call it, America, but [if you] knew so much about it as 1 do in this short time, you would wish you had Ameri- ca at home : for I can assure you that this [is a] good coun- try for any person : if [he] do not choose [to] go [to] farm- lo Ini?, he innyalvrayH i(ct work in, if [ho] choose : hut 1 niygrlf, please (itxl I have hrultli uml HtiTii);th, when my year is out, 1 have i(K) dollitrs to tike, then if [I] have^ootl hick, I think I Hhall f^t me 100 acres of land ; ati I may uork for myself at tinieii, and not work for other people any longer than t am forced : for when [I] j;et a hit of land cleared, and j^et tired of thiH country, 1 [can] kcI! my land, at any time, for that IM [the] best thing that a man can do in this country, is to get land as soon us he can. I can get land, not cleared, at from 1 dollar tu5 dollars : the man tliat I live with, had nothing when he Ijegim, but 1 dollar, when he (bought) 200 acres for 400 dollars, and 4 years credit for it : now he has 7^^^ acres where I live, and has just bought 1000 acres more. He gave a man [a] job of chopping of land, and gave him so much land for clearing of so.ne for him every year. He (sowed) 70 acres of wheat, and is going to sow as much this fall. Wheat is very dear this fall : it is GO pence per bushel ; peas is IM) pence ; and Indian corn is all cut ofT by the frost; for it is a very cold place in the winter. But 1 like thec(nm- try very well, at present, b»it it is a short time ; but I have never wished myself at Hascomb, not as yet, thank God for it. So my dear father and mother, give my love to uncles and aunts, and all enquiring friends, and tell them if [they] lived 518 [1] can in this country, it [would be a] comfort to them ; for [I] can get what cloth.ing 1 want, in about 3 miles where I live ; and as cheap as it is in England. Y(m think there \* nothing to [be] had, but I can tell you better : there is any thing you want. Tell little John, that he must grow as fast as he can, and come to me, [and] never abide in that coun- try. So no more from [your] loving [son,] JOHN STEDMAN. You are there, and I am here ; I live in hopes (to) meet a- gain where the Angels do also. Direction for John Stedman, at Mr. Foster's, the Town of Malahide, County of Middltse.x., in London District, Upper Canada, North America ; which 1 am about 4000 miles from home. For Mr. Jamf.s G. Stedman, At Hascomb, near Godalming, in the County of Surrey, Old England. i i i^ f 1- ( 1 ( ■ s i ' 1 ■ -J I i I I i I From John Capcfain, late of Luryashally to his Brother, at Lurgushatl. Huron Tract, Upper Canada, ■*ii August 28th. 1832. My Dear Brother, I take the opportunity of writing these few lines to you, to in- form you of our distress and trouble. After a very rough pas- sage of twelve weeks, by the help of the Almighty God, we arrived safe to land ; except the loss of two babes, Ned Luff's youngest, and Wm. Tickner's youngest child ; hut we then thought ourselves safe, but the Almiglity was pleased to send a very great affliction upon us. In a few days after we arrived at our intended place of settlement, I lost my poor little Mary for the first ; then my poor dearest wife ; then my two youngest, and little Edmund ; all in the space of eight days : l)ut, dear brother, 1 am not the only one the Almighty was pleased to send the affliction upon : poor Joseph Kinshott Mas the first ; and his sister, Nathan Morley's wife Avere next ; and, I am very sorry to inform my poor brother in law; poor Bob is gone : likewise the two young Lander's. There was ?>'! of us that came up into the woods together, and there is twelve of the 32 dead : the complaint was the cholera morbus : they all died in the space of a fort- night: there (was) none laid ill but a few days. Dear brother, I should like to know what ray brother in law should like to be done M'ith poor Bob's things : he had no money, 1 think his things to (be) worth £C : (it) is now in (the) possession of Nathan Morley. My dear brother, I am very sorry to send you this unpleasant account ; but it is all owing to the affliction the ivlmighty was pleased to Lcnd upon us : for I can see (a) good prospect for a good living to be got. Flour is 7 dollars a barrel, which is 8^ bushels ; that is the highest price: after another harvest, it will be lower, no doubt ; as we shall all grow our own ; and now it is brought a long way up the country. Mutton I kill, and sell out : T can afford to sell it 3d. per lb. beef 2W. butter about Did : but I shall keep a cow, and make my own next summer. 1 have nothing, no keep for a cow, this winter. Dear brother, if my brother William could take the heart to come, there shall be a home for him, as soon as he comes ; for I have got a comfortrble house up, and 100 acres of land, full of timber ; and he shall have part of it ; but 1 will not persuade any one to come, tho' 1 can see much better prospects here, than in England. If he should, let other, at Caiiadft, 832. rou, to in- mgh pas- Gotl, we red Luff's t we then ;tl to Keiid ve arrived >o()r little n my two <^\\\. days : ighty was Kinshott ey's wife my poor wo young the woods complaint of a fort- ir brother, lid like to V, 1 think possession sorrv to ing to the : for I can Flour is 7 lest price: s we shall ay up the to sell it >ep a cow, keep for a ium could n, as soon ), and 100 of it ; but see much hould, let 17 him bring what ready money he can, and not provide a par- cel of things, as I did ; for things is as clieiip hero,* as in England, and tools cheaper. Let him bring a few onesided oats; a little barley ; gooseberry and currant cuttings. My dear brother, remend)er me to all relations, and all enquiring friends. 1 hope, by the blessing of (lod, you are all well, as I tlumk (jod it leaves me, and the remainder of my family, at present. I hope you will write to me, as soon as you can. I remain your affectionate brother, JOHN CAPELAIN. Mrs. Kingshott's (love) to all her husbands family, and is sorry to say, she has the inexpressible grief, to say slie lost her dear and only friend, 29th. June, in ab(mt 23 hours ; and in sixteen days after, her yoimgest child : she expects every day, to go to Oxford, 25 miles distant, to settle with a school. ikS soon as Mrs. Kingshott gets to Oxford, she will send her friends all the particulars : she, and her two children, is very poorly : she wants for nothing : she meets with the greatest of friendship. I have not heard of Wm. Tickner, since we lelt York. He went in another vessel, farther up the lake. We have not heard tliat any more died, than those who ctane here, except Kdward Luff; and he died at Hamilton. W'v are J(J() miles from York. Direct to me No. 13, 1st. Concession, Huron Tract, South Easthope, Upper Canada, America. E.vtract of a Letter from Charlotte Erans (formerly Charlotte Tribe) to her Brother (Robert Trilie,) Demi, near Petworth. Waterloo, August 18th. ia32. * * * * Robert Chalwin is dead ; he wished to make his home with us, but his (Uncle) would not let him stay, but took his things with him. 14 that came out of Lurgashall Parish, Mrs. Morley, Joseph Kingshott, Henry Lander and Brother, Ned Luff, Henry Cogger is dead. Hear Robert, Benjamin says, if he coidd * i. e. fn the Huron Trad. ' I I < i^i I '' 18 I I 3 !l hi i ' Hit i ' 1 ! \ S i iii> ? have tlie two Robert's and Neddy, (or Biddy) between them, he never would want to see England again. Give Ben's h)ve to Henry Baker, Robert Kingshott. Our love to Mr. and Mrs. Hill, and all the children. Jesse (Penfold,) James (Rapson,) and Benjamin (Tribe,) are building a house ; and you and family, sliall have a house when you come. Dear Father and Mother ! and we all send our best love to you ; and Wife, and her Father, and Mary's love to Mrs. Sanders ; and give my best love to Miss Upfold ; and let her see the letter : and tell her when she writes to Mrs Evans, to give my love, and let her know that 1 shall write when I get settled, as 1 have altered my name since I came to this country. I have married an Irishman, that has got land from the King ; and we should be on it before, but for the sickness that prevails in the part of the country, where the land lies. When you come bring 2 pair of shoes, high ; very strong : Chalwin to make them : bring your clock : also bring every thing you want (for) housekeeping. In this country, as you pay no duty for ajiy things coming: you will not be examined. If you could, I wish you would bring 12 yards of waistcoat fltuinel, and I shall refund you the money with thanks. Bring some nt t for caps ; and some for borders ; in fact any things in the wearing way, you will get paid for in this part of America. Your trade, working by the day in this couiitry, pay 5s. and the best of boarding, and abundance of employ- ment. Wishing you and your family, a happy voyage to this country, which shall be the prayer of your affectionate Char- lotte and myself. (The Letter is signed by Charlotte Tribe's husband.) JOSEPH NEUROKE EVANS. Directions. Henry Tribe, Gait, Upper Canada. Frem Thomas Adf>ett, formerly of Norlhchapel^ to T'homas Scuti, his Father in law, Bi(/iior, near Petworth. September 9th. 1832. Dear Father, 1 am sorry to be the messenger of bad news : but we are in a land of disappointment : if we go to bed at night, well and fieartj', we may not rise in the morning alive. I P i . I ?n them, re Ben's e to Mr. ,) James ise ; and best love ' to Mrs. id let her s Evans, e when I le to this got land it for the vhere the y strong ; ing every y, as you ixamined. waistcoat ti thanks, fact any this part J couiitry, f eniploy- :e to this ate Char- VANS. Thomas h. 1. 1832. lews : but to bed lit ning alive. 19 April 11th. Set sail from Portsmouth. Fair wind for some days. ChJldiTii and Wife (|uite well, self quite sick, and so I continued for a mouth. May lOih. Harriet failed with the hooping cough, and continued getting worse : wife and the children quite well, all the way over. June '2nd. reached Quebec: 7th. to Montreal ; after a passage of 8 weeks and 1 day ; and almost all the way very rougli sea. Here we left the Melville, and took the Durham Boats : here we was put hard to it, being exposed to tlie weather until wc reached York. 19th. reached York: Harriet kept getting worse : we did not stop at York above 5 or (5 hours : next came to Hamilton: wife failed in eating : left and came to Waterloo : child very bad; wife quite poorly ; and kept gettiiig worse. July 1st. Harriet died. 2ad wife very bad. ;3rd. died. The doctor said, that it was the scarlet fever ; the other children all well. Sarah (2^ years old) a gentleman by the name of Chapman, a Carpenter, came and took her, the 7th. Charles ((i years old) is at a Weavers : Emma (7 years olil) is at a Mr Tottles, in Dumfries ; and are well ; and like the place (piite well. I get plenty of work at 5s. York, that is 2s. 3^ of your money, and board. Here is plenty of whisky, at Is. per quart ; here is no beer ; and the water is not so good in many places as in England. They live in quite a different way to what they do in the old country ; but they live much better. The produce is wheat ; oats ; winter barley ; rice ; indian corn ; and potatoes ; but this is truly the wooden world. If we find so many houses as at Crouch, we should think that we shoulu be in a city : the houses are about half a mile a part. Here is plenty of pheasants ; and pigeons ; and ^deer, that will weigh 20 stone ; and bears ; foxes ; wolves ; and hares. I can say no more at present. Write to me as soon as possi- ble, and send word how they all are. Direct, Thomas Adsett, Gait, Dumfries, II. Canada, N. America. From Simeon Titmouse^ ivho, tot/ether ivith several others^ went from Bassingbourn , Cambridycshire, ivitli the Pet- worth Party. Dundas, Upper Canada, North America. Sept. 1 1th. 1832. Dear Sir, After we left home for America, we were seven weeks before we reached Quebec, and ahout a fortnight after, we arrived where we now are. Our passage \^ as very rough. ' i m Ui but we landed safe. This country is quite different from home : but there are better doiinj^s for lubouriucf people, here, than at hoine. AVe ca;: make a better living than we could in Englaiid. Pcup'e are i',enpra!ly eiii^asred by the niontli, and get a])out ten doiUirs for tluit time. I have been with the principal man ot this place a month ; and may stay some time. The wife and children are well, at present ; but this is rather a sickly country, the psople being very subject to ague. We hope we sliall, in a little time, like America very well. Corn is al)out 5s. a bushel. Pork, mutton, beef, &o. .'3»1. or 3;jil. »^er lb.; capital i;o.)d tea, from 4s. to 5s. per lb.; pretty good sugar, at about !d. or 5d. per lb.; potiitoes, about Is. Gd. per bushel ; clothing pretty reiusonable, but tailors' wages are very high : the women generally niake niPii's apparel ; l/ac nuirk ! mojK y, or cash, is very bad to catch. People must be ^'ery Nvavy u hen they first come into the country, otiiervvise tiiey will be very nnich imposed on; people often h\vv new comers for a month, and then take occasion to qu;irrcl with them and turn them off, without their Mj'.ges ; but stiU, if one place does not do, another will. The appearance oi ttio country is no way enticing, being princip;illy Wisody. 'i'he houses are not so comfortable its at honie ; as t!i' y are all wooden ones ; or mostly so. Land ir.ay he purchased at \lj dollars to 4 dollars an acre ; im- clcarcd ; or, in other words, a perfect wood : cleared farms will cost mu h more an acre. V\ n». Bloes has not engaged for the month yet ; but has ^ a dollar a day, for every day he works, and has h id work most of the time ; but the work vvc have to do is ([uite dili'ereiit to what it was at home. John iShambrink, and John Hucher live ab(mt two miles from us: Kaelier is en" aged for a year, 115 dollars his wages; liouse rent free ; t acre of Ian t for a garden ; and fire wood found grat's. Sliiunbrink ha^ had the ague ; and hh daughter is li^•il^lg where I am engaged by the month. The country i-s discouraging at first, but the longer one is in it, the better one begins to like it. Any stout, hard labouring man, with a family, n:ay do better in this country for them, duui he can i\o at home : but remember; he will iiave to work pretty hard and long dajs. But abundance of trouble and disappointment await those wlio come at first, and it takes a little time, and patience to get over them ; and many a one Uwes his life in the encounter, either by sickness or misfortune ; but I am happy to tell you, we are all safe and well. Simeon Titmouse and \Vm. Bioes live in the same village, (viz. Dundas) and i\\ home : *, than at could in Hith, and with the tay sonie but this mbject to 'rica very beef, &i'. s. per lb.; potiitoes, able, but illy niake ry bad to come into posed on ; then take hout their ther will, ng, being urtable us io. Land icre ; un- red farms )t engaged every day ; the work at home. liiles from is wages ; fire w'ood s daughter le country the better laii, with a an he can rettv hard pointment time, and his life in but 1 am Titmouse indas) and 21 (jire) engaged in working as above stated. Summers are hotter here ; and we are told, winters ore colticr, and l<»bi^rr, than in England. A good cow may he purchased iVoiu [^ lo 4 pounds: apples, in abundanre, abont Is. per hn-ihel ; but with all these appearances ol things bein;; chc;ip, they are dear enough in pr(>portion to tlic money we receive ; because they often pay wages by shop goods, either eatabl*. s, or wear- ing apparel. Please give our best remembrances and respects to all frieiuls, particularly fathers and motherS;, brutiiers and sisters and remain Dcnr Jackson Yours vcrv faithfnl SLMEON 'I'lTMOUSE. Wm. Blocs' wife was coidined at Mo/itreal ; a little girl; quite well and hearty: this vviut took place o!i the 4th. JuiiC 1832 : she had a wr}- good time, and got very good friends. Please to let us hear from you as soon as convenient after roceivin;Tj this ; anJ l-t ! ii f\\\ m\ .M From IVilliam T. irjjio}i,fonnerlff of Fittleworih, Sussex. AiulrosB Mills, Nelless Settlement, September lOth. 1832. Dear Mother, I jirrivod at Montreal on tUe 1st. of June, where we stopt i wt.'ok : from there we came up the country in Durham boats, and steam boats to York, where I stopt another week, waitinjr for Clifford [his brother] with my box, as it was put into the wrong ship : when he came to York he had lost it, by its being misplaced in one of the boats. I Avas in a,torrible way about it, but 1 thought it must be gone either to Hamilton ;' Kettle Creek ; or left in the steam boat: 1 therefore started to Hamilton, to look for it ; and there fouml it in a storehouse. 1 was ill at Hamilton for a week ; after which time, T was hired by the agent of the Canada Company, to go to a Mr. Me' Kensey's, at Andross Mills, on the banks of the (irand River, Niagara District, where I now am. I get 12s. Od, per week, and board, and lodgings. I have been in my situation 9 Aveeks, and (with) what 1 have made by my waives ; I am now worth Jb** • • * . It iii a beauti- ful country, and all young people may make money fast : if they could bring cut £100. with them, they would be sure of making a fortune, if they Mere steady, m a few years. Young men with a wife, without family, is better off tlian a single man ; as tiiere are so many situations for them in gentlemen's families : the woman as housekeeper ; and the man as in doors servant ; where they get high wages. We have an Englislnnan and his wife, living with Mr. Mc' Keu- sey, who has been in the country only 5 years ; and i^ worth now, above JL'oOO, and was not wortli h^. when he first came. I'iie mills I am living at, are saw mills : we cut KXKK) feet of board per day. I wish Clifford had not been bound to Penfold, as they give money for boys, instead of taking it. I could lune had an agreement, drawn up at York, for him to have had 'M){) doll.irs at the expiration of his 7 year's apprenticeship, to a carpenter. If you tiiink of sending the other boys out, 2s. per week. I enquired at York and Haniilton, cabinet makers wages, which is 3()s. per week, board and lodging, and plenty of trade to be got. I have been in my place now 9 weeks, and what with my ^\a£res, and what 1 have mnde with them, am now wortk I 1 I ! i liM '!( It ' r jf Mi M ll !/3 ll i I *ii i.'8. lOs. Thrre is a uinn of property !ii 1) weeks. * ♦ • * If trndo in a« bml as it was, any one Avould do better in Canadri, for here any one can soon gain an indepi'tukMicy. * * * Tell J. Lucas that liis brother Ned and C. Edwards are living close to n\v: they set 1 Is. 3d. per week, and bi>Hrd and lodij'ng, and are quite steady. Write as soon as possible. I cannot give you a more true account of the price of pro- visions, and men's wages, than Doyle' ft Hints to Emigrants. There were plenty given to the people about i'etworth. The two fo/foirirrf/ letters were on the same sheet of paper, at the top of ivhirh a few lines hint l)een icrittcn % a friend of t tie parties, before it left Enyluad. From William. Spencer, who went from Lhuhmerc, Surrey, to Francis (Joopor, {his ivif^'.ifai/wrj, Petwortk, Sussev. September IGth. 1832. Dear Father, and Mother, Brothers, and Sisters, * * * * We arrived safe in York, in Tapper Canada. Wc came further up the coun- try, about 30 miles, and there we went to work oti the road, for 3s. 3d. per day : we were staying with Mr. .Jacob Truller ; and was enjoying a good state of health till the 22nd, August, my dear wife was taken ill with the typhus fever, and she de- parted this life on the Jth. of September : she was attended with all the neighbours ; and \vv h;ive found them very kind, nmeh kinder here, than ever we did in England. 1 have hired with Mr. TrulUr, by the year, and I am getting good wages ; and, if you feels any wsiys inclined to come, 1 thiidc it would be bettor for you ; for 1 think you will get [a] bet- ter living here than you ever will in England. 1 will tiiul you a home for you, till you can suit yourself better. I am going to write to my brother in London, and 1 shouhl wish for you to let all my friends see thi*; letter ; and I should be very glad to hear from you, as soon as you could make it convenient to write : so no more at present, from yoiu* affectionate son, WILLIAM SPENCER. So adieu. do any one )on gain F. Lucas e t« n»e: and are I ofpro- liqrants. h'. )ni)er, at a friend Surrey, , Sussex. 1832. ived safe he coun- [he road, TruUer ; , August. 1 she de- attended pry kind, I. 1 have ng good , 1 think [a] bet- will find !tter. I 1 sliould • ; and I ou could ?nt, from :CEU. [I. From Gcorf/e Boa all, fS^awt/erJ ami lun IVlfe, and //'///. TtUeii, {his U'i/t's />rof/t(^rJ who went from Lnryashall, Susseu' ; to James lillcy, I'ctirorth. Dear Fathers ; Iklothers ; Hrotliers ; a'ld Sisters, * * We arrived aafe in York, in Upper Canada ; and we truvelle*! up the country, and were settled near Wni. Spencer, and niy brother ; aiul we have got plenty of work, of sawing of steatn bonts ; and we gets good pay f<»r it ; and we iiUe this cou itry much better than oiJ England. My dear Alfred growt;; and gets fat; and funny; and hearty : thank (jod for it. Dear fatlier and mother, Hannah and James Tilley ' if you feels any ways inclined to come out, and my brother, William Boxall, I think it would be better to get [a] liviiig [here] than in England; but 1 shall not persuade you, against your incJ' ition : b'.it, if you comes, I v\ill lind you a home, till you can bctber yourselves. Boys and girls can have good places here ; and 1 i»hould be ghul if you would let all my friends SfT the iettt r. Write to me as soon as you can. Remem- ber me to Mr. and Mrs , Mr. , and Miss , Mr. , and to all of my enquiring friends*. There is but one thing grieves us : tliat will be leaving Elizabeth and *(.yrank behind : and. if you comes, pray leave my poor motlier at Ileniy, a sovereign ; and I will pay you again. Be sure and do not forget the directions. So no more, at present, IVoni your all'ectionate sons and (laughter, V\ ni. Tilley, Mauy and (iiiouGE Boxall. So adieu. This is the prices of tViIs country. Barrel of flour, 196 lbs. price £\ . 5s. Pork, 'M. per lb. Best green tea, 3s. 9d. Best butter, 7 ^d. Sugar, Od. Tobacco, is. a pound. Best mutton and beef, 2id. a p(jun(l. ^^'e makes our own soap, and candles. Price for work; sawyers, 10s. per hundred; single men about £20. at farming. If you comes, be sure and do not come under any superintendent, but mind, and b\iy plenty of flour ; and bacon ; and good cheese ; tea : sugar; butter; currants; raisins; [and] tobacco. Buy vour furnishiiii.'s at Portsmouth. Get your flour in barrels ; pack up ad your goods, as you can iron hoop your boxes ; and cord them strong ; do not trust no locks. Direct as follows. \Villiam Spencer, Mr. Jacob TruUer's Township f Nelson, County of lialton. District of Gore, Upper Canada, North America. * His sister Elizabeth's husband. ■ : |'4 IM i /?f I ^ 111 '2(i Sci)tcinbor 21th 1882. Pear Buotiieu, I now take this opportunity of writing a few lines to you, for to let you kiiow th:it I am well ;it prt-Kriil, hopiiu^ that when tlu'se few lines reach y<»M, they '>rill funl you uli in t^ood health. Wv had a safe arrival aero.ss the oeeaji, lauding at Qiu'hee, thence up the ri\er Nt. I^iWrenee, to Fort Cjeorge, where there were sever;d oFusstopt, about twelve riiles back in the country where we exi)ect to tarry for the winter ; and the rest have gone on about a luuidred miles further, into the coinitry. We have all had the fever ague that stopped here, but we are getting over it; T aui getting quite right again : a!ul 1 feel happy tliat I ever took the reao- lutiou to leave my native honu', [for] a country far easier to get an easy and honest living. I feel happy to think that we are here. Dear brother, we have not lauded among thieves, nor robbers, hut among christian people, where we can hear the gospel preached. I have nothing to regret only that my friends were not here, and as well suited with the country as 1 am. I wislied to [he] remembered to Mr. Charmau, and Hannah Charman. I feel a desire to see you all, and I think, if 1 have my health a few years, to pay you all a visit. Dear brother, 1 wished to be remembered to James Francis, and Mary ^^ lute, and to my brother Daniel : I should feel happy if he were here with me now. Joseph Leggett is well, and wishes to be remembered to all his enipiiring frier ds: and William Moore and his brother is well. Brother, 1 don't know but 1 shall ccr.e to see you next fall, or the spring following We left Richard Ncal* at Little York. Brother, I hope you will improve the tirst opportunity of writing to me as I have nothing more to write at present, but I remain, your affectionate brother, ELIAS ELLIOTT. To Mr. Richard Elliott, Sutton. H He qftenmrds went to Dundas. v. his tetters. KS82. ■c\v Umcs , liopiii^ you all , to Fort it twelve for the lmI miles ver ague » jifettinjjf the retto- easier to i that we i; thieves, can hear that my I country .harman, all, and I ,11 a visit, Francis, loukl feel eggett is '^ frier ils: [•, 1 don't 16 spring Brother, vriting to I remain^ lOTT. rg. a r pen I '27 From Martin Martin, late of Fcljthnw Snsser Vfho etnif/rated vit/i the Petwortli Partif to i'/ipcr Canat/n^ and nailed from Portsmouth in the Ship Lord Melrille^ April Wth. IKVi, (akin if with him his wife and six ('hil- drerty to Mr. Sparks^ Felpham^ Sussex, Sir. You have, no douht, expected to hear from me lon/r before this time : but the reason I did not send sooner was. that I had not seen enoui^h of the country. To give you a short description of our voyage ; we had a very rough one, contiimally winds blowing against us ; so much, that before we arrived to the banks of Newfoundland, we wiis above 7^^^^ miles too far to the south : aiul on the 'ind. May, about half past 4 o'clock iji the nu)rning, all at a sudden crush, the whole of the berths on the lai board side of the sliip fell down; but no one happened to he hurt, but caused a confiision in the ship : this brought the captain to his senbcs ; for he never laid the ship to, till this happened: but I'roni this time, till the next morning, she was laid to, under a close reefed main top sail. But I hope what I have said about this will not dishearten any one from crossing the .Vllantic, for I a>i- sure you, that I had so much confidence in a ship, that 1 would give the preference to travelling by water. We was just 8 weeks from Portsjuouth harbour, till we arrived at Montreal, which town is a large, fiourishing, and very fast im- proving place ; innnense (juantities of merchandise exported and imported, to aiul from this place. AN e staid there a few days ; and then we started in the boat for York in U[)per Canada, which we reached in about a week. This passage is a very difficult one, on account of the dijferent * rapids in the river St. Lawrence : and whoe^cr should come this way to Anu'rica, I shimld advise tii.nn to travel by land from Mon- treal to Prescot, and »vait there for their luggage ; and from Prcscot to York, there is steam boats, which will take luggage and passengers in ahout a day and a half. But this land travel- ing will not do for a poor person. The expence from Montreal to York, for one passenger, which is 450nnles, 19s. 7d. I ar- rived at York, the cjipital of Up[:er Canada, and was nuich sur- prised to see such a large town : the trade, and the many great shops of all sorts, is quite equal to Chichester; but the town I think is larger, some of the striets 2i miles in lengtii ; there I stayed about a week, but did not like to settle there. 1 again set off in the steam boat for Hamilton, which is (piite at the west end of Lake Ontario ; and this is also a flourishing place, but a small town : here you will see the farmers come i I I ft > I i m I* if. h .1 2H ridiiicr ill «■"•'! ""^ "^ *'"^ place, with as ijood t)r(>o(l of liorws iiH in iMiifhiid, I staid here six ut-t-ks, travelling by laud from llaiiiilt(ni to (iiirlph, vrliere 1 uray perliaps sottU- ; mm! [ made it my hiisiiivsH, as I went a'oni;, Ut luakc all tMU|uirit'S- alioiit land, and its priiv and (juality, ^c. /tc. 1 \rt'iit through xcveral dilTerent tovvnHhips, and the fartlier I t^ot to the went^ the better is the- land. Yon nuiy always jndj^e tin' (h*pth of nioiild where the tn'es are blown do^v^l. The pri'sent priec of land in the township of (itrelph is .'U do-llars, or l/s. Gi\. eurreney; i»» the township of NiehoU, is li dollar*, amd better fuid ; in A\'ool\vieh tovrnship, 4 cU)llan!i ; in the township of (iarrafraxa, is 2 dollars an aekr ; in the t()wnshii>of Wilniot is- '2k doHai-san tu-re; and in the lliiron Tnict is )i tloUars, Thitt land is not so ditheidt to clear as you might snp|V)He ; as the trees all grow up very straight, aiul there is no iMnshes grow amongst the trees Tlie way of clearing the land is; they chop, with a very «uperior sort of axe, otT the tree, about 3 feet above ground ; as soon a« Yis dry, they burn it ; leaving the >.lunips still standing on the Iftiul, which Mill rot in about (> years ; aiul when they have burnt the bnish wood, and the logs they spread the ashes. They sovr the land with wheat, and the produce is from 25 to 35 bushels^ which nuw sells for a dollar a bushel ; and the first crop genevally clears the Mhole expence of buying, and clearing and burning. Suppose you say the purchase to be ti dollars; tlic price of chopping burning and tencing, is, from 12, to 14 ikollars ; so tliAt your land \s\\\ not cost yon, when chopped, nmrethan four pounds p(M' acre ; ami when harvest conies, there is y<)»Y money again. Here is no expence ol ploughing the land the 1st. nor the 2n(l» year ; they harrow the seed in tor the first 2 crops. Oxen is mostly used for this, becav.se they are more steady than horses. A yoke of oxen is worth from 50 to 7^^ dollars ; a horse about KK) dollurs ; a cow about 20 dollars. Mutton and beef is. .■ii)()ut ii.;d. per lb. Kuglish money, butter "Jk, sugars the same; tea is 4s. per lb. W hisky is mostly the driid<. 'I'he whole of the taxes for \()() acres is about u dollar a year, but no poor's rales, nof any otlu.r taxes to a farmer. Here is all sorts of farming implements suitable to the coiuitry, fvom the sp;ide to thrashing nuu'hine, as well as the fanning ditto. And for about 5 gallons of whisky yon can get a loghousc built; this is done by what they call, a " Lot/f/ini/ BeeJ" \\ hen you have cut \()ur logs, you invite all your neighbo\irs round you^ to a certain distance, and they will raise the house in one day, rearing high, but you must roof it yourself, which is covered with shingle, and when finished looks like slate ; all this you can get on your own land. Mr. Ileming has bought 8G5 acres m this township, with some improvements on it, and he 29 by hiiul U> ; Mid lujuirit'ji tiirougli lie wt'nU lopth of ut |>r'u'e \J». (id. (I hotter iiHliip of 'ilinot is. r8, This ; aa the los grow is; they ut 3 feet ving the jvbout (> and the 1 Avheut, sells for L'ars the Suppose hopping hftt your • pounds >y iigaiu. the'ind. Oxen is 1 horses, •se about beef is. lie sauje; It whole but no re is all IVoni the to. And se built '^ hen voii uid you, one (hiy^ covered this you ght 8G5 :, and he IS next wceli a going to have h\n " Lntfpinij lice,'' and I am j\ist going to finish the inside of his house, such as sashes nnd doors. And you woidd be surprised to see M'liut a (jMan- tity of resnectable penpU- daily, ;i coming aiul settling, .sinne buying 7^A some l(MH) aeres of land. Ilere is ;i tailor, that eonie from Oxfordshire, that broui;lit ,t'(WK). he li.is (>()(> ;uTes of land, (i() cleared, he has a capital framed barn, and a good dwelling hoiLse, and out houses, in short, lii« prerni.«es are very complete. Here is plenty of \\(»rk Un lahounrs, at about u dolhir a day ; and Mill be wiiile there is so many settlers eoin- iiig out : and no labourinu; man need to be afraid to come : when he gets to ^'ork. Captain Fitzi^ibbon w ill forw Mrd them to Hamilton ; but almost all labourt rs fret farms ; and I have never seen any body in di.^tress, since I lia\ f bcirn in the country. There is n great many people that goes to the United States, but that is not so well for a fanner, the taxes are so much higher, 1 believe 1 may say as much as H to 1 more than it is here ; but for all that, ])rovisions is much chei'.p'.-r, there than here : but for a mechanic, the United States is the best but not so healthy. The climate here in the sunmier, is nmcli the same as in England, but more fine weather : we had about u fortnight's very hot weather, in the beginning of July, but not but what we could work as well as you could, in the old country : but the winter, from w\\{\X I cun learn from people that has experienced it, is colder, but not at all unpleasant. 1 am very much deceived in the idea that 1 had formed about this country, as you nmy travel from the east to the v.est part of the provuice in tolerable good roads ; through towns and villages, and not at all lonesome. Wlioevcr comes to this country, should pack all their luggage, that is not v anting in +he voyage, in casks ; and it is best for poor people to board themselves, and to bring plenty of flour: it will be better than so many biscuits; and plenty of potatoes. Since I have been writing of this, I have heard about the quality of the land in the Huron Tract, which is exceeding good at \\ dollars per acre. 1 think of going to see it. Mr. Huntl), the bearer of this is waiting for it. I iihall write to you again be- fore the winter ijis over, and let ycm know what it is I uoidd thank you to make it known, that 1 intend to fullil my promiisc in writing to several friends in Fclpham, and its neighbour- hood. Here is certainly a good chance for farmers and labourers. The cholera has been very bad in several parts, this sununer, but it is a little better now. So no nujre at present, from your obedient servant, M. MARTIN. Guf'lph, Upper Caiuula, Xorth America. ' Se^it. 24th. 18o2. l1 1 :w N p. S. Mr. Ilimtley, the bearer of tliis, has bought a gotxl (leal of land in this township, and is going to England to take to a wife. I think that this conveyance will do away with the idea of letters being intercepted : I know there is several people silly enough to think, that all letters are broken up ; there is no s'R'h thing. Tom Sturt gave me a piece of foreign money, to \nit under his seal, Avhen I wrote to him, for that purpose ; please to tell him, I will shortly write to him, and Tate, at Bognor. I forgot to mention a chance for labourers ; as soon as they arrive at York, that is the capital, they may have 50 acres of laiul at Lake Simcoe, years to pay for it ; nothing the first 'A years, and sent to the place free of ex- pense, and the price of the land is oidy a dollar per acre. * inih n'sperf to Mp Rapids, ^c& Advertisement from Cana- dian Vuuruut in the Appendix. I( From Mr. Uenniiy, x'ldc Pm/e 4. September 25th. 1832. Nyton Farm. My dear Motiikw, Since my last letter I have been so engaged, getting in my harvist, Slc. kc. that 1 have hardly known which way to turn myself. I have bought 134 more acres of land, with 30 in crop, and a loghouse to put *Chase into. I have now 36/ acres in all. The last lot is only 3^ miles from Guelph, on the same road as iny tirst purchase. Emigration has so greatly increased this year, that belore ibis letter reaches you, all the land within 8 miles of Guelph, will be sold. It is, in my opinion, a most beautiful country, and excellent land. I :im going to buihi a good loghouse, to get into before the winter sets in. My stock at preseiit, consists of 1 yoke of cattle, 10 pigs, 1 cow and calf, 1 pony, Neptune and another dog, 1 cat, and 30 fowls, including hens and chickens. My land is paid for, excepting the 100 acres bought of the Canada Company. The improved land sells for much more than we conceiveci in England : quite rough land sells for IJs. (xl. per acre, if at all in a desirable situation, I have not been up to Lake Huron ; therefore I can only speak from report : but am told, land, of the best quality, sells for lis. Gd. per acre. * A lahourvr who went out with Mr. Heming. ^ht ii good >d to take wfty with is several •oken up ; of foreign I, for that him, and iihourers ; tliey may- ay for it ; ree of ex- acre. ont Cana- th. 1832. arm. d, getting hich way and, with have now I Guelph, on has so .dies you. It is, in land. I »efore the yoke of d another . My land i Canada than we s. (id. per een up to )ort : but icr acre. 'M F7'om IVm. PanntU^ who went from Klrilford, Sussex, to }Vni. Panneli, at Kirdford. October 14th. 18:32. Dear Father and Mother, I have wrote these few lines to you, [hoping] to find you in good health, as it leaves [me] at present, 1 have been very poorly, with fever agiie. 1 had it for 5 weeks, but it has left for 5 weeks. I hke the country very well at pre- tjcnt ; and I got plenty of Avork ; and I get about 3s. 6d. per day and my board : and I do not get the highest wages at first ; and there is plenty of work, for them that comes. But I did not find iv as them told us, by a good deal ; * but I am Morking at carpenter's work, at present ; but 1 [shall] have a few jobs at wheel making, in about a month's time. And I have got 1()0 acres of land ; and I have 2 dollars an acre to pay for it ; and I have six years to pay it in ; but half to pay at 3 years hence ; and it is very good land ; but it is very full of timber ; and it is very large timber ; and there is a great deal of white oak ; and I'ed oak ; and white oak is very tough ; and there is white ash ; and sugar maple : that is, what they get sugar out of. And Ave have plenty of game in America j plenty of deer ; and turkeys ; pheasants ; partridges ; and black squirrels ; and red squirrels ; and there is all sorts of wild animals j a great many bears, and wolves ; but they will not meddle Avith any body : they will run away from you, as fast as they can ; but the bear, if set by a dog after them, they will run up trees. And there is the finest river in Ame- rica, as I ever saw ; and there is [the] finest waterfall at Nia- gara ; it falls for 100 feet down : and is about | mile wide. It is near Chippew,",. And the cholera has been very bad in America ; but it is all done. And old Mr. Rapley is dead. William Haslett is dead too. And if any one comes to this country, they should not bring any axes j For they will not do for cutting down trees ; but handbills are very good. Desire to remember me to all my actiuaintances : and 1 should like to hear from all ; and when you write.; I should like to hear from John Baker, and Henry Hellyer, and Benjamin Barns, * Meaning f that he did not find so much work at his own busi- ness, (a wheelwright) as he expected ; and this may he accounted for, by his havbur gone vp into a part of the country, where wheels are nrtt yet much used. I J .' ! \ :52 m and remember [me] to James Mitchwiior; ami .Tameis Ilellyer; and, when you write to mc, direet the letter to me, at Mr. MoultonV, T^oiulon District, in Upper Caiiada : T should be near that phiee. There is a great many fish in the rivers ; but we had a longvoyat^e over sea. We were 8 weeks going from Portsmouth, to Montreal. Quebec is about 450 miles nearer England ; but we are about "/Oi) miles from Quebec ; and from Montreal, 250 ; York, 150 miles, up the Country. W«n. PANNELL. Jiinc Smart died with c'lolera, at Prestot. William Baker is with me, when I write this letter. Thomas Thouuis is very well, and family. Jauies Thomas, they are all very nell. Benjamin Baehch)r is vtry Mell. A\ illiam Baker desires [to be] remend)rred to his father und mother, and all the family ; but he should like to set> his brother Thonuis, over here next summer. I should like an answer back, as soon as you can write. William Baker should have an an- swer from his friends. Tell them to direct a letter to the same place. I should like to see some Kirdiord people over ; but I will not persuade tliem, but it is a great deal better than England. Every one that comes out, has got 100 acres of land, at 2 dollars an acre. It is as good land, hu any in Englaiul ; but, if any body comes out, they should bring out some lucern seed, bent seed, tares. There are all sorts of grain, but them. If any body come out, they should not lay it * out in Enghuul, for they can get cloathing very Hear as cheap. We have not any singing birds in tkis country, but the toads and frogs mount the tress, and ting yery delightful- ly. There is no rubber to sharpen scythes, in this country. So no more, from your affectionate son, Wm. PANNELL. From John Allen Tribe, vho went from Chkidhififold, Surrey^ wifh his brother James Tribe, and his Uncle, Thomas Tribe. Township of Southwold, London District, Upper Cnnada, October 14th. 1832. Dear Friend, * * * We lost our passage from Coburg, 250 miles, to where I am now. My brother was in the schooner, and my box, or else I Mould not gone up so *" McHiiht/ monef/. iellyer; at *Mr. Lould be rivers ; :s going )0 miles ^ucl)ec ; )untry. Williiiin Thonuis all very II Baker and all riioinas, l)uck, as ? an an- ■r to the >le over ; tier than acres of any in ►ring out sorts of uld not ery wear ry, but ightful- country. Surreyy Thomas District, ige from r was in lie up so 33 far : so T, anears from us. The place that the vessel was going [to] was Kettle Creek, Upper Canada, \^'e are all about the countr\ . 1 know not where any of them that came with us, is, but my hrother and uncle : some is one place, and some is another ; hut I am in a good phicc now ; I get i^**2f), a year, and every thing found me, but clothes : my brother gets £Ui. a year, and every thing but clothes found him : my uncle gets (>(> dollars a year, and every thing found him, but clothes. Eatahles is very cheap in this country, and labour is dear. You have heavil the price of it before, so I did not send the price. Give my love to Charles Parkins, and let him Bee this letter. Charles, I have sent you a few lines, to tell you, that a shoemaker is a good trade in this coun- try ; leather is about as cheap as it is in England, but not so good ; a vshoemaker may earn a dolhir and half a day if he will work : and I wish all the young men that is in Chiddingfold, was here in Canada ; for there is a good living for every one that conies here ; not as I will persuade any one to come here, but if any of them comes, T should like to see them : for, the most trouble is, coming over here, and up the country, for there is great trouble and fatigue. A carpen- ter, and u blacksmith, and a shoemaker, arc three good trades in this country. Clothes is very dear ; cotton and calico is the dearest. The living is very good, in this country : there is plenty of whisky, brandy, rum, and gin, and all very cheap. I cati get a pint of brandy for two shillings, York : a pint of whisky for one shilling, York. York money is not like yours ; one shilling, English j is two shillings, York ; all but one penny. This is a fine country ; and a free country ; you can go where you like here, and no one to hinder you ; shoot any thing as you see, of wild fowl : and there is plenty [i)t] deer, there is a grrat many of them. James is very sick at present, with the ai>ue ; every one that come into tiiis coun- try have it, but I have not had it, yet. There is no clmrcli within ten miles of us, now; but we have got a place of worship to go to: it is a loghcnise, and then' they keep school for boys,, and girls. Where I live, is about a mile from the Lake Erie, Port Talbot. Give my love to my aunt and uncle, give my love to Mr. Elliott, and to Mr. White and Mrs. \Vhite. Give my love to Harriet Jones, and to Mary Ann ^^'hite. Give my love to Mr. Sadler, and tell him that it wns the best thing he could do for me, when he sent me here to I ' . f \' J 1 ( i5 I t 34 Canada, North America. Give tny love to all tliat is in the house, both young and old ; and give my love to William Fielder, and all your children. Thomas Tribe in very well ; and he senda his love-to his sinter, and he will send her a let- ter in a short time. 1 should «end more, but had not time ; 8o no more at present, from your liund)le servant, JOHN ALLEN TRIBE. If you sends, please to direct for me, John Tribe, Township of Southwold, London District, Upper Canada. To be left at the Post Office, Port Stanley, till calletl for. For Mr. George Fielder, Hambleton House, Hambleton, Godalming, Surrey, England. From Arm, the wife of Edmund Thomas, who went from Kirdford, to hcTfather, Thomas Puttock. October 15th. 1832. My Deau Fatiifu, 1 write these few lines to you, hoping to find vou in good health, as, thank God. it leaves us at present. VVe had a very long voyatve over. AVc Averc 9 weeks on the seas. v\'e landed the /th, of June. We were tossed about very much inJeed, The 3rd. of May we all thought of being lost; the berths all fell down, from one end of the ship to the other; and 1 was not well after that, till I was confined, and that was on the 3rd. of June. 1 got about again quite as soon as I coidd expect. It is a fine boy, and goes on well. I am happy to tell you, that America is quite as good as we expected to find it. Edmund has had plenty of work, ever since we have been here. We have no reason to repent leaving England, at present, and I hope we never shall. He has earned 3». 9d. a day, and his board ; and, sometimes, not so much. Give my love and oai ."ill's [iier sister] to my brothers and sisters. Sarah is aboiit 30 miles from me, in service, and is doing very well. Give Edmund's love to his f ither and mother, and all. Thomas [Thomas] and James ['Hiomas] are about 100 miles [oft] they arc all well, and send their love to all. If Thomas and William [her brothers] should come out next spring, it is Sarah's and my wish for you to come Avith them ; as 1 think we should [be able] to help support you here. The worst of it will be getting over. Ednumd's brothers has got 100 acres of land cadi. We mijrht have 100 acres, if we i^ t I > 35 liked to ^o whore it is ; but m'o don't like to leave 1 pliur where we are, at present. The eholera lias been very had indeed in this conntry, hut thank God, not one of us has had it. Henry Smart's wife is dead ; and both his children : she was confined the same night that I was. Please to thank Mr. Greetham for his kindness to us, and I hope he will do the same for you, if you should come. We have had a very line summer, but hotter than in Enj^land, and they say, the winter is much colder; but there is one great comfort here ; we have as much wood as we like to burn If you shoidd come, you had better send us a letter on, when you get to York, for us to meet vou. Please to answer this, on the first opportunity, as I should very nuieh like to hear from you. I have no more to say, at present. I remain your affectionate daughter, ANN THOMAS. Addressed. Thomas Puttock, Stroud Green, Kirdford, near Petworth, Sussex, England. Direct to me, Waterloo Township, Gore District, Upper Canada. ( ■: ■ From James Rapson, (SuwyerJ ivho ii:ent front Lodsnwrth, Sussex. Gait, Dumfries, Gore. October IGth. 18;i2. Dear Father ! (The first part relates onlij to tlie voiiaije and progress vp the country ; wldeli is described in other letters.) * * * * * And now T shall tell you all that I know about the country. The place where we are, is most like Lodsworth, * of any in the province, as I have been iji. We had in the middle of August, a very severe frost ; the ice at Guelph, was \ an inch thick : and killed the produce of the country. That is 14 milts from us ; and, in the Huron Tract, the frost have been far more severe, than in any other part of the province. Until the middle of August, very dry 3 and more hot than in England; it dried up tlu; Oats: *' ( A vilUuje near Pctivorth. ) •A m i M 36 'I ir i * LH i 111 if'f ^1 ft very c^ood crop of wlieat ; k killed the Indian com, iTotatoos, aiui pumpkins, and cucumbers ; and the vines. The produce is wheat, oats, Indian corn, rye, winter barley, i)cas, very fijie. Potatoes and pumpkins j^row in the lields, 4ft. Bin. round, and (ucumbers with them, and melons ; fifood cabbasje, but very backward ; no In'ans : ]>lenty of dwarf, a?ul french beans ; rniecroj) of apples at llamlltoti, and Dundas, at Jh^^' ]x'r bushel. U'e are 20 miles from Dundas ; 25 miles from JIaniilton, I nvust say, that I think that we should have half died, if it ha, to a rid)bit, numbers of tluMu. I will now tell yon, who is dead. Henry Gogger, I'i. Lnft', J. Kingshott, 1 child of his, Mrs. Morley, their youngest child, Mrs. Capelain,- * and 5 of her children, B. ( ■hal\vin,(jleorge, and Henry Lander, Mrs. Adsett, and 1 child, and many more : so the Lord hath thimied its out. The cholera have raged very much, in Quebec, and Montreal, and York, and swept oif thousands ; and it followed us all along uj) the river, about a day behind us ; and it liave been all around us, but not within 2 or 3 miles of where we live : so we have cause for gratitude. I must say^, that little James IVnfold have been to work a month, anil earned enough, ta find us all in Hour, a month, and his own board ; 1(5 of us. I have been to lime burning, and we took 2 houses to finish : had 24 dollars. I have 4 a dollar a day, and board ; but ,]esse Fenfold, § a dollar. I'lenty of work ; but, tlxo people live in a (iiiTVrent way to what we have been used to; but, tiiey live well. The people have never seen a pitsaw; ami, when I talk about sawing, they laugh at me; and I can buy inch boards, at the mill, for Is. y^d; per hundred ; better boards than ever I saw in England. 1 wish you would see what the merchants would give me, if I get GOOO feet of our pine hewed and towed in a raft, to Montreal. Our ground is wiliiin 3(H) yards of [the] grand river : we have 4/ acres, and timb( r^ 2(X> feet long, 4 feet through : we have a good house UJ) : and I have 2 good cows : and seems, if please God, as if m e shcndd do well. Tell Robert Tribe, that hi* * See Cape/ain and Adsetfs letter . § A carpenter. 37 niotluT says, she would s^o a thousand miles to meet him. We are all well, except Henry, he is poorly : tell him all is well. I shall expect some, or all, of my brothers, next spring ; I wish they were all as well off, as 1 am. I wish yo'i to go to Mr Chrippes, and the llev, Mr. Sockctt, and tell them, that I return them many thanks, and Lord Egremoiit, for his kind benevolence, with K»t\. Yaldwin. Tell them, that 1 hope and pray ; not that the Lord woidd give Canada, hut make them n»eet for the hea\ieidy Canaan, Believe [me] to [he] your loving son, JAMES RAPSON. * * * Here is a Scotch presbyterian minister, who preaches in a grist mill, which is crowed very much ; but it is not what I have been used to. Charlotte [their eldest daughter, aged 15] is with us, and will be until Sarah gets up stairs. She might have a dollar a week. The children are all well ; and are grown very much ; and are often running out^ to see if they can see any of you eonjing : sometimes they «ay. Here comes grandfather ! or. Here comes grandmother ! Indeed we want you, many ways : we want j'ou to make cider ; as here is nothing to drink, but whisky. We want a malt mill, very much ; as here is no such thing, in the province. Remember me to all my brothers, and sis- ters. Sarah's love to all : and tell Rhoda, that she will look for her, next spring. God bless you all. From Henry Smart, taho ueiit frem Kirdford ; directed, Mr. James Napper, Kirdford ; but containing an the same sheet, letters to other persons. Ancaster, (5th. November, and I hope you will remember, 1832.) Dear Father and Mother [i. e. his late wife's father and mother.] I hope thiis will find you all well, as it leaves me at present. I am sorry 1 had to send you such bad ncAvs, the last time I wrote to 3 ou, or the last time you heard from me, by the way of Penfold. We had a very long passage ; and a very rough one. My wife was sea sick three weeks : but she was no worse after that, than she was before she left home : but she was unwell, at times, the same as she was at home. Frederick avus but very little sea sick, but was taken ' M i I 38 with a \«'ry l)U(l fever, ami, for three days, T did not expeet he M'oidd live, from one hour Lo another : but lie recovered, a little. AVe had a bad scjuall, one morning, which threw uw, ami our berths out, altogether ; but we received no damage, any more than a fright. When we crossed the bunkis of New- foundland, Jane was taken very ill, !uid we expected she would be confined; but she passed on, for about a week, niucli the same as she was, when she was coJifined before. We sailed into Quebec harbour, the lOth. of June, about H o'clock, and she wnn confined, about 12 o'clock, while the ship was at anchor, than'- Ciod for it ! the ship being still : she was confined with a girl, but it did not live, but four and twenty hours, and we left it in the harbour where it was born. Jane was better than we ould expect ; we was in the ship, foiu' (lays, after she was confined, before v\'e landed in Mon- treal. There she was taken out ; and put into a large house, and she got her strength very fast : for I got her every thing she could wish for. We staid there four days, when she wanted to go out for a walk : I took her out and she was very much pleased with the country ; and said, sbe was not sorry that she had left England. Then we started up the river, in a Durham boat ; the weather was very fine ; we was in the boat, 7 d»iys, when we landed at Prescot. The weather was fine till the last day. We stopped at Prescot, three days; and she was very "pert ; and getting on very well ; but the third, I was very sick ; but she was as pert, as ever. 1 saw her till about noon : she was very cheerful that day ; anil laughed, and said, that I should die first : but, about four o'clock, she was taken very ill ; and said, if there was not an alteration soon, she should soon be gone ; and I went and got a doctor to her, but he gave a very poor account of her. As soon as he see her, the doctor said, he would do all he could for her, and, 1 believe he did. All the rest went out in the steam boat, the next morning at (J o'clock ; and left me, all alone. I applied to 3 doctors, but two of them said, it was no use ; they would not pay any attention at all to her ; but the other did : and done all he could for her. He told me, it was no use ; she had the cho- lera ; and she could not live, but a few hours. She was in- sensible, at that time ; but at 10 o'clock, she came to her senses ; and talked to me for an hour : she told me she was going ; she told me not to fret for her ; she should be better off, than 1 was : but all she waiited of me, was, to promise her, to take as good cure of her child, as 1 had done of her; ' Jii lSi(s.sc\v lids word meam fih'f/i/, cheerful. 89 I M wliich I promised her I would. So she died tliat day, at 1'2 i)'eh)ek, t.lie 'ijth. Jiuie. Slie died ; and never nieiitionco', lather ; mother ; sihter ; iior hrtjtiier ; any more than her sister, Martha, who was dead and f.';one, and who said, oji lier death hed, that .she wo\dd soon l>e aftxT her ; and sh.e was going. She wanted to he huried in the way her sister was, hut I co\U(l not hury her so \rell as 1 eouUl wish. Ahont an hour l)efore she died, Frederiei< was taken very ill, with the bowel eomplaint, and died 8 days after. I was obliujed to go on to Ilanulton, on aceount of the eholera, and I was still very ill, then ; but still I kept about. I buried my wife at ]*rescot ; and my child, at Hamilton. I am as much as two hundred miles, from where 1 huried my wife , but my child, I can look upon every week. I kept about all this tijue, but after, T was coniined to my bed, for a week, which the doc- tors said, was brought on me, by trouble. Remember me to Charles and Ami Street. Tell Ann, I am very sorry her words are come so true, as she told me before I was married. Jane told mc not to reflect upon her dying out of England ; she did not think she died, any the sooner for that. Tell Ann Street ; that I am very sorry, I have lieard tlu; worst account of her brother, of any, that is come out. 1 shall sec him, next week ; and I shall give it him. He is as much as a hun- ilred miles from me, but I am going up next week, and I shall see him. So no more from me at present, liKMiY SMART. To James, the Son of Mr. Nappcr, ta whom the above was addressed. James Napper, This comes with my kind love to vou, and all the family. I hope this will find you all in good health, as it leaves me at present. Remend)er me to all my brothers and sisters, if you })lease, and to Charles Brockburn, and Mary Court, Gunshot : and to all enquiring friends at home ; and tell them of my downfall ; as they ha\'e heard beft>re. I don't repent of leaving England at all, because my wife did not ; no more would not you, if you was oner to get here. I should be happy to see you here, and Tom Baker, and sister Rhoda, and her family. I don't persuade you to come, but I should be glad to see them, for I know they would do much better here than there. Ask my sister, Rhoda, if she will iiccwpt this little present ; and tell her she nuuit keep it, till N ! H . i I , I 40 I vSec her af^Jiin. If Aw don't couio horc, I iiitciid t(» come to Kiif;ljin(i. alter a fcv years, if life lasts ; but never more, not to titay. You need not divad the Mater, I don't at all. 1 hhould take u deal of pleajsure on the water, had it not heen for my ill luck. l^ooU to that lxM>k, that you f^ot of me, alxnit the eomitry,* for I fully at^ree with it. Tell Matthew Puttiek, that he can keep three such families, as he has ^^ot, in thia countrv, better than he can keep one, there. Tell David Snuirt, t saw Tom Mitchell, about a week ago. They arc all well, and doing wvW ; and Tom Hays ; he never wants to come to Kngland any nu)re. If aiy of you comes out, don't buy a parcel of clothes, to bring here ; if you do, you wil' lose money by it : you can get theui fully as cheap here. 1 would not advise you to bring out any thing, except- ing blankets, and flannel. Why you think things are so clear, here, is ; iK'causf , on account of the money ; thirteen pence, of y«)ur ujoney, is two shillings, here. Write me an answer, as soon as you can, if you please, and let me kiu)w all the news you can, and how the cholera is there ; for it luis been very ImkI here ; and let me know who talks of coming out, as well as you can. If yon, or any of my rehir tions, come out, I will do all I can for them, at first com- ing. They shall not want for a bed, nor for somethijig to eat, when they once get to me. Y(ju need not be afraid of com- ing out iiciC; ou account of not getting a wife. You can get one of any country, and any colour you like. You can come here, and go back again in a few years, a better man, than e- ver your father m as. If you are not here by the 5th. July, I shall be gone from here, but my directions will be, at Mr. Gur- nett's, which you will see, as you go up the town. At present, Matthew Crooks, Est], Ancaster, Upper Canada. On the san.e sheet, frcm Henry Smart, to James and Charles Rajjley. James and Charles Rapley, Gownfield, there, or else- where. I have heard from your brother, William : but your father is no more. He has been dead about five weeks ; but you need not fret about ycur youiiger brothers, and sisters, f«r they will do better than you Mill, if you bides there. William is very steady ; and takes a father's part, well, by M'hat 1 have heard. 1 have not seen them, since they have been hi this country, yet, but I shall see them all, next week. * DvyJcs Hints to EmUjrants. 1^.. 41 Frftni Ifenry Smarff to the Rev, J, K. Greet ham, Vicar of K'irdford. Mil. (jIlKKTIIAM, I uiu imich oblijfed ta yoti, for \vh:it you hiivo (lone for mo. I waiitt'd to bi*i^ oiu' tnorc favor, if you plrasc ; that is, I shall Ik' unu'h ohlii^rd to vow to taUc my rej^istiT out, and send it t(j me, if possibly you can. You will find it in the church at Kirdtord ; but you must look back, as nmch as nine and twenty years. I fori^ot to say Ix'fore, as \Vm. Ilaslett is dead; but he has been de.ul as much as three weeks. No more from your humble sHTvant, at present, IIICNUY SMART. Oil the same shttt,/rom IVillinm Bakery lute of Kird ford. Dear Motiikii, mm * j j^„j y^^, sorry to do, a« 1 have done. AA'ben I left Montreal, 1 left my sis- ter very ill j little thought but I should see her again. Not but what I am satisfied she was don«? well by, as if I was there j for Henry attended to her, bovb night and day, while we was* aboard the ship, and «o he did afterwards, to all account. I never saw my brother, till three weeks ago ; and then I had cut oft one of my lingers, and very near, another. I could not work, and 1 got out of money ; and my sister troubled nic so I WHS determined to find him out, if I could. I tra- velled down to Ancpster^ a hundred miles, and I begged my way, (though I never \vantcd any thing) for three days, and there I heard of him. lie was very angry with me at first, but I owned myself in fault. I staid with him four days, and he relieved me with seven dollars. Then I started back up the country, and 1 will neve • leave him, for so long a time, any more. My fingers are got nearly well, and I shall sooa be able to go to work ; and I can do a great deal better here, than I can at home ; and 1 should be very glad to have my brother Tom come out. So no more from me, at present. Wm. BAKER. On the saw e sheet y from Fruuk Nash, late of Kirdford. Frank Nash, to his mother and father. He is well, and doing well j and, never means to come to England, any more; unless his cousin, Henry, does. He takes me as his friend, and tells me, he will do as I wants him to do, and he will do very well. Direct to Henry Smart, Ancaster, Upper Canada, (and say) by the first packet ship, for New York. m Frorn R'tchttrd Nvnl^ to his/ul/ur, HI I Hum Nenl. Sec p. 5. Dnntlas, November 18th. 1832. Dkau Fathkii and Motiikr, * • * • I went von a Utter in .Tulv ; but T have not liiul nny aii'swer, yet ; htit I hope you \. ill Keiul nie one, koom. Dear Frientis, I hope, if any body in eoniinj^ to Anierieji, you will j;ive them my direetioiis, and let them come to Dun- das. 1 sent Ednumd llarwood a letter, hwt Hunday, by st man that is eominjif to iMijjflatid, and I hope, if you receive the letter you will ^o to Littlehampton, aiul ho, lii» name is Reeves. 1 have luit seen Joseph Leif^att, or Ellas Elliott, since I left York ; hut I heard fn)m them, last week ; they are «ifetting on, very well. I hear they have hired for twelve months, but I shall ^o and see them, in the winter, when I cannot work. Ch;irles Hilton h about 100 miles further up, than 1. He took 100 acres of huul. The .'Jth. of November, my master was buried, which I worked for, ever since I have lu'en in (-anada : his name was, Thomas Pope, from North- hamptonshire, Eni^land. He has been here, .5 years : he left three children, in England, when he came to America : he have, a fifty acres of land, and a house : it is all to be sold ; and debts paid ; and the rest of the money, sent to Eniijland, for the ciiildren : he owes me, about £\5. but I ex- peet to be paid, in two weeks. I have took his work. 1 have four men, to work for me, and I have work enough for two more if I could get them. Bricklayers gets, 7». (id. per day. I never seems contenlcd here, as I was in England. 1 do not like Canada, so well as England, but in England, there is too many men : and here, there is not enough : there is more work than we can do, here. There is a long winter^ here ; and very cold, they tell me ; but, if I live to next spring, 1 shall be able to tell you more about it : here have been snow and frost, here, b\it it is mild now. I expect we shall not be able to work, more than 3 weeks longer. We have plenty plastering to do. Tell my brother William ; if he feels inclin- . ed to come, here is plenty of work, and good wages : but I will not persuade any body, to come, without they like : but here is plenty to eat, and drink ; and cheap : but there is a great many don't like this country, nor more do I, myself; but I can get plenty [of] work here, and I cannot in England, without it [is] altered since I was there. I can earn £2. 5s. a week, English money, if! have my health. * * I am your dutiful son, RICHARD NEAL. i t'-it. 43 I. 5. :v2. )t Inul H()()ll> icrica, Dun- , by a •eL-eivc ame is KUiott, ; they twelve vheii I her up, reniber, I have North- re : he merica : 1 to 1)0 sent to Lit I ex- 1 have for two >er day. do not here i» is more ■ here ; .ring, 1 in snow all not plenty inclin- : but I :e : but liere is a myself ; nglund, £2. 5s. ,AL. From Mnr]f^ the fUinnlifrr <\f 'ni'imna Kuhlm. Illdnn^-r. ir'ii> weitt f'l'hia /\ii'f//')t'({, Sii.vsri', irrtli J I'lt/tii'-n. '/'.< S'ljf. Uhlil"!)^ 'liid. iiri/L Toirtr Hmnli is Miiit'm. Tlie heading was written on the paper, before it It-ft Englntid. DEAR BROTHER. — Hlicn )/ou fti'fi in (\ii>aflit,/'iil l/tii iffi, ami send it to me , aend uU the ucirs if on run . .v'/y f/ie trntli, and notliiny but tlic triit/i. S jra/t ifu/dtft, Sliit/'o/U, iiriir Hors/ianif Sussex, Enyland. Dear Friends, This conies with onr kind lovp to you all, hopini^ to find you all in good health, ;»s tha:.!; (io'!^ it leavi-s us aiive, and well at present. We were all very .-'\i sick, and had a very long and rough voy;i^e. On the 'ind. of May, about half past 4 in the morning, the sea was very rough, a id the ship was tossed, so that the berths, on our side, fell from one end of the ship to the other, but no one was hurt a great deal. We were driven so nuich towards the north, we had very hard frosts and snow, and it was very cold, and we often tiiought that we should go to the bottom ; hut our hea\enly father, that awful Protector of persons, brought us safe to land at last. We were six weeks getting to Quebec ; we did iu)t go a shore thert! ; we landed at Montreal, and we were then towed up the river by Durham boats to Prescot, and then in steam packets to York, and from York, JJ5() miles, in schoon- er vessels to Kettle Creek. And we were tin n carrietl in waggons up the comitry, ti6 miles. It was trhe 2'ind. of July, when we got to where we are settled. Father has got l(W acres of land, and has to pay for it two dollars per acre, in six years time. Father thinks of getting in two acres e to w rite ai^ain as soon as you can. We have heard that the old ship that we came in is drowned, and 5 were sa- ved, and 10 ilrowned. We are 5{X) miles from Montreal. So no more at prerent, God bless you all. * Dear friend, we have emjuired about the letters, to know the fact and truth aimut their being^ opened by the head uentlemen. So that v.e are sure uow that they are not open- ed, until you receive them. Father have sowed 2 acres of ^vheut. and tiiinks of g>-meat - 3^ per lb. bollocks heart 7 W* spirits and wiae»- ire is dea^ . here; at the inns, as in England ; but if you go to -a stortf^' > house, you can get a quart of porl wine, for I5d.;. n quart '*i'i of whisk-y for 9d> brandy Is.- 6d. and 2s. per quart I have a great wish for WiTh'am' [hi« son] to come over, tua aoon ai an-bppertunity serves, as I know. that here i» a good cha«ce for Mm to do wvll, if he havf a niiud to it, or 'ix\f bth^ fe^r. ion t^at is lodustrious, that come&aver. My Mof/i ^i4 my- . self and family, wishing you. health and. happiness* and to all enquiring friends. I hope, some time, I shall have m op|^rr>,l.^^^r-jE tunity of coming to England, to see my frienda. . ^-.^ *•%.-':*$* • • . S-, I am, Sue. . — ' . . « "- HUMPHHEY & C. C9pPERl' P. S. 1 am sorry there is so many people th^-Cioihes out of England) gives the coontry a bait name ; it is tBat sort of people that won^'t work, and give their mind ujjt tthdrijik au4 idleness. , . . .-; . . - ., . .rV, • * r v\ t./?' . '• V .V. -fe;^ X-z ...* Thfi snow iof§ noi lU so langjiji .3 toeeh, ^ AdtMiei Niagara, op Guelp/u ' l. B^jijimUh fj^ :p^'t'' ' Printed by J- PhillipSy, |[N:tw«rth» ■^^'