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 EMIGRATION, 
 
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 NEW BRUNSWICK, 
 
 With general Observations on the Voyage, Climata, 
 Soil, Wages, Prices of Provisions, Spc. 
 
 By a T«n Teara' Resident. 
 
 DEVONPORT: 
 
 PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR, 
 kV W. POLLARD. BOOKSELLER, G3, ST. AVBYN-tTRIET. 
 
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 I fn submitting the following; pages for the 
 
 tfijormatinn of my Countrymen, who are s^iffering 
 privadovs that are unknown in America, J am induced 
 lo Iny before them, my oicn observations from a residence 
 ef ten years, coupled with the most authentic informU' 
 Hon, published by order of the British Goverment, on 
 which the Emigrant may rely at facts, and not calcv- 
 tated to mislead him. 
 
 To the Agriculturist of small capital, I would direet 
 his attention to an attentive perusal [of the followinu 
 pages ; convinced as I am, that to them, and the 
 Agricultural Labourers, and Mechanics of the useful 
 Arts, such as Blacksmiths, Carpenters, Shoemakers » 
 Tailors, Wheelwrights, Coopers, 8fc. 8fc. in emigrating 
 from this Country to America, they will be exchanging 
 mnsiderably for the better. In this Country, where t> 
 iHke district that the agricultural labourer is properly 
 ftd, or remunerated for his labour ? is he not degraded 
 ^ the debasing level of a pauper ? and as an exchange 
 J^r his labour, he gets doled out to him the miserable 
 plittince of from six'pcnce to one shilling per day!! 
 Jm this Country, where can the hnrncyman mechanic 
 Sfpend upon constant cm p!<ty ma ut and wages sufficient 
 lo maintain himself and family? and where can the 
 (j^ricvUurist of small capital embark with a pros- 
 pect of a maintenance for his family, without a moral 
 ^rtainty of his soon wasting his little property, and 
 ^ he should have a family, of their becoming puupertt 
 0- 9oldiers ; then to all «u-^^ / say, go to America, 
 
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 if you can only get the means of paying your passage, 
 and arrive there without a shilling in your pockettt, 
 you are better off than remaining in this Country ; 
 there, labour is in demand, provisions cheap, and 
 wages good. The farmer of America fin clearing and 
 cultivating his land, is not met as in this Country, 
 with the rapacious hand of the tax gatherer, or after 
 clearing and cultivating his land, does the parson come 
 in for a tenth of the net projits of his labour and 
 produce. 
 
 I do decidedly give fhe pnference to the British 
 North America posses.noi.h ; and hating placed be- 
 fore my readers the most useful information relative 
 thereto, shall leave it to thiir own choice to take either , 
 as their future abode of happiness and plenty ; but 
 mind me, the sluggish farmer, or the indolent mechanic^ 
 ,i8 not wanted in America ; those who go there, must 
 be industrious, and thiir labour and industry insure 
 to be crowned with plenty. In America, the poor but 
 industrious man has a sure prospect of becoming a 
 comfortable little farmer, in this Country the picture 
 %9 reversed; in America, o, large family is a benefit 
 tttiflf a blessing, in this Country a distressing calamity 
 to a poor man ; then to you who have the means, and 
 have families, who you wish to save from the degra-^ 
 dations of pauperism, from the trammels of poaching 
 prosecutions, and the whole catalogue of crime incident 
 to a life of inactivity, pauperism, and want of employ*^ 
 mentt I again say, go to America. 
 
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 EMIGRANT'S GUIDE.. 
 
 Colonial Office, Feb. 9, 1832; 
 
 The object of the present notice is to afford such informa- 
 tion as is likely to be useful to persons who desire either 
 to emigrate, or to assist others to emigrate, to the British 
 possessions in North America. 
 
 In the first place, it seems desirable to define the nature 
 ©f the assistance to lie expected from Government by persons 
 proceeding to these colonies. No pecuniary aid will be 
 allowed by Government to emigrants to the North Ameri- 
 can colonies ; nor after their arrival will they receive 
 grants of land, or gifts of tools, or a supply of provisions. 
 Hopes of all these things luivc been sometimes held out to 
 emigrants by speculators in this country, desirous of making 
 a profit by their conveyance to North America, and willing 
 for that purpose to delude them with unfounded expecta- 
 tions, regardless of their subsequent disappointment. Rut 
 the wish of Government is to furnish those who emigrate 
 with a real knowledge of the circumstances they will find 
 in the countries to which they are going. 
 
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 No assistance of the extraordinary extent above described 
 is allowed, because, in colonies where those who desire to 
 work cannot fail to do well for themselves, none such is 
 needed. Land, indeed, used formerly to be g-i-anted gratui- 
 tously ; but when it was taken by poor people, they found 
 that they had not the means of livings during- the interval 
 necessary to raise their crops, and further, that they knew 
 not enough of the manner of farming- in the colonies to 
 make any progress. After all, therefore, they were 
 oblig-ed to work for wages, until they could make a few 
 savings, and could learn a little of the way of farming in 
 Canada. But now, land is not disposed of except by sale. 
 The produce of the sales, although the price is very mo- 
 derate, is likely to become a considerable fund, which can 
 be turned to the benefit of the colonies, and therefore of tha 
 emigrants ; while yet no hardship is inflicted on the poor 
 emigrant, who will work for wages just as he did before, 
 and may after a' while acquire land, if land be his object, 
 by the savings which the high wages in these colonies 
 enable him speedily to make. 
 
 These are the reasons why Government does not think 
 it necessary to give away land in a country, where, by the 
 lowness of its price, the plentifulness of work, and the high 
 rates of wages, an industrious man can earn enough in a 
 few seasons to become a freeholder by means of his own 
 acquisitions. 
 
 The land which is for sale will be open to public com- 
 petition, and of course, therefore, its price must depend 
 upon the oflers that may be made ; but it will generally 
 not be sold for less than from 48, to 5s. per acre: and in 
 situations where roads have been made, or the ground has 
 
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been partially cleared, the common prices lately have heea 
 7«. 6rf., I0«„ and 15a. Farther particulars will be best 
 learnt upon the spot, where every endeavour will be made 
 to meet the different circumstances and views of different 
 purchasers. 
 
 Although Government will not make any gifts at the 
 public expence to emigrants to North America, agent* 
 will be maintained at the principal colonial ports, whose 
 duty it will be, without fee or reward from private indivi- 
 duals, to protect emigrants against imposition upon their 
 first landing, to acquaint them with the demand for labour 
 in different districts, to point out the most advantag'eous 
 routes, and to furnish them generally with all useful ad- 
 vice upon the objects which they have had in view in emi- 
 grating. And when a private engagement cannot be 
 immediately obtained, employment will be afforded on 
 some of the public works in progress in the colonies. Per- 
 sons newly arrived should not omit to consult the Govern- 
 ment agent for emigrants, and as much as possible should 
 avoid detention in the ports, where they arc exposed to all 
 kinds of impositions and of pretexts for keeping them at 
 taverns till any money they may possess has been expended. 
 For the same purpose of guarding against the frauds prac- 
 tised on new comers, and of preventing an improvident 
 expenditure at the first moment of arrival, it seems very de- 
 nirable that individuals who may wish to furnish emigrants 
 with money for their use in the colony, should have the 
 means of making it payable there, instead of giving it into 
 the hands of the emigrant in this country. The commis- 
 •ioners for emigration are engaged in effecting general 
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 to tlie public when tliey shall be completed. Ag^ents foP 
 emigration have been appointed at St. John's, St. An- 
 drew's, and Miramichi, in New Brunswick ; and at Quebec 
 and York, in Canada. The agent at Quebec is A. C. Bu- 
 chanan, Esq. ; at St. John's, A. Wedderburn, Esq. : at St. 
 Andrew's, G. N. Smith, Esq. ; at Miramichi, J, Cunard, 
 Esq. ; the name of Ihe agent at York has not yet been 
 reported to the Colonial Department. On this whole sub- 
 ject of the manner of proceeding upon landing, it may be 
 observed, in conclusion, that no effort will be sparedto 
 exempt emigrants from any necessity for delay at the place 
 of disembarkation, and from rincertainty as to the opportu- 
 nities of at once turning their labour to account. 
 
 After this explanation of the extent of the aid to be ex- 
 pected from Government, the following statements are 
 subjoined of the ordinary charges for passage to the North 
 American Colonies, as well as of the usual rates of wages 
 and usual prices in them, in order that every individual 
 may have the means of judging for himself of the induce- 
 ments to emigrate to these parts of the British dominions. 
 
 Passages to Quebec or New Brunswick may either be 
 engaged inclusive of provisions, or exclusive of provisions, 
 in which case the ship owner finds nothing but water, 
 fuel, and bed places, without bedding. Children under 14 
 years of age are charged one-half, and under 7 years of age 
 one-third, of the full price; and for children under 12 
 months of age no ciiarge is made. Upon these conditions 
 the price of passage from London, or from places on the 
 
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 cast coast of Great Britain, has generally been C!., with 
 provisions, or 3Z. without. From Liverpool, Greenock, 
 and the principal ports of Ireland, as the chances of delay 
 are fewer, the charge is somewhat lower; this year it 
 will probably be from 21. to 2L lOs., without provisions, 
 or from 4i. to 5i. including provisions. It is possible that 
 in March and April, passages may be obtained from Dublin 
 for35«., or even 30*.; but the prices always grow higher 
 as the season advances. In ships sailing from Scotland or 
 Ireland, it has mostly been the custom for passengers to 
 find their own provisions; but this practice has not been so 
 general in London, and some ship-owners, sensible of the 
 dangerous mistakes which may be made in this matter 
 through ignorance, are very averse to receive passenger* 
 who will not agree to bo victualled by the ship. Those 
 who do resolve to supply their own provisions, should at 
 least be careful not to lay in an insufficient &tock ; 50 days 
 is the shortest period for which it is safe to provide, an<i 
 from London the passage is sometimes prolonged to 7^ 
 days. 
 
 The best months for leaving England are certainly 
 March and April ; the latar emigrants do not find employ* 
 ment so abundant, and have less time in the colony before 
 the commencement or winter. The names of vessels pro- 
 ceeding to the North Am.jrican colonies and the uddressei 
 of their Brokers may be learnt at all ports of the United 
 Kingdom, including the port of LonJon, by personal ap- 
 plication at the custom house of each port. 'Vh^ ofiicers of 
 Customs however will notbeableto answer written inqui- 
 ries on the subject ; and persons rosiding inla id who may 
 require information of this nature, must depute the inquirj 
 
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 to some one at the port where they wish to embark. Many 
 i^hips are advertised in the public newspapers. 
 
 Various frauds are attempted upon emigrants which can 
 only be efTeclually defeated hy the g-ood sense of the parties 
 aj;-ainst whom they are contrived. Sometimes ag-onts take 
 payment from the emigrant for his passage ,and then recom- 
 mend him to some tavern, where he is detained from day to 
 day, under false pretences for delay, until, before the depar- 
 ture of iheshij), the wholeof his money is extracted from him^ 
 This, of course, cannot happen with agents connected with 
 respectable houses ; but the best security is to name in the 
 bargain for passag-e a particular day, after which, whether 
 or not the -ship sails, the passenger is to be recaived on board, 
 and victualled by the owners. In this manner the emigrant 
 cannot be intentionally brought to the place of emb.rkation 
 too soon, and be compelled to spend his money at public- 
 houses, by false accounts of the time of sailing ; for from the 
 very day of his arrival at the port, being the day previously 
 agreed upon, the ship becomes his home. 
 
 The conveyance of passengers to t!ie British possessions in 
 North America is regulated by an act of Parliamv?nt(9 Geo. 
 IV.c. 21) of which the following are the principal provisions. 
 Ships are not allowed to carry passengers to these colonies 
 unless they be of the height of five feet and a half between 
 decks, and they must not cnrry more than three passenger* 
 for every four tons of the registered burthen ; there must be 
 on boardttt least 50 gallons of pure water, and 50 pounds of 
 bread, biscuit, oatmeal, or bread stuff, for each passenger. 
 When the ship carries the full number of passengers allowed 
 by law, no part of the cargo, and no stores or provisions may 
 bo carried betweeo decks ; but if there be less than the com- 
 
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 plete number of passeng-ers.g-oods maybe stowed between 
 decks in a proportion not exceeding* three cubical feet fur 
 each passcng'er wanting" of the highest number. Masteriof 
 vessels who land passerigcrs unless with their own consent, 
 at a place different from that orig-inally agreed upon, ara 
 subject to a penalty of 20Z. recoverable by summary process 
 before two Justices of the Peace in any of the North Ame- 
 rican colonies. 
 
 The enforcement of this law rests chiefly with the olli- 
 cers of His Majesty's customs, and persons having- com- 
 plaints to make of its infraction, should address themselves 
 to the nearest custom-house. 
 
 Besides the sea voyage from Eng-land, persons proceeding- 
 to Canada should be provided with the means of paying: for 
 the journey which they may have to m&kc after their arri- 
 val at Quebec. The cost of the journey must, of course, 
 depend upon the situation of the place where the individual 
 may find employment, or where he may have previously 
 formed a wish to settle ; but to all it will probably be use- 
 ful to possess the following report of the prices of convey- 
 ance, during the last season, on the route from Quebec to 
 York, the capital of Upper Canada. From Quebec to 
 Montreal, (180 miles), by steam-boat, the charge for an 
 adult was 66*. Gd, ; from IMontreal to Pre.*c »{, (tiO miles), 
 by boats or barges, 7«.; from Prescot u- Vork, (tioO miles), 
 by steam-boat, 7«. The jomtieVj performed in this manner, 
 usually occupies 10 or l-idays; adding, therefore, lis. for 
 provisions, tho t it.il cost from Quebec to York (a distance 
 «f550 milf > ) may bo stated, according to the charges of 
 lastyer', . a ll, lis. Gd, Persons who are possessed of 
 sufli*'". I means prefer to travel by land that part of the 
 
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 route where the river St. Lawrence is not navigable bj 
 iteam-boats, and the journey is then usually performed in 
 six days, at a cost of6i. It must be observed that the prices 
 of conveyance are necccssarily fluctuating", and that the 
 foregoing" account is only presented as sufficiently accurate 
 for purposes of information in this country ; leaving it to 
 the Government agent at Quebec to supply emigrants with 
 more exact particulars according to the circumstances of 
 the time at which they may arrive. 
 
 The climate improves every s*eason as the forests disap- 
 pear, and in their place farms spring up in all directions. 
 So much has been said against the climate of this fine coun* 
 try, I am induced to state that I found it more pleasant than 
 Great Britain, because not so moist and unsettled indeed, 
 it might be said, that the inhabitants of Canada have but 
 two seasons, summer and winter; Winter has no sooner 
 disappeared, which generally happens in the middle of 
 April, than the whole animal and vegetable creation start 
 into renewed life, with a rapidity and a vigour that leavei 
 the season o( spring with such doubtful limits, as to be 
 scarcely perceptible. In the fall of the year the months of 
 September and October aie generally tine and summer- 
 like, and are generally succeeded by what is termed the 
 Indian summer; in November, during which the genial 
 temperature of the atmosphere is extremely pleasant. 
 
 The great lakes are never frozen over in winter, but 
 frequently exhibit a beautiful and striking phenomenon 
 during the inclement season, by reason of the water being 
 warmer than the atmospherical air. 
 
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 The frost commences about Christmas, and continues 
 until near April, and sometimes it is the iirst 'week in that 
 month before thenavijrf'-i''>i isopen. 
 
 The soil is quite avS various as in England, in many parts 
 a brown clay and losri. with a portion of marie, on the 
 shores of lakes Erie and Ontario, a rich alluvial often pre- 
 vails ; the western parts of Upper Canada is decidedly the 
 finest portion of British America, particularly along the 
 «ides of Dundas Street, for 30 or 40 miles on both sides of 
 the' road ; it is also particularly fine about Ancaster, Dun. 
 das, Hamilton up to Br/M:tf.>rd, Flambro-west, and all the 
 way up to the township of Guelph, being well cultivated, 
 affording good society, jukI tolerable roads ; all this exten- 
 sive tract of country will produce wheat crops, better in 
 quantity, and more abundant than the opposite shores Of 
 Ohio, and Michigan, and is not behind Pen>ylvania in pro- 
 ductiveness, although a much older state, the land in Ca- 
 nada lying rather higher from the lake. 
 
 The wheat grown in London district has obtained a good 
 character in the markets of Quebec and Montreal, immense 
 tracts of the finest rich land in the province round this 
 neighbourhood belongs to the Canada company, the great- 
 est part of which has been surveyed and laid out in lots for 
 sale. 
 
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 RATSli OF irA<^£(i A]¥]» MARKEV 
 
 ^•' The colonies in North America to which emigrants can 
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 '! liOlTKR CAirA»A. 
 
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 of labourers in Upper Canada, hired by the year, are from 
 ftl. to 30{. ; that their monthly wag-es, in difTerent situations 
 Mnd at different seasons, range from \l. 10«. to 8/. I0«. per 
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 of harvest to 5». during harvest ; 6«. ^d., besides provisions, 
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 may be stated universally at from d«.to 7«. ^d. per day. 
 
 HSWW SRIJIifiiriCK. 
 
 The following is a list of prices compiled from dQCUiQjBntt 
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 room ; and for families occupying- two rooms, from 6/. to 
 
 1 0/. Common labourers receive from 3 to 4s per day , find I : .;p 
 
 their own subsistence , but when employed at the ports in 
 
 loading vessels, their subsistence is found for them. Mt- 
 
 ehaniss receive from 5.v. to 7<'*« ^^d. }>er day, and superior 
 
 workmen from 7*. 6rf. to 10*. 
 
 Upon the foregoing- statements it must be observed, that 
 emigrants especially such of them as are agricultural la- 
 bourers, should not expect the highest wages named Ufitil 
 they are accustonied to the work of the colony. The 
 mechan'cs most in demand are those connected with thi* 
 
 lousiness 
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 By order of the- Commissioners foremig'ration, 
 
 T.FREDERICK ELLIOT. 
 
 • PiOIJTCRIPT. 
 
 3lh March.'^-Sincetheprecedmg'pag'es were printed, the 
 following: letter has been received from Messrs. Smith, Par\'n» 
 and Smiths , — . 
 
 ' Lombard-street, Feb. *23, 1832. 
 
 'Sir,*--Wc' have the honour to acknowledg-e the receipt of 
 »our letter, and, in reply, we beg- leave to acquaint you for 
 Jhe informaiiou of the commissioners foremig-ration, that w» 
 have agree*! to receive monies in London, on account' of th» 
 Montreal Bank, and that any emigrant who may think it 
 ijL»re safe or advaniug'eous to transfc?r his capital to the Ca- 
 ladas thriiig-h the medium of the Montreal Bank, than tf> 
 ;irr\ it with him in specie, will have the opportunitv uC 
 io'iv'j; K». 
 
 Oil rtceiving: a sum of money on account of the M'">ntrf?vl 
 iuuk, we shall g"lve a receipt in the followiuj^; form ;— 
 
 Received iS of th# 
 
 Montreal Bank, bv A. D. 
 l'oundi» 
 
 S. P. and S. 
 In cui^es where money is remitted to us, by country baji- 
 icrs, on account of emigrants, receipts will be sent to the 
 county banker making- the remittance. The country ban- 
 er's charg>e8 on this transaction will, of course, fall upoU 
 Uc em lit rant. 
 We shall decline, in all cases, to take any money, unlc s 
 tvumpanied by the signature of the party who is to receive 
 
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 such money in Canada, excepting: in cases where a re- 
 mittance is wished to be made for the use of a person resi- 
 dent in Canada, who can be readily identified by other means. 
 The emigrant, on his arrival, will present the receipt to the 
 Montreal Bank, and the bank will, we presume, draw upon 
 us for the amount, and pay the emigrant the proceeds of 
 such bill at the exchang-cof the day, in the manner consis- 
 tent with its usual rules of business. 
 
 We wish it to be distinctly understood, that we do not 
 oiigag-e to protect the emigrant from any risk whatever, 
 except the risk which might attach to the carrying the 
 money with him. We simply undertake to honour the 
 draughts of the Montreal Bank, from time to time, for such 
 sums as may be paid into our hands on account of that bank 
 
 We are. Sir, your most obedient servants, 
 
 SMl'l H, PAYNE, and SMITHS 
 T. F. Elliott, Esq., &c. 
 
 P. S. We have omitted to mention, that we are direc- 
 ted not to receive less than 201. on account of any one 
 individual. 
 
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 meri'ly t 
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 until the 
 jj-raiit'sdi 
 providing 
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 of the Go 
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 such fund 
 be requin 
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 course of 
 he must I 
 the occasi 
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 procnrini^ 
 
 penditnre 
 The mode of proceeding described in this letter is like!j|(iii up am 
 in be generally made use of, in order to avoid the risk cl^i^jj)^ ^f j^ 
 carrying money abroad in specie. For this purpose, pt'i"-! to"-ether i 
 sons who are emigrating to Canada will only need to depol agj^ed ar 
 .'•it here the sum they desire to receive for their own use 'lindividua 
 the calony, and to draw the amount after their arrival. Bui j^^p^p^^g ^ 
 Tor persons residing in this country, who wish to renilji^t^ g^d t 
 money to Canada fjr the iiL-e of otheri assisted by them 'I subjoined 
 
 should be 
 
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 -ji_^"'~3i' 
 
where a re- 
 a person resi- 
 pother means 
 receipt to the 
 le, draw upon 
 le proceeds of 
 iianner consi$< 
 
 lat we do not 
 isk whatever, 
 
 c&TTy'ing the 
 o honour the 
 
 time, for such 
 tor that bank 
 
 servants, 
 nd SMITHS 
 
 we are dircc- 
 Lit of any one 
 
 letter is iikclj 
 d the risk (» 
 purpose, per- 
 need to depo 
 eir own use i: 
 ir arrival. Bu 
 wish to remi 
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 21 
 
 ?mi;rrntc, sotnc furthor arrari •foment will he requiaite. Or<e 
 eoiirse which may ba followed hy such persons will b«? 
 meivly to gfive the omip^rant tht' moans of depositinir in 
 Eni^lund money payable in Canada, and in this manner to 
 {^uard ityfuinst the chanoos of thr money's brinyf lost, or ini- 
 providently e\pu»i'jed, om tht' voyayfe. Should it be further 
 desin'd to eitahlish a r mtrol over tha money, not merely 
 until the voyage shall Uj completed, btit evesi after the emi- 
 •iTap.l'sdi.s«;nibarkation, it will be iiercviary that the person* 
 providing^ funds with that view shall pay them into the 
 house of Messrs. Smith, Payne and Smiths, to the account 
 of the Governor of Lower Canada with the Montreal Bank. 
 The Governor will be directed to confide the application of 
 such ftinds to an officer appointed for the purpose, who will 
 be required to g-ive sufficient security, and will be bound to 
 expend the money for the benefit of the emigrants in the 
 course of three months after their arrival. Witiiin that period 
 he must be allowed the exercise of his own discretion as to 
 the occasions and proportions of the payments he may take. 
 Persons desirous of availing themselves of this metho i of 
 procuring the superinlendeuce of Governnient tor the lx- 
 jjenditure of sums destined to iUc use of emigrants, must 
 till up and sign two lists, containing the namo and descrifi- 
 lions of all the emigrants to receive portions of the deposit 
 together with the signature or mark of each emigrant thereto 
 
 affixed, and a statement of the amount appropriated to every 
 individual. Each emigrant must also be furnished with a 
 separate certificate, stating his name and number on the 
 list, and the amount to which he is enlitkd. Copies nri* 
 subjoined ol the forms in which these lists and cjrtificafi'.s 
 should be drawn up. The UsLv will be forwarded bv the 
 
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 (>»lon','i] Dirpariment ; ami for that purpose they shoutd b# 
 citt there, at least three vfccks before the departure of tho 
 « nii;4rrant:», under acovcrmarked with the word 'KiaiijTatlon 
 and fiddrossed to "The Under S cretary of Slate, Coioiiiai 
 Di'partrneut Londt>ri." At the same time should be enclosed 
 the acknoNvled^eriieiit of Messrs. Smith, P;tyne, and Smiths, 
 for the payment to the account of the Governor, without 
 which acknowledgement no lists wil 1 be sent forward 
 neither can any lists be forwarded, or the management of 
 a deposit in the present manner be undertaken, unless the 
 whole suin deposited by the individual signing the list 
 smount, at the least, to 50/. The certificates must be de- 
 livered to the several parties to whom they relate ; but 
 they should be sealed up, and addressed to "The Agent 
 for Emigrants at Quebec," or "at Moutreal." 
 
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 desire 
 
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 Name of 
 
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 or 
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 Amount 
 
 to be giv- 
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 Immigrant 
 
 General 
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 Signature 
 or Mark oi 
 
 the 
 Emigrant 
 
 No. 
 
 N. B. At the head of the list should be stated the namn 
 • i Ifi?? vo :«el in which ihj several partioi arc to embarJv 
 fciiU the date at which :sthe U expected to »a>l. 
 
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they should bf 
 ieparture of th«i 
 rd 'Eiiiiii^iVitlon' 
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 Mild be eiicloswl 
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 ernor, without 
 i sent forward, 
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 [Signature of the person making i}^ deposit 
 on account of tJie emis^rant 
 
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