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LETTERS fi I FllOM THE DORKING EMIGRANTS, 11 1 WHO WENT TO ^pper e'anaaa, f E €>^"^=b'=b I ADDRESS TO Tin: IMJABITANTS Of DORKING. Having introduced the plan for assisting persona from this parish to emigrate to Upper Canada, and having taken an active part in carrying it into etfect, it gives me great gratifi- cation to publish the following letters, from some of the individuals who were sent out by your Association, during the last Spring. I have taken great pains to procure a sight of every letter which has been received from them, and I have met witli no instance of complaint, nor expression of disappoint- ment. The only case of failure which has come to my know- ledge, is that of an individual, who narrowly escaped trans- portation for life at the Assizes for this County, in the Spring of 1832$ who, upon his arrival in Upper Canada, broke open a stof e, and was committed to prison in the town of York, upon his liberatiin worked his passage home, and is now in con- finement in Guilford Goal for disorderly conduct. The letters are literal copies of the originals, except the spelling and the omission of some repetitions. The perusal of these letters will satisfy every unprejudiced mind that industrious persons, with or without small capitals, have a fair prospect of maintaining themselves and their families in comfort and independence by setthng in Upper Canada. The idle a!nd the dissolute will suffer the same privations and «. I t\ 6 the same punishments there as ir their own r-ountn,'. 'ITicrc is no provision for them. Every man must cara Iub s-ubsistence by the labour of his hands. I have no hesitation in giving the preference to this coloiiy. Tlie climate is very similar to our own, aiid the tininnmt upon his arrival there will find himself surrounded by liis fellow countrymen, engaged in similar objects, willing and able to give him both their advice and assistance. The expense of the passage is much lower than to any other Colony, und the voyage shorter and less harassing. Aa ii national object it demands our preference, when we consider the imjwrtance of creating a strong and powerful barrier on this boundary of the United States, by the establishment of ii numerous and thriving population. In addition to the satisfactory reflection that we have added greatly to the comfort and hapjjiness of bo many of our poor neighbours, by the assistance afforded to those who have emi- grated, we may also contemplate the improved situations of those who remain. During the Winters of 1831 and 1832 there were constantly between 70 and 80 persons employed by this Parish, either upon the roads or tn the gravel pits. This year there have been only between 40 and 50, Bhowinif a diiFerence about equal to the number of the labourer* who emigrated to Canada. Of the above 40 or 50, eeveral ut cither aged or infirm, and therefore under any circumstances would require relief from the parish. The result however proves that were a similar number of persons to 'emigrate ai last year, we ehould in the ensuing year have hardly one able* bodied labourer requiring employment from the parish. A most happy conclusion, when we recollect that at the present Ii rate of ^ages, 12*. per week, the labourer can provide a greater quantity at botU food and clothing for his family than he haa been able to do for the last 30 years. With such advantages arising from emigration, it is natural to enquire whether it should not be encouraged by some legis- lative enactment. To this i am at the present time decidedly adverse. I cannot but think that the principle upon the present system works as fast as either the parent State or its Colonies can bear, and that the check occasioned by the difficulty of obtaining sufficient funds to forward every applicant is a very useful one. Forty to fifty thousand persons have annually emigrated to Ui)per Canada alone, during the last two years, and have found good employment and comfortable habitations. As the field is enlarged, more may be admitted ; but the greatest evil and misery would arise, were so large a number sent at any one time, as to be unable to obtain a proper provision. If- any law were passed to enable Parishes to raise funds for thin purpose by mortgaging their rates, I should fear that in many instances a contest might arise between the authorities and the paupers, respecting their right to this assistance, and thus add another to the almost endless difficulties created by cur- poor laws. By the present plan which has been adopted by this parish every object has been gained. A liberal subscription has covered those expenses which do not come under the head of parish relief, and the food and clothing which must have been supplied in some shape or other, if the parties had remained at home, have been provided by the parish. Thus the poor have had tlie iidvantuge of both funds, and not feeling that they could claim a right to either, have thankfully received the pro- vision made for tlicni, ■ t\ I'! n f 8 As the subject of emigration is one of increasing interest, and these letters may be distributed to many persons un- acquainted with our proceedings, I have prefixed a list of the enigrants, with their several age<3, and I have added the amount of the ex* eases incurred. By a refereroe to them it will appear that the cost of the outfit passage, and every other expense of an adult, including one pound for pocket money, did not exceed ten pounds ; and I believe that even that sum will bear reduction, as, from our past experience, we may make many savings, without diminishing the comforts of the emi- grants. After perusing these letters I am persuaded that the Inha- bitants of this place will readily continue to encourage a plan which has proved to be productive of such general benefit, and that they will again contribute their assistance to enable the Association to send out some of those persons who may be desirous of emigrating this Spring. The number must depend upon the means afforded by the funds of the Association, and I trust that they will not be found wanting, when we reflect that for the small sum of ten pounds, we have the power of securing one individual from a state of want and wretchedness, and of making him an industrious, useful, and independent citizen. I remain, Your sincere friend. CHARLES BARCLAY. Bury Hill, Dorking, Jan'y- 1833. 9 Having been frequently applied to for information respecting the best mode of securing births and provisions for the voyage, I may add that this department was undertaken for this parish by Mr. E. C. Mitchell, of Salvadore House, Bishopsgate Street, and filled very much to our satisfaction ; and any applica- tion mav be made to him, either by parishes or individuals. ■'I 'I o Q f^ O s 33 H C3 H O en OS o o en Ph Ed W H O H en 2m C« 8 u I u « CO S 8 I bn 3 O a O m 3 !§ 4:-.^ o >- I 2 = .2 0) • . a 4) >-i a rt aj o •w "^ P 1S *» •- , be * «" S O . 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I live in a Dutch settlement in the township of Waterloo, 700 miles up the country. I have not worked at Blacksmithing not yet. I can earn plenty of money here at any work. Sometimes I can earn a dollar a day and my board. I like this country very much; it's a far better place than old England. There is fine land here full of timber, the finest I ever saw. Some of the trees is 250 feet in length. This country is improving very fast. It wants people to come herewith money; they will do some good here. You may buy land very cheap here. Pray tell some of the Dorking gentlemen to come out with the next they sends out of Dorking. We was used very bad in coming over the seas. ******** ***** got (nto the cabin along with the captain and the steward and they used us very badly. We did not have the things that was put aboard for U9, We had a long passage ; we were nine weeks on the seas but we all got safe to land at last. The Cholera has been very bad here. There is thousands died but it*s got better now. There is a great many people come out this year with money. The people V 15 that means to come here, they better come as soon as they can, for the land gets higher every year. It's of no use for poor men to come here with young families, for they find a great deal of trouble to get the children up the country; young men and women does best here. It's no use to bring much luggage, you will find it a good deal of trouble to you. You can buy every description here and as cheap as you can in England. Please to tell Mr. Marsh that Mary* has got a situation as soon as she got here. She is living with an English gentleman in the town of Guelph, 12 miles from where I live. No more from me at present. Cornelius Cosins. P.S. Some people in England think that letters are opened, but there is no such thing. If a man land here with two hundred pounds, he can do wonders. Copy of a Letter from Charlotte, wife of Wm. Willardf'f to her sister, Mrs. Wolgar^ of Milton Street, Dorking. Mr Dear Sister, August 26, 1832. No doubt you are very anxious to hear from us, I am thankful to say we all arrived safe in Upper Canada. We are 60 miles from York, 15 from Dun- II' I* n fl * Mary Cosins, aired 18, the sister of the writer, and late in the service of Mr. R. Marsh, Draper. + William Willard was a Carpenter by trade; a dispute havingf arisen relative to liis settlement, the parishes interested in the solution of the question, viz. Dorking, Shiere, and Albury, rather than spend 16 \ I i das, though we travelled all the way by water, ex- cept 20 miles by land. We are very near the back settlements of America. We are situated in a very pleasant spot, 13 acres cleared land) two houses, outbuildincr, beautiful spring of water like yotir or- chard water at Milton. Twelve shillings we give for a sow and 5 pigs, but we expect to have a cow, and there is about half-a-dozen here, and every thing are so much cheaper to what they are at England. The man that built this house lived here five years, he said he had not a penny, he was a shoemaker; he had 4 cows, 2 oxen, pigs, chicken, clucks, geese. There was'nt a tree cut down when he came, now there is a garden and 12 acres clear land and plenty of wood around us they are glad for us to burn. A plenty of maple tree that we make sugar of the sap ; they get in March. We live under Capt. Roberts who has 200 acres of ground, and this spot he will let us have at 25 dollars a year which is £6 : 5s. English money. My dear sister, I can assure you we live in a good friendly Christian country. There is a chapel about a mile from us and 20 houses. My father and Wm. ha^ a dollar a day and their board. James has Is. 3d. a week and his board. John and Charlotte is out. Dear sister I don't repent leaving England, The children are all very happy and well ; David is very stout ; they were at home a board of ship. I wish money in litigating so doubtful « ease, wisely contributed j£30 each towards the expenie of conteying himself, his Wife, and seven hoys, all young, to Canada. The ages of the respective members of the family were not taken, but the father was about io. :$ii. 11 we had come years ago. Dear sister please give my kind love to my father, brothers and sisters and their family and all our friends, and wishes you were all here for you could never repent leaving England, for my brother Henry Willard has got a place and they wants to keep him till he is 21 years old, but we are not determined about it, and if Uncle James is in the same mind he was when we left England, 1 hope my dear sister you will not be backward in coming for we did not fear the water, you will not have half the care as I have liad with the children, fearing that they will fall overboard, but you will not have that care on your mind, and I hope you will come next April if it is possible for you to come. Put forward for Sarah Britt, Tommy and Amey to come. We have great reason to thank God that we all got here safe, and there is the same Providence over you as there was over tts. It was rcry hard parting with yott thinking never to see you any more, but I hope you will try your best to get here, you will not have the care on your mind as we had, not knowing were to go to, or what wc was going to do, for you know that we tried the road for you, and I hope you will follow us, and now shall tell you a few things about what \ think you ought to bring. We was very sorry that we did not bring our grate, for it would have been very useful, and many other things would have been very useful. Get a good strong chest. Do not come away without things for your use, such as dishes, pots, embden grits, and now I am going to tell you what will be on board ship, bring a few onions, a little arrowroot, and a little vinegar, and plenty of I 18 bread baked hard, and I can tell you that we should have been very glad to had a morsel of bread before we got to Quebec. My dear sister we are very thank- ful that you did not come with us, for we had a very uncomfortable set to come with; there was not a day went over our heads but what there was a quarrelling or a fighting, with it, made it very uncomfortable, and for that reason I am very thankful that you did not come with us. On Tuesday the 22nd of May we saw land, on the 24th wc came to the gulf, on Sun- day the 27th of May we saw the snow on the hills, I was so cold, we could not stand upon deck, and there was such mountains as never was seen in England, the Pilot came on board the 28th, the Dorking fair day. It was just 8 weeks when we got to Quebec, on Saturday afternoon. Tell Mrs. Tocker of Albury, there was two gentlemen came on board Sunday morning, I shewed them the letter, and they knowed the gentleman well, and was with him the day before, and told me if I could get to go to shore that they would direct me were to find him, but our Captain would not suffer one to go ashore, except the Doctor and himself, and I ask the Doctor to take the letter to the gentleman, and the Doctor left it but never see the gentleman himself, and so I heard no more about that. We have nobody to thank for but the Captain. They had plenty of every thing in the cabin, we had nothing but musty biscuit and salt beef, I mention this because you should not come away without necessaries. We arrived at Montreal, Wed- nesday morning, and Saturday morning we went out of ship, and then we wont into the stores, and we stop i; :; %:!iM. 19 there till Monday, and then we got into the boat, we was a week going up the river to Prescot. We was one night there. We went into a very fine steam boat, Great Britain. The last voyage it carried 700 people. There was 500 when we was in, and we arrived at York Friday morning, and it is a very beautiful place, and if we had stop there we could have got work, but lodging was so dear. Mr. Harper and John Worsfold we understood went to Hamble- ton by land. We arrived at Hambleton on Monday morning. We have heard no more about them, and we are very anxious to find them, and they have wrote home to England, I will thank you to give the directions. Give our kind love to John Wolgar and Mary, and tell them that it is the best thing as ever they did to come to America, they will never wish to go back again. They dont put up dinners in this Country, but they dine along with the masters and mistresses as you call them in England, but they will not be called so here, they are equals-like and if hired to anybody they call them their employers. John Wolgar is to bring a good long rifle gun, for the Bears comes round us, I expect we shall get some in the fall, and there is pigeons, and pheasants, par- tridges, quails and rabbits. Dear sister you know that we could hardly get a taste of meat in England, but now we can roast a quarter of meat. Mutton is girf. per lb., pork 3\d., veal the same, butter 7id., sugar is the same as it is in England, and we are in hopes of making some sugar next season. One 100 weight of fiour for 12*. 6d. They do not reap their wheat in this country, but they cradle it here, and it 'i tM- 20 is worth anybodys while to lease here, for one good leaser could get a bushel of wheat a day, for they rake it in this country. There is no leasers in this country, they let the hogs eat it. I hope we shall be able to get a good grist this harvest. You must not be afraid to come acrost the water, I have been upon deck when the moon and stars shone beautiful, and have said that v e must put our trust in God, for he is our only refuge, for 1 have thought of it a great many times, that Providence have been on our sides, and we have great reason to thank God for his kind* nes9 that we all got here safe, I should think it a great mercy that near 400 people came over in one ship and only one little infant died of them, and there ^as four births before we got there. Give our best respects to all kind friends at Dorking, London, Broadmore, and all that enquires after us. Tell James Willard that we wishes that he would bring a pitsaw with him for there is plenty of timber here, we may have it for cutting. There is two families arrived here this spring from London, one family's name was Heath, brother to Counsellor Heath below Cold'harbour, and Maria have got a situation and gone with them to the gulf, about 20 miles from us, she is to have a pound a month, she would have got plenty of places coming up the country, but would not leave us till we got a little settled. We are very anxious to know where Harper is. We shall not take any land till we find out them. We conclude, so no more from your affectionate brother, William and Charlotte Wii-lard. «ji 1 1*' 31 Dear sister, I was deprived of my new blankets thoy was stolen out of my birth and one old one placed in the room, and many more things, James's best hat, Charlotte's bonnet, Maria's shawl and caps besides, I know where they went to, some had them. When we were at llambleton there is an old gen- tleman living there, the man's name Mr. ilorezen, 77 years of age, he has been here ever since the American War, wished me when I wrote to give his compliments to Mr. Barclay's family, was quite old playmates together when Mr. Barclay was in the States. 1 am thankful to say we are all well at present, and happy, not wishing to return. If it's possible for you to see the children you would be astonished. The country agrees with us all at pre- sent. Maria, I am afraid you will not be able to read this scribble, hope the next will be better. Our best wishes to all. The Lord be with you. My dear sister, since I wrote this letter Captain R. has sold this 100 acres, we have another house to go to, 2 acres of ground and garden. We are to live there all the winter for nothing, about a mile from this. Sovereign, i^4*., half-sovereign, 12«. one shil- ling is Is. 2flf., sixpence is 7d. Tell John to bring as many farthings as he can get, and old halfpennies, they go for as much as a penny-piece, they call them coppers. Clothing is as cheap as in England. I mention this if the kind friends would be so kind as to give in money what they will give you, it will be more to your advantage. Give our love to sister Hannah, toll her I hope she will come when you come. James's family will be no burden to him here. c ■^*'' J 22 I wish my poor father and friends was here, they would not want bread I can assure you all. It is a friendly and Christian country. We left David Percival at York well. I hope you will send a let- ter soon as possible, a long one. Send word how much this letter is coming. Directions. — William Willard, Carpenter, Beonley, to be left at the Post-Office Dundas, District of Upper Canada, America, b^ way of New York and Liverpool. Copy of a letter from William Wright, to his father James Wright, near Dorking, (not in the Parish list.) North America, Upper Canada and Township of Nelson. Dear Father, I feel myself happy to have this opportunity of writing these few lines to let you know the situa- tion of things, and how circumstances are with me at present. lam in the enjoyment of good health, and hope that these lines may find you my dear mother, and all my friends in the same enjoyment. I will now let you know what kind of a passage I had, after embarking we had a fair wind for three days, in which we sailed off" in high glee, but after that we had a rough passage, all the way being contrary winds, but the hardest time was on the 2nd of May, Ui 23 when the wind was so heavy that they reefed all the sails and let her go with the wind, which lasted four- and-twenty hours, and after a long and tedious passage of eight weeks we landed at Montreal. I was sea-sick three weeks, for fear of wearing your pati- ence with this scrawl I shall be as brief as possible. After landing at Montreal 1 drew 25s. from the bank, which with the help of some money I drew at York when I came from Montreal, paid my passage to York in Upper Canada. After coming to York I was only three days idle, when I found work about twenty miles from York, where I worked thirteen days on the road, at the rate of 2s. per day and board, and when I had been there the time above-mentioned, there came a farmer by the name of William Dornorman to me and wished to hire me for a year, which offer I accepted, and am now to work at the rate of £22. a year. Wages are from £22. to £23. a vear, a fresh hand coming from Europe cannot get as much at first as an American, not being acquainted with the work of this country ; the land is of various prices, wild land or that which is uncultivated is from half-a-pound to £2. per acre, and that which is under cultivation is from £3. to £4 an acre. PRICES OF THE PRODUCE. £ s. d. Wheat & Potatoes 2 EXOTICS. Tea from 3 to 9 shillings a pound. Tobacco l\d. a pouud. Superfine broad cloth \bs. per yard. Some cloths are as cheap as they are in England. My brother is bound apprentice to a Blacksmith, and ft* if '} I 24 as I expect he has wrote home 1 will not say any thing more about him. I expect to come home next sum- mer, but no certainty. I hope you will write me an answer as soon as possible, **♦•» ««««««•« has led his brother in a snare, and they are both in prison for stealing. Give my love and respects to all my enquiring friends. I add no more but remain your obedient and affectionate son, William Wriciit. N.B. Direct your letter to Nelson Post-Office for tne. Copy of a letter from George Scott, dated Trafalgar <» district of Gore Head off Lake Ontario, Upper Canada, 6th Oct. 1832. {Single Man, aged 26. J \)eaii Fatheu and Mother, This comes with myktndlove to you, hoping io find you in good health, as leaves me at pre- sent thank God for it. Me and John* my brother is now living about half a mile from each other, and likes the country very well, so far a great deal better than we expected at first, and James Hose is living about a mile from me and likes very well, he sends his love to father and mother, and all friends : and for two ******* they were well when they left me and ***** ****** he is with them, I expect they are in New York prison at present for breaking open stores, but the truth I don't know as yet. Please to II ^. ■ -. . I I II I ■ ■■ I I I \^m^ w^* • John Scotl, aged '2(». 25 send me word whether John Sturt is at home or not. We arrived safe but had a very long and rough passage of eight weeks and three days to Quebec, but instead of my being sorry and sick, 1 had a great dval of fun on the passage. You must give my love to James Murnick and Mr. Steadman, wife and family, and if he thinks of coming, I think this coun- try would suit him very well, for Bricklayers has from 1 dollar to 2 dollars a day and plenty of work in the season. If Steadman should come out I wish be would be so kind as to fetch me a wife out with biro, and if not give my love to my little girl; give my love to my brothers and sisters, and all friends, and you must excuse me for not writing before as I was not settled, and I hope my father and mother is more reconciled than they were. I hope if any emi. grants is coming they will he aware of liquor, for it is so very cheap a coming up the country. So no more if we are never spared to meet again in this world, may we meet again in heaven, for Jesus' sake, ao no more at present, From your affectionate Son, George Scott. ! Copy of a letter from K. Longliurst^ dated October 4, 1832, Little York. Dear MoTHEn, I write these few lines hoping to find you in good health, as thank God it leaves us at present. George has been very ill with the fever and ague, is the reason 1 did not write to you before^ but he is pi-. •St *l f; :!■ 26 quite well now. Dear mother we arriveii at Little York just 12 weeks from the time we left Capel» father and mother and the younger brothers and sis- ters are living 20 miles from us, but they are quite well. Charles and Mother is living with us and they are quite well. I saw Mrs. Chantler in July, she and her children was all well then, but her husband died in coming up the river Lawrence. Dear mother you will want to know a little about our passage. We had but very little wind till the 1st of May, and then it was very awful for a few hours, and we all wished ourselves on land, and the next day the wind was so much against us, that we lashed the helm and let the ship go where the wind might blow her, for they could steer her no longer, but we met with no further accident than a few of the births fell down. Little Hester died on the salt water, and that was all that died in our ship. We were out of all necessary provisions in less than three weeks, but we had beef and biscuit enough to last us all the way. Dear mother, we like the country very well, and we have all plenty of work. George and Charles has built two houses, and they have got a driving shade 50 feet square, and a genteel cottage to build this winter, and if George has his health this winter we shall be able to purchase a hundred acrc9 of land in the spring, which we have already looked out. Dear mother, we like Canada too well to come to England to live again, but if God spares us we shall see you as soon as we can work our land so as to pay our passage, but we will send you another letter before then. Dear mother, Mrs. Chantler told me you 1 ~ i\ i. I A 27 fretted yourself very much about me^ which i was very sorry to hear, for I am much better off than I ever should have been if I had stayed in England. I shall be glad to hear from you all as soon as possi- ble, give my love to all my brothers and sisters, and to all friends. Dear mother, I shall hope for a long letter as soon as possible, to George Longhurst, at Thomas Montgomary's Tavern in Dundas Street, in the Township of Little York, Upper Canada, North America. Dear mother, I must conclude with my love to you, ever to remain your dutiful daughter Rebecca Longhurst. I had almost forgot to say any thing about my little Christiana, but she is quite well and almost runs alone. Mr. ROBERT SWAN. Sm, You were kind enough to say you would forward our letters to any part of England, there- fore we should be glad if you would send this to Mrs. Weller, at John Edward's, Cold Harbour, Dorking, Surrey. Sir, we can say but little about the country in this letter, as we have been here so short time, but the climate is much the same as England, but vegetables quite as good, but fruit is not so fine, clothing is nearly as cheap as in England, all except flannel, and that is very dear. The Cholera Morbus has been very bad in York, but we are in hopes it is abated. Now I remain your humble servant, R. LoNGUVBST. (Written across where there nre marks of ^ sealing wax,)" I h»va dropped Konip spRlinff wax «» I piomiscd you.'* ' i I! I I; 2d Copy of a letter from J. Tewsley^* dated Nov, 9. Geneva, Ontario County, J?tate of New York. My Dear Sir, As I promised to write to my Dorking frienddy and give them the truest information of this country, I now begin with you, I shall write to all I promised io turn, but I think that you may at i^ome future time perhaps emijjrate, I write to you 0rst. If there is any information further you may want, I refer you to my brother, to whom I have written much. I shall pass over our long and very cold passage to New York, were we arrived safe the 29th of May. I engaged a tow boat to Albany directly, and slept on board that evening as she did not start for several days, we saved the expense of hiring lodg- ings. I gave 1 dollar each, half-price for children, and 6d, per \00 lbs, of luggage to Albany, ICO miles. I then engaged a tow-boat to Geneva, 228 miles for 1{ cents, per mile, and half price for children, and 2s,Sd, per 100 /6s. luggage to Geneva, In stating the prices I shall put all down in English money. It will astonish you, but t assure you it is strictly true. The prices at New York and Albany, I have written to my brother but I shall give you only the prices here. Prime roasting beef 2|rf. per lb. ; fine • .fftincs T(!v»stey was n Furnier at Dorking, and went to New York vith his family in the Spring of 1832. Although not one of the emu grants who wnul together from Dorking, hi-f letter is published froni the valuable information it contains. He writes from tiineva, which, by reference to the map, will be found upon the South side of the T.ake Ontario, whilst York, where the Dorliing emigrants are settled, in situated upo» the .N'oitt) tide. 29 fat small legs of mutton 2rf. per lb., they weigh 6 lbs. and 7 lbs., thus I get a leg of mutton for Is. English ; quarters of lamb weigh about 9 or 10 lbs., very good S^/. per lb.; venison bams 5