| Title: | James Buchanan, New York to "Emigrants" |
|---|---|
| ID | 390 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Buchanan, J.C/43 |
| Year | 1835 |
| Sender | Buchanan, James C. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | politician |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Destination | UK? |
| Recipient | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | unknown |
| Relationship | unknown |
| Source | The Belfast Newsletter, Tuesday, 28 April, 1835 |
| Archive | The Central Library, Belfast |
| Doc. No. | 9810080 |
| Date | 16/03/1835 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 05:11:98. |
| Word Count | 359 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | TO EMIGRANTS WHO ARE PROCEEDING BY WAY OF NEW YORK TO HIS MAJESTY'S PROVINCES OF CANADA H.M.'s Consulate, New York March 16, 1835 In consequence of a change in the truely liberal course heretofore adopted at this port, in permitting, without unpacking or payment of duty the personal baggage, household furniture and farming utensils of emigrants landing here, to pass in transit through this state to his Majesty's provinces upon evidence being furnished of the fact, and that such packages contained alone articles of the foregoing description, I deem it my duty to make known that all articles arriving at this port accompanying emigrants, and in transit to Canada will be subject to the same inspection and when dutyable be charged therewith. I take this opportunity of saying, that all articles suited to new settlers are to be had in Upper Canada on much better terms than they can be brought out for by this port, while the communication by Quebec affords regular conveyance of articles to Upper Canada. There are two or more forwarding Companies, of great respectability, to whom packages may be addressed at Quebec or Montreal viz - the Canada Inland Forwarding and Insurance Company and the Ottawa Steam Company. JAS [James?] BUCHANAN P.S. Aware, after many year's experience, of the losses, dangers and sufferings which have arisen to emigrants from spirituous liquors being used by emigrant vessels, I would earnestly urge all having emigration in view, to take their passage in those vessels on board of which spirituous liquors are totally excluded from not only the master, mate and seamen, but from the passengers themselves - such being unnecessary on the score of health. Several owners of vessels in the passenger trade have declared their readiness to adopt the measure. One word more, have your agreement in writing, and bring it with you, but have it signed by the Captain of the vessel, otherwise you can have no remedy ; objecting to sign the agreement is calculated to make you fear deception. Have it mentioned, that you and your baggage are to be landed here free of any other charge than what you agree for. |
