. An historical and descriptive account of British America [microform] : comprehending Canada Upper and Lower, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, the Bermudas, and the fur countries, their history from the earliest settlement, the statistics and topography of each district, their commerce ... : to which is added a full detail of the principles and best modes of emigration. Hudson's Bay Company; Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson; Natural history; Sciences naturelles. BRITISH NORTH AMERICAN COLONIES. 149 necessary implements, and even with a cow, for about £60. Mr Buchan
. An historical and descriptive account of British America [microform] : comprehending Canada Upper and Lower, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, the Bermudas, and the fur countries, their history from the earliest settlement, the statistics and topography of each district, their commerce ... : to which is added a full detail of the principles and best modes of emigration. Hudson's Bay Company; Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson; Natural history; Sciences naturelles. BRITISH NORTH AMERICAN COLONIES. 149 necessary implements, and even with a cow, for about £60. Mr Buchanan reckons that this sum might be reduced to £40. He conceives that, to a poor Irish family, oatmeal, potatoes, and herrings, may in a great measure supersede pork and wheat-flour ; and that a cow cannot be fed on the land till after some time, when the settler, if lie exerts himself, should be able to purchase one ; but this we suspect is exacting rather too much. An emigration of 167 families from Lanarksliire was effected at a cost of £11, 3s. 7d. for each individual. They did not, how- ever, receive food or implements. In the case of paupers and of labourers conveyed at the expense of parisiies, it is generally considered enough if they be enabled to reach a spot where they can obtain the good wages of the coun- try. With this view, it is only necessary to pay their passage, and let them have two or three pounds in their pocket on landing. This sum should be intrusted to the agent for emigration in this country, who will give an order on his correspondent in Canada ; for if given here to the individuals themselves, there is great danger that it will be squandered on the passage. In this way they may be conveyed for £6 a-head.* There has been a peculiar class of emigrants consist- ing of soldiers and sailors enjoying pensions for past services, which they had been induced to exchange for grants of land, with a sum of money to locate them- selves upon it. This experiment,
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