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List of vessels with emigrants which sailed from ports in the Highlands for Canada, 1773-1852.
1773 Month Vessel Master Departure Destination No. Passengers
06 Hector Speirs, John Loch Broom Pictou, N S 190 from Greenock Most passengers originated from Wester Ross, Sutherland and East Inverness-shire.
07 Macdonald Stevenson Knoydart Quebec 539 Glengarry settlers. 1790 07 Jane Fisher Drimindarach PEI 186
The Jane and Lucy sailed in convoy. The passengers were from the Clanranald estate and most had Catholic affiliations. The Lucy came initially from Greenock.
of Greenock Glengarry settlers; about 23 families, some from Eigg and
South Uist. 1793 06 Argyle n/k Glenelg from Quebec via PEI 150 Greenock Glengarry settlers. Vessel was delayed by storms and had to
turn back twice. Arrived PEI in November and wintered there. Schooner John
took 42 men, women & children from PEI to Quebec in June 1794; they eventually
settled at Lochiel in Upper Canada, each settler having got 200 acres of land
there. 1801 Month Vessel Master Departure Destination No. Passengers n/k Hope of Primrose, Isle Martin Pictou 100 Lossiemouth John Passengers originated from Strathglass in Inverness-shire. n/k Nora n/k Fort William Pictou 500 Mainly catholics from Inverness-shire.
Aberdeen Passengers mostly originated from Inverness-shire.
Liverpool Passengers mainly originated from Inverness-shire.
Month Vessel Master Departure Destination No. Passengers n/k Tweed of Morrison, Isle Martin Pictou 70 Ullapool Murdo Passengers originated from Sutherland and Wester Ross. 05 Northern n/k Moidart from Sydney, Cape Breton 340 Friends of Clyde Clyde Mainly Catholics from Inverness-shire. 06 Helen of Service, Fort William Quebec 166 Irvine George from Irvine Glengarry settlers. 06 Jean of MacDonald, Fort William Quebec 250 Irvine James from Irvine Glengarry settlers. 06 Neptune Boyd Loch Nevis Quebec 600 of Greenock from Clyde Glengarry settlers.
of Greenock Alan from Greenock Mostly Catholics from Inverness-shire. 07 Friends of Hen, John Fort William Quebec 136 John Saltcoats from Irvine Glengarry settlers.
Month Vessel Master Departure Destination No. Passengers n/k Four unnamed n/k Inverness Pictou 480 vessels (Moray Firth) Settlers from StrathGlass.
Leith 08 Favourite Ballantyne Isle Martin Pictou 500 of Kirkaldy and one other vessels Passengers originated mainly from Sutherland and Wester Ross. 1806 08 Elizabeth St Girese, Thurso PEI 107 and Anne Thomas of North Shields According to the Greenock Advertiser, the vessel was due to depart in August and was destined for Pictou. Some of the passengers came from Durness and Tongue.
06 Active Stirling, J. Fort William Pictou 36 36 men, women and children.
of Leith from Thurso Vessel was wrecked on 29th Oct near Newfoundland. 138 passengers perished. Passengers had originated from Inverness-shire. 1812 07E Prince of Hanwell Stromness Hudson's Bay 56 Wales Hudson's Bay settlers & servants engaged in Mull for the service of Lord Selkirk.
06 Prince of n/k Stromness Hudson's Bay 105 Wales Selkirk settlers. Some Irish included; Accompanied by the Eddystone which carried servants for the Hudson's Bay Co. Vessel arrived Aug 13; mainly families, 1 blacksmith, 1 carpenter, 1 millwright, 1 surgeon; many deaths on board and shortly after arriving.
07 Perseverence Moncur Cromarty Pictou n/k of Aberdeen "Will sail direct for Pictou". Agents: P Ritchie, Aberdeen; Alex McKenzie, Cromarty; James Lyon, Inverness.
n/k Prince n/k Thurso Pictou 95 William (or Cromarty) Nineteen Sutherland families. They petitioned for land in West Pictou; stating in their application that they served in "the local Militia of Scotland"; most of the families were McKay's who probably served in the Reay Fencible Regiment. 04 Perseverence n/k Cromarty Halifax n/k of Aberdeen Advert stated "Good accommodation for passengers & plentifully provisioned. Apply George Logan, from America, at Dornoch or James Campbell, Star Inn, Inverness."
of Wales from Thurso Lord Selkirk's Red River settlers. 1816 Month Vessel Master Departure Destination No. Passengers 06 Vine of Pirie, Cromarty Pictou 81 Peterhead Alexander & Thurso Engaged by Mr George Logan, a settler in Canada; will call at
Thurso for those passengers engaged with George Logan for Pictou, a medical
person in attendance 07 Aimwell Morrison, Thurso and Halifax 139 of Aberdeen John Aberdeen Twenty-seven people boarded ship at Aberdeen. The rest embarked at Thurso.
of Aberdeen Robert Men, women and children.
men, women & children. 1817 05 Amity Anderson, Thurso Halifax 126 of Peterhead Alexander 06 Ardgour of Lillie, W. Fort William Quebec 108 Fort William 06 Henry of Chaplain , J. Fort William Miramichi 8 North Shields 06 Minerva Strachan, W. Fort William Halifax & Quebec 26 of Aberdeen 08 Francis Ann Stoke, J. Fort William Pictou 136
of Irvine 1818 07 Waterloo of Kendal, Fort William Quebec 108 Fort William Jonathan 08 Bassettere McMorland, Fort William Pictou 113 of Greenock William
09 Ann of Banff n/k Cromarty Pictou 60 The master was charged, at a court case held in Stromness, with having inadequate provisions for the passengers. The vessel was a schooner owned by the Captain.
Month Vessel Master Departure Destination No. Passengers 06 Ossian Hill Cromarty Pictou 108 of Leith Passenger list shows considerable aid was given to some emigrants. The funds were raised by subscription in Bengal. 22 families in all; The fares were 4 ½ guineas per adult and 1½ guineas for children under the age of fourteen.
06 Harmony Murray, Cromarty Pictou 125 of Aberdeen George Tenants of the Duke of Sutherland. Together with the Harmony & Ruby 250 passengers travelled. Spades, saws and nails were given free by the association at Edinburgh "for persons emigrating from Sutherland to North America". 06 Ruby of Bodie, J. Cromarty Pictou 125 Aberdeen See the comments for Harmony of Aberdeen. 07 Ossian of Block Fort William Quebec 127
Leith 04 Eliza of n/k Thurso PEI 8 Thurso The Eliza arrived at Thurso from the Miramichi, New Brunswick in January. She set sail again in early Spring and arrived at Charlottetown in May. 06 Atlantic of MacLeod, R. Lochalsh Pictou & Cape Breton n/k Stornoway Vessel was to call for passengers at Plockton, Lochalsh and Ardintoul Bay in Wester Ross. 07 Emperor Watts, Cromarty, Sydney, Cape Breton 160 Alexander Alexander Tobermory & Quebec of Aberdeen Passengers praised humanity of captain and named John McEachern as the 'steward on board'.. Agent was Archibald McNiven; 111 passengers disembarked at Sydney, Cape Breton while 49 settlers went on to Quebec. 1824 07 Gratitude Gellatly, John Fort William Quebec 55 of Dundee Thirty-five settlers from Fort William & twenty settlers from Chaleurs Bay. 1828 04 Caroline of Rea, James Inverness & PEI, Pictou, N. Scotia 36 Liverpool Fort William & Miramichi, N.B. The Caroline sailed from Inverness to Fort William through the Caledonian Canal. Passenger fares to North America were £3.10.s. (with passengers providing their own food). 1830 06 Canada Potts Cromarty Quebec 244 from Leith Influenced by favourable reports from friends already settled; many possessed property; young and eager for adventure; originated mainly from Sutherland. 06 John Mann Cromarty Quebec 120 1831 Month Vessel Master Departure Destination No. Passengers 05 Salmes Royal, H. Inverness Quebec 250 06 Baronet Rankin Cromarty Quebec 187 A 75 day journey 06 Rover Briggs, Allan Cromarty & Pictou 116 Thurso Agent: William Allan of Leith. 07 Corsair Scott, J. Cromarty Pictou & Quebec 218 of Greenock 161 passengers disembarked at Pictou while 57 went on to Quebec. 07 Industry Carr Cromarty Pictou & Quebec 57 Agent was William Allan of
Leith. 07 Lord Watt, James Invergordon Pictou & Quebec n/k Brougham 08 Cleopatra Morris, J. Cromarty Quebec 246 1832 04 Hedleys of n/k Cromarty Quebec 209
Newcastle 05 Sylvanus of Lawson Cromarty Pictou & Quebec 237 North Shields Agent was William Allan of Leith. 41 settlers left at Quebec & 196 disembarked at Pictou 06 Blagdon Thomson Cromarty Pictou & Quebec 132 132 settlers left at Quebec. Further emigrants had disembarked at Pictou. Agent was William Allan of Leith 06 Canada Hunter Cromarty Pictou & Quebec 241 One hundred and thirty passengers disembarked at Pictou with one hundred and eleven continuing on to Quebec. Agent was Duncan MacLennan of Inverness. 06 Sharp Almond Cromarty Quebec 206 1833 Month Vessel Master Departure Destination No. Passengers 04 Hedleys Morris, J. Cromarty Quebec 138 of Newcastle 04 Triton McClean Cromarty Quebec 71 The Agents were: William Allan of Leith; Campbell Rose of Inverness and William Watson at Cromarty. 05 Poland Ridley, John Cromarty Pictou & Quebec n/k Advertised as calling at Cromarty in early May to pick up passengers. 06 AMI of Miller, Cromarty Quebec n/k Sunderland Matthew Will leave early June provided 80 passengers take berths. 06 Diligence n/k Thurso Quebec & Montreal n/k 06 Economist Stokeham Cromarty, Pictou & Quebec 89 of Newport from Leith Agents William Allan & Son "will be at Cromarty so as to sail between 5 & 10 June; vessel only 4 yrs old". Forty seven settlers disembarked at Quebec and forty two at Pictou. 06 Jane Kay Toft, Daniel Cromarty Pictou & Quebec 170 & Thurso Agent: Duncan MacLennan, Inverness. "Now at Cromarty Roads and will depart by 25th June." One hundred and six passengers disembarked at Pictou (in good health); sixty six settlers arrived at Quebec. 06 Marjory Stocks, James Thurso Quebec 24 06 Zephyr Tucker Cromarty Pictou & Quebec 150 Ninety nine settlers disembarked at Quebec; fifty one at Pictou; William Allan (shipping agent) at Cromarty superintending the fitting up. 07 Robert & n/k Cromarty Pictou & Quebec 66 Margaret "A most desirable conveyance, being upwards of 6 feet between decks. Duncan Maclennan accompanies the passengers; also a surgeon now on berth in Cromarty Roads ready to receive passengers." 1834 06 Chieftain of n/k Cromarty Pictou 119 Kirkaldy 06 William Henry n/k Cromarty Pictou 102 07 Bowes Faulkner Cromarty Quebec 172 1835 06 Maria Davieson Inverness & Quebec 111 Cromarty
of Kirkaldy 09 Paragon Goodchild Cromarty Pictou & Quebec 100 Forty six settlers arrived at Quebec; fifty four disembarked at Pictou. 1836 06 Albion Hicks, Michael Cromarty, St Ann's C. B. 103 of Scarborough Loch Eribol, & Quebec Lochinver & Tobermory Agent was William Allan of Leith. "Vessel will lay by for 8 days at Loch Eribol to embark passengers." Seventy five Highlanders arrived at St. Ann's, Cape Breton. Twenty eight Highlanders disembarked at Quebec. 06 Tweed Slocombe Cromarty Quebec 245 Agent was William Allan of Leith. 06 Viewforth Elden Cromarty Quebec 150 of Kirkaldy One hundred and fifty settlers. Agent was William Allan of Leith. 07 Highlander Fluckark Cromarty Quebec 150 of Aberdeen 07 Mariner Collins Thurso & Cape Breton 145 of Sunderland Loch Eriboll & Quebec Steerage passengers disembarked at Quebec; there were complaints from sixty seven people who had intended to go from Thurso to Pictou but had been taken to Quebec. Many were said to be making their way to Pictou. 1837 Month Vessel Master Departure Destination No. Passengers 06 Swift Beveridge Cromarty Quebec 215 of Sunderland Built on latest construction and of best materials; second cabin apartments restricted to a limited number of passengers. Fares were: steerage 52s, under 14, 26s, below 7, 17s 4d. Second cabin fares were: 60s - under 14, 30s, below 7, 20s. First cabin fares were 80s - under 14, 40s, below 7, 26s 8d. Agents at Elgin, Forres, Nairn, Cromarty, Tain, Wick & Thurso. Agent was Duncan MacLennan, Inverness. 1840 04 Osprey Kirk Cromarty Pictou & Quebec 150 of Leith & Thurso One of three vessels (British King, Quebec Packet); sent out by Messrs Sutherland & MacLennan; Sixty passengers landed at Pictou & the rest went on to Quebec; vessel was 600 tons burthen. The were agents in Inverness, Cromarty, Dingwall, Evanton, Tain, Nairn, Forres, Kingussie and Fort William. 05 Deveron Maclean Lochinver Pictou 140 of Glasgow from Greenock 07 British King Brown, A. Cromarty Pictou & Quebec 157 of Dundee One of three vessels (Osprey & Quebec Packet); sent out by Messrs Sutherland & MacLennan. All landed in good health; with the exception of twenty all passengers were going to Upper Canada to settle in London district. Brought capital of £7000 to £8000; farmers & farm labourers; ten passengers went to PEI; two families went to Sherbrooke. 07 Quebec Stephen Cromarty Quebec 60 Packet of Aberdeen One of three vessels (British King & Osprey); sent out by Messrs Sutherland & MacLennen. Total of four hundred and three people sailed on these vessels of whom two hundred and forty eight were from Caithness. Quebec Packet carried farmers, farm labourers & tradesmen; they brought £800 to £1000 in gold among them; one family & single man joining friends in Bytown. 1841 04 Fairy Peters, George Cromarty Quebec 123 of Dundee & Thurso Agents were McLennan & Sutherland. 04 Pacific Morrison, John Thurso Pictou &Quebec 193 of Aberdeen Mostly former tenants of the Duke of Sutherland's estate. Twenty two passengers left at Pictou, the rest went on to Quebec. 05 Ann and Mary n/k Banff Quebec 87 All with good means; mainly to settle at Goderich in Upper Canada. 06 Lady Grey Grey, William Cromarty Pictou & Quebec 240 of North Shields & Thurso Agents were MacLennan and Sutherland. One hundred and thirty five passengers disembarked at Pictou while one hundred and five went on to Quebec. 06 Margaret Smith, Walter Thurso & Pictou & Quebec 117 Bogle of Leith Loch Laxford 06 Saphiras Brown, Loch Laxford Quebec 202 of Whitby Richard 07 Unicorn n/k Thurso Pictou 105 09 Universe n/k Thurso Pictou & Quebec 124 of Aberdeen One hundred and five passengers left the vessel at Pictou, the remainder went on to Quebec. 1842 Month Vessel Master Departure Destination No. Passengers 04 Pacific Morrison, J. Cromarty, Quebec 89 of Aberdeen Thurso & Longhope (Orkney) Passengers were farm servants, labourers and mechanics. Agents: Peter Reid, stationer, Wick; George McKay, merchant Reay; John Cromarty, merchant Longhope or owner Alexander Cooper, Aberdeen. 05 Superior of Manson, Cromarty & Pictou & Quebec 191 Peterhead Donald Thurso Passengers were farmers, mechanics labourers; Fifty two left at Pictou & one hundred and thirty nine disembarked at Quebec. Local Pictou newspaper said "we have never seen a healthier or more respectable set of immigrants arrive at our port"; the kind treatment from the Captain "his urbanity & kindness" was also mentioned. Agents: MacLennan & Sutherland. 06 Joseph Volum, J. Cromarty, Quebec 239 Green of Peterhead Thurso & Lochinver Thirty eight of the passengers received financial help. Agents: MacLennan & Sutherland. 07 Sir William Anderson, R. Thurso from Quebec 78 Wallace of Aberdeen Aberdeen 08 Lady Emily Smith, James Cromarty, Pictou & Quebec 150 of Sunderland Thurso & Loch Laxford Eighty six passengers disembarked at Pictou and a further sixty four at Quebec. Agents: MacLennan & Sutherland. 1843 04
Ann and Mary n/ Banff
Quebec
29 04 Pacific of n/k Thurso Quebec 39 Aberdeen 04 Symmetry n/k Thurso Quebec, PEI and 110 Pictou, Nova Scotia Eighteen passengers disembarked at PEI and Pictou, with the remainder going to Quebec. 06 George Hanley, Francis Cromarty, Pictou, Quebec 215 of Dundee Thurso & and Montreal Loch Laxford from Dundee One hundred and twenty passengers arrived at Quebec and ninety five disembarked at Pictou. Some passengers had been on board for 12 - 13 weeks. The delay had been caused by many port calls; disease broke out before arrival in Pictou; people moved to temporary accommodation on beaches; were in quarantine for 3 months; forty three needed help from Emigration Agent to get to Montreal; thirty six obtained help from Societies and other funds. Some passengers were going to Zorra (Upper Canada) to join friends. 07 Jean Hastie Robertson, Jas Thurso Quebec 44 of Grangemouth 1844 Month Vessel Master Departure Destination No. Passengers 04 Pacific of Morrison, Cromarty Quebec n/k Aberdeen John & Thurso Agents: MacLennan & Sutherland. "Will have a succession of 1st class ships to take emigrants from Cromarty, Thurso & the West Highlands to Pictou & Quebec". 06 Harriet Chambers, W. Cromarty Quebec n/k & Thurso "Unprecedented scarcity of suitable vessels for passengers wishing to go to Pictou." If suitable place cannot be found to land passengers in Nova Scotia a "safe & cheap conveyance will be procured for them in Quebec". Agents: Maclennan & Sutherland. 1845 04 Lord Seaton Talbot, Cromarty Quebec n/k of Aberdeen William & Thurso Agent: Duncan Maclennan. 07 Joseph Hutchison, Cromarty Quebec n/k Harrison John & Thurso 04 Lord SeatonTalbot, Cromarty Quebec 18 of Aberdeen William & Thurso "To call at Thurso for the Orkney & Caithness passengers." Agent: D MacLennan. Three of the passengers were cabin passengers. 07 Kate of Taylor, Cromarty Quebec 43 Newcastle Thomas & Thurso Agent:
Duncan MacLennan. Steamers to take people to Cromarty from Nairnshire,
Morayshire & Clachnaharry. 1847 Month Vessel Master Departure Destination No. Passengers n/k Serius n/k Thurso Pictou 117 Duke of Sutherland's tenants. 06 Panama of n/k Loch Laxford Quebec 279 Liverpool All received help from Duke of Sutherland. 1848 05 Ellen of McLachlan, Loch Laxford Pictou 154 Liverpool Dugald The passenger list was compiled at Pictou on the vessel's arrival. One of the customs officials at Pictou commented that the Captain of the Ellen 'acted indeed onto one and all of them the passengers more like the head of a family than a Shipmaster. No praise that they can bestow on him can be too great'. The vessel had been chartered by the Duke of Sutherland. A head tax was levied on all passengers. A dispute broke out because the families who went to PEI had to pay twice. 05 Greenock n/k Loch Laxford Quebec 399 of Glasgow Received help from the Duke of Sutherland. 05 Scotia of n/k Loch Eribol Quebec 196 Belfast 1849 04 Lord SeatonTalbot, W. Cromarty Quebec & Montreal 23 of Aberdeen & Longhope (Orkney) Agents were: Oswald George & Co. at Aberdeen; Watson at Cromarty; R. Bruce Stamp Office, Wick; John Bruce at Kirkwall (Orkney). 06 Prince Albert Rodger, Cromarty Quebec 125 of Arbroath Alexander & Thurso from Leith Agent: John Sutherland; Cromarty agent Alexander Macpherson. 07 Liscard n/k Inverness Quebec 341 of Liverpool Passengers were tenants of James Baillie. 1850 Month Vessel Master Departure Destination No. Passengers 06 Argo Breslace Thurso from Leith Quebec 50 Duke of Sutherland's tenants. 06 George of Hanley, Cromarty, Pictou, Quebec & 82 Dundee Francis Thurso & Montreal Loch Laxford Eleven families arrived at Quebec. Passage money to Montreal was provided by Mr McDonald; the passengers landed in great distress. Passengers were to take Maid of Morven steamship from Invergordon, Burghead & Little Ferry to Cromarty free of charge. Agents: MacLennan & Sutherland. 1851 04 Empress Leslie, A. Thurso Quebec n/k of Banff from Banff 06 Vesper Bennett Thurso Quebec 52 Duke of Sutherland's tenants. 1852 04 Empress Leslie Stromness Quebec 136 of Banff Probably called at Thurso. 04 Robert Allan Stromness Quebec 14
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