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19th Century Emigration to the North Americas

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Advertisement for the Allan Line steamship company.
Advertisement for the Allan Line steamship company.
GOVERNMENT ASSISTED PASSAGES
AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS TO QUEBEC, AT œ5. FEMALE DOMESTIC SERVANTS AT œ4.
ALL APPLICATIONS FOR SUCH PASSAGES ARE TO BE MADE UPON SPECIAL FORMS, WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE UNDERSIGNED, OR ANY OF THEIR AGENTS
Intermediate or Steerage Passages can be engaged by payment of a Deposit of One or Two Pounds on each berth, with Name and Age of each passenger. Post-office Orders to be made payable to the undersigned, Steerage Passengers are provided with comfortable sleeping compartments, and they are recommended to hire the Outfit supplied by the "Allan" Steam-ship Company, which consists of Woods' Patent Life-Preserving Pillows, Mattress, Pannikin to hold 1.5 pint, Plate, Knife, Nickel-plated Fork, and Nickel-plated Spoon. The Charge for the use of these articles for the Voyage is 6s. per Adult, and 3s per Child between the Ages of Two and Eight Years; leaving Passengers to provide bed-covering only, a rug or blanket being sufficient.
Intermediate and Steerage Passengers are allowed ten cubic feet of Luggage free for each adult; for all over that quantity a charge of 1s. for each cubic foot will be made. Packages of baggage must be distinctly addressed before being shipped.
BAGGAGE TAKEN FROM THE OCEAN STEAM-SHIPS TO THE RAILWAY CARS FREE OF EXPENSE.
Intermediate and Steerage Passengers embarking at Liverpool must be at the Office of the Agents, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, JAMES STREET, not later than Eight o'clock in the Evening of the day before the advertised date of sailing, by which time the balance of the Passage-money must be paid.
Passengers embarking at Londonderry will have to report themselves at the office of ALLAN BROTHERS & CO., Foyle Street, Londonderry; and Passengers embarking at Queenstown will have to report themselves at the Office of JAMES SCOTT & CO., the evening before sailing date, any time up to Eight or Nine o'Clock. The Steamers being under Mail contract, sail punctually on their appointed dates.
All Passengers will have strictly to conform to the rules laid down by the Company. Passengers' Boxes (if required on the Voyage) should not exceed fifteen inches in height.
AN EXPERIENCED SURGEON IS ATTACHED TO EACH STEAMER.
Intermediate and Steerage Stewardesses are provided by the Company, to attend to the wants of Female Passengers and Children. Through Tickets issued to all Inland Towns in Canada and the States. For further particulars apply to:
JOHN WARD, Stationmaster, Bandoran.
Liverpool, February, 1880.

An advertisement (dated March 1835), for the William Ewing, offering passage to Quebec from Derry.
An advertisement (dated March 1835), for the William Ewing, offering passage to Quebec from Derry. Compared to later advertising leaflets, this is quite restrained.
NOW IN PORT,
FOR QUEBEC,
The fine first-class copper-fastened Ship
WILLIAM EWING,
Burthen 850 Tons,
ROBERT SUTTlE, COMMANDER,
To Sail 22nd April
THE WILLIAM EWING having now established her character for making remarkable quick passages, and being a very comfortable vessel in every respect, no more desirable opportunity can offer for the accommodation of Passengers. An abundant supply of Fuel and water will be put on board for the voyage. For Freight or Passage apply to Mr. Samuel Morton, Strabane; Mr.Lavens Mathewson, Newtownstewart; Mr. William Elliot, Omagh; Mr. John Halliday Enniskillen; Mr. Thomas Glen, Lisnaskea; Mr. David Maxwell, Irvinestown; Mr Michael Lipsett, Ballyshannon; Mr. Thomas Patterson, Letterkenny; or the Subscriber,
JOHN MUNN.
Derry, March 31, 1835.

Leaflet advertising the Superior, about to sail for Quebec, June, 1847.
Leaflet advertising the Superior, about to sail for Quebec, June, 1847. It was on this voyage that sixty of the three hundred and sixty passengers on board died of ship fever (most likely typhus).
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