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Account of Passage Rate of Various Destinations in North
America, Thomas Elliot, to Mr. Smith, Shirley Estate, County Monaghan.
Passage Rates and Rations on Emigrant Ships 1847
To William G. Smith
From: Thomas Elliot
Liverpool February 6th 1847.
Mr Smith
Sir,
Passages to America this spring will be higher than former years
in consequence of the extreme rates of Bread stuffs. The law regulating
all passenger
vessels requires there should be 70lb bread on board for each
adult passenger, to meet the issue of 1lb per day to each, and
half quantity to children. The rate of passage to Quebec cannot be
correctly stated at present,but is expected to be about 55/- per
adult, and half
price for children. Where there is better chance for 5/- for each
grown person, and half that sum for each child paid out of their
passage money
at Quebec to the Government Emigration Society, by which a considerable
sum is created each year, to assist those in need in proceeding to
their several destinations, and enabling them to make settlements
in Localities
where most likely to find employment.
Yours respectfully
Thomas Elliot
Mr W.G.Smith
Carrickmacross
Rates of passage at present are:
| To New York, Boston, and
Philadelphia from |
£3..15..0 to £4..0..0 |
| -do- children (if
numerous full price.*) |
£2..10..0 to £2..15.0 |
| To New Orleans |
£3..0..0 |
| -do- children half-price |
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* When ships go full (as now),
to the United States ports, they can only carry 2 souls for every
5 Tons of the ships register burden,
therefore
children if numerous are a heavy drawback. |
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