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Emigration from Cork to America

1800 - 1833

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EMIGRANT SHIPS FROM CORK TO NORTH AMERICA 1800 - 1803, 1811 - 1812, 1817, 1825 - 1826, 1828, 1833

As advertised in the 'Cork Constitution.'

Ships leaving from Cork city, Cove, Passage West or Kinsale.

Destinations; N.B. - New Brunswick, Canada; Halifax - Canada; Canada; Newfoundland - Canada

(HC 3/2/1800) -The ship Washington, of New York, J. Cossin, from Virginia, for Belfast, has arrived at Cove. She has been 68 days out, and carried away all her masts and bowsprit, 17 days ago in lat. 53, 30, long - 25, since which time she has had every thing swept from her decks; one man has been killed, and the entire of the remaining crew have been wounded, except one.

Year To Ship Master Tons Date of Ad.
1800 New York The Washington ___ ___ Mar
1800 New York Abby William Fisher ___ May
1800 New York Packet Benjamin Shaw ___ June
1801 Boston Commerce Marchant ___ Mar.
1802 New York Panther James Gillis Dec
1802 Quebec Jane Nicholas de [Jerely?] May
1803 Wilmington, North Carolina Hero Capt. Pinkeam ___ Jan
1803 New York Henry Capt. Coffin ___ Feb.
1803 Philadelphia Caroline Capt. Motley ___ Feb.
1803 St. John's, Newfoundland, and Halifax in Nova Scotia Success John Hills 120 Mar.
1803 New York Ceres Stephen Hales ___ Mar

Year To Ship Master Tons Date of Ad.
1807 New York Commerce William Egrey ___ Jan
1807 St. John's, Newfoundland Harmony Capt. Peile ___ Feb
1807 Charleston, South Carolina Eunice George M'Lelland ___ Mar
1807 New York Ospray Davis Hatch ___ Apr
1807 Norfolk [Virginia], Portsmouth [USA] & Philadelphia General Green _____ ___ Apr
1807 Norfolk [Virginia] & Baltimore [USA] Mars Captain Choate ___ Apr

Year To Ship Master Tons Date of Ad.
1811 St. John's, Newfoundland Mary Wm. Sly 100 April
1811 St. John's, Newfoundland John & William of Teignmouth ____ 170 July
1811 Norfolk, Virginia and Baltimore [USA] General Armstrong Capt. John Sinclair ___ July
1811 New York Edward Capt. David D. Hill ___ July
1811 Norfolk, Virginia Thomyris Capt. Leecock ___ Nov.
1812 St. John's, Newfoundland Diadem Robert Whall ___ Feb.
1812 Norfolk, Virginia [from Kinsale] Oliver Ellsworth Capt. T. Wodham ___ June

Year To Ship Master Tons Date of Ad.
1817 Baltimore (America) Rachel _____ ___ Jan.
1817 Halifax _____ _____ 400 Jan.
1817 Halifax* Lucy _____ 200 Feb.
1817 Halifax Bellona Jos. Williams 100 Feb.
1817 Boston Adams Dan. Adams 160 Mar.
1817 Norfolk & Portsmouth, Virginia General Washington Jeremiah Leecock 450 Mar.
1817 Newfoundland Liberty _____ 125 Mar.
1817 Quebec Enterprize Robt. Borland 161 Apr.
1817 St. John's, N.B. & Halifax Heart of Oak John Davies 170 Apr.
1817 Halifax Bellona Jos. Williams 100 Apr.
1817 Halifax & St. John's, N.B. Lavinia _____ 150 Apr.
1817 Quebec & Montreal Lord Wellington Charles Anderson 220 Apr.
1817 New York Ann Sam. Simpson 274 Apr.
1817 Halifax & St. John's, N.B. Weasel William Richards 134 Apr.
1817 Boston Adams Dan. Adams 160 Apr.
1817 St. John's, Newfoundland Stephen Knight Andrew Bibbins 88 Apr.
1817 Merrimichi, N.B., Canada Active Robert Leybourne 350 Apr.

* For Halifax & other ports in the British settlements in North America

Year To Ship Master Tons Date of Ad.
1825 Quebec* John Howard Peter Bruce 300 Feb.
1825 New York Schuylkill Samuel Nickolls 400 May
1825 St. John's, N.B. Hylton Ralph Hudson ___ May
1825 Quebec** John Barry ___ ___
1825 St. John's, N.B. Broom Bell 300 June
1825 Quebec Trio Leslie ___ June
1825 Quebec*** Nelson Agar ___ ___
1825 St. John's, N.B.**** Ann Sly ___ ___
1825 St. John's, N.B. Bellisle _____ 300 Sept.
1825 St. John's, N.B.***** Phoebe Tisdall ___ ___
1825 Halifax Aerial Isaac Allen 200 Oct.
1825 New York Diana _____ 382 Dec.

* To sail about the 1st April from Passage. Apply to William Seymour & Co., Bandon or Garrett Barry & Co., Warren's Quay

** Sailed with settlers for Upper Canada

*** Sailed with passengers for Upper Canada

**** Sailed with passengers

***** Arrived from Youghal with ballast and passengers

Year To Ship Master Tons Date of Ad.
1826 Quebec Pacific Robert Potts 400 Feb.
1826 St. Peter's Bay Of Chaleur, Canada Albion John Mills 500 Feb.
1826 Quebec Thomas James Banfill 800 Mar.
1826 Quebec Wansbeck J. Alnwick ___ Apr.
1826 St. John's, N.B., St. Andrews and Miramichi, Canada Pons Artil T. Parkin ___ Apr.
1826 Quebec Wallsend William Ramsey ___ Apr.
1826 Quebec Hibernia _____ 150 Apr.
1826 Quebec Three Brothers Robert Hall 400 June

(CC 4/2/1826) - SHIP NEWS -Very boisterous weather has prevailed throughout the Atlantic, for the last two months. Several vessels from British North America have put into Plymouth in a most disabled state, some of them after being out 84 days.

(CC 3/6/1826) - For Barbadoes, direct -The fine fast-sailing, New Coppered Brig MARGARET, G. BUST, Master - to be despatched in a few days, and has excellent accommodation for Cabin Passengers. - For Freight or Passage apply to CAPTAIN BUST on board at Passage; or to HARVEY, SON & DEAVES, Lower Merchant's Quay, 6th Month. - June 3, 1826

Year To Ship Master Tons Date of Ad.
1828 New York Trio Alex Patterson 500 Jan.
1828 New York & Halifax Busteed Brothers Michael Driscoll 400 Feb.
1828 New York* Ganges M'Pherson 500 Feb.
1828 Bay De Chaleur, N.B., Canada Busteed Brothers Michael Driscoll 400 Feb.
1828 Quebec Heroine Robert Hall 700 Mar.
1828 Quebec Volunteer Wm. Thompson 700 Mar.
1828 New York George Canning _____ 500 Mar.
1828 St. John's, N.B. Saltrens-Rock John Taylor 400 Mar.
1828 Quebec John Howard Bruce 500 Mar.
1828 Quebec Champlain Hughes 500 Mar.
1828 St. John's, Newfoundland** Vine Wm. Densem 200 Mar.
1828 Quebec Albion A. Isaacs 500 Mar.
1828 Quebec Thomas _____ 700 Mar.
1828 Quebec Pallas Anthony Mulloy 600 Apr.
1828 Quebec Thomas _____ 1,000 Apr.
1828 St. John's, N. B. Levant (of Kinsale) _____ 300 Apr.
1828 St. John's, N. B. Hibernia (of Kinsale) _____ 320 Apr.
1828 Quebec Maria Martin Lowery 400 Apr.
1828 St. John's, N. B. Hibernian Dunbar ___ May
1828 Quebec Latona Patteson 400 May
1828 St. John's, N.B.*** James Lawless Hughson 300 June
1828 New York Trio Alex. Patterson ___ June
1828 Quebec Brothers James Young 400 June

* To sail on or about 15th of Mar. from Kinsale

** Apply to Wright & Morgan, Cork; John Atkins, Dunmanway; Thomas Atkins, Mitchelstown; James Hamilton, Bandon

***‘Those passengers who had engaged their Passages on board the Bellisle, will be taken in the above vessel on producing their orders to Harvey, Son & Deaves.'

(Newry Telegraph 1/1/1828) - (Transcribed by Alison Causton and included here with her kind permission.) - Emigration to Upper Canada.From the 'Cork Constitution'. - As often as the plan of emigration was proposed by the Government, it met with opposition, and was ridiculed as a measure which had already failed in its operations, productive of no good, and ruinous in its consequences, as far as the objects whose condition was sought to be ameliorated were concerned. However, one practical illustration of the great benefits resulting from this desirable measure being put into effective operation in this country, is worth a thousand ill-founded assertions; and we hasten to lay before our readers a letter received by the respected Recorder of Cork, from a poor man who was of the number who took their departure some time since from Cove, under the direction of Mr. P. Robinson.
The writer of the letter lived in the neighbourhood of Kittsboro, where he had a farm in which he failed, and afterwards had recourse to a public-house business, and was equally unfortunate. He ultimately determined on proceeding to Canada, and having received a certificate of character from the Recorder, he succeeded in
obtaining the protection of the Government, with what benefits to his family the letter speaks sufficiently. It would be well if persons in the writer's rank in life would study it well, and the lesson may also be deemed seasonable to others in a more elevated sphere, who are mispending their time at a period when a fair prospect presents itself of realising a comfortable independence, after a few years of industry. The following is the letter, which, as one that can be relied on with confidence, will be read with interest:-
Emily in Upper Canada, Oct. 8, 1827. - Sir. - I take the liberty of communicating these few lines to your honour, hoping they will find you and sister in perfect health, and also P--- D---, Esq. and family, which leave us at present in health, thank God for it; and are also in a prosperous way of doing well for my family. I have got 200 acres of most excellent land, needs no manure these many years to come, and 60lbs. of wheat is sufficient seed for an acre, and all other seed in proportion. We sow wheat in both potato and fallow ground in the month of September, and the wheat we sow in April is nearly ripe as soon, but not so productive but better quality flour; as for potatoes there is no bounds to their produce, for on four cuts there is generally a weight of 21lbs.; the pumpkins and melons grow any where the seed is set, which is obliged to be reared very tender in your country. As for clearing the land, a man will fall, cut in 12 feet loggs, make in heaps, and burn one acre in six weeks. I have at present cleared better than 20 acres, on which at present I have 12 acres in fall wheat, and expects to have six more as soon as I have the potatoes cleared off. The Indian corn is a good crop in this country, there is about 50 bushels per acre of 60lbs. to each bushel. We hear it reported before we left Ireland, that any letter sent from this by emigrants to their friends, would be carefully examined, fearing bad accounts; it's all false, for there cannot be a bad one sent by any person, except a scheming idle drunkard, who is not inclined to industry. I would be very happy that honest industrious men, who are idling for want of employment, would be here, for the good of themselves, and more so for their growing family, as it's here they could make a property, without rent, rates, or taxes, but enjoy at their table the sweets of their labour. The labourer gets from 15 to 16 dollars a month, with the best of diet, on the same table with the employer. There are plenty different quality of teas growing spontaneously in the woods, and can make plenty sugar from the maple tree; the sap runs from the first March and continues until the middle of April. My family made last season better than 500lb. weight of sugar, two casks of molasses and a barrel of vinegar, all the produce of the maple. I expect your honour will take the trouble of communicating this letter to my son Cornelius, who remained behind me when we emigrated, by means of bad advisers, which is a severe loss to him, or any young man that had his opportunity, but as it so happened, if he can muster as much as will bring him to come next season, with the first vessel from thence to Kingston, from that to Smith's Creek, where he will be within one day's journey of my place, and to inquire there for Mr. Smart, store-keeper, who is a co-partner to John Lester, Esq., and his waggon come from thence twice a week, where he can have the opportunity of getting his baggage brought within ten miles of me, and leave it there until sent for. If he has no means of paying his passage, let him write as soon as possible, that his brother may send him money that would enable him to come, and if possible let him get the letter franked by Sir N. Colthurst, or C.H. Hutchinson, if in Cork. No more at present, from your well-wisher and former neighbour at Mackey's Cross. - John Callaghan. - Direct to me, at Emily, 5th Lott, 5th Concession, in the County of Durham, and district of New Castle, Upper Canada, North America. - To William Waggott, Esq., Recorder of the City of Cork, Ireland.

(CC Jan. 1828) - The Pacific, of this port, BROWNE, Master, was lost in the ice at Mirimachi, the 24th of November last, crew saved. The Pacific had sailed from Cork last summer with passengers for British America, but was compelled to put back twice in great distress. The passengers then left the vessel, and proceeded by Civil Bill in the Quarter Sessions Court of this County against the Owner, Mr. J. Graham, for the amount of their passage money…. The Pacific, we understand, was uninsured.

(CC 26/4/1828) - LANDS IN UPPER CANADA – THE CANADA COMPANY having completed their arrangements with his Majesty’s Government for the Purchase of Lands in Upper Canada, are now prepared to DISPOSE of these LANDS to Persons desirous to settle in that Country. A Prospectus, containing a general Description of the Lands, and of the terms on which they are to be disposed to, with other particulars, interesttion (sic) to Emigrants or Settlers…. may be had from ….Sext. Baylee, Esq., at Cork.

Year To Ship Master Tons Date of Ad.
1833 St. John's, New Brunswick, Canada Pallas R. Hall 600 Jan.
1833 Quebec (to sail from Youghal) Elizabeth & Ann John Wright 500 Feb.
1833 Quebec Robert M'William George Williamson 60 Feb.
1833 New York Try Again William Hyde 500 Mar.
1833 St. John's, New Brunswick, Canada Thomas Handford J. Dunbar 400 Mar.
1833 Quebec Governor Douglas Wm. [Mock?] 800 Mar.
1833 Halifax, Nova Scotia, & St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada Wellington John Keller 500 Mar.
1833 Quebec Vittoria Nicholas Mitchel 800 Mar.
1833 Bay of Chaleur & Prince Edward Island, Canada Clitus John Miller 300 Mar.
1833 Quebec Volunteer William Thompson 700 Apr.
1833 Quebec Brutus Wm. Scott 1000 Apr
1833 St. John's, New Brunswick, Canada William David Griffith 300 May
1833 Quebec Mary Richard Hooton 800 May
1833 Quebec Brothers L. Hudson 500 May

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CORK - ARGENTINA

(CC 15/10/1825) - EMIGRATION – TO SOUTH AMERICA – THE RIO DE LA PLATA AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION OF LONDON, having chartered the Ship Harmony, of Glasgow, 250 tons, to leave Greenock for Buenos Ayres, about the 30th of this Month, to touch at Cork, reserving births (sic) for 40 Adults - Young strong healthy Farming Men, and Brickmakers, their Wives and one Child each. - Those Persons who have sent in tenders to Messrs. BURKE & HONAN will please to call at their office to receive answers. - Persons paying here for passage out will be taken in preference. - Patrick's Quay, Cork, 13th Oct., 1825

(CC 15/11/1825) -SHIP NEWS - COVE OF CORK - WIND WSW

Arrived - Nov. 13 - Harmony, M'Lean, Greenock, passengers for Buenos Ayres. [Sailed November 24th]

CORK - BRAZIL

See also Anthony McCan - 'From Cork to Brazil in 1827; The Expedition of Col. William Cotter,' in Cork Genealogical Society Journal, No.2, 2002

(CC 16/2/1828) - IRISH EMIGRANTS TO BRAZIL – We refer to a letter under the head of Naval News, from which it would seem that the Emigrants who left our Harbour, for the shores of DON PEDRO, have not experienced all the attention they were led to expect. But accounts of this description should be received with caution, as the indications of a discontented spirit, are attendant on the Irish Character, whether abroad or at home. We shall anxiously look out for authentic details from that quarter.

(CC 24/6/1828) - IRISH EMIGRANTS AT BRAZIL – ‘I have received letters to-day from Colonel COTTER, under whose superintendence the emigration to the Brazils took place last Summer from the Cove of Cork. They are dated Rio de Janeiro, April 11th, and communicate particulars which cannot but prove interesting - some of them no doubt painfully so - to the friends and relatives of several of those who emigrated. About 1400 of the men had volunteered to serve in the Imperial Army for 4 years. Those who did not were sent to the Colony destined for their reception. The whole of the Irish Volunteers were formed into two Battalions, Grenadiers and Light Infantry, both under the command of Col. COTTER. They had been allowed, and had received good pay from the day of their sailing from Cove. A good many of the emigrants had died, not from nay unhealthiness of the climate, but from the excessive use of rum, which was very cheap. The season, too, had been remarkably hot, the Thermometer in the sun being up to 120, and in the shade to 90. Among the Sufferers was Mr. James Barry, of Mallow, who died of a bilious fever.
The following is a list of the appointments which were made: -
Third Battalion of Foreign Grenadiers, commanded by Colonel William Cotter
To be Captains - Lieutenant John Moss, Lieutenant Edward Keating
To be Lieutenants - Mr. Joseph Cotter, Mr. Denis Buckley, Mr. Eugene O Sullivan, Mr. Edward Leahy
To be Ensigns - Mr. James Rogers, Mr. Robert Armstrong, Mr. Henry Stephenson, Mr. Richard Stack, Mr. Daniel McCarthy, Mr. William Scollard
Twenty-Eight Battalion Light Infantry Foreign Corps.
Attached to Colonel Cotter's command, who is appointed Deputy-Inspector of the foreign Corps, and Aid-de-Camp to the Commander-in-Chief, Count of Rio Pardo
To be Captain - Lieutenant Thomas Hasker
To be Ensigns - Winthrop Maunsell, John O Dell, William O Connell, William Callanan, Edward Sarjeant, John Nagle, Henry McCarthy, Patrick Walsh, David Cotter, William Scott
To be Volunteers - Messer. Lanagan, Cronin, Hanrahan, Fitzgerald and Cotter
Chaplain to both Battalions - Rev. Mr. O Grady

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