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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Emigration Agents: Letters from Secretary of State, 1834-1836 |
| Author | Stephen, Sir James; Hay, R W |
| Date | 2 Apr 1834 - 26 Apr 1836 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Reference | CO 385/8 |
| Library / Archive | The National Archives |
| Collection Name | War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Emigration Entry Books |
| Description | Letters to officials who were serving in several of the major ports of Britain and Ireland. The letters concern legislation, the work the officials were appointed to do, tax and customs, and ships that would be visiting. |
| Series Description | This series contains entry books of correspondence on emigration. |
| Theme(s) | Departures: Port Conditions and Organisation; Politics, Legislation and Governance |
| Country (from) | Great Britain; Ireland |
| Country (to) | Canada; Australia |
| Places | West Indies |
| Ports | Liverpool, Bristol, England; Cork, Dublin, Limerick, Sligo, Ireland; Belfast, Northern Ireland; Greenock, Leith, Scotland; Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | English; Irish; Scottish; Welsh; European |
| Ships | Royal Saxon; Agnes Bow; Henry; Jessie; Rachael; Duchess of Northumberland; Lady Kennaway |
| People | Arthur, Colonel George; Stephen, Sir James; Hay, R W |
| Keywords | finance, money, loan, agent, legislation, administration, expenses, wages, tax, Passengers' Act, port, customs, assisted emigration, female emigration, colonialism, clothing |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | Crown Copyright documents © are reproduced by permission of The National Archives London, UK |
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