Papers of Rev. Abner Brown, Vicar of Pytchley, relating to emigration of rural poor to Australia, 1837-1850

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Series 1651-1729

Content Summary:

The papers, which are in no apparent order, include:

Government Emigration Office. Regulations for selection of labourers for passages to South Australia (1837), Australia and New Zealand (1845), N.S.W. (1848-49).

Notices concerning shipping to Australia.

J. Dixon. Prices for clothing and bedding for emigrants. (1838)

Correspondence of Rev. A. Brown with South Australian Commissioners (1838), Dixon Co. (1838), Government Emigration Office (1844), Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners (1846-50), Australian Line of Packet Ships (1850) and intending migrants.

Form for J. Flavel seeking free passage to South Australia. (1838)

Bills and receipts for Flavel's party (1838).

Rough estimates of clothing expenses.

List of Bibles and prayer books given to emigrants.

Account books listing purchases on behalf of each migrant.

Draft petition to Poor Law Commissioners concerning emigration of paupers from Pytchley.

Expenses of A. Faulkner and party emigrating to Melbourne (1844).

Accounts of 35 persons emigrating from Pytchley to Adelaide (1850).

Printed extracts from press about conditions on emigrant ships (1850).

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