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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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A letter to proprietors of Ohio lands reports 500 families (about 2000 people including children and servants) from a Scottish district planning to settle in America this summer, driven by rising land prices, decreasing provisions, and lack of employment. Additionally, 20,000 people from Ireland and northern England face similar pressures to emigrate.
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In a Letter addressed to Messrs. Walpole, Franklin, Wharton, and Company, Proprietors of Lands on the Banks of the Ohio, it is said that there are about 500 Families, in one particular District of Scotland, who intend to go and settle the ensuing Summer in some Part of America; their Number in all, with Children and Servants, being about 2000. The same Letter says, there are 20,000 People in Ireland, and the North of England, who will be obliged to leave their native Soil for the same Reasons; namely, Rise of Lands, Decrease of Provisions, and Want of Employment.
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Primary Location
Banks Of The Ohio, America
Event Date
The Ensuing Summer
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500 families (about 2000 people) from scotland and 20,000 from ireland and north of england intend to emigrate and settle
Event Details
A letter addressed to proprietors of lands on the Banks of the Ohio states that about 500 families from one district of Scotland plan to settle in some part of America the ensuing summer, totaling about 2000 with children and servants. The same letter indicates 20,000 people in Ireland and the North of England will be obliged to leave due to rise of lands, decrease of provisions, and want of employment.