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Concord Register
Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
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The ship Boston arrived in Alexandria on August 2 from Havre with 119 Swiss emigrants from Berne, including 19 families of mechanics and farmers. They are described as orderly, religious, and better off than typical emigrants, planning to settle in Ohio or Kentucky. Their simple manners and dress attracted local attention.
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SWISS EMIGRANTS
The ship Boston, Capt. Finley, which arrived at this port on Saturday last, from Havre, brought out 119 men, women, and children, comprising 19 families, from Berne, one of the cantons of Switzerland. They are chiefly mechanics and farmers, and both men and women seem to have been well inured to hardships.
Capt. Finley speaks of them in the highest terms—represents them as being the most orderly and well-behaved passengers that ever came under his notice—that they are strictly attentive to their religious devotions, and are much better in their circumstances than what emigrants generally are.
Most of them, we believe, contemplate departing for a settlement, which has been formed by their countrymen, in Ohio or Kentucky.
The simplicity of their manners and the peculiarity of their dress have excited the attention of crowds of the citizens, who have visited them on board the ship, and to whom they observe all the cordiality and familiarity that could possibly be expected from strangers, almost wholly ignorant of the language and manners of our country.
They seem to have the impress of honesty in their countenances; and it is hoped that wherever they may go, the same respect will be extended to them which they have received from such of our citizens as they have had any communication with.
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Alexandria
Event Date
Aug. 2
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no casualties; emigrants described positively and planning to settle in ohio or kentucky.
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The ship Boston, Capt. Finley, arrived at Alexandria from Havre with 119 Swiss emigrants (19 families from Berne, mechanics and farmers). They are orderly, religious, well-behaved, and better circumstanced than typical emigrants. Their manners and dress attracted crowds; they plan to join a settlement in Ohio or Kentucky.