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Foreign News
May 25, 1815
Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
British government to encourage emigration from the United Kingdom to the Canadas with free passage, provisions, land grants proportional to settlers' means, and rations until land is cultivated.
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Full Text
A late English paper says--
"Government means to give great encouragement to persons who are desirous of proceeding from the United Kingdom for the purpose of settling in the Canadas--It is now said, that a free passage and provisions during the voyage, at government expence, will be provided for such settlers, and that they will not only be put in possession of grants of land, proportioned in extent to the means which they may possess of cultivating them, but that they will be allowed rations and other indulgencies for the time which may be required to enable them to bring their land into cultivation."
"Government means to give great encouragement to persons who are desirous of proceeding from the United Kingdom for the purpose of settling in the Canadas--It is now said, that a free passage and provisions during the voyage, at government expence, will be provided for such settlers, and that they will not only be put in possession of grants of land, proportioned in extent to the means which they may possess of cultivating them, but that they will be allowed rations and other indulgencies for the time which may be required to enable them to bring their land into cultivation."
What sub-type of article is it?
Colonial Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Canada Settlement
British Emigration Policy
Land Grants
Free Passage
Colonial Encouragement
Where did it happen?
Canadas
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Canadas
Outcome
free passage and provisions provided; land grants proportioned to settlers' means; rations and indulgences until land cultivated.
Event Details
Government plans to encourage settlement in the Canadas by offering free passage, provisions during voyage at government expense, possession of land grants, and rations and other indulgences to bring land into cultivation.