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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <labaths(a)worldnet.att.net>
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Subject: [MAYO] !! Ballina Chronicle; Nov 28, 1849 "Pauper Emigration"
BALLINA CHRONICLE
Ballina, Mayo, Ireland
Wednesday, November 28, 1849
PAUPER EMIGRATION
We feel great pleasure in being able to lay before our readers the
following very interesting documents. It is to be regretted that similar
facilities do not now exist for drafting a greater number of our young and
intelligent paupers to the colonies. Surely the complete success of the
experiment should stimulate to increased exertions for the furtherance of
this
scheme, though the expense may be a little more than was at first
calculated
upon:-
Poor Law Commission Office.
Dublin, 23d Nov., 1849.
Sirs- I am directed by the Commissioners for administering the the
Laws for
Relief of the Poor in Ireland, to the Ballina Union, that the
Commissioners have
received a communication from the Colonial Land and Emigration
Commissioners
from which it appears that the orphan girls who emigrated from that
union
to
"Port Phillip", in September 1848, by the ship, "Lady
Kenaway," conducted
themselves with great propriety during the voyage, and speedily obtained
situations in the Colony, with good wages; and that their subsequent
conduct has
been spoken of in satisfactory terms.
I am at the same time to enclose an extract from a return enclosed in
the
communication which the Commissioners have received from the
Emigration
Office,
showing the disposal of the girls on their arrival in the Colony.
By order of the Commissioners,
W. STANLEY, Sec.
To the Clerk of the Ballina Union,
The following are the names of the emigrats; the names and residences
of
the person by whom they are employed; and the rate of salary:-
Biddy Browne; Mr. J. Bury, Melbourne; housemaid. Terms not fixed.
Mary Carden; Mr. J. Kerr, Melbourne; housemaid, 8l. a year and
rations.
Mary Cogan; Mr. G. Rubstron, Melbourne; housemaid, 14l. a year
and
rations.
Hanah Coyle; Mr. Caliel, Melbourne; housemaid, 14l. a year and
rations.
Mary Ann Davis; (M. Depot.)
Biddy Duffy; Mrs. M'Kay, Melbourne; house servant, 11l. a year and
rations.
Biddy Fallon; Mr. G. Groves, Melbourne; house servant, 10l. a
year
and
rations.
Bridget Gillespie; Mr. D. Houston, Melbourne; house servant, 9l. a
year and
rations.
Esther Golden; Mr. J. Harrood, Melbourne; house servant, terms not
fixed.
Catherine Gordon; Mrs. Muir, Melbourne; house servant, terms not
fixed.
Margaret Hughes; Mr. Lee, Geelong; house servant, terms not
fixed.
Mary Knox; Mrs. Pritchard, Melbourne; house servant, 10l. a year and
rations.
Catherine M'Dermott; Mrs. E. Griffiths, Melbourne; house servant,
11l. a
year and rations.
Mary M'Hale; Mrs. C. Brophy, Melbourne; house servant, 8l. a year and
rations.
Biddy M'Clean; Mr. T. H. Sullivan, Melbourne; house servant, 11l. a
year
and rations.
Elizabeth M'Namara; Mr. J. Bullen, Meni Creek; house servant, 10l. a
year
and rations.
Mary M'Namara; Mr. J. Britten, Meni Creek; nurse maid, 6l. a year and
rations.
Mary O'Hara; Mrs. Norman, Melbourne; house servant, 12l. a year and
rations.
Mary Roan; Mr. T.A. Woods, Melbourne; house servant, terms not fixed.
Mary Roland; Mrs. Cahnon, Melbourne; house servant, 8l. a year and
rations.
Rosey Rourke; Mr. M. Smith, Melbourne; house servant, 8l. a year
and
rations.
Catherine Staunton; Mr. S. Beautreaux, Melbourne; nurse maid, 10l. a
year
and rations.
Mary Staunton; Mr. D. Young, Collingwood, nurse maid, 9l. a year.
Bridget Tighe; Mr. A. White, Melbourne; house maid, 11l. a year with
rations.
Cathy Joynt Labath
Ireland Old News
http://www.IrelandOldNews.com/
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