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Migration: British North America New Brunswick
New Brunswick lies on the eastern seaboard of North America in the Maritime Provinces. Pre-confederation New Bruns-
wick negotiated a separate treaty for their mail with Britain with a packet rate of 112.
112 unpaid
St. John, New Brunswick to
Greenock, Scotland
Cunard steamer Niagara
Halifax 23 February, Liverpool
6 March, 7 March, 1849 Greenock.
St. John, New Brunswick, 17 February, 1849 -18 days
112 unpaid
St. John, New Brunswick, 7 March, 1849 -17 days
112 unpaid letter paid St. John, New Brunswick to Annan, Scotland. Carried by Cunard steamer
Europa Halifax 10 March, 21 March Liverpool, 24 March, Annan received.
The rate for mail from interior B.N.A. would change on April 15, 1849. This letter was carried on
the third to the last transatlantic crossing using the l/2d sterling. rate.
Scottish immigrants came to New Brunswick primarily as settlers working fields, trapping and cutting timber.
