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Scottish Migration Dominica and Trinidad

WH ERE SCOTIISH MIGRANTS WENT
From the l 800s-l 850s most Scottish migration involved individuals
moving abroad and starting a new life farming. Co ers selected have
contents that relay individual Scottish migration during this tirne.
The section is organized geographically.

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Dominica fleuron
1806-1821

Canefield, Oominica, 16 June, 1807 -35 days
216 unpaid packet rate to Aberdeen, re-rated from 2/4.
16 August Liverpool, 20 August Edinburgh, next day Aberdeen.

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Trinidad, 10 February, 1809-45 d.ays
npaid Ship Letter to London via Greenock, Scotland. Likely cargo hip carried letter into
Greenock port. At Greenock rated 1/5 rate, Greenock to London. 2 arch 1809 London.
Notation top, "Letter on my Sister 's Death"
Text in the letters of early ship mail from the Caribbean indicates the beginning of settJements and busine.ss.