An example you can find in Newspapers of immigration Oct.27, 1840 "The Monaghan immigrants who came to this Island May 1839 in the Agitator and Consbrook who are entitled to their deposits paid to Hiram Shaw of Belfast known as head money and was as expected would be demanded by the Board of Health are required to attend a meeting at Davenport Lodge 4th of Nov. next for disbursment of 57 £ forwarded by Shaw to Hon Donald McDonald. By Francis Kelly agent. Oct.20,1840".RG Reel 4 AN3 .C2R674 Boston Public Lib The above is re the efforts of a proprietor (Hon Donald McDonald) in Prince Edward Island to fill his 10,000 acres. If he doesn't fill the 10,000 he is at risk of losing the Crown Grant so he will often pay for passage and lease 100 acres minimum to a immigrant at reasonable rates. The newspaper is the Royal Gazette of Charlottetown, PEI Allen Temple Beagan http://members.tripod.com/~Al_Beagan/start.htm researching Beagan and McCabe in Cavan Beagan and Trainor in Monaghan Chevallier and Knight in Jersey Beagan, Knight, Brace, Chancey in NFLD Beagan, Power and Trainor in PEI