"If ready to hazard their lives and to endure patiently all the trials of the voyage, they must farther think whether over and above the cost they will have enough to purchase cattle, and to provide for other necessities. no one should rely upon friends whom he may have here; for they have enough to do, and many a one reckons in this without his host. Young and ablebodied persons, who can do efficient work, can, nevertheless, always find someone who will purchase them for two, three or four years; but they must be unmarried. For young married persons, particularly when the wife is with child, no one cares to have. So also with old people and children. Of mechanics there are a considerable number already here; but a good mechanic who can bring with him sufficient capital to avoid beginning with debt, may do well, although of almost all classes and occupations, there are already more than too many. All this I have, out of sincere love for the interests of my neighbor, deemed it necessary to communicate concerning the present condition in Pennsylvania. With this I commit my beloved friend to the protection of God, and always remain 'His sincere friend, Caspar Wistar' But it is a mistake to suppose that these emigrants were always impoverished. They often brought with them a modest capital with which to begin life on this side of the ocean. Some were in good circumstances and were able to buy large farms. Their usual course was from Germany to Rotterdam in Holland, thence to England, and thence to Philadelphia. 'The frequency with which the same craft as shown by the records, entered the capes of the Delaware, implied a traffic partaking somewhat of the character of a ferry. For year after year the ships St. Andrew, Phoenix, Dragon, Patience, Mortonhouse, Pennsylvania, The Two Brothers, Nancy and many others discharged their human cargoes at Philadelphia, the average passenger lists embracing one hundred and fifty souls. ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== Forgot how to SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE? Send the appropriate one word message to PENNA-DUTCH-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM