Malcolm this is great. Just checked the families we are all looking for who took a boat. The sailing date of this one fits. I wonder if there is a passenger list for the 'Sylvanus' in Canada?? That poor lad falling off the coach. Imagine heading out to a new life and being killed on the way - tragic. Christine -----Original Message----- From: Malcolm.Bangor-Jones@scotland.gsi.gov.uk [mailto:Malcolm.Bangor-Jones@scotland.gsi.gov.uk] Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 1:34 PM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: EMIGRATION AND A SAD TALE **************************************************************************** * This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. **************************************************************************** * On 11 April 1832 it was reported that a lad of the name of Leslie from Sutherland had broken a leg falling off a coach. He had been on his way from Banff, "where he had been for some time past", to Cromarty where he had a passage to America. Leslie had been alighting from the back while the coach was at speed, a common practice at the time. The coach drove on without taking notice. He died a week or so later. It appears that Leslie had a berth on the "Headleys" which sailed on Monday 16 April from Cromarty for Quebec with 230 passengers mostly from Banffshire and Morayshire. The next ship to leave Cromarty was the Sylvanus which was expected at Cromarty between 5 and 10 May The voyage appears to have been organised by William Allan & Son Cromarty. Intending emigrants could obtain a berth from a network of agents, including two in Sutherland: John Fraser, merchant in Dornoch and William Gordon, at Pittentrail, Rogart. The Sylvanus appears to have sailed for Pictou and Quebec on 12 May. I am assuming that the Sylvanus included passengers from Sutherland? Malcolm Bangor-Jones ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! http://searches.rootsweb.com/ --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.237 / Virus Database: 115 - Release Date: 3/7/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.237 / Virus Database: 115 - Release Date: 3/7/01

I am heading for the Nova Scotia archives on Wednesday pm and will enquire about shipping lists for Pictou sailings but I don't hold out much hope. The names of the Hector contingent for some reason survived but unfortunately the Presbyterian church records up to the mid 1800's were lost in a fire so one cannot even work anything out that way. There might be a list of the ships that called and where they sailed from. Liz Mason