The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-04-07 00:00:00

FEMALE EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA

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The Committee for promoting the Emigration of Single Women to
Australia, tiding under the authority of his Majesty's Secretary
of State for the Colonies, hereby give notice that
The superior new Ship CANTON, of-510 tons, car-
rying an experienced Surgeon, and Matrons, to secure
p1.„,74 the comfort and protection of the Emigrants ring
•' - the voyage, will sail from GRAVESEND, (IS-
v, the 30th of April instant, (beyond which d. she willjon
ho account be detained) direct for SYDN ,
His Majesty's Government, in order to e ' rage the Emi-
gration of Single Women and Widows of ga • character to the
4ustralian Colonies, where the .number of 'euaales, as corn-
Pared with the entire population, is greatly deficient, and -where
consequently all who may conduct themselves with discretion
and industry may calculate in time importantly to benefit their
condition, has authorised the Emigration Connnittee to grant a
ir:REE PASSAGE to such SINGLE FEMALES, between
‘4 and 30 years of ape, as the committee may ascertain to be
likely to conduct themselves creditably and usefully in• the
Colonies.
Instructions have been recently transmitted by the Colonial
Secretary of State to the Governor at Sydney directing him to
Provide tUr.the •reception, and to take care ofi protect; and aid
all the Females on their first arrival in the Colony, who may
Proceed under the sanction of the Committee. They will be in-
icrined, on landing, of the various Situations to be obtained, and
will make their own election in engaging themselves; they will
1101, be subjected to any restraint, but will be, to all intents and
Purposes, perfectly free to act and decide for themselves. Every
'Finnale may implicitly rely that any statement to the contrary is
'Wetly destitute of truth.
Married Agriculturists, Gardeners, and Shepherds of good cha-
Pacter, will be assisted by a loan jimn Government, to the extent
£2O each.family, towards paying their Passage; a limited
41urnber of such Families will, when they have obtained the
sanction of the Committee, be allowed to proceed, on liberal
terms, by this conveyance; but no Person will be permitted to
Partake of this advantage until the Committee are quite satisfied
that .his character affords just, ground to believe that he will
Maintain his farmily by steady industry, and. be useful. in. the
Colony. to which he proposes to go.
Persons in this part of the country who may .be desirous to
avail themselves of the important advantages thus offered them
should apply as early as possible to
.LIEUT. LOW, R.N.,
Government Emigration Office, 33, Union-street, Liverpool.
Liverpool, 6th April, 1835.

Pot GREENOCK and GLASGOW,
With knods avd Passeugers to the Bromielow.
The GLASGOW anti LIVERPOOL SimirtNei Com'raNy's
FINE STEAM PACKETS,
441 gr• 'MANCHESTER MAIN, tn Comati
ituyil. CLYDE HORT. CRAWFORD; Command
AILSA CRAIG ...J. Al`Kiacaii Commander.
GLASGOW.. 'F WY!. , Commander;
LIVERPOOL..RonT. lIEI RN, CoMmander
Sail, as under, from the Clarence Dock,' w' or without Pilots:,
calling (weather permitting) at Portpa k, with' Passengers
only.
The CLYDE sails To-mounow, Wednesday), the Bth
instant, at Six o'clock in the Rvening.
The LIVERPOOL sails on SATURDAY next, the Ilth
instant, at Nine o'clock in the Evening,
The AILS.A. CRAIG sails on MONDAY next, the 13th
instant, at Ten o'plueg in the Evening.
Apply to MATTIIIII and MARTIN,
India Buildings, Water-street.