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Peter Robinson Settlers from Cork to Canada 1823 & 1825
National Archives of Canada: MG 24 B 74, 1-4 and 1-5, microfilm reel M-141 see also M-140

A return of Irish Emigrants proceeding to Canada, to be settled at the Expense of His Majesty's Government, under the superintendence of Mr. Peter Robinson, Embarked at Cove on board of the AMITY Transport, William Arrowsmith Master, for passage to Quebec - Mr. James McTeinan, R.N. Surgeon in charge. Cove of Cork 13th May 1825 (transcribed from microfilm copy; may contain errors; there may be omissions)
bark Amity departed Cork 17th May 1825 and arrived at Quebec on June 21st 1825. The emigrants proceeded from Quebec to Montreal aboard the steam boat New Swifture, on June 24th.

     see also, Surgeon-superintendent Report for Amity (Olive Tree Genealogy)

Family	Names	Age	Occupation	Former Residence	Remarks
1. Kennelly	John	36	Reduced Farmer	Kilbenny, Limerick	#217 Earl of Kingstown (an honest well disposed industrious creature)
	Ellen	35
	William	12
	Patrick	8
	James	3
	John	1
2. Kearny	Denis	36	Labourer	Templetiny, Tipperary	#233 Earl of Kingstown (an honest well meaning creature)
	Mary	30
3. Conry	David	34	Farmer	Ballylough, Cork	#221 Earl of Kingstown (was generally well behaved but consider him a stubborn turbulant character)
	Catherine	30
	Edmond	11
	Patrick	9
	David	5
	Catherine	3
4. Inglish / English	Richard	42	Farmer	Templetiny, Tipperary	#223 Earl of Kingstown (a slothful well-behaved man)
	Judith	36
	Nicholas	20
	Mary	17
	Bridget	14
	John	11
	Johanna	6
	Patrick	1
5. Stark / Stack	John	39	Farmer	Listowel, Kerry	#112 Lord Ennismore & John Church Esq. (has a very good family - himself imprudent)
	Peggy	37
	Robert	19
	Peggy	16
	Thomas	15
	Mary	12
	Catherine	9
6. Scully	Daniel	31	Reduced Farmer	Newmarket, Cork	#279 R.O. Aldworth Esq. (a quiet industrious man)
	Catherine	29
	John	8
	Daniel	6
	Bartholomew	5
	Catherine	2
7. Callaghan	Thomas	42	Reduced Farmer	Brigown, Cork	#18 Earl of Kingston (quiet well-behaved & slothful)
	Judith	36
	Thomas	19
	John	17
	Mary	15
	Patrick	13
	Jeremiah	10
	Margaret	8
	Catherine	6
	Johanna	2
8. Shanaghan / Shanahan	Denis	35	Farmer	Listowel, Kerry	#113 Lord Ennismore & John Church Esq. & ? (an honest well disposed man)
	Honora	25
	William	15
	Daniel	13
	Florence	8
9. Gordon	John	44	Reduced Farmer	Fethard, Tipperary	#291 Mayor of Cork (he and all his family highly deserving & well conducted)
	Mary Anne	42
	Samuel	20
	Robert	19
	John	17
	Mary Anne	15
	Elizabeth	14
	James	10
	Alexander	6
	Henry	3
10. Lancaster	John	40	Reduced Farmer	Marmullane, Cork	#313 Wm. Parker Esq. & others (a useful smart active well conducted man with a decent family)
	Mary Anne	40
	Eliza	16
	Jonathan	15
	Louisa	14
	Mary	12			.
	Michael	10
	John	8
	Daniel	7
	Richard	1
11. McCarthy	Owen	38	Labourer	Caheragh, Cork	# 293 Capt. Hoare (a good industrious man & a very well conducted family)
	Margaret	36
	Margaret	16
	Catharine	15
	Mary	14
	Michael	13
	Jeremiah	9
	James	6
	Hannah	2
12. Galvin	John	19	Labourer	Kanturk, Cork	#174 Wm.Wrixon Beecher Esq. (as honest well disposed & industrious a young fellow as ever left his country)
	Margaret	20
13. Fitzgerald	William	30	Farmer	Templetiny, Tipperary	#219 Earl of Kingstown (a man of gentleman-like behavior)
	Bridget	30
	William	28
	Mary	14
	Richard	12
	William	6
	John	5
14. Sullivan	Bartholomew	43	Reduced Farmer	Churchtown, Cork	#142 Wm.Wrixon Beecher Esq. M.P. (an insolent turbulent fellow)
	Mary	34
	John	21
	Thomas	16
	Cornelius	13
	Jeremiah	7
	Ellen	2
15. Buckly	Michael	31	Reduced Farmer	Middleton, Cork	#165 Mayor of Cork & Wm.Wrixon Beecher Esq. M.P. (has a very honest well conducted family for whose sake I could wish him well conducted)
	Bridget	27
	Honora	15
	Ellen	12
	Michael	10
	Manus	3
	Benjamin	3
Bigly	Moses	45
Bigly	Norah	44
16. Hallahan	Thomas	44	Reduced Farmer	Middleton, Cork	#171 John Smyth Barry Esq. & Robert Courloney (?) Esq. (a well disposed man & a good family)
	Mary	30
	James	17
	Michael	16
	Denis	13
	Hannah	9
17. Oakly	William	30	Reduced Farmer	Templetiny, Tipperary	#216 Earl of Kingstown (a man of excellent principle & will be found to deserve encouragement)
	Catherine	24
	John	22
	Grace	24
18. Crowly	Patrick	45	Reduced Farmer	Templetiny, Tipperary	#227 Earl of Kingstown (a quiet well disposed man)
	Elizabeth	40
	Mary	22
	James	19
	Honora	16
	David	14
	Michael	12
	Catherine	10
	Patrick	8
	Julia	4
19. Costello	Michael	43	Farmer	Listowel, Kerry	#117 Lord Ennismore & J. Church Esq. J.P. (a good honest well meaning creature)
	Honora	40
	James	24
	Daniel	23
	Michael	21
	Patrick	19
	Mary	16
	John	11
	Maurice	8
20. Murry / Murray	Thomas	35	Reduced Farmer	Templetiny, Tipperary	#230 Earl of Kingstown (a well disposed honest indolent man)
	Honora	30
	Judith	14
	Margaret	12
	Mary	9
21. Leary	John	40	Reduced Farmer	Kilbenny, Cork	#229 Earl of Kingstown (an honest creature & a deserving family)
	Margaret	30
	May	22
	Margaret	20
	Daniel	18
	Patrick	16
	John	14
	Fanny	8
	James	4
additional passengers named in the surgeon's report and/or the return:
Twomy	John	36			(an honest well disposed fellow)
Stark / Stack	James	25
	Mary	16
Sullivan	Patrick	24
Driscoll	Jeremiah	40

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