PART I CALENDAR OF CORK EMIGRANT SHIP SAILINGS 1815-60
Fig. 7: UK immigration to BNA ports in 1838 fell to 2,000 (Fig. 10.2. from Section 10.3, Canadian History, Pre-Confederation https://opentextbc.ca/preconfederation/) *Military Reinforcements for BNA HM Frigate Inconstant arrived at Cove 31 Dec to take troops to Canada.
HMS Hercules sailed from Cove for Halifax 27 Feb with troops. HMS Vestal sailed from Cove to Halifax 4 Mar with troops. HMS Malabar sailed from Cove to Quebec 25 Apr with troops. * Upper and Lower Canada Rebellions Report
Cork’s Southern Reporter , 6 Jan 1838 ran front page columns on the Canadian rebellions with details on the 1837 revolt in and around the Upper Canada Capital, Toronto. The opposing views to both the Governor’s outright condemnation of the revolt and the rebel protestations at their lack of representation and their demands for Governor Sir Francis Head’s removal were documented. Potential emigrants were well-informed (Part ll). * First Atlantic Crossing without Sail The Steamship Sirius completed her renowned voyage, arriving at New York from Cork 23 April 1838 with passengers, including five emigrants. The remainder were returning to Europe. The steamship Great Western arrived, according to the New York record, the next day, 24 April 1838. The potential to traverse the Atlantic without sail remained limited by engine inefficiency and requiring so much coal for long voyages that there was limited space for cargo and passengers. * The Trail of Tears Final phase of the Indian Removal Act of 1830 , whereby the Ohio watershed was cleared of Indians, reducing resistance to the westward flow of settlers and opening fertile farmland to settlers. In the winter of 1838 , a residual twelve to sixteen thousand Cherokee were
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