22 CORRESPONDENCE RESPECTING EMIGRATION. No. 1. LOWER CANADA. Report on Emigration. 12 Dec. 1835. stone - masons, stone- cutters and men acquainted with rock- blasting. The rates of wagee have varied, according to time and circumstances, from 8 to 10 dollars per month with board, or 14 to 16 dollars per month without board. Although the above are the rates of wages hitherto given, the contractors are all disposed to evince as much liberality as workmen will experience on any public work at present in operation either in this country or in the United States. I have no hesitation in saying, that in point of salubrity, facility of access, and the constant and abundant supply of every necessary, the St. Lawrence Canal is entitled to a decided preference. The code of regulations which the commissioners have caused to be embodied in the contract, secures to the workmen every possible attention to their wants and comfort, and care has been had to providing efficient medical and surgical aid on the whole line of the • works. I understand that Messrs. R. and W. Harvey, contractors, who require at present about 2,000 men on their section of the work, have made arrangements with Messrs. Whiting & Co., forwarders, Montreal, to send forward emigrants who may wish to engage with them upon a deposit of a part of their luggage, to be restored to them upon their arrival at the works, and the regular rate of conveyance to be deducted from their wages by small instalments. Any further information you may wish to obtain I shall be happy to communicate. I have, & c. To A. C. Buchanan, Esq., & c. & c. & c. ( signed) James Hume, Quebec. Secretary St. Lawrence Commissioners. EXTRACT of a LETTER received from the Government of Upper Canada. Sir, Toronto, 11 June 1835. I AM directed by his Excellency the Lieutenant- governor to acquaint you, that Mr. Patton has been appointed emigrant agent at Prescott, and ordered to prepare the shed for the temporary accommodation of indigent settlers, and also to provide medical attendance and comfort for all who may require it. Should his Excellency find it necessary to appoint agents at other situations than those already established you will be informed of it, and a copy of their instructions transmitted to you. I have, See. To A. C. Buchanan, Esq., See. & c. & c. Quebec. ( signed) A. B. Hawke. EXTRACT of a LETTER from A. B. Hawke, Esq., Toronto. Sir, Emigrant Office, Toronto, 18 July 1835. I BEG to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th and 29th ult., addressed to Colonel Rowan, and enclosing drafts on the Montreal bank for 511. 9 s. hd. currency. I enclosed the draft for 35 I. 18 s. 4 d. to William Richardson, esq., of Brandford, by that day's post. Yesterday J. Keep, W. Belcher and J. Pocock were forwarded at the expense of the government to Brandford, and instructed to apply to Mr. Richardson for the sum due to them ; the other persons belonging to the party are expected here to- day. The draft for 15/. 10s. 11 d. was forwarded on the 7th instant to Captain Kingsmill, of Port Hope ; and by the last post I received a letter from him, informing me that the persons for whose benefit it is intended had just landed at that port. Receipts, in duplicate, shall be forwarded the moment they come to hand. There will be no reduction on the amount due to the Berkshire emigrants, as I shall charge the postage and advertising to the Government. I have, & c. To A. C. Buchanan, & c. & c. & c., Quebec. ( signed) A. B. Hawkes. \ 1 Office of His Majesty's Chief Agent for Emigration to Sir, Upper and Lower Canada, Quebec, 4 Aug. 1835. THIS letter will be handed you by a party of children, consisting of six boys and five girls, who have been sent out from the West Kirk workhouse in Edinburgh, under charge of Captain Hutton, of the brig Hebe. They are destined to Port Stanley, and will be received by Mr. T. Taylor, of Crookston, who has situations prepared for them. I have to request you to give every facility and protection in your power to these young travellers. The name of the eldest boy is R. Danier, and the eldest girl Jane Allen. I have, & c. To. B. Hawkes, Esq. . ( signed) A. C. Buchanan, Chief Agent. Government Age nt for Emigrants, Toronto. Office of His Majesty's Chief Agent for Emigration to Upper and Lower Canada, Quebec, 29 June 1835. MR. BUCHANAN, the chief agent, will be much obliged to Messrs. Whiting & Co. and Messrs. M'Pherson & Co. to give the party of emigrants from the county of Norfolk, who will > \