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 | | In May of 1772, under Captain John MacDonald, the Brig "Alexander" departed Greenock, Scotland bound for Prince Edward Island, carrying 210 passengers. |
 | | John MacDonald to Charles Cruikshank, 23 April 1772, S.C.A., BL 3/247/7; Glenalladale to Charles Cruikshank, 8 March 1772, S.C.A. BL 3/248/3; Glenalladale to Cruikshank, 12 Jan 1772, S.C.A. #6) Mr. |
 | | The 10 familys from Uist had only one with another 35 full passengers, because, two only of the children from three years of age to seven we reckoned full Passengers, those under three compleat years paying nothing at all, of whom there were a great number. |
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