Passenger Act 1828

Passenger Act 1828 An Act to regulate the Carriage of Passengers in Merchants Vessels from the United Kingdom to the Continent and Islands of North America (transcript)
Home The S/S Atlantic of the White Star Line, disaster in 1873 About the sinking of the S/S Atlantic and the Norwegian and Scandinavian passengers involved. This ship went down off Halifax in 1873, of the 957 passengers aboard, 545 lost their lives Those Norwegian names, tips for the "online" researcher Did you meet the brick wall while researching your Norwegian ancestors online? This article might give some new clues. PORT OF NEW YORK PASSENGER RECORDS Jo Anne has written several research articles for the Southern California Genealogical Society Journal, The Searcher. This is an updated, shorter version of her article regarding the New York Passenger Records. It originally appeared in the November/Decem Maritime inscription - registers of seamen An example on what you may find in the maritime inscription records, and some information about where to find them. Hunting Passenger Lists An article describing how, and where, to look for passenger information about Norwegian emigrants. Featuring: US Arrivals, Records of the U.S. Customs Service, (1820 - ca. 1891), Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, (1891 - 1957), Canadi THE 31 NORWEGIANS ON THE "TITANIC" When the legendary Titanic set sail from Queenstown, Ireland, her last port of call, on 11 April 1912, there were 31 passengers of Norwegian origin on board. This article tells the story of how the 31 travelled to the Titanic, and is mainly based on Chapt The collision between the Thingvalla and the Geiser - STORY OF THE SURVIVORS The Thrilling Story of the Sinking of the Gesier, The S/S Thingvalla arrives in port. From The Halifax Morning Herald Mon. 20 Aug. 1888. THE CATASTROPHE OFF SABLE ISLAND, Captain Møller's Version. —A Passenger says The Thingvalla Officers Are to Blame. —A The Collision between the Thingvalla and the Geiser, Details of the disaster The Thrilling Story of the Sinking of the Gesier, The S/S Thingvalla arrives in port. From the Halifax Morning Herald Sat. Aug 18, 1888 S/S Montebello - embarkation in Christiania Hunting Passenger Lists & Genealogy A selection of articles dedicated to help you in your search for your Norwegian ancestors. Also including articles about Pioneers & Norwegian Settlements Around the World Ships & Disasters Articles about selected ships, Transcripts and pictures of historic documents in connection with the ships and emigration. NORSEWOOD - NEW ZEALAND Kiwi Vikings and a little bit of Norway Downunder. Norsewood historical background The Transatlantic Crossing This article focuses mainly on the transatlantic journey. It is the story of how the Norwegians going to America in the time between 1825 and 1925 would travel. It also gives some insight to the amazing development in how ships were constructed and the tr Passenger Act 1819 An Act regulating passenger ships and vessels. (Transcription) Nice to know - Things to know about ships Ships and rigging, an explanatory article about different kind of rigs and ships, nautical terms like the "tween deck", and so on Sources - Time line - Records to Norwegian emigrants This is a diagram which shows the most important records to Norwegian emigration. NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF CANADA –SEARCHING THE CANADIAN IMMIGRATION RECORDS (1925-1935) DATABASE Have you come across an ancestor whose life story intrigues you? Does one person in particular stand out from the crowd? Did this ancestor live in Canada, then this article will be a very good tip about where to look next. Agent's authorization This are examples of authorization papers issued for a agents representing steamship companies in Norway. They were issued by the general agent in Norway, and co-signed by the police. Emigration contracts - passenger contracts The emigration contracts made out between the emigration agents and the emigrants. Migration from Northern Europe to America via the Port of Hull, 1848-1914 During the period 1836 - 1914 Hull developed a pivotal role in the movement of transmigrants via the UK. During this period over 2.2 million transmigrants passed through Hull. For a long period of time this was the most common route for Norwegian emigrant The gathering to Zion - Mormon emigration from Norway On 11th September 1851 the first missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints arrived in Norway. The early Mormon missionaries experienced enormous difficulties as they travelled throughout Denmark, Norway and Sweden spreading the word The LONG Crossing of the Hannah Parr - Background Essay The fascinating story of the Hannah Parr crossing the atlantic in 1868, the ship encountered serious trouble on the way. This is probably one of the best documented crossings of a norwegian emigrant ship of that era, thanks to Clair O. Hagen and James Ove The Sloopers - pioneers in Norwegian emigration On July 5 1825 the sloop Restaurasjon left from Stavanger with 52 people aboard. This is considered to be the first organized emigration party to leave from Norway. Amund O. Eidsmoe's Story of His Own Life "The Norwegian Settler's Story" - Including an account of his voyage and his history of the disaster on Lake Erie. Robert R. Eidsmoe of Rio Verde, Arizona, the grandson of Amund forwarded an extract from his story, and have granted us permission to presen Disaster on Lake Erie in 1852 Altogether 67 Norwegian emigrants lost their life when the steamboats "Ogdensburg" and "Atlantic" collided on Lake Erie in 1852. The SURVIVORS OF the S/S NORGE This transcript of an article printed in The Alexandria Post on Thursday 21 July 1904, was submitted by Debbie Dahl-Cole. Tom Solberg who is a genealogist for the Douglas County Historical Society in Minnesota furnished the article. The Great Liners How great were the liners really? - We are displaying some pictures from a Cunard Line "Comparisons" booklet issued by the company some time around 1925 A voyage from Norway to America in 1911 A voyage from Bergen - Newcastle on the S/S Hera, Liverpool - New York on the S/S Mauretania. The story was told by Bastian Fylling from Fyllingen in Hamre Parish north of Bergen. The story is about his voyage from Norway to America in 1911. It is present Statistics concerning the transatlantic crossing How long did it take to cross the Atlantic by sail? What was the The average crossing time? How long did the longest voyage last? Find out more from our figures relating to data based on 589 voyages. Sanitary Condition of Emigrants arriving in the Port of Hull This is the 5th of 5 reports dealing with the conditions of Scandinavian emigrants traveling from Scandinavian ports on the Wilson Line ships, to the Port of Hull. This 5th report is written by Hubert Airy, the Medical Officer in Hull. It is a report abou Concerning the comfort and protection of emigrants passing through Hull This is the 4th of 5 reports dealing with the conditions of Scandinavian emigrants traveling from Scandinavian ports on the Wilson Line ships, to the Port of Hull. This 4th report is written by W. Cowie., to the Board of Trade in England in 1882. This is Conditions for emigrants on the voyage from Christiania to Hull This is the first of 5 reports dealing with the conditions of Scandinavian emigrants traveling from Scandinavian ports on the Wilson Line ships, to the Port of Hull. This first report is written by Charles P Wilson, Principal Officer at the Marine Departm Conditions for emigrants on the voyage from Gothenburg to Hull This is the second of 5 reports dealing with the conditions of Scandinavian emigrants traveling from Scandinavian ports on the Wilson Line ships, to the Port of Hull. This second report is written by Charles P Wilson, Principal Officer at the Marine Depar Accommodation for emigrants in Hull Reports relating to the conveyance & transit of emigrants 1881 - 1882 Prospects from Hull Many emigrants traveled via Hull on their way to America, they would have disembarked from their steam packet at the "Steam Packet Wharf". This landing stage was located within the Humber Dock Basin. This page shows a collection of prospects from the diff Memories from a voyage on the Christiane in 1851 Excerpted from an account written in about 1905 by Ole Ellingsen Strand Cost of passage, Norway - America A COLLECTION OF PRICE EXAMPLES The Anchor Line and Allan Line agents, 1870 newspaper campaign The cooperation between the competing companies was not always smooth. In 1870 there was quite a newspaper campaign between the agent of the Anchor Line and the Allan Line Alardus - German fever ship from Hamburg to Queensland Ian Gordon of Perth, Western Australia, has compiled a document concerning extracts from the newspapers of the day in connection to the passage of the fever ship Alardus. The voyage is known to have been one of the longest of any ship sailing from Germany Emigrants departing from home OUTBRAKE OF CHOLERA AND QUARANTINE AT NEW YORK HARBOR 1892 Transcriptions of two articles about the quarantine facilities and outbreak of Cholera in New York harbor 1892, originally printed in the Harpers Weekly Journal of Civilization September 17, 1892 The Sinking of the Norge This article was forst printed in the Budstikken, May 2005. The Budstikken is a publication of the Valdres Samband. The article was transcribed for this site by Jo Anne Sadler, and is reprinted here with kind permission of Valdres Samband and Dan Hovland Norwegian Traits - as seen by a traveler to Norway in 1876 This is a transcript of an article printed in Scribners Magazine 130 years ago. It is quite interesting reading, hmmm...., I wonder what has changed. I thought this article would be nice reading for Christmas. Merry Christmas and a very happy New Year! Emigrants departing for Hull NORWEGIAN RURAL CUSTOMS AND COSTUMES History and contemporary practice as seen by an Englishman at the turn of the century The S/S Norge disaster - newspaper reports This is the story of the sinking of the Norge as reported day by day in the press. The ship went down on June 28th 1904, and by July 4th the news were all over the front pages of the mayor newspapers. Jo Anne Sadler has transcribed the reports from The Ne The promenade deck - S/S United States THE TALE OF THE UMBRIA, shaft breaking in mid-Atlantic, 1892 In lat. 42 48 N., long. 57 17 W., a strong breeze was blowing from the north-west. At 5.25 p.m. the engines stopped, owing to the shaft breaking at the thrust block. The wind and sea were moderate. The repairs to the shaft lasted four days, and took place THE RECORD RACE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC The Hamburg Liner "Deutchland's" Victory, winning the blue riband from the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, when crossing the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth in 5 days 7 hours and 38 minutes S/S FREDERIK VIII - agent Lie Passengers on the 3rd class promenade deck The Sinking of the Waesland The Waesland was built in 1867, and was an old ship when she sank off the Anglesey coast of Wales after colliding in the fog with the Harmonides in 1902. There were two casualties resulting from this incident and the Waesland was also lost. Norwegian passenger act - 1869 On May 22nd, 1869 a new law was passed, concerning the conveyance of passengers to foreign parts of the world. This law was intended to protect the emigrants against trickery from the emigration agents and the companies they represented. Prior to this, co Scandinavian America Line, departure Copenhagen United States - Passenger act of 1882 This is an act regulating many aspects of the activities aboard an emigrant ship. It deals with accommodations, light and air provisions, medical attendance, discipline and cleanliness, privacy of passengers, carrying of explosives and cattle, boarding o THE CASTLE GARDEN FIRE - 1876 On Sunday afternoon, July 9, 1876, a fire destroyed the main immigration depot building within the walls of the old stone fortress. At the time of the fire there were 120 immigrants in the building. It was supposed that nearly one thousand pieces of bagga Steerage passengers on deck ANDERS MONSON HOGHAUG, A Norwegian pioneer Biography of Anders Monson Hoghaug, born in Aadalen 1842. He emigrated to America on the Refondo in 1868, and lived to be 100 years old, passing away in 1943. The biography tells about the voyage, the many moves in America, his return to Norway after the Passengers boarding at Kristiansand Cunard Liner Mauretania leaving the Tyne after lauch Emigrants departing Copenhagen Junior Marine Engineer on Frederik VIII, 1923-25 This is part of William Elmgreen's (1902-1990) autobiography. He was born in Denmark, and grew up in Lemvig, Jutland. In 1923 he became a Junior Marine Engineer on the Scandinavian America Line steamship "Frederick VIII", and sailed on her till 1925. The Guion Line steamer Arizona colliding with an iceberg in 1879 In 1879 the new Buion Line record breaker S/S Arizone on voyage New York - Liverpool, ran full speed into a huge iceberg, proceeded to St. John's for repairs with her bow completely smashed up almost to the collision bulkhead Abaft What is the abaft of a ship? Aft What is the aft of a ship? Athwart Thwartships Alleyway What is an alleyway on a ship? Altitude Hold Ballast Early Norwegian Immigrants on the Erie Canal Immigrants who arrived at the Port of New York from 1825 to the early 1850's and were going to the Mid-west most likely would have traveled on the Erie Canal. This narrative is not meant to be a definitive history of the Erie Canal but to convey some of The transatlantic passage by Norddeutscher Lloyd steamers, Bremen - Southampton - New York. The traveling process and crossing as described 1888. Bridge What is the bridge of a ship? GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PASSENGERS-SECOND CLASS. White Star Line ca. 1905 This article contains information and bill of fare for White Star Line passengers traveling second class about 1905. There are second class plans for the steamships Celtic, Cedric, Baltic Teutonic, Majestic and Oceanic. Hannah Parr anonymous woman’s voyage account 1868 Anonymous woman’s voyage account published in Morgenbladet 11 June 1868. Found by Trond Austheim during a search for emigrant ship news stories for Norway Heritage. Clipping facsimiles received from Børge Solem. Translation © 2009 Clair O. Haugen.	(23d May 1828) I. Whereas it is necessary to make Provision respecting the Carriage of Passengers from the United Kingdom to His Majesty's Possessions on the Continent and Islands of North America: Be it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That no Ship shall sail from any Port or Place in the United Kingdom, or in the Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, or Sark, or in the Isle of Man, on any Voyage to or for any Port or Place in His Majesty's Possession on the Continent or Islands of North America, with more Persons on board than the Proportion of Three Persons for every Four Tons of the Registered Burthen of such Ship, the Master and Crew being included in and forming Part of such prescribed Number; and that no Ship having registered as having more than One Deck shall carry any Passengers upon any such Voyage as aforesaid unless she shall be of he Height of Five Feet and a Half at the least between Decks; and that no Ship registered as having only One Deck shall carry any Passengers upon any such Voyage as aforesaid, unless a Platform shall be laid beneath such Deck in such a Manner as to afford a Space of the Height of at least Five Feet and a Half: Provided always, that Two Children, each being under the Age of Fourteen Years, or, Three Children, each being under the Age of Seven Years, or One Child, being under the Age of Twelve Months, with the Mother of such Child, shall in all Cases be computed as One Person, for the Purposes herein-before and herein-after mentioned. II. And be it further enacted, That no Ship carrying Passengers on any such Voyage as aforesaid to any Port or Place in his Majesty's Possession on the Continent or Island of North America, shall clear out for such Voyage from any Port in the United Kingdom, or in the said Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, or Sark, or in the Isle of Man, unless and until there shall be actually laden and on board such Ship good and wholesome Provisions for the Use and Consumption of the Said Passengers, to the Amount or in the Proportion following; (that is to say,) a Supply of Pure Water to the Amount of Fifty Gallons for every Person on board such Ship, the Master and Crew included, such water being carried in sweet Casks; and a Supply of Bread, Biscuit, Oatmeal, or Bread Stuffs, to the Amount of Fifty Pounds Weight at the least for every Passenger on board such Ship. III. And be it further enacted, That no Ship proceeding on any such Voyage as aforesaid, and having on board the whole Number of Passengers allowed by this Act, shall carry any Part of her Cargo, Provisions, Water, or Sea Stores between Decks; but that it shall be lawful for any such Ship not having on board the whole Number of Passengers so allowed, to carry between Decks, in respect of every Passenger wanting of that Number, any Goods, Provisions, Water, or Sea Stores, not occupying more than Three Cubical Feet in Space. IV. And be it further enacted, That the Master of every Ship carrying Passengers on any such Voyage as aforesaid shall, before clearing out his said Ship for such Voyage from any Port or Place in the United Kingdom, or in the said Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, or Sark, or in the Isle of Man, deliver to the Collector or other principal Officer of His Majesty's Customs at such Port or Place a List in Writing, specifying as accurately as may be the Names, Ages, and Professions or Occupations of all and every the Passengers on board such Ship, with the Name of the Port or Place at which he the said Master had contracted to land each of the said Passengers; and such Collector or other Chief Officer of Customs shall thereupon deliver to the said Master a Counterpart of his said List, signed by him the said Collector or other Chief Officer as aforesaid; and the said Master shall exhibit the said Counterpart of his said List to the Collector or other Chief Officer of His Majesty's Customs at each and every Port or Place in His Majesty's Possessions at which the said Passengers, or any of them, shall be landed, and shall deposit the same with such Collector or Chief Officer of Customs at this final Port of Discharge in the said Possessions. V. And for the Prevention of Frauds which might be practiced upon Persons emigrating from the United Kingdom to any of His Majesty's Possessions Abroad, be it further enacted, That if the Master of any Ship carrying any Passengers on any such Voyage as aforesaid shall, without their, his, or her previous Consent, land or put on shore, or cause to be landed or put on shore, any Passenger or Passengers at any Port or Place other than the Port or Place at which he may have contracted to land or put such Passenger or Passengers on shore, he the said Master shall incur and become liable to a Penalty of Twenty Pounds for each and every Passenger so landed or put on shore, to be recovered in a summary Way before any Two Justices of the Pace in and for any Province, District, County or Place in any of His Majesty's Possessions on the Continent or Islands of North America, on the Complaint of any such Person or Persons, and to be levied by Warrants under the Hands and Seals of such Justices, upon the Goods of any such Offender. VI. And be it further enacted That if any Ship carrying Passengers on any such Voyage as aforesaid from any Port or Place in the United Kingdom, or in the said Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, or Sark, or in the Isle of Man, to or for any Port or Place in His Majesty's Possession on the Continent or Islands of North America, shall carry any Number of Passengers exceeding by more than One Person in Fifty the Proportion Authorized and allowed by this present Act; or if the Cargo, Provisions, Water, or Sea Stores of any such Ship, or any Part thereof, shall be carried between Decks, contrary to the Provisions herein-before in that Behalf made; or if any Ship shall clear out or put to Sea, not having on board such Water and good and wholesome Provisions as aforesaid, for the Use and Consumption of the said Passengers, to the Amount or in the Proportion herein-before required; or if any such Ship shall be cleared out from any Port or place in the United Kingdom before such Lists of Passengers as herein-before mentioned have been delivered, in manner and form aforesaid to such Officer as aforesaid, or if any such List shall be willfully false; the Master of the said Ship shall be deemed guilty of a Misdemeanor, and shall and may be prosecuted, tried and convicted for the same, either in the County in the United Kingdom from which the Ship shall have sailed on such Voyage, or in any other County of the United Kingdom, or in either or the said Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Sark, or the Isle of Man, from which the Ship shall have sailed on such Voyage or in any of His Majesty's Possessions Abroad to which such Ship shall have sailed on such Voyage; Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall take away or abridge any Right of Suit or Action which may accrue to any Passenger in any such Ship as aforesaid, or to any other Person in respect of any Breach of any Contract made by or on the Behalf of any such Passenger or other Person with the Master or Owner thereof. VII. And for the more effectual securing the due Observance of the aforesaid Rules, and the Payment of the Penalties aforesaid, be it further enacted, That before any Ship carrying Passengers shall clear out for any such Voyage as aforesaid from any Port or Place in the United Kingdom, or in the said Island of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, or Sark, or in the Isle of Man, to or for any Port or Place in His Majesty's Possession on the Continent or Islands of North America, the Master of the said Ship shall enter into a Bond to His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, with one good and sufficient Surety, to be approved by the Collector or other Chief Officer of Customs at such Port, in the Sum of One Thousand Pounds, the Condition of which Bond shall be, that the Ship is sea-worthy, and at all and every the Rules and Regulations made and prescribed by this Act for the Carriage of Passengers shall be well and truly performed before and during such intended Voyage, and at all Penalties, Fines and Forfeitures which the Master of such Ship may be sentenced or adjudged to pay for or in respect of the Breach or Non-performance, being or during such Voyage, of any such Rules and Regulations, shall be well and truly paid: Provided always, that such Bond as aforesaid shall be without Stamps; and that no such Bond shall be put in Suit; and that no Prosecution, Suit, Action, or Information shall be brought under or by virtue of this Act, or upon or by reason of the Breach of any of the Provisions thereof, in any of His Majesty's Possessions Abroad, after the Expiration of Twelve Calendar Months next succeeding the Commencement of any such Voyage as aforesaid, nor in the United Kingdom or any of the Islands before mentioned, after the Expiration of Twelve Calendar Months next after the Return of the Master to the Port or Place from which he sailed on such Voyage. VIII. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this Act contained shall extend or be construed to extend to any Ship in the Service of His Majesty's Postmaster General. IX. And be it further enacted and declared, That the Bahaman Islands, and His Majesty's Possessions in the West Indies, are not and shall not be deemed or taken to be comprised within the Provisions aforesaid, or any of them.