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24 kl  Niels Lorentzen, Langesund, Norway  
 YearRemarks
 1842 Captain Chr. Kruse  from Langesund June 18 to Havre July 12   
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"Den gjentagne Prøve" was carrying 69 emigrants from Langesund to Havre. Most of them were reported to be from the mountain areas in the vest of Telemark. Many of them did not have enough money to pay for the passage. They were supported by other who had means, and were committed to pay them back by labor when they arrived to America. The total cost of passage of 45 adults 55 children from Langesund to Havre was 342 Spd. It is likely that most of the passengers proceeded to New York on the Tuskina, see below. You can also se a transcript of the 1842 Tuskina passenger list

The following account is a translation from a newspaper notice printed in "Skiensposten", November 11th, 1842.

The editorial office has received a letter dated New York September 14th, from some Norwegian emigrants who departed from Langesund on June 18th with the hermaphrodite schooner Prøven, mastered by Capt. Kruse. They have asked us to present the essentials of their letter in the newspaper.

As mentioned the emigrants departed from Langesund on June 18th, and was conveyed for a fee of 6 Spd for each adult, the half for children who were not confirmed, and infants free. The arrived at Havre on July 12th and negotiated conveyance with Captain Spence, master of the New York owned ship Tyskine [Tuskina] at a fee of 40 Francs or 7 Dollars from Havre to New York for each person, infants and cargo free, landing fee included.

They departed from Havre on July 28th with favorable wind and arrived by good health at New York on September 5th. In New York they met ship mates Peder Christensen and Christian Wold, both of Drammen, who helped them to negotiate conveyance at the cost of 8 Dollars adults, and not confirmed children the half, infants and cargo free, by steamboat from New York to Milwacki [Milwaukee] - Wisconsin.

The fee is the most favorable known so far, and the writers of the letter recommends other who are intending to emigrate to America to go via Havre and negotiate the rest of the voyage there, as New York based ships are departing almost every day, and they are good and fast ships. Also the Captains and sailors are service minded people. It is stressed that when arriving to the quarantine station in New York, one should not negotiate the ongoing voyage, but go ashore to check the prices, as they vary much, and there are many swindlers, even among our own countrymen living there. It is recommended to address to the above mentioned persons, mates Peder Christensen and Christian Wold, who are both living in New York, and who's unselfishness must be praised.

However, the conduct of Capt. Smith, (Washington) mate Oberwien [Overweien] and Capt. Anchersen (Emilie) was not praised, as they were accused of swindling their passengers, and taking a higher fee from them than what they had actually paid for the onwards voyage when negotiating the fee on behalf of their passengers.

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