• JOURNAL OF THE COUNTY DONEGAL HISTORICAI:i SOCIETY papers of ·the day were united in their condemnation of emigratrl.011, so it is reasonable to assume · bhat, where a disaster occmired, the newspapers would not have hesitated to publish the fact. Ha.ppy is the countcy withIll out a history: fortunate was the North Irish emigrant in that .. his greatest hardships were discomfort, buffettU.11~s, short rations, and the thought of four years of some,thing approaching slav.e.ry in th,e land of promise. ~~--~~-=·=~~~~~- (1) Dublin Weekly Journal, 7th June, 17~9. (2) Belfast. Derry, Newry, Lame, and Port- (7) B.N.L'., 30th $€,pt., 1774. (8) Scots Magazine, xxxv1i.. l&&-9. rush, in thJa·t order oo importance·. (9) Ad·ams, Provincial Society, pp. 175-7. (10) B.N.L., lOth Mar., 176!>; C.O. 226-4, (3) Belfast News Letter, Zn<i May, 1775. (4) B.N.L., 20th Oct., 1769. ff. 81~4. (5) Ibid, ls.t, April, 17'66. (6) Lord Dunluce, B.N.L, 8th June, 1772. (11) B.N.L., 14th Oct., 1774. (12) • •N.I.., 3rd Feb.. 17·69. Ja.mes and Mary, Journal of Alexander Chesney, p. 3. ·~· Ill Dr. Dickson took "Emig.ration from Ulster to America during the eig'hteenth century as a thesis for his degrne, and it has been recommended for publication by the examiners at Queen's Univers.ity, Belfast. Persons interested in t:h:is aspect of Irish History ar.e requested to communicate with the author: c/o Methodist Cotlege, Belfa.st. [Ed.] I ··1 5 191
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