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[PETWORTH EMIGRATION SCHEME]. Canada. Letters from Persons Who Have Emigrated to Upper Canada, Under the Management of the Petworth Emigration Committee, Written in the Year 1833. London: John Phillips; Longman and Co., 1834. 8vo. (Title-page repaired at lower corners, perforated library stamp on title, soiled, disbound). [With:] Continuation of Letters from Sussex Emigrants, in Upper Canada, for 1833. Nos. 1, 5, and 6. Petworth: John Phillips; Longman and Co., n.d. [1834]. 3 volumes, 8vo. (Dampstained, disbound). The Petworth Emigration Scheme was a philanthropic initiative established in the early 1830s by Thomas Sockett, a clergyman from Petworth, England. The scheme aimed to alleviate poverty and unemployment by facilitating the emigration of impoverished individuals to the British colonies, particularly Canada. Through the sponsorship of wealthy donors, individuals from Petworth and surrounding areas were provided with financial assistance for their passage and settlement. The beneficiaries of the scheme, often referred to as “Petworth emigrants,” embarked on a challenging journey to start a new life in the colonies, contributing to the expansion of British settlements in Canada during the 19th century.