Founded in 1819 by Alexander Allan, the Allan Line provided the first regular service between the Clyde and Canada. It was said that Allan Line ships carried more young Scots emigrants to Canada than any other line: an estimated 2.3 million people emigrated from Scotland between 1825 and 1938, many of them leaving from the Clyde for Canada. James Hugh Allan was the eldest of the five sons of Alexander Allan, founder of the Allan Line shipping business. He worked in the family business, trading between the Clyde and Canada, and personally captained the barque "Arabian", built in 1837. This item is the original Trust Disposition and Settlement by James Allan dated 1878. James Allan died in 1880. This item is the property of Robert Pool
James Allan of The Allan Line Shipping
Contributed by Robert Pool
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