The Hector leaves Loch Broom, near Ullapool, to sail to Pictou, Nova Scotia, carrying emigrants escaping from the Clearances.

On September 15, 1773 in Celtic History

The hector leaves loch broom, near ullapool, to sail to pictou, nova scotia, carrying emigrants escaping from the clearances.

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