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The enterprising women on the Bussorah Merchant emigrant ship responded to advertisements that attracted them to migrate to far-away Australia. In contrast to convicts, these courageous women freely chose to make the long journey to the other side of the world.

Each woman's story is told here. What motivated them yo leave their homes in Britain for frontier colonies? How did they cope? What were their experiences? And how did they contribute to the development of Australia?

This book answers these questions and sets the context for assisted female migration to Australia. It thoroughly investigates the lives of the brave women who boarded theBussorah Merchant.

Liz Rushen and Perry McIntyre have already written a book on single Irish immigrant girls. The 1837 Lady Macnaghten Immigrants was published in 2007. The Merchant's Women is another important contribution to the history of colonial Australia.