Voyagers to the West

What is the setting of Voyagers to the West by Bernard Bailyn?

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Voyagers to the West examines pre-Revolutionary emigration from Britain and Scotland to the North American colonies. Bailyn focuses his attention to both sides of the Atlantic. He describes where the emigrants were coming from in the British Isles and how they obtained passage on vessels traveling to North America. His examination takes him across Britain and Scotland, including London and other major ports.