Apart from the 1815 emigration – a government subsidized navigation – all the departures were prearranged and managed by the Highlanders themselves. The motivation for emigration was derived from the community itself; there were no external factors, such as emigrant agents, who promoted constructive attention toward North America while simultaneously stimulating negative reports in western Inverness. The emigrants employed a nobleman from among their groups and appointed him to rent a vessel for the expedition. The local community, along with family and friends, was always involved in the decision making of emigration. The Fort William clansmen sailed from a port nearest their home in 1773, 1792, and 1802; Loch Nevis in Knoydart in 1786 and 1802; Culreagh in Glenelg in 1793. In 1790, the family structure of groups that emigrated were 42% young children; due to this large percentage, families with young children dominated the emigration – these families also transported with joint families. This kind of family bond by the community reflects the community’s ongoing vivacity, and, thus, mirrors their emphasis on emigrant groups as a