Some time ago there was some discussion on this(?) list re. Agreements between prospective German emigrants and land owners here in Australia: Thought there may be some interest in the following - Memorandum of Agreement (Contract) between Georg Wilhelm KOCH and H? E DECKER on behalf of George LESLIE. (Form is 'pre-printed' - German on one side/English on reverse - 'Fill in the blanks'. It was located 'by accident' National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection MS 3587 Docker, Joseph. "Papers relating to ill treatment of German immigrants to Australia in 1858".) Memorandum of Agreement made this day 23 rd of June 1852 between George Wm Koch and wife of Schwiegershausen and Mr George Leslie of Moreton Bay. The said Mr George Leslie agrees to hire the said George Wm Koch agrees to serve the said Mr George Leslie on his station in the colony of New South Wales for the term of two years from the arrival on the said station, on the following terms: The said George Wm Koch are to serve the said Mr George Leslie the man as shepherd and the wife to make herself generally useful and to make themselves generally useful and are at all times to obey all the lawful and reasonable commands of the said Mr George Leslie or his agents. The said Mr George Leslie in return for such services agrees to pay the said George Wm Koch & wife wages at the rate of 25 Pounds Sterling per year and to supply them weekly with the following rations, namely: 15 lb Beef or Mutton 3 lb Sugar 15 lb Flour 3/8 lb Tea or ¾ lb Coffee and further to advance 26 Pound Sterling for the passage of the said George Wm Koch to New South wales, which amount the said Mr George Wm Koch agree hereby to repay in installments out of their wages, in sums not less than 13 Pounds during each year, until the whole 26 Pounds Sterling have been paid off. In Witness whereof they have mutually affixed their signatures to this document. Witness: G W KOCH H? E DECKER for George LESLIE W? D? BISCHOFF (Bischoff & Co. was a shipping agent.) Georg Wilhelm Koch a.k.a. 'William Koch' arriv. 25 Oct 1852 Sydney per the "Peter Godeffroy" and died, as a result of scurvy, at Five Mile Sheep Station, Burenda (near present day Augathella, Q) 08 May 1865. Rgs Lisa Gladstone, Q The information in this e-mail and any attachments is confidential and may be privileged or subject to copyright. It is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s). If you are not an addressee, please do not read, copy, distribute or otherwise act upon this e-mail. If you have received the e-mail in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete the e-mail. The unauthorised use of this e-mail may result in liability for breach of confidentiality, privilege or copyright. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please request a hard-copy version. This message is provided for informational purposes. Corporations Law Section 849 Declaration - The Directors of Wilson HTM Ltd (A.B.N. 68 010 529 665) advise that they and their associates may have beneficial interests in the securities that they recommend and may receive commissions or fees in relation to dealings in these securities. Whilst Wilson HTM Ltd believes the information contained in this communication is based on reliable information, no warranty is given as to its accuracy and persons relying on this information do so at their own risk. Any projections contained in this communication are estimates only and may not be realised in the future. Subject to any liability which cannot be excluded under the Trade Practices Act, 1974 and the Corporations Law, Wilson HTM Ltd disclaims all liability to any person relying on the information contained in this communication in respect of any loss or damage (including consequential loss or damage) however caused, which may be suffered or arise directly or indirectly in respect of such information. This communication was prepared for multiple distribution and does not take account of the specific investment objectives of individual recipients and it may not be appropriate in all circumstances. Persons relying on this information should do so in light of their specific investment objectives and financial situations. Persons considering action on the basis of this communication are advised to contact Wilson HTM Ltd for individual advice in the light of their particular circumstances. This communication is not to be disclosed in whole or part or used by any other party without Wilson HTM Ltd's prior written consent. The Wilson HTM Privacy statement is available for you to view on our web-site at www.wilsonhtm.com.au

This is the same ship/voyage my great-grandfather arrived on and I was wondering if you had read the interesting incident which occurred in Sydney when the shipped docked. Much written in the newspapers about this "slave ship". Also can be found in the Kopitzke Hamburg to Australia book. It seems some were indicating that the passengers on board had signed a document saying they agreed to work in Qld - but they were unaware of this as it was in English. Lisa how did you manage to obtain this document, as I would like to see if my gg had signed one also, altho he ended up 2 months after docking in Victoria - he well could have been one of the four who disappeared! regards Denise > Georg Wilhelm Koch a.k.a. 'William Koch' arriv. 25 Oct 1852 Sydney per the "Peter Godeffroy" and died, as a result of scurvy, at Five Mile Sheep Station, Burenda (near present day Augathella, Q) 08 May 1865. > >