Hi Lorriane, I was recently researching my ancestors voyage from Hamburg to Moreton Bay on vessel Caesar Godeffroy in 1862 and learnt some very interesting details about life on baord immigration vessels, descriptions of the legal boat designs, toilets requirements and locations, food and medicine rations and the duties of The Cook, The Baker, The Teacher etc and also listed the daily/weekly rations/provisions provided to each passenger. One document states that the following were the weekly rations for each passenger on voyages expected to exceed 84 days: 3 quarts of drinking water daily 10 gallons per 100 passengers per day for cooking purposes. 3 lbs, 8 ozs Bread or biscuit (not of quality inferior to Navy biscuit) 2 lbs wheaten flour 1 lb oatmeal 1lb rice 1 lb peas 1lb potateoes 1 lb beef. 1 lb pork 2 ozs tea 1 lb sugar 2 ozs salt 1/3 ozs mustard 1/4 ozs salt and pepper ground 1 Gill vinegar 1 Gill lime juice 1 lb preserved meat 6 ozs suet 8 ozs raisins 4 ozs butter It also states that cooks were provided to cook the food that required cooking for passengers or that families could arrange to use on of several family stoves to cook for themselves. I also recall reading elsewhere that before departure each family had to purchase a "travelling kit" which included things like pots, utensils, blankets and soap etc for use on the voyage. If this is the type of information your interested in then please get in touch and I will point you in the right direction. Regards Martyn ________________________________________ From: aus-qld-se-germans-bounces@rootsweb.com [aus-qld-se-germans-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of L Stitt [lorrainestitt@westnet.com.au] Sent: Saturday, 26 February 2011 11:08 AM To: aus-qld-se-germans@rootsweb.com Subject: [SEQ-Germans] did passengers self cater Hello All, a BIG thank you to all who have helped me - much appreciated. L Did the migrants self cater on board ship?? were they accommodated in housing compounds at Hamburg before boarding their ship 'Herschel" What procedures did they follow to immigrate? Many thanks Lorraine Archives - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/AUS/AUS-QLD-SE-Germans.html Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it. A List for the research for the descendants of the Germans who migrated to South East Queensland, Australia. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-QLD-SE-GERMANS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Martyn, Re that interesing information re the voyage from Hamburg to Moreton bay. is there such information on the Ship Friedelburg That sailed from Hamburg 20 April 1871 Arrived MORETON BAY12 Aug 1871. my ancestors Named BUSING were on that ship. Can you find out that information or lead me to how to obtain it. Thanks, Norm BUSING Pukekohe NEW ZEALAND ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martyn Smith" <Martyn.Smith@optus.com.au> To: <aus-qld-se-germans@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 3:49 PM Subject: Re: [SEQ-Germans] did passengers self cater > Hi Lorriane, > > I was recently researching my ancestors voyage from Hamburg to Moreton Bay > on vessel Caesar Godeffroy in 1862 and learnt some very interesting > details about life on baord immigration vessels, descriptions of the legal > boat designs, toilets requirements and locations, food and medicine > rations and the duties of The Cook, The Baker, The Teacher etc and also > listed the daily/weekly rations/provisions provided to each passenger. One > document states that the following were the weekly rations for each > passenger on voyages expected to exceed 84 days: > > 3 quarts of drinking water daily > 10 gallons per 100 passengers per day for cooking purposes. > 3 lbs, 8 ozs Bread or biscuit (not of quality inferior to Navy biscuit) > 2 lbs wheaten flour > 1 lb oatmeal > 1lb rice > 1 lb peas > 1lb potateoes > 1 lb beef. > 1 lb pork > 2 ozs tea > 1 lb sugar > 2 ozs salt > 1/3 ozs mustard > 1/4 ozs salt and pepper ground > 1 Gill vinegar > 1 Gill lime juice > 1 lb preserved meat > 6 ozs suet > 8 ozs raisins > 4 ozs butter > > It also states that cooks were provided to cook the food that required > cooking for passengers or that families could arrange to use on of several > family stoves to cook for themselves. I also recall reading elsewhere that > before departure each family had to purchase a "travelling kit" which > included things like pots, utensils, blankets and soap etc for use on the > voyage. > > If this is the type of information your interested in then please get in > touch and I will point you in the right direction. > > Regards > Martyn > > > ________________________________________ > From: aus-qld-se-germans-bounces@rootsweb.com > [aus-qld-se-germans-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of L Stitt > [lorrainestitt@westnet.com.au] > Sent: Saturday, 26 February 2011 11:08 AM > To: aus-qld-se-germans@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SEQ-Germans] did passengers self cater > > Hello All, a BIG thank you to all who have helped me - much appreciated. L > > Did the migrants self cater on board ship?? > were they accommodated in housing compounds at Hamburg before boarding > their ship 'Herschel" > > What procedures did they follow to immigrate? > > Many thanks > > Lorraine > Archives - > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/AUS/AUS-QLD-SE-Germans.html > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor > netiquette. Please don't do it. > > A List for the research for the descendants of the Germans who migrated to > South East Queensland, Australia. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-QLD-SE-GERMANS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > Archives - > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/AUS/AUS-QLD-SE-Germans.html > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor > netiquette. Please don't do it. > > A List for the research for the descendants of the Germans who migrated to > South East Queensland, Australia. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-QLD-SE-GERMANS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message