Contract Agreement made by Friederich Kummerow and Messrs Heussler and Franckscen "Memorandum of agreement made at Hamburg this 23rd day of October, in the year 1861, and on the behalf of Mr. James Atkins, of Koowona, on the one part, and Friederich Kummerow, of Tetzmick, now of the age of forty-three years, on the other part. Witnesseth that the said F. Kummerow agrees to proceed to Moreton Bay, in the colony of Queensland, by the ship Caesar Godeffroy, now about to sail from Hamburg, together with his family, and upon the said F. Kummerow arriving at Moreton Bay aforesaid, he agrees, for himself, and also on the part of his wife Louisa, now of the age of forty-seven years, and his child Frederick, now of the age of fifteen years, and his child Auguste, now of the age of nine years, to enter the service of the said Mr T.B. Atkins as farm labourer and shepherd, or to make themselves generally useful for the full term of two years, to date from the day following that of arriving at Moreton Bay aforesaid, and at all times to obey all the lawful and reasonable commands of the said Mr. T.B. Atkins or his agents. And the said Mr. T.B. Atkins, in return, for such services of the said F.Kummerow, his said wife, and his said children, well and truly performed,hereby agrees to pay him wages at the rate of forty-four pounds sterling peryear, and to give them free board and lodging according to the customs ofthe country. And the said Mr. T.B. Atkins on his part agrees with the said F. Kummerow toadvance and pay if desired by him to Messrs. John Cesar Godeffroy and Son,of Hamburg, or their agents, the sum of sixty-three pounds sterling, beingthe sum still required for the passage to Moreton Bay of the said F.Kummerow and his family. The said F. Kummerow agrees that such sum so advanced shall be considered as a part payment of wages, under this agreement, and shall be repaid to the said T.B. Atkins out of his wages, As the same become due, by two equal instalments, viz., at the end of the first and second year. In witness whereof, F. Kummerow, on his part, does sign and acknowledge the same, on the day and date before rotten. I hereby further acknowledge to have received this day from Mr. T.B. Atkins the above-mentioned sum of sixty-three pounds sterling, by which the costs of passage for myself and family have been paid. For JAMES B. ATKINS, (Heussler & Francksen.) FRIEDERICH X KUMMEROW. Witnesses: J.C. HEUSSLER, N.F. BALLIS, C. KUMMEROW. Wages commence on arrival at the station. The land-orders are to be creditedFred. Kummerow, at the market price on account of the passage money. HEUSSLER & FRANCKSEN. Moreton Bay, 10th February, 1862.