Hi Phil, just a thought.... could he have been an Assisted Immigrant whose fare was paid by a Mr King. He may have been bound to work for the King business/farm etc on arrival. Good luck, Marg. ----- Original Message ----- From: Phil MUNNS <pmunns@ozemail.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 12:33 PM Subject: Immigration on a "Kings Grant"