Thaks Mike. I'll go and have a look and thank you for the postmark. regards Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Skurrie" <mskurrie@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 9:08 PM Subject: Re: [AVNE] 18/10/1864 > Hi Denise, > > This showed up in a search at Google for the term "passage warrant" The term > shows up in the para beginning: Nominated or remittance passages. I presume > similar arrangements were in place in Victoria. Hope it helps. > > I mailed your postmark etc on Thursday, so should reach you tomorrow or > Tuesday I hope. > > Mike S > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > -------------- > > http://sites.archivenet.gov.au/Mariners/sks/the_hold/remitanc.html. > > REMITTANCE and other items of interest . . . > minor details would be expected to differ between Colonies/States > > > > > Emigrant or immigrant > Free passages > Assisted passages > Nominated or remittance passages > Indentured immigrants > Full paying passengers > The Bounty system > Source > > > > > Emigrant or immigrant Any person who has obtained a free, assisted or > nominated passage to > > the Colony under the provisions of the Immigration Acts, and includes full > paying passengers > > by any Queensland Government emigrant ship, and any applicant for a passage > under the Acts. > > > Free passages were granted by the Government to particular categories of > immigrants, and > > their families, which were, from time to time, particularly required in > Queensland. These > > categories altered over the years as conditions in Queensland changed but > included at > > various times female domestic servants, and married couples without > children. Applicants > > were required to pay the sum of 1 pound and a similar amount for each member > of the family > > counted as a statute adult. To be eligible, they had to be unable to pay > their own passage, > > they could not have resided previously in any Australian Colony, and they > must intend to > > reside permanently in Queensland. > Assisted passages were granted by the Government to particular categories > of immigrants, > > and their families, which were, from time to time, particularly required in > Queensland. The > > categories include farmers, farm labourers, vine dressers, labourers, > mechanics and domestic > > servants. To be eligible, they had to be unable to pay their own passage, > they could not > > have resided previously in any Australian Colony, and they must intend to > reside permanently > > in Queensland. > Nominated or remittance passages Any natural born or naturalized person > residing in > > Queensland, desiring to provide a passage to the Colony for a friend or > relative in Europe, > > could obtain a passage warrant from the Government on payment of the require > amount. The > > warrant was then forwarded to the friend or relative in Europe. On > presentation of the > > warrant, the Government representative in Europe would then arrange a > passage for the > > emigrant. > Indentured immigrants An employer in Queensland wishing to secure the > service of any > > mechanic, labourer or servant in Europe for employment in Queensland could > authorize the > > representatives of the Queensland Government in Europe to engage such labour > on his behalf. > > The employer paid the Government a sum of money for the passage of the > immigrant and the > > immigrant was bound under contract to work for the employer for a set period > of time when he > > arrived in Queensland. > Full paying passengers are simply those paying the full amount of the > passage money, or > > for whom the full amount was paid by someone else. > The Bounty system established in New South Wales in 1837, involved the > payment of set > > amounts of money or 'bounties' per immigrant to person who arrived and paid > for the passage > > of certain categories or immigrants such as female domentic servants, > shepherds, mechanics, > > agricultural labourers, etc., which were needed in the colonies. The system > was financed > > from the sale of Crown lands. > > Source: Queensland State Archives, Brisbane, 1987, Brief Guide to the use of > Immigration > > Records. For greater detail refer to the Handbook to the Queensland Public > Records > > Historical Resource Kit - Part 1. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Denise McMahon" <helendmc@powerup.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 7:43 PM > Subject: [AVNE] 18/10/1864 > > > This is a small ad in the ovens and Murray Advertiser > > Does anyone know what it means? > > For Sale > Two emigration passage warrants of £8 each. Apply to B Eagleton Yackandandah > > > > > Denise > > >