Thank you to all who have helped me over the past few weeks all were very helpful. One of those I am researching came on the Clyde from Liverpool to Hobart in 1833 with his wife and family. The one and only thing I could find on him was a letter from Downing Street to Governor Arthur requesting that he pay the captain of the Clyde 20 pounds for their passage. I don't think this was a bonded passage but I haven't come across this type of thing before, has anyone on the lists seen this type of request. He was said to have been a soldier on his son's marriage cert, could it have been anything to do with this. The letter only said that he was a blacksmith by trade. Would like to hear from anyone who might have a suggestion or have seen this type of letter. Many thanks Irene Email: irene.schaffer@bigpond.com Website: http://www.tasfamily.net.au/~schafferi/ Lady Nelson: www.ladynelson.org.au