City Libraries, City of Gold Coast

Immigration deposit journals, 1853-1900, Archives Authority of New South Wales

eng

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Immigration deposit journals, 1853-1900

microform

271730228

Archives Authority of New South Wales

AO reel, 2668A-2676

These journals record moneys deposited in the Colony by persons wishing to sponsor the immigration of a nominated person or group of persons, frequently members of their own family or persons they wished to employ. Initially, these volumes show certificate number; particulars re Colonial Treasurer's report; name of depositors; amounts deposited towards cost of passage and of outfit; and name and age of sponsored migrant. Later, their form changes, and they then show certificate number; deposit number; name of depositor or sponsor; date of deposit; particulars of name, age, calling and address (in the United Kingdom) of the sponsored migrant; name and address (in the United Kingdom) of referee; amount paid towards cost of passage and outfit; nationality (English, Scotch, Irish, Foreigner) of sponsored migrant; ship and date of arrival; and, if necessary, date of refund of deposit on account of the non-arrival of the nominee