Despatches received from the Secretary and Under-Secretary of State Relating to Advances to Emigrants 15 Nov 1831 – 12 Dec 1834

This series was commenced by the Secretary of State “in order to preserve a due distinction in the directions which you shall receive for the expenditure of Money in the encouragement of Emigration”. The despatches authorise the Lieutenant Governor to make advances to ships masters and agents in respect to immigrants and give particulars of the persons’ concerned name trade, age and family are included. An index to the 400 odd families that arrived under this scheme has been compiled. These records are part of the holdings of the Tasmanian Archives