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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Topic started by: lh3099 on Thursday 01 September 11 09:36 BST (UK)
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Looking for information relating to the above society/s or other Scottish based immigration societies which recruited immigrants for Tasmania in the 1850s, together with lists of immigrants, names, occupations, ships, dates, etc.
Regards
Lyn
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If you use Google and search for "St. Andrews Immigration Society" there are a few hits which come up ....one of which includes the original of this transcription
Glasgow Courier
4th December, 1856
FREE IMMIGRATION
Is again resumed to
VAN DIEMANS LAND (Now called Tasmania)
FOR SCOTTISH IMMIGRANTS ONLY
Under the St Andrews Emigration Society, and the Government Bounty System.
The Society has specially for its object the introduction of useful Emigrants, not indiscriminately taken up without regard to their qualifications, but well selected, and adapted to the wants of the Colonists.
For the protection and advantages settlement of Female Emigrants not under the charge of relatives, the Colonial Government have made the most careful provision, no person being permitted to hire any Female from the 'Depot' without the authority of the Government Immigration Officer and the Secretary of the Society, by whom the capabilities and wishes of each woman, with regard to employment, are ascertained; and that those persons only who are known to be suitable employers are allowed to hire any servant from the 'Depot'. By this means no young woman can fall into improper hands on her arrival to the Colony.
The Passages are given Free, under condition that the Emigrants agree to pay to the Society, Six Months after arriving in the Colony, £8 for the Family, and £5 for a Single Individual, and to reside in the Colony four years, or pay his proportion of Passage-Money should he remain less than that time.
The following description of Emigrants can be taken on as Experienced Ploughman and Shepherds, Housemaids, Cooks, and Tablemaids, and Families accustomed to Agricultural Employment. Those without encumbrance will be preferred.
Full information will be obtained on personal application being made to
Messrs. McNAUGHTON & COCHRANE
163 Ingram Street, Glasgow; pr tp
The Selecting Agent
Glasgow 25th November, 1856
It would appear that the Society was set up around 1841 and expanded considerably around 1855/56 ships used included "Ben Nevis" Broomielaw" and "Lady Egidia"
Tasmanian Records also have some information which can be found at
http://www.archives.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/262884/immigration-guide.pdf