✨ Immigration Regulations
or during the voyage until landed at this port.
Promissory Notes, according to form annexed must be taken by the Contractors’ Agent in England from Immigrants for repayment of their passage money, according to the Provincial Government regulations.
A copy of such regulations must be given and explained to each immigrant prior to his engagement; and also at the time of signing the above promissory note, each Immigrant must have explained to him the regulations and the terms of the repayment he is undertaking to make.
Any Sums that may be pre-paid by Immigrants in respect of their passages will have to be deducted from the amount of their passage money and the promissory notes only taken for the balance.
Payments will only be made on such Immigrants as are landed at Wellington and approved by the Provincial Government Immigration Agent.
Subject to the above conditions, payment will be made to the Contractors within seven days after landing the Immigrants, as aforesaid, at this port, in cash.
Guaranteed Immigrants.
The Contractor will be required specially to advise his agent in Great Britain to attend to the instructions that will be furnished to him in reference to Immigrants whose passages have been guaranteed in the Province.
The tenor of these Instructions will be on all occasions to afford a preference of passage to those for whom passages may have been applied under the existing regulations by their friends in the Province, through the Provincial Government, it being the desire of the Government to place this class of Immigrants on at least an equal footing in all respects with other Immigrants.
Provision for Commission on Pre-paid Passages.
Preference will next be given to such Immigrants as may pay to the Contractor’s Agent in England not less than 25 per cent. of their passage money and on such payments a Commission of 5 per cent will be allowed to the Contractors.
Parties to be at Liberty to Contract for the Whole or Part.
Parties to be at liberty to tender for the whole or any portion (not in any case less than for a number equal to 300 Statute Adults) and in the event of there being more than one Contractor the Government to be at liberty to fix the respective dates of arrival of the Ships.
Bond Required
The above Conditions will be strictly enforced and a Bond required to be entered into for the due fulfilment of the Contract by any party whose tender may be accepted for the whole amount in a penalty of £1000 for himself, and two sureties in £500, each; and in proportionate penalty for any lesser number.
FORM OF PROMISSORY NOTE.
No. _____
Date _____
Signed by _____
For Passage of _____
£ s. d.
Total Cost of Passage _____
Total amount paid on account _____
Balance for which the Promissory Note is given _____
On Demand, I promise to pay to the Provincial Treasurer of the Province of Wellington, for the time being, or his Order, the sum of Pounds, Shillings, and _____ Pence Sterling—value received.
Before this Promissory Note was signed, I read over and explained the Rules and Regulations issued by the Provincial Government of Wellington, dated _____
Signed _____
Witness to the Signature of _____
(Signed) _____
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Wellington Provincial Gazette 1857, No 3
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Proposed Conditions for Immigrant Introduction
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Immigrant conditions, Labourers, Mechanics, Agricultural workers, Single women, Wellington