VPRS 115 Inward Registered Correspondence I [Immigration Branch]

This series consists of inward correspondence received by the Immigration Branch of the office of the Superintendent of the Port Phillip District.This series includes letters from persons:Applications for free passage (using Form A Immigration Deposits used when nominating particular individuals for free passage)Applications for immigration of servants (using Form B Immigration Deposits used when nominating servants to be selected by agents in the United Kingdom). This procedure required payment of money to the Treasury in Melbourne.Applications for passage (using Form C Immigration Remittances when passage for a particular individual was desired)The series also contains correspondence from Sydney and Melbourne officials such as the Colonial Secretary; the Colonial Treasurer; the Immigration Agents; Emigration Boards reporting on immigrant ships; the Surgeon Superintendents of immigrant ships reporting on the health of immigrants and discussing special inquiries; and from the Health Board. Correspondence from officials also includes instructions and discussions on the immigration regulations and procedures, reports on various ethnic groups of immigrants (ie. Germans), and passenger lists.