No. 1245

Sir,

I have the honor to advise the sailing of the ship "Sussex" from London for Otago, on the seventeenth day of April, with four hundred 495 Souls = and ninety five emigrants, equal 402 Adults to four hundred and two Statute Adults.

Herewith, I beg to forward a copy of the ships book, the originals of the promissory notes, and the certified list.

The gratuities, payable on the recommendation of the suspecting officers in the Colony, are the following viz:-

To the Surgeon Superintendent Dr. A. P. Hamilton, fifty pounds, and ten shillings per adult on the number of emigrants landed.

To Captain Slup, twenty five pounds.
To the Chief Officer, ten pounds.
To the Officer who serves out the provisions, five pounds.
To the matron, five pounds.
To the Constables:- Ordinary, two pounds each, For water closets, five pounds.
To the Sub-Matron, two pounds.
To the Schoolmaster, Mr Kirby, five pounds.

I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most obedient Servant
A. O. Ohzwell, in the absence of the Agent General.

Sailing from London on the 14th April 74 with a full compliment of mixed immigrants : 495 Souls besides a crew of 47: after the usual apparently careful [ ] of the comm? of immigration in tow of a powerful steam ship ... (difficult to read writing).

Sir,

We have the honor to report that the ship "Sussex" arrived in Port from London on the 17th inst, having made a passage of 91 days.

The Immigrants by her numbered 489 souls equal to 400 Statute adults. There were two births and eight deaths on the passage, the latter being children of tender age, two of whom were ill when they embarked.

The general health of the immigrants was very satisfactory, there being only one man confined to bed on the arrival of the ship.

On inspection we have great pleasure in bearing testimony to the extreme cleanliness of every compartment of the ship, for which the Surgeon Superintendent and matron deserve every praise. The fittings were as usual in London ships. On the commissioners, the immigrants unanimously expressed their satisfaction with the treatment they had received on the passage. We confidently assert, that the provisions of the Charter Party and Passengers Act, were complied with to the letter.

The medical comforts and extras put on board for children were abundant and given out as necessity required.

The Captain, Surgeon Superintendent and officers performed their respective duties very conscientiously and we recommend that they be paid the usual gratuities.

We have the honor to be
Sir
your most obt. Servants
Sig.
Colin Allan
David Odonoghue

His Honor the Commissioners
Deputy Superintendent
Of Otago

12th Dec. 1874

The Under Secretary
for Immigration
Wellington.

Some German families who arrived per ship "Sussex" in July last bitterly complain that their luggage including all their personal effects was not sent to them by any of the ships following the "Sussex" from London as the officers connected with the shipping in the Agent Generals department promised to do.

It would appear they arrived per steamer from Hamburg barely in time for leaving by the Sussex and as the ship was ready for sea, there was no time to trans-ship their luggage. It should however have followed by the "Peter Denny". Several ships have arrived from London since, but no luggage for the Germans came to hand. They have been put to a great deal of inconvenience for want of their clothing.

I append a list of the names fo the persons referred to.
Colin Allan
Immigration officer.

Names of German immigrants per ship Sussex whose luggage was left in London. Heinrich Hencke, Wilhelm Reinke, Carl Hencke, Johann Kinelski, Johann Dovolowski, Franz Radmann, Friederick Lischner, Franz Kroning, Christian Reinke

Colin Allan
Immigration officer.

The Under Secretary
for Immigration
Wellington.

The German Consul Mr. Horyhton has been making enquiries re luggage, belonging to German families who arrived by the ship Sussex in 1874. The Luggage was unavoidably left behind in London. Full particulars of the facts will be found in memo no. 342 dated 12th December last. Please inform me if any advise respecting the same has been received from the Agent general.

In absence of Immigration officer

Some light upon the matter.
We are,
Sir,
Yours respectfully
(signed) W. Upson & Son.
To the Agent General for New Zealand.

5 Blunswick Street
Blackwall
March 31st 1876

Dear Sir,

In answer to your enquiry, I beg to say I remember taking some luggage from Blackwall Pier, to a ship at Greenhithe on April 14th, 1874, and I have looked at my books, I find that is correct. With regard to luggage being left on the "Secrets" deck, I can safely say that no luggage of any description was left on board, that it was delivered on board the ship, just as it was received on board the "Secret", or else I should have communicated with you immediately to the contrary.

Yours truly
H. Palmer
Master of Tug "Secret".
To Mr Upson.

Agent General for New Zealand.

Sir,

In reply to yours of the 30th March requesting us to make enquiries relating to the loss of passengers luggage per ship "Sussex". We now beg to inform you of the following circumstances.

On the 14th April 1874, we conveyed a party of German emigrants & luggage (by Vans) to the South West India Docks, for the ship "Sussex". On arriving at the docks we were informed the ship had just left. At the suggestion of Capt. Ashby of the N.Z.S.Co. we engaged a tug to convey the passengers & luggage to the ship. On arrival of the tug at Greenhithe, we were informed that all would not be able to embark in consequence of which 16˝ Adults & their luggage were brought back by the tug to Blackwall; on arriving at Blackwall the passengers were conveyed to lodgings, and on the next day 15th were conveyed to the ship "Sussex" then lying off Gravesend. We saw the luggage belonging to the passengers safely delivered on board the "Sussex". We have also to inform you, that we have made enquiries of the Capt, of the tug, and have received a letter from him, to the effect, that he delivered the goods on board the ship "Sussex".

We trust this statement will meet with your approval, & that it will throw some [ ] that some compenstation be made to these unfortunate Immigrants.

I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient servant
(sgd.) Henry Haughton
Consul

Westminster.S.W.

6th April 1876

No. 283
Missing luggage of "Sussex" emigrants.

Sir,

Referring to your letter No. 199 of 6th September 1875, on the subject of certain missing luggage belonging to German immigrants per "Sussex", I have the honor to forward herewith copies of explanatory letters received from the Proprietor of the House at which the emigrants lodged when in London, and from the master of the steamer which conveyed the immigrants and their luggage to the ship. It would appear from these communications that the luggage brought by the immigrants was put on board the vessel.

I have the honor to be
Sir,
Your most obed. Servt.

Agent General

Received 5th May 1876

From: Immigration Officer, Dunedin

Subject: Correspondence with German Consul re lost luggage of German imgts. Ex "Sussex" - Consul thinks compensation should be made.

MEMORANDA
Mr. Haughton

You will notice that more than a year elapsed between the Agent General's receipt of our letter and the institution of enquiry into the loss of the luggage. No explanation is given of the cause of their delay.

5/6/76

Mr Wilkinson

The delay with Agent Generals depepartemnt until sum is [ ] u? [ ] enquiry [ ] Shall I enquire what compensation would be expected.

6.6.76

Dunedin 29th May 1876

Henry Houghton Esqr.
German Consul,
Dunedin.

Sir,

with reference to your application made at this office last September in behalf of certain German immigrants who arrived per ship "Sussex" in July 1874 with respect to some of their personal luggage which they alleged was unavoidably left behind in London, I have the honor to forward for your information the enclosed correspondence with the Agent General of New Zealand on the matter, and from its tenor?, I fear the said luggage is irretrievably lost.

Please return correspondence after you have persued it.

I have the honor to the
Sir,
Your obedient Servant
Colin Allan
Immigration Officer.

Dunedin N.Z.
May 30th 1876

Sir,

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of yesterday enclosing letters from the Agent General and others in London relative to the missing luggage of certain German immigrants who arrived in Otago per ship "Sussex" in July 1874 and now living at Waipahee.

From the date of your letter and that of the Agent General in London, two years appear to have elapsed. Surely there must have been most unnecessary delay somewhere in the prosecution of these enquiries. To the neglect that has been thus shown may be attributed the loss of the luggage belonging to these poor people who appear to have landed in great distress from this cause, and to have been indebted to the kindness of their fellow passengers for the necessary clothing during the voyage.

Under these circumstances I do think their case should be brought under the notice of the minister of immigration in order.

Colin Allan Esq.
Immigration officer
Dunedin

Secretary

Immigration, Wellington.

Re. Compensation to Sussex immigrants on a/c of lost luggage?Recommends Ł3/10/- to each immigrant..

With reference to your mem. 157 of 10th inst., asking me to make enquiries of the nature and extent of the losses sustained by nine German immigrants per ship "Sussex". I have the honor to report that they lost all their bedding and most of their luggage. One of the immigrants estimates his loss at Ł18- all the rest having estimated at a lower rate.

After consultation with Mr. Houghton the German Consul, I have come to the conclusion that a sum of Ł3/10/- paid to each would be sufficient compensation and satisfy the applicants -

Colin Allan
Immigration officer

Names of Immigrants

Heinrich Hencke, Wilhelm Reinke, Carl Hencke, Johann Dovolowski, Johnn Kinelski, Friedrick Lischner, Franz Radmann, Christian Reinke, Franz Kroning.

Recommended for approval
Haughton

24.6.76.

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-- PaulKlemick - 15 Jun 2004

"Sussex" Im 15/129 Captain Kenny Ships papers Im 5/4/11 no. 102 Left Gravesend, London 16/04/1874 arriving at Port Chalmers 17/07/1874.

Duvalovczsky Johann 38, Catharina 28, Maria 7, Anna 5, Catharina 3, Leonore 2 Kaschau
Henke Carl 36, Bertha 33, Elise 11, Friedrich 9, Carl 7, Johann 4, Ida 2m Drosedow
Henke Heinrich 44, Augusta 37, Emilie 17, Franz 15, Wilhelmina 13, Otto 11, Heinrich 9, Friedrich 6, August 4, Leonhard 1/2 Drosedow
Henke Wilhelmina 46, Wilhelmina 21, Franz 15 Drosedow
Kroning Franz 34, Henriette 38, Elivina 15, Ida 7, Franz 4, Anna 3/4 Drosedow
Kinylski Johann 45, Anna 45, Maria 23, Stephan 2 Kaschau
Lischner Friedrick 43, Augusta 44, Albert 14, Franz 12, Wilhelm 3 Drosedow
Radmann Franz 34, Caroline 30, Hermann 6, Albert 3, Carl 1/4 Drosedow
Reincke Christian 50, Wilhelmina 46, Wilhelmina 30, Frederick 15, August 14, Carl 4 Drosedow
Reinke Wilhelm 28, Bertha 29, Heinrich 8, Bertha 2 Drosedow