Historical information
In 1861, August Dhmel of Slatey Creek near Ballarat, applied to be naturalized. He was born in Prussia and arrived by ship from Hamburg in 1849. He was thirty years old and was wishing to purchase land intending to settle for the rest of his life in the Colony of Victoria. This would be granted after taking the Oath before one of the Judges of the Supreme Court. This was taken before Sir Redmond Barry, Knight, in April 1861.
A copy of the wording of the oath August Dhmel took hand written on a separate page.
Physical description
Thick cream paper, hand written in ink.
Official seal - red and gold - between two pieces of light blue paper and dark blue ribbon
Inscriptions & markings
Seal
Signature of I Moore
Date 20 February 1861
Signature of Governor of Victoria, Sir Henry Barkly
