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Application for Permission to Emigrate English Translation

Kingdom of WrttembergAdministrative Office of Neuenburg12 February 1846 Municipality of Schmberg1

Upon the request of Michael Dittus, citizen and day-laborer in this locale who hasdeclared his intention of settling in America, the following is herewith certified bythe undersigned municipal council:1. That said Michael Dittus is the legitimate son of Wilhelm Friedrich Dittus, a

day-laborer, and his wife Gottliebin ne Baier, and that according to thebaptismal certificate that has been presented he was born in Schmberg on the24th of September 1797.

2. That the same professes to be of the Evangelical faith.

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3. That he at present is married to Christine, the daughter of Georg FriedrichKling of Schmberg, and that he is the father of 5 children who range in agefrom 22 to 8 years and who will be following their father to America.

4. That he is a subject of the State of Wuertemberg and a citizen of Schmberg.5. That, in so far as his property is concerned, that the same according to a

credible inspection of records that has been completed3 consists of350 florins4 in cash100 florins in other holdings

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upon which, to our knowledge, there is no burden of debt.

6. That nothing, to our knowledge, would stand in the way of his giving up histies to the state and to the municipality here.

Issued on the 12th of February 1846.

The Municipal Council:hlschlgerWeberWaisenbacherKblerKraft

Rentschler

1 There are various ways to translate the words referring to government entities. These translations are fromErnest Thodes German-English Genealogical Dictionary.2 Meaning he was Protestant.3 Cf. note 6 in the retyped German file.4 Also known as guilders.

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SchmbergAdministrative Office of Neuenburg

the 12th of February 1846

The undersigned Michael Dittus, citizen and day-laborer in Schmberg, who isdisposed toward emigrating to America and settling there permanently, wishes as attested to by this present document to renounce, knowingly andintentionally, the rights he has hitherto enjoyed as a citizen of Schmberg and anysort of citizenship affiliation with the State of Wrtemberg, this for himself andalso for his wife Christine ne Kling, 48 years of age, and the children namedbelow who are still under their fathers care:

Born on:

Pass. List5 1845 No. 123 1. Johann Jacob Friedrich 22 years old 25 July 18242. Michael 19 5 March 1827

3. Christine Katherine 16 2 October 18294. Gottlieb 14 15 September 18325. Elisabethe 8 16 January 1838

At the same time he promises, from the time of his departure and within a year's time,TO NOT SERVE AGAINST His Majesty the King and the Kingdom of Wrtembergand for an equal period of time, in regard to matters that might yet come up beforeauthorities representing the sovereign and the kingdom in the way of claims madeagainst him, he promises to bear these out in that he, in fulfilling this obligation, offers the local citizen Michael Fuchs, a shopkeeper, as surety.6

It happened thusly in Schmbergon the 12th of February 1846 Signed: Michael Dittus

Signature of the guarantor:Michael Fuchs

The above signatures, as well as the ability and acceptability of the guarantorare herewith certified by the municipal council:

hlschlgerSchmberg, 12 February 1846 Weber

Waisenbacher

KblerKraftRentschler

5 Cf. note 8 in the retyped German file.6 There is a definite article at the start of the page that is impossible to read, but it is either accusative ordative case. The shopkeeper is somehow serving as a guarantor for any issues that might arise against theemigrants.

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