ALEXANDER BIGGAR

CO48/41 National Archives, Kew, London ~ 1820 Settler Correspondence A-B

Transcribed by volunteers from the ZA-IB and ZA-EC Rootsweb mailing lists from digital photographs taken by Sue Mackay and Tessa King at the National Archives. The original correspondence is filed in order of receipt. Here it has been placed in alphabetical order according to the surname of the writer, with letters by the same writer in chronological order, for ease of reading. Original spelling has been maintained.

Letters were either addressed to Lord BATHURST, Secretary of State for the Colonies, (starting My Lord), or to his deputy Henry GOULBURN (starting Sir). Reference numbers, where given, refer to printed page numbers stamped on the letters and will enable visitors to the National Archives to locate the letter more easily. If a page number is not given then the date of the letter will give a good idea of its whereabouts in the file.

Names in red actually became 1820 settlers to South Africa, as listed in ‘The Settler Handbook’ by M.D. Nash, not necessarily with the Party listed here.

AARON, Alexander

107

Sept 11^th 1819

My Lord,

Pardon the liberty of again troubling your Lordship. Sometime since having an inclination of going to New South Wales I wrote to your Lordship when your Lordship was kind enough to answer my letter by stating that Government have declined giving grants or passages, since when I find a settlement is about to be formed at Algoa Bay under your Lordship’s direction to which place I should wish to proceed. I stated in my last letter that I ?am used? to the climate of South Africa as having been in this ?? 6 years and have the perfect knowledge of the Dutch language which is spoken in and the diferent settlements adjoined to the Cape of Good Hope. Under these circumstances should there be any vacancy at present in that Department I beg to offer myself for any situation which your Lordship may think most proper and have no doubt but could make myself useful in any of those ?? to your Lordship’s satisfaction having been several years in a ??? way of business but the sudden transition of trade has caused a change in my affairs wich had ?charged? me to apply to your Lordship. As to character can refer your Lordship to those several Persons of distinction, viz: Visc’t TORRINGTON, Rear Admiral of the Royal Navy and the Hon’ble JENKINS, Captain of the ?Port?, Edmund PALMER? Esq, Wm. BAKER Esq, Captains of the Royal Navy and several who commanded in the above capacity as having transacted business as Navy agent and from whom I have documents as to conduct in my possession and I am convinced would also give your Lordship a ??ful recommendation. Should there be no ??? as above alluded to I should be glad to know if your Lordship would allow me to proceed to Algoa Bay with my fammily by dispensing with the ten men as is the present arrangement as its not at present in my power to provide for so many persons as I have above stated that by knowing the nature of the community and climate, the manner and disposition of the Africans and the language used by the natives must be an ?? to any person either holding a situation or becoming a settler. Should your Lordship please to take this into consideration I would ever be greatful and am My Lord

Your Lordship’s most obedient and humble servant

Alex’r AARON

At P.RUSSELL Brothers

Opposite the obelisk

Black Friars Road

131

7th October 1819

My Lord,

Having received a circular dated the 18th of September last in answer to my letter of the 11th in which circular I find where the arrangements begin concerning of engaging the ten men. There are lines run between them and as I wrote to your Lordship to allow me to proceed individually I did not comprehend whether these were intended to dispense with the arrangement concerning taking ten man on to allow the object of my application or should that not be the case perhaps your lordship will be kind enough to inform me whether a grant would be allowed me to proceed by taking ten men with me agreeable to the Present Regulation as I have ten men of different trades who are willing to proceed under me. Amongst them there are a young man who is an agricultar machine ?handyman? I have taken the liberty of writing as seeing by the circular that the transport will sail next month in order that I may have timely notice I have no occasion again to state to your lordship that I have been some time in Africa as I mentioned the particulars in my last and to whom I would refer your Lordship as to character should your lordship allow me to proceed immediately on my answer I will furnish your lordship with their names whom I intend of taking out.

I am my lord your obedient and humble servant at command.

Alex AARON

At W RUSSELL Brothers opposite obelisk Blackfriars Road

[NB the obelisk is along the River Thames – not far from the Houses of Parliament]

ABBOTT, Fred

122

No.10 Queen Street

Hoxton

Sep 27^th 1819

My Lord,

Being informed that His Majesty’s Government have it in contemplation to encourage some of the Half Pay Officers to proceed to the Cape of Good Hope in some situations connected with His Majesty’s Government, I beg leave to offer my services in any manner I may be useful having been twenty three years in the service and my character I hope will bear the strictest investigation, with a wife and two children a boy and a girl would I hope ensure me your Lordship’s patronage and should I be so fortunate as to be appointed to any situation in your Lordship’s gift I shall by the strictest and faithful attention to its duties endeavour to ??? and your Lordship’s answer will be most gratefully acknowledged by

Your Lordship’s most obedient humble servant

Fred ABBOTT

Lt. Half Pay 63^rd Regiment

ABBOTT, John

124

27^th Sept 1819

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20^th instant respecting emigration to the Cape of Good Hope. I request you will have the goodness to convey to Lord BATHURST my most grateful thanks for his great goodness in having considered me as a proper person to direct a party of settlers to the Cape. I also request to be informed whether it is requisite I should send a list of the persons going out under my directions together with the deposit money to Earl BATHURST and if my personal attendance on his Lordship is necessary and to what sea port the settlers are to proceed for embarkation.

I have the honour to be Sir

Your most obedient humble servant

John ABBOTT

Lieutenant Royal West Middlesex Militia

ABBOTT, R

Harves Lane

Sheffield

Aug 13 1819

My Lord

Having seen a paragraph in the Newspaper saying that there is a sum of money granted by Government for the purpose of asisting people to emigrate to the Cape of good hope, My selfe along with a few Neighbours wishing to imbrace the opportunity humble beg you will order the perticulars to be sent for our information (as for an individual) what land implyments & support will be allowed until he can cultivate as mutch land as will answer that purpose; by sending all the information you can you will greatly oblige

Your very hble Servt

R ABBOTT

PS Please say when any vesels will sail What room will be aboard in the ship for storage

ADAM, William

No 48 Merchant Street

Bristol 20th July 1819

My Lord

Understanding that it is the intention of his Majesty’s Ministers to send out such persons as may wish to leave their native country, to establish a colony near the Cape of Good Hope, I humbly take the liberty of addressing your Lordship on the subject and humbly hope you will pardon me doing so as I am unacquainted with any other mode by which I can make an application. I have been many years a Clerk In His Majesty’s Navy, and was paid off about three months back from H.M.S. Antelope, and can produce certificates from all the Captains I have sailed with of my good conduct. As it is out of my power to obtain a situation on shore that would procure me a livelihood, I humbly take the liberty of offering myself to your Lordship, as a person who would gladly and thankfully embrace the opportunity of going out to the Cape of Good Hope, or any other of His Majesty’s Colonies and should feel truly grateful to your Lordship, should you think me worthy of filling any office which may be established in the Colony.

I have the honour to be with the highest respect

Your Lordship’s most obedient humble Servant

Wm ADAM

ADAMS, Thomas Price

32 Terrace

Tower Hill

20^th July 1819

Sir,

I beg leave to request you to send me a prospectus of the terms on which Government intend to encourage emigration to the Cape – also the situation of the land, its aspect & quality; as well as information whether any person or persons have applied for a grant of land with their names and residence, that I might if possible make arrangements for our mutual benefit in case of my determination to emigrate.

I have the honour to be your most obedient humble servant,

Thomas Price ADAMS

32 Terrace

Trinity Square

27^th July 1819

Sir,

As I am desirous of emigrating to the Cape you will oblige me by informing me whether there is any particular form of petition requisite, also what amount of capital an individual will be expected to possess to enable him to obtain a grant of land for himself and family.

I have the honour to be your most obedient humble servant,

Thomas Price ADAMS

32 Trinity Square

Tower

July 31sr 1819

Sir,

On perusing the conditions under which it is proposed to give encouragement to emigration to the Cape of Good Hope I am led to conclude that Government does not intend to recommend any particular plan to the persons connecting themselves together for the purpose of emigrating, or to the parishes that may induce their poor to emigrate, but to leave it entirely to them to make their own arrangements. I have in consequence drawn up the enclosed prospectus which I take the liberty to hand you: copies I have sent to the mayors and Corporations should the poor appear to be a source of trouble and hope my humble efforts may be the means of relieving both parties of their present sufferings.

I have been several years resident in Lisbon and Madeira as a general merchant & have attended the planting of vines and been a considerable dealer in wines as well as had the management of it from the period of the grapes being pressed. I have offered my services as an overseer, should my plan be approved, desirous of becoming one of the emigrants and flattering myself that my general knowledge, as well as experience may be of use to myself and those concerned with me.

I have the honour to be your most obedient humble servant,

Thomas Price ADAMS

[the following prospectus is printed and accompanies the preceding letter]

PROSPECTUS

Of a Plan for relieving the Parishes of the Poor that are capable of work, as well as to ensure to the Poor the means of supporting themselves and with prudence to become in seven years, or perhaps less time, honourable independent Men, leaving at their death a Provision for their Wives and Children.

I propose that the Parish or Parishes shall take of Government as many hundred Acres of Land as there are Families disposed to emigrate.

That the Parish or Parishes shall remit to the Government of the Cape, or their Overseers, Funds for the support of these Poor for seven years, or until the lands are sufficiently cultivated to support them, and shall have produced a fund for their future cultivation.

The Poor emigrating must give Bonds to co-operate in the cultivation of these lands for seven years – in consideration of which, and their having a certificate of good conduct during their seven years, the Parish or Parishes shall grant to each Man eighty Acres of Land, and a Hut or Cottage, both of which Land and Hut or Cottage shall be theirs for ever, provided they forfeit not their Bond or engagement with the Parish or Parishes during their servitude.

All persons emigrating shall be subject to Overseers appointed by the Parish or Parishes, who shall direct the Tillage or cultivation of the lands: the produce of which, or proceeds, shall be in the hands of the Overseers for seven years, or till the lands are sufficiently cultivated: after which period, the produce or proceeds to be divided in equal proportions, to the Parish and individuals according to the number of Acres; that is to say, in the proportion of one-fifth to the Parish and four-fifths to each family or individual.

The Emigrants to work together upon the lands, to commence from East to West, or from North to South, as weather or circumstances may require – no undue partiality to be shewn to any particular land.

In seven years, or as soon as the lands are sufficiently cultivated, the contract between the Parish and the Emigrants is to cease, the Bond to be cancelled, and the Parish to remain with a fair proportion of one-fifth of the land, and each Emigrant with his four-fifths of the same as granted by Government; say one hundred Acres to each family. During the seven years, or the period of this contract, the Emigrants are to be supported out of Funds remitted from the Parish to the Cape.

The Parish or Parishes to send out Tents, (unless they can borrow them from Government), Clothing, Agricultural Implements, Tools, and Ironmongery, at their own expense, to be equally divided at the end of the term with the land.

Each Family to have their Hut or Cottage as soon as it can be built by the joint efforts of the Emigrants, surrounded by one Acre of land, deducted from the eighty Acres.

Provisions and Wine to be measured out to each family according to the number of persons, in the same proportion as is allowed soldiers and their families on foreign service.

All persons committing any depredations, or refusing to work, must be tried by a Committee of Overseers and respectable persons, and on being found guilty of the offence, the Bond to be in force, their Cottage and Land to be taken from them, and themselves turned off the Estate.

The Emigrants with the consent of Government to be enrolled as Militia Men, and supplied with Rifles &c for the defence of the Property, as well as to enable them as occasion may require to hunt for food. In case of the Estate being near a River, Nets &c to be provided at the expense of the Parish.

By this or some similar plan the Parish or Parishes might in seven years be relieved of a serious burthen, and in possession of an Estate of considerable extent and value; many hundreds of Poor People now wandering about distressed, discontented, a burthen to themselves, their Country, their Parishes, might be made happy in the enjoyment of the requisites of life, and a heavenly climate in which to spend their days.

The same plan might answer to an opulent Individual whose estate is surcharged with Poor.

T.P.ADAMS

17 Queen Street, Edgeware Road

& 32 Trinity Square

ADDAMS, James

Mr CURLINGs Library

Butt Lane

Deptford

July 27, 1819

Sir,

Having read a Letter, in a Paper called the New Times importing to have been issued from the Colonial Office Downing Street, wherein it is stated to be the intention of His Majesty’s Ministers to apply the money noted by the Parliament for the encouragement of emigration to the Cape of Good Hope, in cases only where those Persons wishing to emigrate shall possess the means of cultivating the Land allotted them which persons engaging to take out ten Men at least and giving security to Government of Ten Pounds per man etc etc – But not Sir perceiving the signature of anyone of His Majesty’s Officers attached to it – I beg if it is not incompatable with the nature of your office, nor anything improper in my present mode of Application, that you will have the Goodness to inform me if such Letter is Official, and is so what Other qualifications are necessary to induce His Majesty’s Ministers to assist such persons to Emigrate and if it is the intention of Government to suggest a plan of agreement between the Emigrating Parties – or any other communication you may think proper to give me for information on the subject will be thankfully received by

Sir, Your Obedient Humble Servant

J. ADDAMS

6/7

Mr. CURLING’s Library

Butt Lane, Deptford

July 5^th [sic] 1819

Sir,

Gratefully acknowledging your condecension in favouring me with the Circular in Answer to my application on the 27th of July _ I beg leave to offer myself and twelve able bodied Individuals to your farther consideration

We humbly beg to submit, that the above number of Individuals and their families whose Names, Professions, birth Place &c are inserted on the opposite leaf [of] this Pettition [and] are willing, should we be approved of, to proceed to the Cape of Good Hope Colony as Settlers under my directions - or such directions as it shall ?please? Government to signify to us - Presuming to have [the] means to Cultivate such portions of land as it is proposed to Grant to Certain Individuals - I beg to state I am prepared and willing to deposit the sums of money requested for each Individual agreeable to the conditions as specified in the Circular.

And we humbly presume to solicit Government to Grant us such portions of Land on the Conditions stated in the Circular - and that if Government should be pleased to approve of us we shall consider ourselves pledged to exert our abillities with every one in our power to promote the object of their liberal intentions

Humbly soliciting and Answer to their Petitions we await Sir your farther pleasure

I am Sir Your very humble [Servant]

J. ADDAMS

Name	Profession	Place of Birth	Family
H. FREEMAN	Wheelwright	Lambeth Surrey	Wife & 2 children
Wm. FERRARS?	Husbandman	Whitehaven	Do. Do.
Thos. COLLARD	Taylor	Barham Kent	Do. Do.
Wm. SADD	Shoemaker	Yarm’th Norfolk	Do. & 1 child
Jas. BUTCHER	Gardener	Norfolk	Do. & 3 children
Wm. ABRAMS	Husbandman	Melksham Wilts	Wife & 7 Do.
Jos’h BROAD	Husbandman	Baursay Wilts
John WEAVER	Husbandman	Bucklon Somerset
Step’n HUGHES	Gardener	Middlesex
John FORTH	Mariner	Clapham Surrey	Wife
Thos. EVANS	Mariner	Middlesex
Richard GOUGH	Blacksmith	Shropshire	Wife & 3 children

Mr. CURLING’s Library

Butt Lane, Deptford

August 26th 1819

Sir,

Finding from the information I have this day received at your office, that it is necessary the names and ages of each individual who may be allowed to emigrate should be inserted, in addition to the discriptions of such individuals, as set forth in my application, I beg permittion to lay before you Sir the following additional particulars in the hope that it will meet with your approbation.

I beg to subscribe myself Sir

Your humble Servant

James ADDAMS

PS I am submitting the following list to you observation. Sir, I humbly beg I may not be deemed ?prematurely? officious in offering a few observations respecting myself.

Being by Profession a Builder and having been long both Practically and Theoretically acquainted with the methods of improving land and also in the habit of employing a number men, humbly hope his Majestys Government will deign to consider me among the number of those who they

may think competent to the improvements they may have in contemplation in the Cape of Good Hope Colony - and am ready to give undeniable references as to respectability of Character.

James ADDAMS

Name	Age	Profession	Children	Children’s Ages
Henry FREEMAN	31	Wheelwright	Mary Ann	2 years
Ann his wife	30		Elizabeth	4 years
Richard GOUGH	38	Blacksmith	Richard	6 years
Margaret his wife	35		Margaret	3 years
			Jane	1 year
William FREEARS?	38	Farmer	Sarah	6 years
Betsey his wife	27		Betsey	1 year
John WEAVER Batchelor	21	Gardener
Joseph BROAD Batchelor	30	Husbandman
William SADD	34	Shoemaker	Mary Ann	2 years
Mary Ann his wife	30
Thomas COLLARD	31	Taylor	Sarah	6 years
Cecilia his wife	24		Emma	2 years
William ABRAMS	39	Husbandman	Standerwick	16^th year
Mary his wife	35		William	13
			Joseph	11
			Benjamin	9
			Caroline	6
			Elenor	4
			George	1
James BUTCHER	36	Gardener	Clementia	14^th year
Clementia his wife	33		Susan	12
			William	10
Stephen HUGHES Batchelor	28	Husbandman
John FORTH	21	Mariner	None
Mary his wife	20
Thomas EVANS Batchelor	20	Mariner

129

CURLING’s Library

Butt Lane, Deptford

5^th Oct 1819

Sir,

Having received your answer to my proposals for taking out a number of individuals to the Cape of Good Hope - wherein I find I am so unfortunate as not to meet the approbation of the Right Hon the Earl BATHURST - I beg you will have the Goodness to lay before His Lordship my humble request to be informed weather in the event of my proceeding to the Cape of Good Hope individualy

or taking out a number of Families with me, at my own expence, I can have a Grant of Land on my arrival there. And I farther beg to observe in respect to my former proposals that if I have committed any error that may have induced His Lordship to think it not advisable to accept of me - I beg to disclaim any intention of Giving offence and should not have presumed to have made application if I were not Confident of having both the means and abbility for farming such establishment.

Respectfully solicting an early Answer

I am Sir Your humble Servant

James ADDAMS

144

CURLING’s Library

Butt Lane, Deptford

22nd Oct 1819

Sir,

Being out of town when your letter of the 19^th arrived, so my appology for not being prompt in acknowledging it, and now beg to acquaint you that in consequence of my proposals not being accepted my friends have thought it necessary to withhold the assistance they had proposed to lend me and I had therefore made arrangements – previous to the receipt of your letter – to go out with a Gentleman who is accepted and therefore decline troubling his Lordship Earl BATHURST any farther at present. And I beg Sir should you think it necessary to trouble his Lordship with this my explanation that you will assure his Lordship in the most respectful manner of my high sense of gratitude for his condescending attention to my application. With many thanks for your kind attention to my requests I am, Sir

Your much obliged humble servant

James ADDAMS

ADDEY, John

76/77

65 Upper Berkeley Street

Portman Square

August 24^th 1819

My Lord,

Insurmountable obstacles operating to prevent my advancement beyond the degree of an assistant in the medical profession to which I have devoted the morning of my life, a rank for which age will render me unfit, and the emoluments arising therefrom barely suffering the support of a respectable appearance, allow of no provision for futurity, I can only look forward to an old age of penury & pain unless before all my best days have passed in vain I am removed to some more open field for enterprise than England at present affords me, and where I may have success and by the industrious exertion of a healthy body and not inactive mind I may enjoy my present years and provide for those in which the power of exertion may no longer be mine. With this in view in my 28^th year I beg leave to offer myself as a candidate for a share in the advantageous offer by His Majesty’s Ministry to those who are willing to emigrate to the Cape, either as a colonist or a servant of the state. Being destitute of friends possessed of the power to assist me I am left to my own resources, which will allow of my advancing the £10 should it be required. I must further solicit as early a determination as to my eligibility as may be possibly convenient that I may have time to intimate my intention of leaving the gentleman whose assistant I have been during the last eight years and make any other necessary preparations.

But in case an individual application should be inadmissible would the following friends be sufficient as a party – or could they be joined by you to others.

Mr. C.H. aged about 30, medical assistant I hear in actual practice of physic more than 10 years

His mother and her daughter

J.A. medical assistant and wife

A.C. ??? aged about 22 & wife

C.H. cabinet maker, 21

J.H. saddler and harnessmaker, 24

in all five males and four females for the latter of whom if the circular is rightly understood no deposit is required.

An early note informing me how far I shall or any part of the beforementioned persons will be acceptable as colonists in the Cape will greatly oblige, My Lord

Your Lordship’s most obedient humble servant

John ADDEY

116

65 Upper Berkeley Street

Portman Square

Sept 22^nd 1819

Sir,

Being very desirous of proceeding to the Cape, from the circumstances I had the honour of detailing in my communication of the 24^th ult I embraced the only immediate means which presented by replying to an advertisement which appeared in the Times newspaper of the 3^rd instant inviting applications “to Mr. J at the Library opposite the Queen’s Riding House, Buckingham Gate”.

In answer to my note Mr. WILLSON of Bridge Cottage, Chelsea Waterworks requested an ?interview? at which he surprised me with the information that Government required an additional deposit of £5 to be returned on stores, besides the £10 as specified in the circular. To this, as he assumed an air of connection with Government which defied doubt, I could not object. My confidence in his power was further established by his decidedly assuring me, when I offered a Friend, his mother and two sisters (each of the latter being above 18) that they would “pass as one family” and require but one deposit of £15, the same as for an individual. He further gave me to understand that the deposits were required by Government in three instalments of £5 each, to be paid five days after our names are accepted, the 2^nd in the first week of October and the 3^rd in the ? week of the same month. To these terms myself and friend at first agreed. But having since been informed that other persons who are forming parties, and have made the necessary enquiries at your office, differ in their statements from Mr.W on all the above points, am doubtful of the propriety of placing dependence on his honour, especially as I have no acquaintance with him but through an advertisement, and observe that he withheld his Christian name from his notes, which I therefore have no means of obtaining only by putting the direct question which politeness will hardly admit.

I have been this minute that if necessary the problem may be placed on their ??? and wishing before it is too late to connect myself with a few on whom I may depend, should Mr.W’s responsibility prove fallacious; I have to solicit that the enclosed paper may be returned me with such answers affixed to each question as it may be in your present power to give, whereby you will confer an important obligation on Sir

Your obdeient sevt

John ADDEY

127

65 Upper Berkeley Street

Portman Square

September 30^th 1819

Sir,

Your very obliging attention to the queries submitted in my last has enabled me to determine the very great incorrectness of Mr. WILLSON’s statements and pretensions; I have therefore to request that my name may be erased from his list of persons proposed by Mr. James ELLIOTT of Cloth Fair, whose sanction to this measure I have obtained, as will be communicated to you by him.

I am Sir

Your obliged and obedient servant

John ADDEY

November 13^th 1819

Sir,

Having engaged to accompany Mr. PARKER to the new colony at the Cape of Good Hope as apothecary &c to his party of settlers I beg leave to enquire:

Will medicines be provided by Government for the use of the settlers during the voyage?

Will the medical men in attendance be remunerated by Government for their advices during the voyage?

Should application be made for appointment to such duties or will the medical attendants in the party be received and acknowledged by Government?

Information on the above particulars as it will materially influence preparations about to be made will greatly oblige Sir

Your obedient humble sevt

John ADDEY

AHERN, John

136

Your honour

The memorial of John AHERN out pensioner of the late 12 Battalion (? 9d per day) your Honour your memorialist have served in the line for the space of11 years and 330 days and every which time was though in active service and in ?? Engagements against the Enemies of the British Crown through Spain and Portugal an other ports your Honour your memorialist has a wife and to (sic) Children in this Country and is by trade a saddler and harnessmaker and cannot get Employment to support his family and Know (*now) through (*throw) himself upon your Honour to grant him and family a passage to the Cape of Good Hope in Consequence of having a uncle in said place which is in Great Opulance (?) there and would refund me if your Honour will be so Kind as to grant a passage to me and family and by so doing me and my family is for Ever bound to pray for your well fair and Prosperity.

John AHERN out Pensioner Cork

AINGE, James

71/72

Fareham 17^th August 1819

Sir,

Being desirous of becoming one of the intended Colony at the Cape of Good Hope and circumstances rendering it impossible for me to make personal application at the office of the Colonial Department at present I hope I may be allowed, by letter to become a Candidate for a Grant of Land under the conditions specified in Lord Bathurst's Circular Letter.

I am of the Medical Profession and in Practice at this place and although I have hitherto made good all my payments, I have no reasonable ground for hoping that the Profit of my Profession will much longer answer the demands of an increasing Family, much less enable me to make any Provision for them hereafter.

I am thirty-three years of Age - my Constitution is good and my habits steady and regular. I certainly am not very conversant in Agriculture, but have no doubt surmounting any difficulties arising from their course by application. I by no means intend relinquishing my profession altogether - on the contrary. I have great satisfaction in the idea of servicing (?)it for the benefit of any of my fellow Creatures who may stand in need of its aid.

I can command a Small Capital, & will engage to take the charge of ten persons or families at least. In case of being so fortunate as to be considered eligible, and if I might be allowed to ask any questions, I would enquire how many persons or families one settler may be allowed to take out - if they are selected by himself or not - and as what time they are to leave this country?

I beg leave to apologise for trespassing so much of your Time but I am anxious the true motive of any application should be apparent and that you should not consider it the effect of ? or ?, instead of an anxious wish to seize what appears to be a favourable opportunity of making a provision for my family and which I have no hope of doing in my present situation.

In case of being considered not eligible, I need not suggest to you Sir how important to my interest it will be that this application should not be known out of your office.

If I am in any way guilty of any impropriety or impulsivity I must hope your indulgence and that you will attribute it to my lack of knowledge. - I shall only add a hope of being provided with the result of my application as soon as it is consistent with your convenience.

I have the Honour to be Sir

Your very humble and most obedient Servant

James AINGE

AINSWORTH, Richard

154

The humble Petition of Rich. AINSWORTH, James HOLLINGSWORTH, Wm. PICKFORD and several other Familys are now wishing to Emigrate to the Cape of Good Hope but not having herewith the Deposit. We are now Addressing your Honourable Name for a speedy Answer what wourse to pursue but if Your Lordship Will condesend to Favour us with a letter of the proceeding of the Emigration there is now 10 Familys in a Society ready for Embarkation in 4 Days time the Deposit being upwards of 5 Pounds with the Agents here. We are Labours in Farmers Services and Others.

We remain Your Most Obedient and very Humble

Servants the Society

Direct Rich. AINSWORTH

At Willm. PICKFORDS Shoemaker

No. 5 Greyson Street

Manchester

AINSWORTH, Thomas

164

Blackburn

Nov 15th, 1819

May it please your Lordship to allow us to present our case, for your Lordship to give his opinion upon, which petition we humbly presume you will not be offended at, we are a set of poor men desirous of availing ourselves of the generous act of Government, to Emigrate to the new Colony at the Cape of Good Hope, we have paid our Customs house fees 6 weeks ago, to a Mr. WHITELEY and Co, School Lane Liverpool, and after the payment of our fees, they told us wee (sic) were to pay the Government Deposite when wee embarked at Liverpooll, they now demand the deposite immediately, or else they intend taking others in our place, though, contrary to their first proposall wee should have paid the deposite immediately but they could not give any receipt but upon plain paper, and fearing that, that would be of no service to us, when ? there, caused us to sent this petition your Lordship, praying you would forward with instructions what to do, or ? those Gentlemen to whom wee have the ? Customs house fees, bee commisioned by you or no, an answer by you as early as you can, as we wish to ? of our household goods to be in readiness, will be thankfully received from our Obedient Servants your Lordship.

Thos. AINSWORTH

Jon. EALES

Thos. EALES

Jno. FIELDING

Henry FIELDING

Jno. WILHIMSON (sic)

Richard HARRISON

Benjm. HARRISON

Robert CROPLEY

Jno FRANKLAND

Please to direct to

Thos. AINSWORTH

to be left at

William SEFTON & CO.

Wharehouse

Lingsteel, Blackburn

AITKEN, Alex

119

20^th Sept. 1819

My Lord

Though I have not had the honour of being known to your Lordship, I beg leave most respectfully to solicite your Lordship’s friendly aid on the present occasion.

From the encouragement held forth by Government to intended settlers for South Africa, I do not hesitate one moment in offering my services as a Medical adventurer to reside amongst the Colonists, should Government be disposed to allow a small salary which I am hopeful from your Lordship’s exalted and well known abilities and that of your other most noble and worthy Colleagues will have the condescending goodness to grant.

I beg to mention I have had a very liberal accadimical (sic) and medical education, been a voyage to East and West Indies, and been practising medicine several years in this place, farther particulars, I have desired a brother of mine to wait upon your Lordship who is a medical practitioner in High Street, Kingsland.

My Loyalty and ardent attachment to the Royal Family and Present Government is unquestionable and your Lordship may be assured nothing shall be wanting on my part to promote the welfare and prosperity of the Colony and to merit your Lordship’s approbation and that of Government on every opportunity.

Certificates of decorum and propriety of character from most respectable authority can be produced when required. Such a distinguished favour ever will be remembered with peculiar sentiments of gratitude and esteem. I am with high consideration.

My Lord

Your Lordships Most obedient humble servant

Alexander AITKEN

AKROYD, R

No.54 Queen Street

Edgware Road

August 12, 1819

Sir,

I Beg pardon for taking the liberty I am Given to understand that people are emigrating to the Cape of Good hope on Government expense I should be Grateful for more Information whether I can take my family and on what terms I Beg pardon for taking this liberty.

I Remain your obedient Servant

R. ACKROYD

ALAIR/ALAIN?, J

Tuesday August 3, 1819

Battersea fields

Surrey

Near the Duchess of York

Sir,

I take the liberty of addressing myself to you, understanding you are the proper gentleman to be applied to. I wish to emigrate to the Cape of Good Hope with my family which consists of nine Children, my Wife, Myself, all Healthy. I am an Engraver by profession, but have always lived in the Country, and understand Agriculture passably. I hope you will not think I brag when I say that whatever my Inclination leads to, I have always succeeded in, being a turner, blacksmith and machinist several other things to notice which (I) would be happy to show any person you would depute to examine. I am sure that I can find resources enough in my family for all we shall want, My Children being ingenious, If you will be so good, Sir, to let me know how I may to proceed and what luggage I may take, it will much oblige

Sir, Your most humble & Obedient Servant

J. ALAIN /ALAIR?

ALDRED, William

William ALDRED

I take liberty of Righting you Respecting the advertisement I saw in the paper Conserning giving Incorragement for people to go to the Cape of Good hope but I should Wish to have the particklers laid oute In a more plainer Deale. (?)

I am yours

Wm. ALDRED Tottenham Green

Middlesex

Direct to Wm. ALDRED

Tottenham High Cross

Middlesex

Tottenham High Cross

28 July 1819

I have to acquaint you in Reply of your agrement to the Cape that I do agre to all the Conditions you have purposed but I should wish to know how we are to be provided with Tooles of Every discripsions to Cultivate the Land with because the Money Advanced will not provide them for thare must be sumthing to Subsist on till we can Make the Land do it and I wish to know further When the Money is to be paid and if there be any nesity of Coming to Town to have my Name Enterd on the Book for my Mind is holy plased on a Imbarkhing for the Cape –

Sir I am you Humble Servant

William ALDRED

Direct to Wm. ALDRED

Tottenham High Cross

Middlesex

[Transcriber’s Note: Listed as an independent settler in Hockly’s ‘Story of the British Settlers of 1820’ –see the correspondence of John LEIGH in CO48/44]

ALDRIDGE, James

12?

46 Bow Lane

Cheapside

27^th Sep 1819

My Lord,

I presume to address your Lordship on a subject of the greatest importance to me and a number of my friends. I have a friend with whom I intend emigrating if we should be fortunate enough to get the grants. He has already engaged a number of men - not less than forty, if my Lord the numbers are made up that are to have the benefits of a free passage, would the land be allowed in the same proportions if we pay the passage out of the above no. and conform to the original circulars by paying ten pounds a man &c. A reply would oblige my Lord

Your Lordship’s most humble devoted servant

Jas. ALDRIDGE

134

46 Bow Lane

11 Oct 1819

My Lord

I took the liberty of addressing your Lordship a few days back on the subject of emigration. I stated my questions (I hope not in disrespectful terms) as plain as I can. I now my Lord will again attempt to describe my question.

Can a frarity (?) if conforming with the circular go out? & will they have 100 acres of land granted them? An answer will greatly oblige.

My Lord your Lordships most Obedient Servant

Jas. ALDRIDGE

ALGAR, George

102 Wells Place

Leman Street

Goodmans Fields

July 27 1819

Honored Sir

I Humbly beg leave to state that through the medium of an advertisement respecting the new adoption of Government of Allowing persons to Emigrate to the Cape I most Humbly and Earnestly pray to be allowed the benefit that may take place of going. I have a wife and one child 3 years old. I am by trade a Labourer and 26 years of age and my Character will hear Strict Enquiry

Most Humbly Submitted

George ALGAR

ALLAN, George

Guildhall Coffee House

London, 17 August 1819

George ALLAN – Cabinet maker in Arbroath, Scotland

A man of farm property, and of good character, has requested of me to make enquiries respecting Emigration to the Cape of Good Hope, it being his intention to go there if the terms are to his wish.

As I understand Government selects a specific number it will be obliging to inform me if Mr ALLAN will be permitted to emigrate. He has a wife and 6 children. If this permission is granted he should like to know the time and place of embarkation, - the distance of the settlement from Cape Town - if on the sea coast or on the side of a river – if land can be purchased from Government and at what rate – if, when his children arrive at 18 years of age, each gets a grant of land from Government of 100 acres. - What quantity of luggage will be allowed for Mr ALLAN, his wife and six children – if he should procure ten individuals to accompany him and should of course get a grant of 1000 acres, would those individuals have any claim on his land?

As Mr ALLAN is very anxious to know if he will be permitted to go to the Cape, and to be possessed of answers to the above queries before disposing of his property I will esteem it a particular favor if your Lordship will honor me with an answer with your earliest convenience.

Mr ALLAN can obtain ample certificates as to character.

I have the honor to be my Lord your Lordships most obedient Humble Servant

D.A. JONSON

89/90

Arbroath, 7^th September 1819

My Lord,

I have the honour to receive your Lordship’s circular and several enclosures regarding the encouragement proposed to be given to emigration to the Cape of Good Hope.

In obedience to these instructions, I beg leave to enable a Return of the settlers who intend going with me to that colony, together with certificates as to my character and theirs.

It is of the utmost importance that we should be acquainted as soon as possible, whether we are to be allowed to emigrate to this colony, and therefore it would be a particular favor to give us this information, with your earliest convenience.

There are several other people tied to professions, useful to a young colony, who propose to accompany us. I will therefore thank your Lordship to inform me, if they will be permitted to go on a Supplementary Return by me. We are willing to conform ourselves to all the conditions under which His Majesty’s Government have offered to grant lands in the colony.

I have the honor to be my Lord your Lordships most obedient Humble Servant

George ALLAN

Name and description of the person taking out the settlers:

George ALLAN, whose father was an agriculturalist and under whose charge he remained until he was 16 years of age – altho’ by profession a cabinet maker, he had made agriculture his study and now thinks he is well acquainted with the principals and practice of agriculture as adopted in this land of Scotland. He is 29 years of age, of a robust constitution, is married and has 6 children, all healthy.

Name of the Settlers	Profession or Trade	Age	Name of the Women	Age	Male Children	Age	Female Children	Age
			Jean NICOL or Mrs.ALLAN	33	Four – David James Robert Alexander	12 10 6 4	Two – Margaret Elizabeth	8 2
SETTLERS
John McDONALD	Agriculturalist & mason	28	Isobel MILLAR – his wife	39	No children
Andrew GARDNER	Tanner & Currier	26	Elizabeth McGREGOR	26	Two male children	6 4	One female	1
John FETTES	Cart & Plough wright	24	Unmarried
Alexander MILN	Labourer	19	" [ditto]
David WALLACE	Watchmaker, Engraver & Smith	22	" [ditto]
David AITKENHEAD	Hammer maker	20	" [ditto]
George GELLON	Smith	21	" [ditto]
John SMITH	Sawyer	39	Isobel FERGUSON	43	No children
John MARNIE	Labourer & Tailor	24	Unmarried
Thomas WATT	Agriculturalist	27	" [ditto]
	Arbroath, 7^th September 1819 Signed by George ALLAN – Cabinet Maker, Arbroath

[Also included with this letter the following testimonials to the above men]

St.Vigeans, 7^th Setember 1819

That the bearer John McDONALD, stone mason and agriculturalist, and Isabel MILLAR his wife have resided many years in this parish and vicinity and have always been industrious, honest and peaceable, that they are in full communion with the church and that there is nothing known here to hinder their admission into any Christian society into which they may desire admission, is attested by

John MUIR, Minister

John BOWMAN, Elder

Arbroath 6 Sept 1819

This is to certify that Andrew GARDNER has served us five years and during that time we have always found him a good, honest and industrious servant.

Geo. GIBSON & Co

Arbroath 7 Sept 1819

These are to certify that John FETTES has served me near a year and that during that time I have always found him to be a very obliging, honest and industrious servant.

Geo ALLAN

Arbroath 7 Sept 1819

This is to certify that I have known Alex’r MILL for several years and he is an industrious and well deserving young man.

John STEWART

Arbroath 7 Sept 1819

This is to certify that the bearer David WALLACE has served me for the space of four years and upwards, is of good character & behaved himself faithfully and honestly towards me for the above space, which is attested by

George LOW

Arbroath 7 Sept 1819

I hereby certify that David AIKINHEAD has served me honestly and faithfully as a servant since in my employ and know of nothing determentle to his cariture.

J.A. BAIRD

Arbroath 7 Sept 1819

This is to certify that the bearer George GELLON served an apprenticeship to me for the space of five years and continued with me for a considerable time thereafter. During which space he behaved faithfully and honestly towards me all which is attested by

George LOW

Arbroath 7 Sept 1819

This is to certify that the bearer John SMITH, Sawer and Labourer, has served me for three years and I have always found him an honest, industrious an hard working man – as attested by

Alex’r HUNTER

Arbroath, 7 Sept 1819

These are to certify that John MARNIE has served me for two years and during that time I have always found him a good, honest and industrious servant.

Charles MILLS

Arbroath, 7 Sept 1819

These are to certify that I have known Thos. WATT as a farm servant for several years and have likewise known him to be a very industrious, sober, decent man.

Alexander NICOL

We the Provosts and the Parties of the Burgh of Arbroath do certify that George ALLAN, Cabinet maker in Arbroath, has resided several years in this town, that he is active and industrious and supports the character of a respectable Tradesman and an Honest man. Witness our hand at Arbroath, this seventh day of September in the year one thousand, eight hundred and nineteen.

W. KID Provost

Wm.ANDSON Bailie

John FLEMING, Barker

140/141

Arbroath 16^th October 1819

My Lord,

I had the Honor to transmit to your Lordship some time ago, proposals for emigrating to the Cape of Good Hope, along with several others, under my charge. In answer to which I received your Lord/ letter, that due notice would be given to me of the decision, which may be taken upon my proposals.

I observe a circular in the newspapers from your Lordships department, by which it appears, that the proposal of several individuals has been accepted, but no further notice has been sent to me on the subject.

Your Lordship must be well aware that the [period?] of uncertainty is not only extremely inconvenient, but it could be attended with absolute ruin to us. Our arrangements have been previously made, and while we remain in our present uncomfortable State, our Credit suffers and we are therefore disabled from pursuing our usual avocations [sic] with the same spirit we formerly exerted.

May I therefore entreat of your Lordship to favor me with an answer with your earliest convenience, and I sincerely hope that the names which I transmitted will be included in the lot of those who have secured permission to emigrate to the Cape.

I have the honor to be My Lord,

Your Lordships most Obed’t. Humble Servant

George ALLAN

ALLEN, James

Friday August 13 1819

Sir,

Having a great desire to emigrate to the Cape of Good Hope, and being informed you are the gentlemen to apply for the situation, I would be happy to serve you as a Timber Sawyer, having a wife and one child, a young man as my position is without any incumberance, I would willingly embrace the opportunity at the earliest notice.

Sir the favour of a few lines will highly Oblige Your Obedient and Humble Servant.

James ALLEN

ALLEN, William

172

Sligo, 29^th Dec 1819

Sir,

I have had the honour of receiving your communication of the 17th instant stating the conditions under which Government countenance emigration to New South Wales. I regret very much the suspension of that encouragement which I understand has formerly been given as I would prefer it to almost any other country I am acquainted with – the conditions I could comply with were it not for the great expense incurred by paying passage &c in going there.

Being now determined to avail myself of the facilities offered and the means given with service by Government to Settlers going to the Cape of Good Hope: may I entreat your indulgence while I submit the following brief queries on that subject; hoping you will have the kindness to let me have their answers. - When and from where shall the first transport sail? Where and by whom is the eligibility of the settlers ascertained, and what is it that constitutes that eligibility? To whom and where is the deposit money paid and when? In what state is the land which is to be given to the settlers? What should be the nature of the agreement between me and the persons whom I may bring out with me? Hoping you will have the goodness to pardon and comply with the request

I am Sir, your obedient and H’ble Servt

Wm. ALLEN

ALLISON, James

118

Bury St.Edmunds

24^th Sept 1819

My Lord,

I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship’s reply to my letter dated 13^th inst respecting my going to His Majesty’s possessions in North Americas intimating that no incouragement for imigrating to that place.

I beg leave to be informed upon what conditions I might be permitted to go as a settler to the Cape of Good Hope and the steps necessary to be taken previous to my leaving this country &c

I am your Lordship’s most obt and very humble servant

James ALLISON late Srg Major

Bury St.Edmunds Recruiting Dictrict

PS I must refer your Lordship to my former letter for information respecting family &c

ALNESS, John

No. 24 Plomer’s Row

Commercial Road

Aug 12 1819

My Lord,

In consequence of the proposition of government to enable English inhabitants to be with family exported to form a colony at the Cape of Good Hope I have the liberty of requesting your Lordship to favour me with a full prospectus of the scheme as I have an idea of embracing it. I have the honour to be known to Col. WOOD. I hope your immediate answer. I am

Most respectfully your servant

John ALNESS, late of Abergavenny

ALWOOD, John

102

Sep 1819

My Lord,

I beg leave to address your Lordship to state to you I have nine other persons which will join with me to embark for the new colony at the Cape of Good Hope. If your Lordship will be kind enough to inform me by letter when and where the deposit money is taken and the time of departure from this country.

I am my Lord your most obedient sevt

John ALWOOD

PS Please to direct John ALWOOD, Greenhithe, Kent

113

Greenhithe

22 Oct 1819

Most Honourable Sir,

I beg leave to address your Lordship to state I have endeavoured to get my number together but they having declind I have joined a Mr. WILLSON of Chelsea who tells me I am accepted by Government & to pay deposit into Sir John PERRING? Lord which he say is £22:10:0 and £5 for stores. I have seven children. I am apprehence of his responcibility excepting I could get Government security. If your Lordship will have the kindness to inform me if I am justifiable in paying my deposit to him without your security or not as their is a many frauds practiced. I am able to take my part in respect of Capital if his lordship will be pleased to inform me by line will esteem it a favour,

I have the honour to be your most obt humble sevt

John ALWOOD

Wheelwright

Greenhithe

Kent

AMES, John

170

Dec 15th 1819

May it please Your Lordship

A grant of Land having been made to a Mr HAWKINS for Forty Families [to] Embark to the Cape of Good Hope, I [was] induced to into a Company called the Hardwick Society held at the Running Horse Blackfriars Road, a Petition [hav]ing been previously presented to remove the grant from the aforesaid HAWKINS, on [account] of his ineligibility, he being in the rule of the King's Bench; & it was therefore transferred to a Mr. COCK, in consequence of that Petition in which your applicants name appears - your Petitioner hath therefore to implore your Lordship's kindness from the following reasons.

First

Having disposed of a Good House together with the Furneture situated No. 11 Rockingham Row Kent Road to Robert Wallace HOPE Esq of His Majestys Surveyor Generals Office Tower a Gentleman well known to Government & then renting apartments in my House.

Secondly

Having paid a deposit Mr COCK declining to take the whole sum to be furnished in consequence of the then delicate state of my wife, she having lain in only a few days, but assured your Petitioner he should receive such necessary information previous to sailing - but such information from some unknown cause was never given to your Lordships Petitioner - he therefore humbly intreats your Lordship either to allow him to join the vessel (now at Portsmouth) by order, or to embark in any other that is for the same destination, on your Petitioners furnishing the whole sum required by Government - Or other wise grant him permission to take Ten Families according to the rules made for that purpose, your Lordship to be assured a more Gratefull petitioner would not exist than your Lordship’s Most Humble & Obedient servant

Jno. AMES

Now residing at Mr NICOLLS's No 11 Broadway, Deptford

ANDERSON, George

120/121

23 Everett Street

Russell Square

Monday 27^th Sept 1819

My Lord

I hope your lordship will pardon this liberty I take in thus addressing you at this moment. I having with all my Family joined a party of individuals under the immediate direction of John BAILIE Esq. of Manchester Buildings Westminster and he having made application to your Lordship for a Grant of Land in the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope and having till this time Received no Answer. I have presumed upon your Lordship’s known goodness to beg we may have an answer as soon as

possible. It being to me of great consequence as I have a large family all grown up of Four Sons and one Daughter all anxious to Emigrate to that Colony, not being able to get any employment thro the Distress of the times and being now spending what little property we are possessed off which if not an immediate answer would make us comfortable in that colony with our own active exertions which are now paralyzed in this Country thro the extreme deadness of trade once having so fallen off that we have not been able to get any work for more than two years past and as we are all strong(?) and my Sons young active and willing to work(?) it makes it the more unfortunate and always having been

Respectable and in one House for near twenty Years the mere prospect of absolute Poverty is more Dreaded. And as the time His Majesties Government proposed to send Persons out to that Colony is very near approaching makes me this(?) presumtuous in Humbly Begging of your Lordship for an answer. As we must sacrifice what little property we have left to Dispose off at a very great Disadvantage in not having some time before that allowed to Dispose off it to make the most off it.

Hoping your Lordship will pardon this My Importunity in my Extreme Anxiety for the Welfare of my family.

And believe my Lord

Your Lordships Most Devoted

Servant

Geo ANDERSON Senr

ANDERSON, Robert

15/17

23 Everett St

Russell Square

21 July 1819

To the Right Hon. Lord SIDMOUTH

My Lord,

Having been for a considerable length of time out of Employment and not seeing the most distant prospect getting any in this country and my means of support being nearly exhausted and nothing but starvation or pauperism at present in view I humbly submit a wish to your Lordship to be allowed to emigrate to the Cape of Good Hope under the sanction of His Majesty’s Government.

Being by trade a Cabinet Maker & Carpenter I trust I should be of some service among the many desirous of emigrating who are totally unacquainted with any Mechanical trade that would act of service to them there And having no Doubt that if your Lordship will lend a favourable ear to this My Most Humble Petition I shall be enabled to comply with all the Conditions His Majesties Government may require of me for that purpose. And Humbly Submit that I might not be found an altogether unusefull instrument in forward their benign(?)views with respect to the more uninformed class of my fellow subjects who may be inclined to emigrate. An answer will oblige.

Your Lordships Most Devoted Humble Servant

Robert ANDERSON

Direct for Robert Anderson

23 Everett St

Russell Square

26/27

23 Everett St

Russell Square

27 July 1819

Sir,

I Received your Printed specification of the terms upon which his Majesties Ministirs mean to act with respect to those persons who wish to Emigrate to the Cape of Good Hope and by to inform(?) you I should be very happy to enter into all the arrangements Government may wish but never having been a pauper nor having any connection(?) with parish affairs I am not able to form a company of ten nor am I able to apply to a Parish to form that number for Me but have to beg of his Majesties Ministirs to include me in some of the numbers that have been able to muster the required quantity or if His Majesties Ministirs should think me worthy of being sent out to that Colony independent of every other person I should more fervently thank them for their Indulgence. I should wish to go(?) out untrammelled with any other person or party and fervently think(?) My Business in that Colony

would get me a sufficient income independent of anything else if My Lord Sidmouth would allow

me an Interview with his Lordship or with your self I should be able(?) to state my reasons now at large(?) and Explain Every thing more Explicitly than I possible can do by writing. Begging for a speedy answer

I Remain sir with the Greatest Respect

Your Most obedient Servant

Robert ANDERSON

ANDERTON, William

Having an inclination to emigrate to the Cape of Good Hope together with a Friend shall feel much obliged by your transmitting me an account respecting the terms. We should embark on farming and have done my company’s bookkeeping & my friend is well versed in Physic. Anxiously waiting your answer addressed to

Mr. William ANDERTON

No. 61 Fetter Lane

ANDRESS, John

No.8 George Street

Old Montague Street

Mile End new town

London

July 23 1819

My Lord,

A young man at this present time is in a very low condition and have been out of imployment of and on for these three or four years past and i have not any person to sustain me and my parents are so very poor: that they cannot doo any thing for me and i have scarce the necessarys of this life and i am almost reduced to extremity.

I am with very great respect my Lord

Your humble and distresed servent

John ANDRESS

ANDREWS, J

150

29^th October 1819

As I expect more persons to apply to me for the purpose of going to the Cape of Good Hope than have yet applied I will thank you to say how much longer time will be allowed for the returning lists of names for the approbation of Ministry – with the time of embarking & whether (if we are approved of) we can embark at Portsmouth, if not where we are to embark from.

I am provided with instructions of making out lists &c

I remain yr humble svt

J. ANDREWS

PS If approved of people emigrating from here will feel so much ??? to embark from Spithead.

ANDREWS, James

112

At Mr. SMITH’s White Hart

Fetter Lane

21^st Sept 1819

My Lord,

It was my intention to have proposed to your Lordship to allow my taking out a party of settlers to the Cape of Good Hope under the regulations stated in the circulars – in consequence of the information I have received, that the applications far exceed the numbers of persons which can be sent under the grant, I beg to be informed whether your Lordship will be pleased to permit my going out as a settler, paying my passage & on my arrival at the Cape, whether I should have a grant of land & to what extent and under what conditions. I have the honour to be

Your Lordship’s most obt sevt

James ANDREWS

ANDREWS, Thomas

Aug 14 1819

My Lord,

I should be glad to know the particulars of the encouragement offered to emigrants to South Africa by our Government

I am yours obediently

Thos. ANDREWS

Niton

ANGIER, Joseph Paul

104

Cork, Sept 10 1819

My Lord

Rumour prevailing much in this city concerning the intended Colony which is to go to Southern Affrica, being a young man in the prime of Life and commanding an unemployed capital of 500£ with yet further expectations I should feel pleased in going to any land under the protection of His Majesty’s Goverment and where I should have bettering? prospects. If so noble a person as Earl BATHURST will through his secretary inform me of the particulars I shall take it as an honour confered upon your Lordship’s most obedient and humble servant.

Joseph Paul ANGIER

Peter St. Hammonds Marsh, Cork

114

Cork, Sept 21^st 1819

My Lord,

I have intruded once more on you by directing your Lordship’s attention to the following. As so noble a personage had me informed relative to the Cape of Good Hope shall your Lordship take further notice of so humble a person as he who addresses you, and give me permission to go, I shall return the deepest sense of gratitude when in a distant Land. I shall take with me 12 Agriculturalists and one Carpenter, most of whom if possible shall be single persons of integrity and industrious habits, several of them have already grasped at the sound because of Sore Poverty. If necessary I can obtain for your Lordship testimonials of character and of most respectable connexions in the County and City of Cork and instead of the lodgement required of 10£ for every family I shall if your Lordship pleases lodge 20£ for every family. My reason for wishing to go is twas nearest to no business but have an understanding in farming. With every respect I remain

Your Lordship’s most obedient and humble servant

Joseph Paul ANGIER

Peter Street, Hammonds Marsh, Cork

142

Cork, Oct 18^th 1819

My Lord,

On a former occasion I intruded on your Lordship’s notice praying your Lordship to give me permission to go to the Cape, agreeable to the circular letter which appeared in the publick papers, by the advice of several of my friends who were preparing, consisting of the first Gents and Merchants of this City and County, I prepared also when in the midst of expectation I was disappointed by their all resigning in consequence of a refusal of going to the place which they had at first in mind. This affair greatly distressed my mind. I have made bold for the last time of addressing your Lordship praying your Lordship to have me informed at what place the settlers will be located, for if I have sufficient time to prepare I should not feel in the least cast down at embarking with all my earthly substance for any Country where His Majesty’s Government would be pleased to send me save that as now rumoured of being located in the Interior of the Continent of South Africa, 300 miles from the sea. I beg pardon for having troubled your Lordship on the present occasion. I have the honour to remain with every respect

Your Lordship’s most obedient and humble servant

Joseph Paul ANGIER

Peter St, Cork

ANNIEL, C

84/85

41 Duke Street

Manchester Square

August 1819

Sir,

In consequence of the offer of Government to give assistance to families wishing to emigrate to the Cape of Good Hope, and being informed that to obtain the necessary information respecting the probable advantages &c of such an undertaking I must apply to you, I take the liberty of proposing the enclosed questions to which I beg the favour of answers at your earliest convenience. I trust I am not intruding too much upon your time in soliciting the indulgence of your attention to this application. I have the honour to be Sir

Your very ob humb Sevt

C. ANNIEL

The following questions are submitted to Mr. GOULBURN upon the subject of emigration to the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope

What deposit is to be made and how previous to embarkation?

How and what provisions made for transferring families to the Colony?

To what part of the Colony are emigrants destined to be situated?

What money, implements of husbandry and other necessaries will be required to establish a family after the landing?

ANONYMOUS (MOUNCEY’s Party)

155

Sheffield, Nov 9^th 1819

Sir, Mr.GOULBURN

I am a man that has been allowed to read the newspaper and it expresses that they shall be able boddied individuals that goes to the Cape of Good Hope. Sir, I have to inform you that Charles MOUNTCEY is the unfitest man that ever I saw, I think he is as bad of an Asmecomplain? as ever I saw one. More over than this it breaks the sircaler and all articals. Sir there is a wors thing than all beside them that has got 3 children he placed them with others to cheat the deposit money. I believe He imself has eather 5 or 6 children and he only pays for 2 of them and the poor man that is going along with im he makes them pay thare own deposits and the poor creatours has been to solicit thair friends and sould thair firniture and some has raised all the money and some 5 or 6 pounds and he promises them thire land when thay land on the colleny and thay have nothing to show for thaire money. Sir I ham shure sum of them nevr can reach the ship because they have no money to help them. Sir the reason why the mony did not com to you sooner the poor man was distres in themselvs for to raise it and I believe he donot caire. If all men faile he thinks he shall get all thire money imself and he imself is hored? up til the letter come to fech them by reason of rits been out against im for Det. This I was tould by sum of the parish? I hear is sum of the men wich carractures is ?? and very creddible. Sir if you for firther inform you may right eather to Sam’l SHILLITO or to Thos. CARR or Geo CARLILE or Geo FIELS? Or any other you think proper. Sir, those ?? com from a friend and welwisher of is King and Cuntry, near Sheffield.

[note on back of letter: anonymous, respecting Mr. Chas. MOUNCEY, the head of a party of settlers]

ANSON, John

116 Hoxton

London

17 July 1819

Sir,

I humbly solicit you that this proposal might be taken into consideration as it is my wish to take my family to the Cape of Good Hope upon the conditions specified in this day’s Newspaper in Agricultural Business having been used to it in Yorkshire also in surveying & measuring land. Likewise in mining and canal work. I have been upwards of 20 years in London, 4 years in His Majesty’s Reg’t of Life Guards and the remainder in the Hon’ble East India Company’s warehouses. My age is 45 years, my wife’s age 48. The children are as follows.

John 19

Elizabeth 16

Henry 13

Ambrose 12

Hannah 10

Sarah 8

Should my application meet with the gentlemen’s approbation I shall be very much obliged.

I am Sir your most obedient and humble servant

John J. ANSON

[Transcriber’s Note: Listed as an independent settler in Hockly’s ‘Story of the British Settlers of 1820’ –see the correspondence of John LEIGH in CO48/44]

ANSTEAD, James

61/62

No.16 New Road, Corner of Rivers? Rd

13^th Aug 1819

Sir,

I was duly favored with a printed circular dated 5 Aug’t in answer to the one I sent on the 31 ultimo.

Sir, I have taken the liberty of listing the names of the families who wish to go out to the Cape of Good Hope to settle. I should have sent in the list before but was prevented by not receiving the particulars of ages.

On the other side I have inserted in the particulars of age, their callings and address. - Your kind condesention in answering my last letter will make the deepest impression of gratitude on my mind.

I am Sir, your very obedient humble servant

James ANSTEAD

Edward SEARLE Aged 25, lives at No. 110 Lucas? St, Commercial Road, St.Georges East,

A warehouseman by calling.

Mrs SEARLE Aged 24

A child 3 years of age

W.G George HOWE aged 42, lives at 14 Church Lane, by calling a farming man.

Mrs. HOWE

A daughter 12 years of age

Thomas YOUNGS, aged 44 years, lives at No. 1 New Road, St.Georges East

Calling Tripe Man

Mrs. YOUNGS

Joseph YOUNGS aged 11 years

Ann YOUNGS aged 2 and a half years

John TALBOT aged 43 years, lives at No. 6 Little Eaton Street, Pimlico

Calling Dealer in ?

Mrs. TALBOT

Charles TALBOT - 12 and a half years

Amelia TALBOT - 8 and a half years

Henry TALBOT - 7 years

Maria TALBOT - 3 years

Sophia TALBOT - 2 and a half years

John TALBOT, aged 19 years, living at present with his uncle at Pimlico But has been in the farming line for the last 2 or 3 years.

Joseph GOODES, aged 44, lives at No. 6 Pleasnt Row, Shepherd’s Bush, Hammersmith

by calling a farming person.

Mrs. GOODES

Henry GOODES - Aged 15

Richard GOODES - Aged 13

George & Samuel GOODES Twins - aged 8

Susanna GOODES - Aged 6

Elizabeth GOODES - Aged 4

James REA, aged 30, lives at Stokes in the county of Southamptom, by calling a farmer.

Mrs. REA

A girl 18 months

Russell HOPKINS, aged 33 years, lives at No. 34 New Road, St.Georges, by trade a carver and gilder

Mrs. HOPKINS

Joseph GOOD, aged 19, lives at Kilburn, by calling a farming man.

James ANSTEAD, 28 years of age, in the china & glass Staffordshire line (North Hillersley?)

Mrs ANSTEAD

James ANSTEAD 5 years

Edward ANSTEAD 6 months

P.S. Sir,Your answer to this will cause me to feel myself to lay under the greatest obligation.

ARCHER, Peter

138

17 George Street

Blackfriars Road

15 October 1819

My Lord,

Being anxious to avail ourselves of the offer made by His Majesty’s Govmnt for the settlement of the new Colony at the Cape of Good Hope, we humbly request your Lordship will favor us with a grant of eleven hundred acres being for eleven men fully answering the description in the circular offered by your Lordship, who will proceed under the superintendence of your Lordship

Your Lordships most obt. Sevt.

For self and others
Peter ARCHER

ARGENT, John

Aug 3 1819

Sir,

John ARGENT, carpenter, No.4 back of Charles Street, Dalston, Hackney wishes to engage himself in your philantrophic desine of ingaging persons to the Cape of Good Hope should it meet with your approbabtion.

John ARGENT is 39 years last

Jane Mary ARGENT wife 38 years

James ARGENT son 13 years March last

If not taken to great liberty should be glad to know if we could have the privilege of following his trade in connection with your adopted plan.

I remain with due attention and all possible respect Sir

Your humble sevt.

ARMSTRONG & MILLER re Robert DYASON

163

35 King St, Greenwich?

27 November 1819

My Lord,

Having the best reasons for believing that the Rbt DYASON late of Faversham Kent, by trade a sailor, is now proceeding to embark on board of some of his Majesties transports for the Cape of Good Home as a settler under the auspices of this Government.

We beg permission to enquire if it be known at this your Lordship’s Office on board of what ship the said Robt DYASON is directed to take his passage - he having clandestinely removed himself and all his effects from his late residence without having satisfied his creditors and now stands greatly indebted in a considerable sum of money to

My Lord.

Your Lordship’s obedient humble svt

ARMSTRONG and MILLER

ARMSTRONG, John

152

Cove Cork Nov 7, 1819

We are desired by Mr. LEWIS, Egent of Transports, to request that your Honour will spake to Lord Bathurst to send him an order to hasten us that came from Langford as settlers for the Cape of Good Hope. We are hear after selling our small places to deposit £10 pounds and pay car hire we have not one penny to keep us from starving, 130 miles from home. Such as had money to bring them back went home again but we the under named men, cannot there go back or support our selves.

We are

Edward FORBES, a wife and two children

James FOSTER

John ARMSTRONG a wife and child

Laurence ARMSTRONG, a wife and child

166

Nov 15, 1819

Honourable Sir,

This is to inform your Lordship that we the Langford emigrants for the Cape of Good Hope came to Cove of Cork according to an order that we would be received on rashons on the 25 November 1819. We have applied to the Admirals office, and Egent of Transports who told us they know nothing about us. We most humbly beg that your Lordship will send the nesery orders concerning our rashons as some famileys after depositing there share of money and paying car hire, with expense of bringing there famileys 130 miles they have not one penny to keep themselves or famileys from starving in the streets of Cove after selling there small places they cannot have the fare to return home. We beg that your Lordship will send the nesery orders on rec’t of this as we are in a miserable condition.

John ARMSTRONG

Be pleased to send the answer to the Agent of Transport

ARNOLD, Edward

Boddicott House

August 10th, 1819

Sir,

Feeling anxious to emigrate to the Cape and being enabled to procure 10 families of the labouring class to go with me and also to furnish the money as required by Government, I would feel particularly obliged by your sending me the conditions upon which I am to go and take it for granted that in those conditions an idea is given of what advantages a person in a respectable line of life in this country would be likely to derive by emigrating to the Cape and there settle 10 families.

I am Sir,

your obed hble Serv

Edward ARNOLD

Please to direct

Mr. ARNOLD

Surveyor

Boddicott House

Banbury

Oxon

[Transcriber’s Note: A Mr.and Mrs. ARNOLD listed as independent settlers aboard the Waterloo in Hockly’s ‘Story of the British Settlers of 1820’]

ARNOLD, J

August 23, 1819

I having seen the conditions of emigration to the Cape of Good Hope am desirous of under taking to conduct the number of persons.

The number I have provided there in specified is ten, I only want to know two or three things.

1st what remuneration I am to expect for my trouble.

2nd whether I am to stay there and have my share of land as an individual provided I pay the deposit necessary .

3rd. When and where the deposit money is to be payed if to under goe an examination inform me by letter you will oblige.

Your humble servant

ARNOLD

St Cathrines Hill

Frome

ARNOTT, Charles

London

July 29

Dear Sir,

As I have been this some time out of employment and very much distresst and having a wife to suport I have made my mind up to go to the Cape of Good Hope. Should it meet your approbation to reading this ???? have the goodness to let me know whitther I may depend uppon going or not. By doing so you will oblige Sir

Yours truelly

William HUGHS and Sarah? HUGHS and Charles ARNOTT as we should all wish to go together.

Charles ARNOTT the brother Seather? HUGHS [different handwriting]

[writing on the back of the page in a different handwriting]

Left for Charles ARNOTT

No 9 Marther Street Church Row

Saint George’s in the East

Ratliff London

Direct the letter to Wm JACKOBS

ARROWSMITH, Joseph

Aug 16 1819

Sir,

Having seen the Government circular concerning the Colony about to be established at or near the Cape of Good Hope, I take the liberty to address you on the subject as the Organ of a Party who have an idea of joining the expedition. But to me the particulars appear so vague and indefinite that previous to our entering into such an engagement we should be glad to receive some positive information regarding the following questions.

1^st

What is the exact destination of the Expedition

2^nd

What seeds & in what proportional quantity will government send out & whether they are to be given or purchased

3^rd

What are the laws of the Colony

4^th

The same as 2^nd with regard to agricultural implements

5^th

How many persons will go in each Ship

6^th

What stowage will be allowed to each person or head of a family.

7^th

Whether any restrictions & what will be paid on board?

8^th

Whether the settlers packages will be subjected to the search of the Custom House Officers in this Country as it causes great inconvenience.

9^th

Whether persons may take Gun powder and in what quantity or whether it will be supplied by Government.

10^th

As Government reserve to themselves the right of exclusion what sort of persons are considered as most eligible.

As we suppose that Government can have no objection to afford every information and as we are willing of course to provide as much as possible for our own comforts Answers to the above will be of considerable service to and considered a great favour by

Sir, your obd. Servts.

Jos ARROWSMITH , Brewer
No. 11 Pool Terrace

City Road

[Transcriber’s Note: Listed in Hockly’s ‘Story of the British Settlers of 1820’ as a settler with DANIELL’s Party on the Duke of Marlborough]

ARTHUR, W

St.Servan Prie, St Malo

My Lord,

Having been informed that Government, for the encouragement of Officers desirous of settling in the Cape of Good Hope will, in addition to a grant of land, procure them a passage to that Colony. Should my information be correct I would most willingly offer myself as a candidate to settle there, and beg your Lordship to order me a grant in that Colony. Having a large family I am the more inspired to obtain information on this subject and shall feel myself particularly obliged to your Lordship to let me know as soon as possible whether my information is correct.

I have the honour to be My Lord, your Lordships most obedient faithful humble svt

W. ARTHUR

Capt. RN

Please to direct for me

At Capt. Le GALLAIS?

Planake? Bilet Office

Island of Jersey

ARTHY, Rev. Nathaniel

143?

My Lord,

I am a Clergyman, twenty five years of age, of good family & am provided with the highest testimonials for morality and ability as a preacher; an unhappy domestic calamity has made me desirous of leaving England for some years, and I make this application to your Lordship to solicit a clerical appointment in that Colony.

I have the honour to be your Lordship’s humble servant

Revd Nathaniel H. ARTHY

at Mr LINDSELL’s?

?7 Wimpole Street, Cavendish Square

ASHE, Jonathan

The Memorial of Jonathan ASHE D.D.

Curate of Stogumbar

Somersetshire

Humbly Herewith,

That finding it mortifying and difficult to maintain a wife and two children on the Income of a village curate and conceiving that an additional minister of the Church of England may now be required for the Cape of Good Hope, he presumes to solicit as clerical mission to that Colony, or to be sent there, passage free, with instructions to His Excellency the Governor to appoint him to the first township or village which many require a Pastor of tried zeal, long experience, true piety, and unquestionable loyalty .

He has the honour of adding, that it is by the instructions of the Right Honourable Lord SIDMOUTH he addresses this memorial to the Right Honourable Earl BATHURST, and that as he annexes testimonials which go to prove that he has been always remarkable for his zeal in the promotion of Christian knowledge and for recommending religious life and moral rectitude both by the precepts of the Gospel and his own example, he dares to hope that his memorial may be acceded to, and as in duty bound he will ever pray

Jonathan ASHE D.D.

22 Church Street

Soho.

July 28^th 1819

ATKINS, Bertha

132

Mallow

County Cork

Ireland

October 8^th 1819

Sir,

I hope you will pardon the liberty of intrude again on you so soon and that of a female in answer to your letter directed the Bishop which you state the Earl of Bathurst regret that he cannot complied with Mr. ATKINS request has is not agreeable to the regulations.

Sir, has it is my most anxious wish to return to New South Wales with my little family and also has my father is there. Sir, your humble petitioner will look on it has a great indulgence if you will have the goodness to apply to his lordship for these indulgences has a settler going out to that colony if not granted for New South Wales, if his Lordship will be please to order a grant to the Cape of Good Hope, has I have seen the pappers that government is giving out grants at the Cape Good Hope, which , I hope the Lordship will be gratuitously pleased to grant - and your petitioner as in ?honor? bound shall ever pray - Sir, may I take the liberty of hoping that you will answer it has Mr. ATKINS and self are most anxious to be settle in life again after our ship?wreck?

I remain Sir your most obt svt

Bertha ATKINS

ATKINS, James

3 Wells Street,

Poplar,

Middlesex

29 July 1819

Honourable Sir,

I presume to offer myself to your notice to go out as a Settler to the Cape. I have been brought as an Agriculturalist, am perfectly acquainted with farming. I have a Wife and 4 children, the eldest only 10 years old. I can procure testimonials of Character that will prove satisfactory - a line expressing the answer will be thankfully received by

Sir,

Your Obedient Servant,

James ATKINS

late of Plaistow, Essex

August 9, 1819

Honoured Sir,

I humbly beg you will have the goodness to excuse my troubling you with this letter but as I have already applied at Earl BATHURST office for permission to go to the Cape of Good Hope and by letter received from that office referring me to the printed circular letter which letter I am lead to understand may be had at his Lordship’s office, therefore I have taken the liberty of applying for the circular letter and most humbly beg the favour of granting me one as both myself and wife are very desirious of imbarking in the cause. I myself have no other dependance but my own labour to support my self and wife and family and am in habit of working in the East India docks and my earnings doth not amount to more that about 12 shillings per week in the course of a year. I thairfore do humbly beg you will have the goodness to consider my penuary situation and grant me that advice ?needed?.to carry the business in to effect.

I remain, Honoured Sir,

Your most obedient and humble Srt.

James ATKINGS,

3 Wells Street, Poplar, Middlesex.

PS I was brought up to the farming business and followed the same till thease last 4 or 5 years

ATKINS, John

199/200

Mansion House

10 August 1819

Dear Sir,

In the event of forming your Establishment at the Cape of Good Hope you should require an experienced man of business I should be glad you would allow me to introduce to your notice and attention Mr. Wm. CAPE at present of Lombard Street. Mr. CAPE has been 25 years in a respectable Banking house and has been by that house placed in business which has not succeeded and from which he is about retiring provided he could obtain an appointment at the Cape. If you could lay his application before Lord BATHURST I should be obliged; He would be ready to embark at a very short notice. If this application in favor of Mr. CAPE should be successful I should put very greatly indebted.

CAPE I can add is a Man of good integrity, and a most loyal Man on all occasions.

I am Dear Sir,

Your very faithfull humble Servant,

John ATKINS

ATKINS, Samuel

July 20^th, 1819

At. Mr. ROGERS

Rose Old Bailey

My Lord,

Having seen in the Sunday advertiser of the 18^th Inst. a letter purporting to be official from the office of the Secretary of State for the Colonial Department stating the conditions for which it is proposed to give encouragement to Emigration to the Cape of Good Hope and considering myself to be one of the descriptions of persons entitled to the benefit proposed I beg that I may be made acquainted with the necessary steps to be taken.

If necessary I can give respectable references. An answer is respectfully requested.

I am my Lord your Lordships Most Humble Servant

Sam’l ATKINS

ATKINSON, Charles

Cottage, Fulford Road, Near York

July 21^st 1819

My Lord,

I take the liberty of requesting that you will be pleased to Order that I may be informed what Quality of Land His Majesty’s Government would be pleased to grant me at the Cape of Good Hope or in one of the North American Provinces according to my Rank in His Majesty’s Service, and also if I can be provided with a Passage at the Public Expense to either of the above Colonies.

I have the Honor to be Your Lordship

Most Obedient Humble Servant

Charles ATKINSON

Lieutenant

Royal Navy

Cottage, Fulford Road, near York.

July 25^th, 1819

My Lord,

I beg leave to acknowledge the honour of your communication respecting the encouragement given to persons desirious of proceeding with Settlers to the Cape of Good Hope, but have I had not an idea of taking any person with me, when I wrote to your Lordship on the subject. I am wishing full to know if His Majesty’s Government will be pleased to allow me a passage free to either the Cape of Good Hope, or the North American Colonies, as a Lieutenant in His Royal Navy, with the proposition of 100 acres of Land which I am informed is granted to Officers bearing my Rank in His Majesty’s Service.

I have the honor to be

Your Lordships Most Obedient Humble Servant

Charles ATKINSON, Lieut. R.N.

ATKINSON, Henry

1/2

Nov 5^th 1819

The proposal of Henry ATKINSON of Roserea in the County of Tipperary, Ireland

Herewith

That Proposalist will take out at least [ten?] settlers whom he will locate upon the portion of ground which His Majesty’s Government are pleased to grant to Settlers agreeably to a letter rec’d last Spring from His Lordship’s Office.

That he is ready to forward to H.L.SHIP the security necessary for the due fulfilment of the Contract in this case as soon as his proposal is approved of.

That he herewith incloses a character of the Settlers whom he has engaged to take out to His M. Colony at the Cape of Good Hope.

That he can, if he will be sanctioned by H.M. Government to Emigrate to the Cape, take more Settlers than ten with him.

That he is not acquainted with the forms of the Proposals which H.L. SHIP requires on this occasion and therefore he begs that if proposal be not to the point that H.L. SHIP will not reject him and his Settlers on that accord, as he is ready to comply with any proposal which may be pointed out to him.

That he and these Settlers are waiting these nine months past for the Sanction of H. M. Government to emigrate to the Cape of Good Hope and that if they will not be permitted to go out that they will be much injured in their circumstance.

Henry ATKINSON

Proposer

We the undernamed to hereby certify that Henry ATKINSON, Francis MAGINNISS, William PATRICK, James WALL, Jos’h MAGINNISS, Robert EVANS, James KERR?, Robert ENGLAND, Thos. McCOOMS, Thos. BROOKS, John BROOKS, John TAYLOR, Wm. ATKINSON and Geo. OXLEY, as honest well conducted Protestant inhabitants of Roserea.

Given under our hands at Roserea the 9^th (?) day of Oct. 1819.

J. STRANG? Rector of Roserea

John HAMILTON Curate of Roserea

[unreadable signature]

Francis HALL?

(as be?? of the Co. Tipperary)

AUSTEN, James

31 July 1819

London No 16 New Road

Corner of Princes Sq. St Georges East

Sir,

Having seen a circular dated Downing St. July 1819, I wish to embrace the offer there made of going out to the Cape of Good Hope. The circular states that a person is to take out ten families. I am requested by ten families to write to you Humbly praying is[sic] Majestys Ministers, to send them out to the Cape of Good Hope.

Sir, I shall feel myself to lay under the greatest obligation if you will condesend to favor me with an answer where we are to wait on you. And what supplys there will be afforded.

Sir, I am not acquainted with the proper means of application. I hope your kindness will pardon me if this is not properly adress’d

I am Sir, with the greatest sense of obligation

Your very humble & obedt. Serv.

James AUSTEN

AYRES, Benjamin

106

Frome 10th Sept. 1819

Honored Sir,

I have two sons that wish to go to the Cape of Good Hope; they are well aquainted with husbandry, and I will give £200 to each, if your Honor will please to grant them a passage and information; as to whom and when they must apply.

I remain, Honored Sir, your most obedient humble servant

Benjamin AYRES

No. 25 Milk Street

Frome

Somerset