CO48/46
National Archives, Kew,
Transcribed by volunteers from the ZA-IB and ZA-EC Rootsweb mailing
lists from digital photographs taken by Rowena Wattrus and Sue Mackay 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
WAINWRIGHT,
Jonathan
441
Little Woodhouse near
September 11th 1819
My Lord
Being desirous of proceeding, under the protection, and with
the assistance of his Majesty's Government, to the settlement about to be
established in the Cape of Good Hope in pursuance of the instructions contained
in your circular dated August 20th, I have annexed a statement of the names and
ages of each individual, with whom I wish to go as the head. They are
acquainted with, and willing to submit to all the regulations laid down by his
Majesty's Government, as stated in the Public Newspapers. Being loyal and well
affected, as well as of sober and industrious habits, it is hoped that they
will meet with your approbation. Having been engaged for the last Twenty Years
in an extensive line of business, and having during that period met with an
almost unprecedented series of losses and disappointments, I hope, my Lord,
(should I meet your approbation) that you will endeavour to make the conditions
on which you take us as easy as possible. Subjoined is also given a testimonial
for character &c signed by 3 of the Magistrates of Leeds and sanctioned by
the Earl of HAREWOOD and Lord LASCELLES.
Requesting an answer with every necessary information
as early as possible.
I have the
honour to be my Lord
Your
Lordship's humble & obt servt
[Margin
note] The greatest part of the persons herein mentioned, are,
and have been, for a considerable time, out of employment.
Elizabeth
his wife, aged 50
years }
Anne, aged 20 years }
Ellen, aged 17
years }
Edward, aged 14
years }
Judith his wife, aged 47 }
Thomas, aged 14 }
Sarah Anne, aged 12
} one family
Mary, aged 9 }
Joseph, aged 8 }
Jabez, aged 5 }
Judith, aged 3 }
Harriet his wife,
aged 36,
Thomas, aged
13,
William, aged 9,
Mark, aged 7,
I should
suppose that a grant of 100 acres will be allowed for each individual numbered
in the margin.
To the Secretary of State for the Colonial Department.
We the
undersigned, believe Jonathan WAINWRIGHT (applicant to go out to the
Cape of Good Hope, at the head of Ten or more) to be a proper person for your
selection, being respectable, loyal, intelligent and industrious, and disposed
to meet the wishes of his Majesty's Government, in every particular within his
powers.
[Signed]
The Right
Honourable the Earl of HAREWOOD, and Lord LASCELLES, have kindly permitted
their names to be mentioned, as interested in the subject, and wishful for its
success.
514
Little Woodhouse,
Sir
I duly received your favour of the 30th ult, stating Earl BATHURSTs approbation of our
proposals, and inclosing returns for lists of the individuals who have placed
themselves under my direction. I accordingly herewith hand you three separate
lists containing a correct statement of the names, ages, and occupations in
life of each individual. You will find upon examination that I have substituted
two individuals in the place of two others mentioned in my first letter of the
11th ult, as I think them still more likely (from their respectability and
experience) to be useful in a new colony, than the two formally proposed. This
however I should suppose will form no objection, as I presume the present
returns are those by which you will be guided in your future arrangements, and
from which you may depend upon no deviation being made by us. They are all
anxious to proceed to the
Meantime I
am Sir
Yours most
respectfully
570
Little Woodhouse,
Sir
We received your favour of the 21st ult, stating that the
deposit money for the party going out to the Cape under my directions amounted
to one hundred & fifty seven pounds 10/- & requiring it to be
immediately remitted to William HILL Esq. Unfortunately four of our number have
retracted which has caused us a great deal of anxiety and unsureness,
and not knowing any other way of procedure, have troubled you with another
return of persons going out under me as the head, and for whom the deposit
money required (as you will see on examination of the inclosed returns) will I
believe amount to one hundred and thirty seven pounds 10/- which sum I have
according to direction transmitted to William HILL Esq, Treasury, London.
I am aware that alterations like the present must cause a
great deal of vexation, but as it has been altogether unavoidable, and has been
exceedingly trying to me, I hope you will have the goodness to overlook it, and
that it will not operate to my disadvantage - particularly as the party is now
a most select one & the money is deposited in full amount with William HILL
Esq.
I beg leave also to refer you to my letter of the 11th Sept
in which I am strongly recommended to the notice of Earl BATHURST by the
Magistrates of Leeds as well as by Lord LASCELLES
& the Earl of HAREWOOD. Having arranged every
thing for our departure, and disengaged myself from business &c the loss
& disappointment would be extreme, hoping that you will excuse the
unavoidable trouble which I have occasioned.
I am Sir
Your very
humble & obt servt
Return of Settlers proceeding to the Cape of Good Hope under the
directions of Mr Jonathan WAINWRIGHT of Little Woodhouse,
|
Names of the men |
Age |
Profession or Trade |
Names of the Women |
Age |
Male Children |
Age |
Female Children |
Age |
|
Jonathan WAINWRIGHT |
48 |
Manufacturer |
|
50 |
*Daniel |
23 |
Anne |
20 |
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Edward |
14 |
Ellen |
17 |
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John BRAITHWAITE
|
30
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Farmer
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Rachel
|
29
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John
|
8
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Emma
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6
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Richard
|
2
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Mary
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4
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Charles COCKROFT |
35 |
Cloth
Draper |
Harriet |
36 |
Thomas |
13 |
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William |
9 |
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Mark |
7 |
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Wm. STIRK |
30 |
Farmer |
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Wm. DUFFIELD |
18 |
Farmer |
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George DUFFIELD |
20 |
Farmer |
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William HARTLEY |
40 |
Manufacturer |
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Thomas YOUNG |
38 |
Farmer |
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Joseph STIRK |
18 |
Farmer |
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James
NAYLOR
|
25
|
Farmer
|
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|
The two
persons marked thus *, though classed in their respective families, are both
single men above the age of 18 years.
593
Little Woodhouse,
Sir
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your favour of the 16
inst inclosing a letter to the Governor of the
I am with
the greatest respect, Sir
Your most obt servt
[Note from
GOULBURN in the margin] Answer his queries according to the memoranda
[Note from GOULBURN] The duty cannot be dispensed with.
[Note from GOULBURN] Yes if the sickness properly notified
an order will be given to admit
the person selected in lieu of the
original.
597
Little Woodhouse,
Sir
I am again under the disagreeable necessity of troubling you
respecting an alteration in the list of persons proceeding to the
I am Sir
Yours most
respectfully
PS Our
number is (38) and there is no alteration but in the names.
Return of Persons proceeding to the
Number of
men 11
Number of
women 4
Number of
children above 14 years of age 2
Number of
children under 14 years of age 7
Total 24
|
Names of the Men |
Age |
Occupations in life |
Women |
Age |
Male children |
Age |
Female children |
Age |
|
Jonathan WAINWRIGHT |
48 |
Manufacturer |
|
50 |
Daniel |
23 |
Ann |
20 |
|
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|
|
|
Edward |
14 |
Ellen |
17 |
|
Charles COCKROFT |
35 |
Cloth
dresser |
Harriet |
36 |
Thomas |
13 |
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William |
9 |
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Mark |
7 |
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Francis Parratt BENTLEY |
37 |
Farmer |
|
31 |
William |
9 |
Susanna |
8 |
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John |
4 |
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George |
3 |
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William STIRK |
30 |
Farmer |
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Joseph STIRK |
18 |
Farmer |
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George DUFFIELD |
20 |
Farmer |
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Thomas YOUNG |
36 |
Farmer |
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William
BRAITHWAITE* |
28 |
Farmer |
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William HARTLEY |
40 |
Manufacturer |
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George WHITEHEAD |
25 |
Farmer |
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*[Transcriber’s
Note: From The Settler Handbook by M.D.Nash – “John BRAITHWAITE, a farmer of Knaresborough,
was initially a member of HAYHURST's party but withdrew
to join WAINWRIGHT.
In December 1819 he and his family and several others dropped out of WAINWRIGHT's
party, and William BRAITHWAITE's name was among those
entered in place of theirs. Colonial records indicate that John BRAITHWAITE did in the event
emigrate with WAINWRIGHT,
leaving his wife and children in
602
Little Woodhouse,
Sir
I duly received your favour of the 2nd inst and according to
your request I have inclosed your letter to Lord Somerset in order that the
alteration in our lists may be carried into effect. As every thing is arranged
for our departure we are anxious to learn the time when we shall have to embark
and the Port from which we must sail. Early information on the above particulars
will much oblige, Sir
Yours most
respectfully
WAIT,
William (See also correspondence of Christopher THORNHILL filed under T)
354
[Note at
the top of the letter indicates it was “brought here by Mr. INGOT and Mr. CHESTER”]
Walnut Tree House
Near Brentford, Middlesex
August 14th, 1819
Sir,
In conjunction with two friends, I
wish to avail myself of the intentions of Government, by taking out to the
The arrangement of affairs and
disposal of property previous to such a removal, would
require the utmost possible time; the favor therefore of information as soon as
convenient, as to the certainty of being included in the list of offers for the
I have the
honor to be Sir
Your most Obt. hble. servt.
Wm. WAIT
401
Walnut Tree House
Windmill Lane
Near Brentford
August 25, 1819
Sir
Conjointly with two friends, I wish
to avail myself of the proposals of Government, by taking out to the
The arrangements necessary for such
an undertaking, requiring time; the favor of information as to the certainty of
being admitted in the list of accepted offers is of much importance. I have the
honor to be Sir
Your mo. Obt. Hble. Svt.
Wm. WAIT
448
Walnut Tree House
Near Brentford
13 September 1819
Sir
Should it not be contrary to the
directions of your office, I should feel greatly obliged to you, to enable me
to form some idea of the time it may probably be, before the decision take
place, respecting my proposal to take a number of laborers to the
If it would facilitate the
determination of Government, I could mention that I have been a resident House
keeper here, on my own premises upwards of 15 years. That formerly I had much
experience in agriculture, and well understand the management of the vine and
its produce.
As it has been mentioned that the
transports will sail in November, and as I much wish [to] go out by the
earliest conveyance there is not too much time left [for] preparations,
procuring labourers from the Country, & their characters.
The polite attention with which you
favoured me, when I had the pleasure of seeing you, I am persuaded, will be
continued on the present occasion which will much oblige Sir.
Your most Obdt. Svt.
Wm. WAIT
530
Walnut Tree House
Near Brentford
October 9th 1819
Permit me to return sincere thanks for your kind
communication of my proposal having been accepted by Earl BATHURST; as also for
your ready reply to my enquiries. As
soon as possible I shall engage the whole of my Settlers, and without loss of a
moment, return the list of names as directed.
May I be allowed the favor of an
interview, of which I feel the necessity? On Thursday next, for a few days, I
purpose a visit to Somersetshire.
I have the
honor to be Sir
Your much
obliged and most Obt. Servt.
William
WAIT
560
Brentford
Oct 25 1819
Sir
I send herewith a return of the
names and professions of the individuals with whom I have entered into
engagements and who I am to take out to the
I should feel obliged for
information on the following points; and doubt not your readiness to afford me
every facility to promote a happy result to what I feel an arduous undertaking.
Are stamps
necessary, to render the agreement with the Laborers, binding and effectual?
Will the
land allotted me by Government be pointed out by its Agent, or shall I be at
liberty to choose for myself?
Will there
be a choice for a ready communication by sea? As I propose to bring the whole
of my allotment into immediate cultivation this will an essential object or the
motive [for] exertion must subside, if placed at too great a distance.
May the
purchase of corn at the place of settlement be depended upon at a reasonable
price; or will it be prudent to take corn from hence for seed and bread as well
as other provisions?
Will extra
tonnage be allowed for the purpose of the last query; and at what rate, if
otherwise, will it be charged?
Will
instruments for the purpose of agriculture be included in the tonnage mentioned
to be allowed, and could I be allowed any extra tonnage for myself, family and
friends?
Will the
baggage and stores of the party be conveyed from the place of [landing] to the
place of location at the expense of Government? And will there be facilities [close]
at hand, for that purpose?
Would
Government be pleased to furnish me at a small expense from its [obscured]
stores or otherwise, some tents, muskets, wagons, ammunition &c &c?
Will the
stores of the Settlers on landing be free of duty?
Will the
Settlers be permitted to take gunpowder with them to the settlement and to
receive further supplies as occasion may require?
Will
Government order a Cabin and suitable accommodations for myself
and friends, or must I be at the expense of such an arrangement with the
Captain?
In what
mode will the repayment of the deposit, be made in the Colony?
Trusting to
receive every encouragement from Government, with confidence I throw myself
under its protection, and have the honor to remain Sir
Your most Obt. Servt.
William
WAIT
609
Dec. 16th 1819
Sir
As I have left Brentford and it
will be necessary that I receive communication when the vessel is ready for the
embarkation of our Settlers, be pleased to order it to be addressed to me as
underneath. I have the honor to be Sir
Your most Obt.Hble. Sevt.
Wm WAIT
610
23 Dec. 1819
Sir
A man with whom I have been
unfortunately connected in a Partnership [with] – has ill naturedly proceeded
by a law process to render my being able to go out in the same ship with my
Settlers doubtful. Should it happen that he succeed in his endeavours
to detain me for a while behind them, my worthy friend C. THORNHILL Esq. of 31 Red Lion
Square, who is mentioned in my list, and who has a share in my concern, will
take charge of the Settlers, and has my full authority to act in my behalf. I
shall lose no time in following to the
Your most Obedt. Sevt.
Wm. WAIT
[Note on
reverse from GOULBURN]
Acquaint Mr THORNHILL
that in consequence of his statement and Mr WAIT’s
confirmation of it received nearly at the same time Lord BATHURST has directed
his name to be substituted for that of Mr WAIT as the person having charge of
the settlers who had been accepted – and that he will proceed
accordingly. Add further that any proposition for recovering the deposit of the
party otherwise than on arrival at the
NIND & COTTERELL
re William WAIT (Filed under
N in CO48/44)
930
Dec’r. 24th, 1819
My Lord,
Having
learned that a Sum of £655 or thereabouts has been paid as a deposit by Mr William WAIT
of Walnut Tree House, Brentford who was about to sail
for the Cape of Good Hope on board the ship Zoroaster
– we most respectfully take the liberty of stating to your Lordship that Mr WAIT
was in partnership with Mr Peter LAFOSSE
in a concern in which Mr LAFOSSE
had provided almost the whole of the Capital and in respect of which Mr WAIT is
largely indebted to him and Mr WAIT’s intention of
quitting the Kingdom had been studiously concealed from Mr
LAFOSSE and he has recently collected considerable
sums from the Debtors of the Partnership and retained them to himself and has
clandestinely removed his private Property.
Mr LAFOSSE has therefore filed a
Bill in the Court of Chancery against Mr WAIT to restrain him from leaving
the Kingdom and to Dissolve the Partnership and receive the partnership
Property and that Court has granted a Writ of Ne Exeat Regno* against Mr WAIT
under which he is now in Custody of the Sheriff of Kent and the Court has also
this day granted an Injunction to prevent him incurring any of the Partnership
Property.
We
have good reason to believe that the sum of £655 deposited by Mr. WAIT
or the greater part of it is the Property of the Partnership improperly
collected by Mr WAIT and as it is now evidently impossible for Mr WAIT to
go to the Cape of Good Hope Mr LAFOSSE
will seek in due course to receive this money for payment of the Debts of the
concern to which it belongs and in the mean time we respectfully request your
Lordship will prevent the money or any part of it from being paid to or applied
for the use of Mr WAIT or any other Person.
We shall take the liberty of lodging
a Copy of the Writ of Injunction with your Lordship as soon as it can be passed
through the offices.
We have the honor to be, My Lord,
Your
Lordship’s most obed’t. hum’l. servt.
NIND & COTTERELL
[Note from GOULBURN across the
bottom:
Let me know whether Mr THORNHILL’s
party [has] yet embarked or where ordered for embarkation.
*Translation : Ne Exeat Regno : (let him not go out of the Kingdom) A writ to restrain a person from leaving the country, or the jurisdiction of the court. The writ was originally applicable to purposes of state, but is now an ordinary process of courts of equity, resorted to for the purposes of obtaining bail, or security to abide a decree. 1913 Webster WALKER, Thomas 410PeckhamAug 2 1819Sir, I am informed that a settlement is to be made near the Cape of Good Hope . Should that be the case and the terms for settling favourable I should be very glad to go. Sir I am a young man, a carpenter an twenty 4 years of age have a wife and two children.One of His Majesty’s subjects residing in the Mellon Ground PeckhamI am Sir your obedient & humble servantThos. WALKER WALKER, William 591
His
Majesty’s Naval Transport Dispatch
Woolwich
Nov 19 1819
Sir,
Having
been employed in this vessel on the S.E. Coast of Africa in conveying Timber
from the forest in George’s district to the naval yard at Simon’s Town in the
years 1817 and 1818, during which time I surveyed the coast from the Cape of Good
Hope to Algoa Bay and also the River Knysna and not doubting that the Knysna
will soon become a place of considerable importance.
I beg
leave to tender my services as Harbour Master of that Port provided such an
appointment should be in contemplation either now or at a future period.
I
hope it will be considered that I have a claim to that appointment being the
first that sailed up the River and proved by experience that it was a place of
safety [and] gone in and out at all times of tides in [obscured] vessels.
Copies of my charts may be [seen] at the Admiralty and for testimonials of my
character and abilities I beg leave to refer you to the Commissioners of His
Majesty’s Navy.
Sir, I am your most obedient humble servant
William WALKER
Master RN
[Note from GOULBURN]
Lord B has at present not any intention of
recommending such an appointment & consequently can enter into no
engagement with respect to it.
WALLACE, J
286
Dudley,
Worcestershire
[Received 29
July 1819]
Queries respecting the
1.
When are the vessels to sail?
{Margin note from GOULBURN: Vide Circular]
2.
Is Government bound to compel the
persons taken out by the individual to remain with him at the
3.
Can two individuals unite to take
out ten, that is take out five each? Or may they
together take but five?
4.
Can an individual make the deposit
and have the grant of 100 acres? Or may one family? Or may a number of
individual families make the deposit and each take 100 acres? [Margin note from
GOULBURN: No]
5.
Is the Principal to be included in
the ten and if not is he to make a similar deposit for himself and take his own
family upon the same terms? [Margin note from GOULBURN: If not included Yes, if
included No]
6.
Is tonnage allowed and to what
extent for each individual or family? [Margin note from GOULBURN: Reasonable
allowance made]
7.
Is there a good market for produce?
8.
Can every kind of implement
necessary for the system of agriculture pursued at the
9.
Are there at present any means of
comfort upon the spot to which the settlers are to be consigned?
10.
Would it not be necessary that they
should take out a sufficient stock of bedding &c or would it be better to
procure it there? [Margin note from GOULBURN: As they please]
11.
Will the new settlers be subject to
any tax whatever? And if not how long will the exemption
continue? [Margin note from GOULBURN: To Colonial Laws fall into whether tax or
not]
12.
How will settlers be disposed on
board during the voyage – under what class will they be arranged? Or will they
all fare alike? [Margin note from GOULBURN: In the same manner as soldiers
going on foreign service]
The above
are a few queries which myself and a number of individuals besides have a
desire to be satisfied more respecting
Your obed’t serv’t
J. WALLACE
292
2 August
1819
Sir,
In
consequence of the postscript not having been attached to the Government circular
respecting the emigration to the Cape of Good Hope I was induced to make a
journey to London for the purpose of gaining all the information at the
Colonial Office that could be given on the subject – not knowing how soon the
transports might sail upon that service. On being informed, however, by those
in attendance in Downing Street that no further information could then be given
I was led from their suggestions to leave a paper of queries respecting what I
then wished to learn – with a note and my address – directed to you. As this
was done in great haste and perhaps irregularly I have thought it advisable to
address you again upon the subject, and find this the more necessary as the
circular already published by Government imparts no information except that
which relates immediately to the terms of emigrating. Altho’
the month of November is fixed upon for the time when the vessels are to sail
it should seem that the individuals who have an intention of going should be
apprized immediately of the steps which they are to take for the purpose of
preparing themselves and their followers for the voyage. It might be well to
know whether unmarried females above eighteen years of age would be classed
among the able bodied individuals, as a female servant would be quite necessary
to the health and comfort of some families. It should be understood perhaps
whether a house or tent will be provided by government for the settlers when
they first arrive, or whether it would be advisable for the individual to provide
a tent or tents for his own family and those who accompany him. Perhaps these
accommodations will be sent out by government as they have no doubt plenty
unemployed. As the land at the Cape appears to be principally a stiff clay
covered with heath I could wish to be informed what room would be allowed in
the transports for salt to be employed as a manure – or whether it would be
advisable or not to take it. The success of an enterprize of this nature would
depend so much upon the copiousness of the information given to the individuals
who embark in it [so] that it might be proper to inform them what sees or
plants they should take out and particularly of such as may not be to be
obtained there, or as have not been introduced into the settlement. Afraid of having
trespassed too much upon your time, I remain Sir
Your most obed’t serv’t
J. WALLACE
PS. I should be glad to receive the above information
or any other that is to be given as [obscured] as possible – either
individually or through the means of a general circular.
348
August 13th
1819
Sir,
As I
have fully made up my mind to emigrate to the
Your obed’t serv’t
J. WALLACE
[Note at top of letter: Answered. Must make a
proposal]
WALLACE,
William
405/406
20th
August 1819
Sir,
I had
conceived that my letter contained an assurance such as your circular of the 17th
inst now before me required and as in neither of the two circular letters
published in the newspapers is there anything mentioned regarding “names and
age of all the persons men women and children” the settler proposes to take out
it did not occur to me that these particulars were preliminary to the offer
being made and taken into consideration.
But I
have now to state that in addition to the offer I transmitted I have to include
another young gentleman who has also a capital of £1000 sterling to impress in
the undertaking. They propose to accompany me, whom they have chosen to take
the direction of the business, in compliance with which a new offer is
now made & subjoined by the parties. It has not occurred to me to engage
persons, nor would we be inclined so to do till the offer be accepted of.
My
own age is 33, that of my brother, who was 3 years a midshipman in His
majesty’s Navy, 22 years, that of Mr. SHAW 21.
I beg
your answer by return of post that if the offer be accepted I may prepare to
comply with the conditions His Majesty’s Government are pleased to annex
thereto.
I am Sir
Your very obed’t serv’t
W.W. WALLACE
20th
August 1819
We whose names are annexed hereto do engage to carry
out to and settle in His Majesty’s Colony at the Cape of Good Hope ten able
bodied men according to the terms specified in the circular letter of His
Majesty’s Government, and we are ready to conform ourselves to all the
conditions upon which His Majesty’s Government have offered to grant lands in
the Colony
W.W. WALLACE
Robert WALLACE
Alex’r
490
30th
Sept 1819
Sir,
I was
favored with your letter of the 23rd ultimo in reply to my letter of
the 20th stating that my proposals were in consideration & that
due notice would be given of the decision that might be taken thereon. Since
which I have been looking daily for the decision of His Majesty’s Government.
As it would require some time to make the necessary arrangements you will
please to communicate as soon as possible the decision of the [Minister].
I remain respectfully Sir
Your very obed’t serv’t
Will. WALLACE
WALTHAM,
William
368
No.7
19th
August 1819
Sir,
Seeing
the proposition to those who wish to emigrate to the Cape we do agree to them
and should wish to go but not nowing how long we are
to serve under the gentleman that is to take the (10) individuals with him we
should be greatly oblidged for an answer to that
effect. Seeing the circular in the possession of some young persons who have apply’d & the naswer &
circular (or 2nd letter)
We are your humble servants
William
Thomas EDZARD
WANSEY, Henry re HYMAN’s Party
573
Warminster
8th
November 1819
My Lord,
I am
desired by a Vestry Meeting held today (to consider the means to enable certain
[obscured] in this parish already accepted) to emigrate under Government
regulations to the Cape of Good Hope to request from yr office to inform us
where the money we provided is to be paid.
Also
that if any of those recommended & the money deposited according to
directions above requested shall be ultimately rejected, whether such money
will be [refund] again or substitutes received.
We
understand that the Party to which this letter has reference is Charles HYMAN
of
Your most obedient humble servant
Henry WANSEY
WARATT, John
558
Chalford,
Westbury Leigh
Wiltshire
October 23
1819, Saturday morning
May it please the noble Earl to hear the petition of
John WARATT if your pleasure will be so civil and condescending
as to grant him one favour & generous request and that is to grant him your
most generous permission as a nobleman and that is for him and his wife and 2
children to request your noble permission to be granted a passage to the Cape
of Good Hope. My age id 41 years and my eldest girl was
8 years of age the 9th day of May last past and my other child is a
boy about 8 months old. Your most noble Earl I have been at the Cape 12 years
in the 89th Regt and my wish is to go again by your most noble permission,
and I was in the 88th Regt 3 years and 3/12m which total service is
15 and 3/12 years and I has got allowed [obscured] d per day and I wish to be
informed if not to[o] troublesome if I could receive my pension there or else
receive such a sum of money here at once as I have heard so [obscured] your
noble and kind information by return of post to me stating the particulars in
your letter. As the parish of Westbury has rejected me on account of being a
pensioner and of my being 41 years of age and I should thank your noble worthyness to return me an anser
by post stating to me all particulars relating thereto & I am Yr Noble
Most obed’t humble servant
John WARATT
WARBURTON,
William
210
No.2 City
Stone Yard
Worship
Street
Shoreditch
July 16th
1819
Sir,
I
humbly take the liberty of requesting to be informed as to the conditions of emigrating to His Majesty’s Colonies at the
I am
by trade a smith. I am 30 years of age, married but no children, has been the last ten years and upwards in the Hon’ble East India Company’s Service as a Conductor of
Ordnance. Haveing return’d
to my native country thinking to gain a living by my labour I find it
impossible. I wish therefore to take the present opportunity held out by
Government of moveing where I may likely be employ’d to more advantage. I beg to state that from my
residence in
I am Sir
Your most obedient humble servant
William WARBURTON
WARD, Thomas
443
Standiford
Lodge
Near W’hampton
Staffordshire
Sept 5th
1819
I
write to inform you that if it is agreeable to you it is my intention to go to
settle at the Cape with my wife & family which consists of seven children,
three boys aged 18,17,14 years of age, and 5 or 6 young men as labourers.
According to the plan laid down by goverment plise to [have] the kindness to inform me by letter what
port the transports go from and the time, as I wish to be getting every
Necessary & in readiness your early answer will be much esteemed by, gent.
Your most obed’t humble serv’t
Thos. WARD
450
Standiford
Lodge
Near W’hampton
Staffordshire
[Received
Sept 13th 1819]
My Lord,
If I
understand the proposal of Goverment right I am as
the Head of the family to say me myself wife and two of my children under
eighteen years of age £10 and for the three youngest children at the rate of £5
for two =£10 and ten able bodied men £50. I am now in good health 37 and my
wife 34 years of age.
If I
am wrong pray set me right and I shall be ready to conform to your terms. I
only wish for every information that I need not be at
the expence of being longer in
I am your Lordship’s most obed’t humble serv’t
Thos. WARD
475
Standiford
Lodge
Near W’hampton
Sept 24th
1819
My Lord,
I
have enclosed a statement of all the persons names I intend taking out with me as
settlers to the Cape and have conform’d myself to all
the conditions his Majesty’s Goverment has offer’d the grant of lands in that Colony. I beg to inform
you that I am disposing of my property and getting every Necessary ready hoping
I may depend of going out with the first transport.
I am your Lordship’s most obed’t humble serv’t
Thos. WARD
Name and Description of the Person taking out the
Settlers
Thos. WARD age 37
5ft 10ins
Mary his wife age 34
With seven children under 18 years of age
|
Names of
the Settlers |
Trade or
Profession |
Age |
Names of
the Women |
Age |
Male
Children |
Age |
Female
Children |
Age |
|
John
HARTELL |
Husbandry |
48 |
Mary HARTELL |
38 |
3 boys
under |
13 |
1 girl |
7 |
|
Charles BROWN |
Husbandry |
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jas. MALLOWS |
Husbandry |
30 |
Ann
MALLOWS |
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
John MALLOWS |
Do. |
25 |
Mary
MALLOWS |
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
Alfred OBERY |
Do. |
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joseph BROWN |
Do. |
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thos. TEDD |
Do. |
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
James BADGER |
Do. |
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
George BROWN |
Do. |
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
John WOOD |
Mason |
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
523
Standiford
Lodge
Near Brewood
7 Oct 1819
My Lord,
In
answer to the last letter I received agreeable to your request I enclosed a
list of all the persons names ages and professions as settlers to the Cape of
Good Hope on the 22nd ult but have received no answer. If my
statements are right and accepted I wish to know the time we are to be ready in
Your Lordship’s most obed’t humble serv’t
Thos. WARD
WARDER,
Robert Horatio
324
August 7
1819
My Lord,
I am
informed it is the intention of the British Government to form colonies in the
Your Lordship’s most gratefull
& obedient servant
Robert Horatio WARDER
WARK, John H
230
[Asst?] of Army Hospitals Office
Craig’s
Point
19 July 1819
Sir,
Being
anxious to proceed to the Cape of Good Hope as a settler may I request you have
the goodness obtain for [sic] Earl BATHURST permission to that effect with a
recommendation to the Governor for a grant of land agreeable to the regulations
adopted towards officers of his Majesty’s Service. I have the honor to be Sir
Your most obed’t humble serv’t
John H. WARK
Surgeon to the Forces
WATKINS, George
and John
244
Shepherds
Bush
Near
Hammersmith
22 July 1819
Sir,
I call’d in Downing Street this morning and was informed that
by addressing you I could hear the plan in which English families were to
proceed to the
I am Sir your humble servant
George WATKINS
PS I have a brother who wishes the same intelligence
two years old [sic] with the same family and trade butcher and farmer
John WATKINS
277
Shepherds
Bush
28 July 1819
Sir,
I
received your letter stating the particulars of emigration to the
From your most obed’t humb;e serv’t
John WATKINS Jun
PS We are both married John 28 years of age one child
George 27 years one child
WATSON,
George
250
July 22nd
1819
Honored Sir,
Mr. George WATSON is desirous of immegrating to his Magestys Collenies in the Cape of Good hope Haveing
a Wife and 3 Children and a Slater by trade and in shuch
want of imploy at deferent times it is quite
impossible for me and my little Family to Exist on the few of Weeks and Days
that i work through the year. I am about 30 years of
age and my Wife about the same. I have been in the Colleney
before and is well adapted for any kind of labour that would be wanting in the Colleney being continualy obligated
to go to work with the farmers in the country when all other work were slack.
Honored Sir if a Carracter is required I can get a
very good one as a honoust hard working man and i now reside at No.19 Oxford Buildings Oxford St
I am your most obedient humble servant
George WATSON
WATSON, R re
Robert DYASON
595
No.5
Long
Nov 22nd
1819
My Lord,
A
person of the name of Rob’t DYASON late of
Faversham in the
Will confer a favour on your Lordship’s very humble
servant
R. WATSON
WATSON,
Robert
[Transcriber’s Note: The layout and handwriting of the
following two letters, as well as the fact that they are written from
Faversham, suggest that they are by the same R. WATSON as the letter above.]
533
Faversham
11 October
1819
My Lord,
I
trust I shall receive your Lordship’s pardon for the liberty I am taking in
addressing myself to you on the subject of emigration to the
The
enquiry I have to make of your Lordship is whether upon my providing five or
six able bodied men with their families to accompany me to the
An
answer at your Lordship’s convenience together with any other [particulars]
will be most thankfully acknowledged, my Lord, by
Your Lordship’s most obed’t and very hbl serv’t
Robert WATSON
617
Faversham
21 Dec 1819
My Lord,
Being
now carrying on a correspondence with Major General CAMPBELL for the purpose of joining
a Party [obscured]ing under him to go out to the Cape
of Good Hope, all at our own expence, and altho’ I
have no doubt whatsoever of the General’s honor, yet as designing men [have]
made use of respectable names to cover dishonest purposes and to decoy the
unwary to their ruin I feel it a duty which I owe to myself and family and the [individuals] who are willing
to place themselves under my care to guard as much as I can against the
possibility of disappointment and the distress and misery that will be
consequent thereon. I have therefore presumed most respectfully to address your
Lordship and humbly to solicit that your Lordship will be humanely pleased to
inform me whether a grant of land has been made to General CAMPBELL of Durham Place
Lambeth and if it is not encroaching too much on your Lordship’s goodness or
inconsistent with the regulations of office that your Lordship will further
have the kindness to inform me to what extent the grant is made & in what
part of the country.
I
confidently trust that no apology is necessary to be offered to your Lordship
for the trouble I am giving you when I state that the number I purpose taking
out with me amount to fifteen persons, making in all five families.
I have the honor to remain my Lord
Your Lordship’s grateful and obliged humble servant
Robert WATSON
[Note from GOULBURN]
Acquaint him in reply that Gen’l CAMPBELL
having made an application to this office for permission to proceed to the Cape
of Good Hope with families was informed in reply that a grant of land would be
made to him in the Colony (state the terms) With respect to the particular
situation of the grant Lord B cannot give any precise information as that must
rest with the Governor of the Colony.
WATSON,
Samuel (See also correspondence of Samuel JAMES in CO48/44)
435
Westbury,
Wiltshire
Sept 4th
1819
My Lord,
I
have transmitted a list of names of persons that are disposed to accompany me
to the
Your most obedient servant
Samuel WATSON
Name and Decription of the
Person taking out the Settlers
Samuel WATSON
|
Names of
the Settlers |
Profession
or Trade |
Age |
Names of
the Women |
Age |
Male
Children |
Age |
Female
Children |
Age |
|
Samuel WATSON |
Farmer |
37 |
Phebe
WATSON |
36 |
Charles WATSON |
15 |
Eliz. WATSON |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thomas WATSON |
5 |
Sarah WATSON |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
John WATSON |
3 |
|
|
|
Samuel
JAMES |
Carpenter |
31 |
Elizabeth
JAMES |
33 |
Edward
JAMES |
8 |
Eliz.
JAMES |
[5] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stephen
JAMES |
2 |
|
|
|
Jeremiah EMBLEN |
Blacksmith |
39 |
Sarah EMBLEN |
34 |
William EMBLEN |
9 |
Mary EMBLEN |
? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jeremiah EMBLEN |
3 |
|
|
|
John MASON |
Labourer |
29 |
Jane MASON |
32 |
James MASON |
9 |
Eliza MASON |
? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charles MASON |
7 |
Sarah MASON |
? |
|
Phillip
|
Gardener |
26 |
Charity
|
25 |
Daniel
|
3 |
Sarah
|
1 |
|
Samuel WARD |
Labourer |
25 |
Jane WARD |
25 |
Alfred WARD |
1 |
Louisa WARD |
3 |
|
Isaac MOORE |
Labourer |
27 |
Margaret MOORE |
29 |
|
|
Jane MOORE |
2 |
|
Richard TOWNSEND |
Labourer |
29 |
Naomie
TOWNSEND |
25 |
James TOWNSEND |
1 |
|
|
|
Thomas
LANHAM |
Plasterer & Mason |
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
John WATTS |
Carpenter & Millwright |
34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
John ROGERS |
Labourer |
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
467
Westbury,
Wiltshire
Septr
22nd 1819
My Lord,
Having
received a letter from you dated the 6 inst wherein you say that my proposals
were under consideration & that die notice will be given to me of the
decision which may be taken thereupon but received no further acts though you
might have mislaid or forgot my letter. I beg leave also to ask if I may be
allowed to take out any more settlers than those whose names were already sent
to your office.
Your attention as soon as possible will very much
oblige, my Lord
Your most obed’t serv’t
Sam’l WATSON
525
Westbury,
Wilts
Oct 7th
1819
Sir,
Have fitted up the list according to your direction as near as I
can understand your meaning. Through one of the party being taken ill
since I sent the first list have added one in his stead & another declining
to go you will observe that there are eleven besides myself. Thought it would
make no difference as the people wished to have their name put down. Thought it
would be best to enquire if I could be suffered to take more than ten famillies to the
I am Sir your obed’t serv’t
Samuel WATSON
WATSON,
Thomas (1)
336
No.4
City Road
August 11th
1819
Sir,
I
have been informed that you are the proper person to address relative to the
proposed emigration to the
I am
by trade a Paviour – have also a
knowledge of well sinking and planning out roads. Am 26 years of age and
in good health, can command the sum of ten pounds and have an undeniable
character.
Should
I be fortunate enough to be one entitled to assistance of Government for the
purpose above stated I would wish to know in what manner I ought to proceed.
I am Sir your most obedient and very humble servant
Thomas WATSON
WATSON,
Thomas (2)
485
Bilton,
near
28th
September 1819
My Lord,
By
zeal in dissuading emigrants proposing to sail from the port of Hull, for some
years past, to the American States, or at least in anxiously recommending
preference of the foreign dominions of the Crown, I have drawn upon myself, it
seems, a degree of ridicule and have excited opinion that I am authorized by
Government to explain the proper modes of procedure and assist persons
designing themselves for the intended new settlement near the Cape of Good
Hope. Now [obscured] my Lord while so many people are in the humour into which
they are at present deluded, I fear their disappointment at my inability among
[obscured] men’s in the country to give communications has been in some
instances construed into an interpretation that I must lament. If therefore any
detail of requisite instruction should be deemed by your Lordship proper to be
furnished to such residents in various situations as are willing that
applicants be referred to them, the means I apprehend may save trouble in the
Colonial Office may promote the benevolent intention of Government and
sometimes relieve great solicitude among the objects of it. I for one, my Lord,
would be happy to receive such papers as your Lordship may please to order to
be transmitted, and would make use of them conformably to your command: indeed
I trust I should be so, in discharging any other [obscured] duty of my sphere
consistent with my time of life and infirmities. The particulars mostly
enquired of are – the time, where and the ports where the parties are to be in
readiness; whether they may immediately now pay their deposits to country banks
on account of his Majesty’s treasury; how much property in [obscured] goods and
tools they will be allowed to take out; what sort of necessaries it is, in
which their deposits will be repaid after arrival, and of course what sorts of
[obscured] will then be found they should have provided.
As
the person who thus addresses you is a total stranger it must be necessary yet
[to say] that he is, and has been for a long series of years, the resident
incumbent of two parishes of very large extent and population in the immediate
vicinity of Hull and that he may probably stand very well in the opinion of the
lower ranks of people around him, particularly as to his goodwill towards them.
May I desire you will conceive me to be, Sir
Your Lordship’s most obedient humble servant
Thos. WATSON
PS Whatever particular description of persons may be
specified as wanted for the Colony I have no doubt they can be supplied
[Note from GOULBURN]
Send him for his information copies of the letters
which have been issued on the subject of emigration to the Cape, acquainting
him however at the same time that from the immense number of proposals that
have been already received an adequate selection has been made of those whom it
is proposed for the Government to accommodate during the present years &
that consequently no more proposals can for the present be accepted
WATTLEWORTH, R.
262
24th
July 1819
Sir,
Being
desired of embarking for the
As it
appears HM Government [must] approve of those persons going out, I beg leave to
observe that I have been many years in the West Indies, several of which in the
Public [Service]. The accompanying testimonials will show my conduct met with
approbation. A very serious illness compelled me to return home in the hope of
obtaining some permanent [employ] but failing in this I entered into contract
with the Victualling Board and lost the whole of my property in consequence of
the American War as the provisions for the troops could only be drawn from
thence.
Such,
Sir, is my present situation and I am most anxious to seize the present
opportunity of providing for myself & wife and three children.
I have the honor to be with great respect Sir
Your most ob’t hb st
R. WATTLEWORTH
[enclosed]
Copy
June 3rd
1817
Dear Sir,
Notwithstanding
my being much occupied by important and weighty business in consequence of a
sudden order for my proceeding this day to Surinam, yet I cannot suffer you to
depart for Europe without expressing my entire approbation of your conduct
during the period of three years that you have executed the business of my
office. The zeal [obscured] and the respectable and proper conduct that you
have maintained cannot easily be exceeded. I am happy in the opportunity of
giving testimony and shall be equally so in an opportunity of forwarding your
intentions.
Being with great regard
Your faithful friend & humble servant
Signed Charles SHIPLEY
Brig Gen Royal Engineers
[Transcriber’s Note: A second testimonial from Gen.
SHIPLEY is filed with the above, but the image was too blurred for it to be
accurately transcribed. It appears to be similar to the above]
403
5
27th
August 1819
Sir,
I had
the honor of addressing you some time since on the subject of Colonization at
the
If it
meets with your approbation it is my intention to take out with me thirty
families at least. They will entirely consist of farmers and gardeners with the
exception of two masons and two house carpenters necessary for the purpose of
erecting buildings and offices for myself and the
settlers. I also propose taking with me many small articles necessary for their
construction such as nails, hinges, locks &c with some implements of
husbandry, stores, a little furniture, bedding &c and also tents for the
temporary accommodation.
The
period for their departure is approaching and I am therefore most anxious to
learn whether this proposal will be accepted. My only object for this
undertaking is to bring up [my] young family and to make them happy &
comfortable who accompany me. When I am honored with a reply signifying your
approval I shall with as little delay as possible transmit a list of the
settlers and their families and deposit the amount mentioned in the circular.
I have the honor to be with great respect
Your most ob’t hb sev’t
R. WATTLEWORTH
526
5
8th
Oct 1819
Sir,
On my
return to town from Devonshire yesterday I was honored with your letter of the
30th Sept and it is with extreme regret I have to inform you that I
find it will be impossible for me to embrace the favourable offer which I have
received of taking out thirty families to the new settlement near the Cape this
season. I therefore seize the earliest moment of communicating the same to you,
that the permission which has been granted to me may be extended to others who
may be anxious to accept it, but I most humbly hope that in the event of
further Parliamentary aid and an additional number of settlers going out the
ensuing season that my Lord BATHURST will be pleased to grant me permission to
proceed then on the same terms. The fact is this that there are very
considerable surcharges against me by the Hon’ble
Commissioners for Victualling which I find it will be
impossible to get removed so soon as I expected.
I have the honor to be Sir
Your obliged and
obed’t humble servant
R. WATTLEWORTH
[Note by clerk]
Mr. WATTLEWORTH declines
permission given to him to go with a party of settlers to the
WATTS, John
444
Cross near Axbridge
Sept 6th
1819
My Lord,
I
have taken the liberty to address these few lines to your honour to enquire if
I could be permitted to go as a settler to the
My Lord I remain your humble petitioner
John WATTS
WATTS,
Phillip
221
No.22
Paragon Row
Locks Fields
16 July 1819
Sir,
I
take the liberty applying to you for information as to the mode of being sent
out as a settler to the
I am Sir, respectfully
Your humble servant
Phillip WATTS
306
No.22 Paragon
Row
Locks Fields
4th
August 1819
Sir,
I
have to thank you for your letter of the 20th ult and now beg
permission to inform you that the mode printed out by Govt. for settlers to
proceed to the Cape is not exactly suited to my condition of life. I have
therefore to beg that in consideration of my long service in His Majesty’s Dock
Yard at Deptford that I may be placed at the
Am Sir your
humble servant
Phillip WATTS
WAUGH, James
225
No.3
Middlesex Terrace
Hackney Road
July 19th
1819
Rt Hon’ble Sir,
A
most respectable tradesman and his family having been reduced by misfortune to
a state bordering on poverty, they are anxious with the little remains of their
property to emigrate to the
The
family consist of Husband aged 45, Wife 39, their Son (the writer here) aged 20
& Daughter 16, educated in the established religion and firmly fixed in the
principles which animate the soul of every Briton, the love of the King and the
most excellent Constitution
Rt Hon’ble Sir
Your most obedient servant
James WAUGH
Having a knowledge of
agriculture we think we should be able to get forward
WEAVER, J
246
Lisson
Grove
Paddington
22 July 1819
My Lord,
In
consequence of the advertisements that I have read in the different papers
respecting emigrating to the Cape I am now rather at a loss to whom I am to
apply too on the subject but trusting that your Lordship is the one to whom all
applications are made I hope your Lordship will not be offended by the liberty
I am taking.
I
wish to acquaint your Lordship that I was late a Purser in His Majesty’s Navy
& since I have been on shore have held the situation as Clerk in merchants
and Tradesmens Houses from where I can have my
accommodation that may be required. It is my wish as well as that of my wife to
leave
I
humbly beg your Lordships pardon for intruding so much on your Lordships time
but if any situation was vacant I humbly pray for your Lordships assistance
I have the honor to be
Your Lordships most obedient servant
J. WEAVER
WEAVING,
Jonathan
267
Gloucestershire
July 26 1819
My Lord,
By an
advertisement in the papers I learn that it is the good will of His Majesty’s
Government to send a number of emigrants to the
My Lord I remain your humble and obedient servant
Jonathan WEAVING
WEBB,
Charles
298
Aug 3rd
1819
Sir,
Charles
WEBB, Smith, No.10 Haberdashers Walk Hoxton, wishes
to engage himself and family in your benevolent desire of ingaging
persons to the
Your humble serv’t
Charles WEBB 38
years
Phebe WEBB Wife 38 years
Charles WEBB Son 13
years
Phebe WEBB
Daughter 7 years
WEBB,
Richard
284
No.1 Gowers Walk
Whitechapel
July 28th
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
Your humble servant
Richard WEBB
WEBBE, Thomas
500
Oct 3rd
1819
My Lord,
Your
Lordship will I hope pardon my taking this liberty but having a desire to go to
the
Your Lordship’s most dutiful humble serv’t at command
Thomas WEBBE
Late Lieut. R. Marines
WEBSTER, W.B.
451
My Lord
Having an intention to try my fortune among the Emigrants to
the
I am, My
Lord
Your most
respectful humble servant
W.B.
WEBSTER
Surgeon R.[obscured]
WEDD, Thomas
421
Black
Sep 1 1819
Hon Sir,
Feeling
an inclination to go to the
You will very much oblige
Your humble servant
Thomas WEDD
WEEKS, James
[Transcriber’s Note: This is unlikely to be James WEEKS
from OSLER’s Party
215
2 March 1819
Sir,
I am
at a loss how to state my views, being but simply a farmer – having herd that
Government wishes to encourage persons of that description to the
I have the honor of being troop sergent
to Sir Lenard HOLMES Bart in the Isle of Wight Yeoman
Cavalry by whom I am well known for loyalty and agricultural ability. I rely on
your honor for secrecy till things may be arranged for fear of giving offence
to a good landlord, Sir W. OGLANDER, and beg to
remain with every possible respect
Your most obed’t hbl serv’t
James WEEKS
PS A personal interview if proper would be preferred
as I leave town tomorrow at 5 o’clock in the afternoon for Barnsley Farm,
WEIGHTMAN, J
395
No.9
23rd
August 1819
Sir,
Having sent in the names of ten
persons who wish to proceed to the Cape of Good Hope on the 14th inst who are
ready to make the deposit according to the form & regulations required by
His Majesty’s Government, having since seen a printed circular that the names
& ages of all persons women and children are to be inserted I beg leave to
address you again on the subject inclosing the names ages & residence &
that they are willing to subscribe to the form & regulations proposed by
His Majesty’s Government hoping that as soon as consequent they may be favor’d with an answer as they are at present out of employ
& would wish to be at some certainty before they begin to prepare.
I am Sir
Your most obed’t serv’t
J. WEIGHTMAN
Names
1
J. WEIGHTMAN 40 years,
Mary his wife 41 years, Mary Ann Daughter 13 years
2
Thos. KIMBER 25 years,
Eliz. his wife 25 years, Eliz. Child 20 months –
Blackheath
3
John Henry PRIOR 45 years at Mr.STEPHENSON’s
4 Wm.BOYDEN 24 years, Sophia his wife 24 years, Richard his
child 6 months at Red Cross,
Barbican
5
John PRATT 24 years, Mary his wife 27 years, [Ince?]
6
Timothy DEVINE 33 years, Helena his wife
30, four children viz. John 11 Bridget 6 Jeremiah 4
&
Catherine 2 years of age at
7
Joseph [TASCH?] 33 years,
Eliz. his wife 33 years, george his son 5 years at
King & Queen,
8
Geo. [NOBLOCK?] 25 years,
Ann his wife 25 years, george his son 2 years - Whitechapel
9 Wm. DAY 29
years, No.2 White Rose Alley,
10 Jesse PAXTON 39 years, Sarah his wife 39, six
children viz. William 13 Charles 11 George [age
obscured] Henry 6 Elizabeth 4 & David 2 years – Batemans Row, Shoreditch
[note attached]
J. WEIGHTMAN removed from
No.9 Market Street Boro Road to 79 Long Lane,
518
No.79 Long
Lane
6th
October 1819
Sir,
Having
sent in proposals to go to the
I am Sir your most obed’t serv’t
J. WEIGHTMAN
532
No.79 Long
Lane
10th
October 1819
Sir,
I was
much surprized on reading a notice on Wednesday that
my proposals were not accepted after I had for near three months made
application & stated that I was ready to conform to all the rules &
regulations laid down by His Majesty’s Government. They was
the proposals I made & they are the proposals you do not think it advisable
to comply with. If they was wrong it would have been
but an act of Justice to have informed me when my letter of the 23rd
August was answered. I stated then we was out of
employ & would wish to be at some certainty. Surely my Lord it would have
been an act of Charity to have informed us six weeks ago that we would not be
accepted. Now others has been & are making a sale
of it at Five Pounds per pers’n for every one that choose
to go as a free settler with him. I can bring proof of what I have asserted. My
Lord I am an unfortunate tradesman having been a housekeeper for eighteen years
paying all taxes to His Majesty’s Government. Income tax I have been subject to
pay when my losses was double my income and during the War I was used as a
Volunteer at my own expence in the
I am my Lord
Your Lordship’s obed’t humble serv’t
J. WEIGHTMAN
[Transcriber’s Note: There does not appear to be a
trace of an application prior to his letter of the 23rd August which
he claims to have made]
WELLDON, Thomas
271
Neadingworth
July 27th
1819
Hon’d Sir,
Please
to pardon the liberty I hearin take in writing to
you; my seeing an advertisement in the paper of Government wishing to give
encouragement to emigration to the
Your lost obed’t and most humble servant at command
Thos. WELLDON
Please to direct for Thos. WELLDON
at Wm. WELLDON’s
Neadingworth
near St.Ives Huntingdonshire
WENTWORTH,
Charles Augustus
316
10 Well Yard
St.Bartholomew’s
Hospital
August 6th
1819
My Lord,
I
have read the conditions for emigration to the
My Lord I am
Your Lordship’s obedient servant
Charles Augustus WENTWORTH
338
10 Well Yard
St.Bartholomew’s
Hospital
August 12th
1819
Sir,
Having
received no reply to my last application I suspect there is some difficulty in
getting to the Cape of Good Hope at the expence of Government; if it is
possible I should very much desire it, as the advantages from emigrating
according to the conditions stated in the circular you forwarded me are much
greater than what I should receive from going out at my own cost, as the
expence of taking out so many working men is more than I can afford, but if I
cannot be fortunate enough to get out in a Government ship I would go out at my
own expence if I can obtain a similar grant of land, and I will be especially
obliged to you if you would be so kind as to give me more information on the
subject, s at present I am quite ignorant of the situation.
I am Sir
Your most obedient humble servant
Charles Augustus WENTWORTH
393
10 Well Yard
St.Bartholomew’s
Hospital
August 23rd
1819
Sir,
I am
induced by the encouragement offered by Government (having no promising
prospects in England) to apply for the conditions on which persons are allowed
to emigrate to the Cape and to know if the sons of officers in the army are
entitled to any privileges - if my being a surgeon would be any advantage to me
either by serving in that capacity on the voyage or afterwards: in what
situation the settlement is made, whether near the coast or inland: if far
distant from the place of landing, does Government assist the emigrants in
getting to the land appointed them? You will excuse my being so inquisitive,
but I am just beginning the World and to avoid acting rashly have taken the
liberty to request what information you will be kind enough to give me. I have
acquired a perfect knowledge of agriculture and understand the management of
sheep and cattle. Is there a ready market for the produce of the land? With
many apologies for my numerous enquiries
I am your obedient humble servant
Charles Augustus WENTWORTH
[Transcriber’s Note: Not listed in Nash but according
to Hockly’s ‘Story of the British Settlers of 1820’
he was an independent settler on the Duke
of Marlborough]
WESTMORLAND,
Earl of re Alexander BIGGAR (See
also correspondence under B in CO48/41)
506/508
Oct 4th
1819
Dear
I
have received the enclosed letter and wd submit it to your kind consideration
if you can comply with Mr. BIGGAR’s application & place him on
a list of colonists. Most sincerely do I lament with you the unfortunate loss
of my very old friend. I hope Lady BATHURST’s
health is not injured by such a shock. I beg my remembrance to her.
Yours very sincerely
WESTMORLAND
Alethorpe?
[Note from GOULBURN at foot]
Has Mr. BIGGAR been
accepted?]
[Pencilled reply from Richard PENN]
Mr.
BIGGAR has been accepted. He is the
person for whom I interested myself at the request of Mrs. FANE, widow of
[Earl] WESTMORLAND’s late brother.
[enclosed letter, written to
the Earl of WESTMORLAND]
27 St.Mary Axe
4th
October 1819
My Lord,
I
know not how to make a sufficient apology to your Lordship for this intrusion,
nor have I any excuse to offer for the liberty but the charitable motive by
which I am activated. Mr. John BIGGAR [sic] of
Plymouth Dock, a man once in easy and independent circumstances but now
reduced, with a family of ten children is amongst the candidates to emigrate with his family and ten artificers and others
according to Lord BATHURST’s regulations to the