The 1820 Settler Correspondence
as preserved in the National Archives, Kew
and edited by Sue Mackay

pre 1820 Settler Correspondence before emigration

ALL the 1819 correspondence from CO48/41 through CO48/46 has been transcribed whether or not the writers emigrated to the Cape. Those written by people who did become settlers, as listed in "The Settler Handbook" by M.D. Nash (Chameleon Press 1987), are labelled 1820 Settler and the names of actual settlers in the text appear in red.

COLYER, James

Written by Sue Mackay on 21 March 2015.

National Archives, Kew CO48/42, 174

Farningham

Dartford

Kent

11 Aug 1819

Sir,

I shall feel myself obliged if you will favour me with the particulars & conditions proposed by Government to give encouragement to emigrate to the Cape of Good Hope; at same time please to state if the grants of land will take place, as there are several persons who have made application and who feel with myself exceeding a[nxious]ly upon the business.

I am Sir your most obt hbl sevt

Jas. COLYER

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