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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.

GAUGAIN, Philip John, 1820 Settler

National Archives, Kew CO48/43, 350

15 Upper Thornaugh Street

7 August 1819

Mr. P. GAUGAIN having formed an idea of settling at, or in the vicinity of, the Cape of Good Hope agreeable to the proposals published by Government And those proposals are not giving the information necessary for the accomplishment of such undertaking, wishes to be informed what other advantages will be given to him upon performing the conditions specified.

1st in what manner will the ten persons be secured to the settler

2nd what implements of Husbandry & Agriculture Government will supply

3rd what tonnage will be exclusively allowed to that place

4th whether the settler must take with him the whole number of persons or whether Government will supply them in case the settler should not be provided

5th will any greater portion of land be granted to the settler upon his giving proofs of his ability to cultivate

 

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National Archives, Kew CO48/43, 401

No 10 Norfolk Street

Middlesex Hospital

Sept 1st 1819

Sir,

I herewith transmit the names and descriptions of the persons engaged with me agreeable to the proposals from Government made to those who wish to emigrate to Southern Africa in the vicinity of Algoa Bay. I request as a particular favour to know what additional grant of land or other advantages will be made if I pay our several passages to the Colony.

As early an answer as possible will greatly oblige that I may upon the proposition being accepted make the other necessary arrangements.

I am Sir your most obed't humble sev't

Ph'p Jno. GAUGAIN

Goldsmith

Names

Ages

Residence

Description

Profession

Philip John GAUGAIN

31

10 Norfolk St, Middlesex Hospital

Single

Goldsmith

Richard SATCHWELL

21

7 Ebury Street, Chelsea

Single

Gentleman

Joseph OVERTON

29

32 Theobalds Rd, Bloomsbury

Married 1 child

Farmer

Peter THOMPSON

22

5 Princess St, Leicester Fields

Married 2 children

Chaser

John MORTON

28

Ongar, Essex

Married no child

Farmer

George WILKINSON

21

Bulven, Essex

Single

Farmer

Alexander JOHNSON

22

Shelly, Essex

Single

Farmer

James NEALE

28

2 Sharpes Court, Trinity Lane

Single

Carpenter

John McCARTHY

25

2 Sharpes Court, Trinity Lane

Single

Carpenter

Edward RYAN

30

Moorfields

Married 2 children

Carpenter

James WRIGHT

28

Ingatestone, Essex

Single

Farmer

Robert BERRY

21

Mountnessing, Essex

Single

Farmer

Edward HILLIARD

26

Mountnessing, Essex

Married 1 child

Farmer

Note: the children are all under 14 years of age

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