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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.

MORGAN, Nathaniel, 1820 Settler

Written by Sue Mackay on .

National Archives, Kew CO48/44, 606

No. 19 Shoemaker Row

Blackfriars

19 August 1819

My Lord

I have the honor to present to your Lordship, notice for the approbation of His Majesty's Government, the undermentioned names, addresses, occupations, etc of certain individuals who wish to avail themselves of the offer now made, to become settlers at the Cape of Good Hope.

Respectfully waiting your Lordship's directions.

I have the honour to be

My Lord

Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant

Nathaniel MORGAN

List of persons offering themselves for approbation of his Majesty's Government to become settlers at the Cape of Good Hope

List of persons offering themselves for approbation of his Majesty's Government to become settlers at the Cape of Good Hope

No

Names

Age

Family

Occupation

Place of residence

Remarks

1

Nathaniel MORGAN

27

  

Asst Surgeon

19 Shoemaker Row Blackfriars

His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been graciously pleased to sanction my application for leave of absence to proceed to the Cape of Good Hope as notified to me by a letter from the Army Medical Board dated 18 August 1819

2

Thomas Henry HALSE

27

Wife and 2 children under 2 years of age

Warehouseman

6 Clifton Street Finsbury

  

3

George PHILLIPS

29

Wife and 2 children under 4 years of age

Narrow weaver

10 Church Row Whitechapel

  

4

James THOMAS

26

Wife and 2 children under 2 years of age

Carpenter, Builder

4 Rose Court Castor Street Poplar

  

5

William THOMAS

29

Wife and 3 children under 6 years of age

Carpenter, Joiner

9 Johns Court Hanway Street

  

6

Robert GADSDEN

24

Wife and 1 child under 1 year of age

Corn & flour dealer

2 City Road Finsbury

  

7

David GADSDEN

20

  

Grocer

3 Prospect Place St George's East

  

8

Richard [TWAINE]

34

Wife

Agriculturalist

Chertsey Surr. [Surrey]

  

9

William BLISHEN

36

  

Do.

    

10

James POULTNEY

28

Wife and 2 children under 10 years of age

Taylor [sic]

14 Primrose Street Bishopsgate

  

11

Charles KESTELL

32

Wife and 4 children under 10 years of age

Carpenter, Builder

Park Street Limehouse

  

12

Robert ALLEN

30

Wife

Botanist, Druggist

50 Goswell Street

  

 

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National Archives, Kew CO48/44, 616

19 Shoemaker Row

Blackfriars

23rd August 1819

My Lord

I beg leave to make known to your Lordship my desire, that should I fortunately succeed in my application for leave to become a settler at the Cape of Good Hope, which application is now under your Lordship's consideration, I may be entrusted with a Medicine Chest by his Majesty's Government for the use of the settlers during their passage to the Cape of Good Hope, and which I will deliver up at my arrival to such authority as shall be by your Lordship's instructions appointed to receive it.

I had the honor to make the above proposal to the Army Medical Board when I applied for leave of absence for the purpose of emigration and it was not thought by them to be impertinent and they advised the proposition to be submitted to your Lordship's notice.

I know the necessity of so many families having medical assistance at hand during so long a voyage will occupy a share of your Lordship's kind consideration, therefore I trust my present application will meet with your Lordship's approbation if not inconsistent with the measures His Majesty's Government intend to adopt.

I have the honour to be My Lord

With the greatest respect

Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant

Nathaniel MORGAN

Ass't Surg'n H.P. 81st Reg't Foot

 

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National Archives, Kew CO48/44, 682

19 Shoemaker Row

Blackfriars

Sept 14th 1819

Sir

In the list which I had the honor to submit to the notice of His Majesty's Government of persons desirous of settling at the Cape of Good Hope (dated Aug't 19th) I entered myself as a single man but in consequence of subsequent arrangements with my family it has become necessary for me to take out my wife. I beg leave therefore to state the above circumstance, that I may be permitted to take out this additional person.

I also had the honor to address the Right Honourable the Earl BATHURST in a letter dated August 23rd soliciting of His Majesty's Government the use of a medicine chest for the assistance of such as may become sick during the passage to the place of settlement. Not having yet received any answer to the above application, I take the liberty of thus calling to your recollection the above circumstance.

I have the honor to be Sir

Your obedient humble serv't

Nathaniel MORGAN

 

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National Archives, Kew CO48/44, 733

7th October 1819

Sir

I beg leave to state that three of the persons mentioned in the list I had the honor to submit to your notice for leave to settle at the Cape of Good Hope having in consequence of family arrangements declined joining the above party. I have therefore taken the liberty to fill up the consequent vacancy with the names of others whom I can with equal propriety offer to your notice as fit and proper persons for the proposed settlement.

I have the honor to be Sir

Your most obedient humble serv't

Nathaniel MORGAN

[in another's hand] The three last mentioned in the list are the new names.

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