RUSSELL, James
National Archives, Kew CO48/45, 567
28 Tower Street
Seven Dials
[Received 26 August 1819]
May it please your Lordship,
Having seen an advertisement for the encouragement of emigration to His Majesty's Possessions at the Cape of Good Hope, I hereby offer myself and nine others who are upwards of eighteen years of age of good health and strong constitution on the conditions proposed.
Your Lordship's obed't humble serv't
James RUSSELL
National Archives, Kew CO48/45, 601
28 Tower Street
Seven Dials
Sept 10th 1819
May it please your Lordship,
I am truly sorry I have to trouble your Lordship a second time, by some means I had the misfortune to loose your schedule which I was going to execute agreeable to your Lordship's instructions, therefore if your Lordship will have the goodness to favour me with another it shall be filled up and convey'd to your Lordship without delay.
I am with all due submission
Your Lordship's obed't humble serv't
James RUSSELL
National Archives, Kew CO48/45, 603
Name and Description of the Person taking out the Settlers:
James RUSSELL, by trade taylor, age 36
Wife Elizabeth age 30
Children
James 11
George 9
Elizabeth 7
William 2
|
Names of the Settlers |
Profession or Trade |
Age |
Names of the Women |
Age |
Male Children |
Age |
Female Children |
Age |
|
James LANCE |
Bookmaker |
36 |
Elizabeth |
30 |
Robert |
17 |
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|
Joseph GOADLY |
Labourer |
31 |
Mary |
31 |
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|
William EMMOTT |
Carpenter |
45 |
Mary |
42 |
Sarah |
23 |
||
|
Benjamin JACOBS |
Baker |
32 |
Sarah |
29 |
Benjamin |
5 |
||
|
James DEAMAN |
Gardner |
33 |
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|
Thos. CORNHAM |
Carpenter |
24 |
Elizabeth |
25 |
||||
|
John JEEVAN |
Cordwainer |
36 |
Mary |
32 |
John |
13 |
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|
James |
11 |
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|
Thomas |
9 |
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|
Richard |
1 |
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|
Richard HORNER |
Farmer |
28 |
Mary |
26 |
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|
Joseph PARR |
Plumber |
30 |
Sarah |
27 |
National Archives, Kew CO48/45, 608
28 Tower Street, 7 Dials
London
Sept 30th 1819
I am truly sorry to trouble your Lordship so often but I have to inform your Lordship that I have wrote to Lord ABOYNE, who well knows me, and am daily expecting a recommendation from his Lordship which I am persuaded will be satisfactory to you. I humbly hope your Lordship will pardon the omition of my not dating the schedule; I acknowledge it was a great omition.
I am with all due submission
Your Lordship's obed't humble serv't
James RUSSELL
Have the goodness to date the schedule on the 13th inst
J.R.
National Archives, Kew CO48/45, 615
No.28 Tower Street
Seven Dials
London
October 7th 1819
Hon'd Sir,
I hope by this time my recommendation from Lord ABOYNE is arrived, that the business may be forwarded, as we have ten of our family all in readiness and should be most happy to know that we are accepted. Your honour's reply will much oblige
Your honour's obed't humble serv't
James RUSSELL
National Archives, Kew CO48/45, 621
28 Tower Street
7 Dials
Oct 11th 1819
Sir,
Pray excuse my further troubling you, I am anxious to know if I have passed the Board and whether I am accepted. Your reply will much oblige
Your humble serv't
James RUSSELL
The schedule was delivered the 13th September
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