BIGGAR, Alexander

 

239

79 St.Aubyn Street

Plymouth Dock

25 July 1819               

 

My Lord,

I have the honour to request that your Lordship will do me the favour to inform me what are the conditions and encouragements held out by His Majesty’s Government to those persons and families who wish to settle in the new Colony near the Cape of Good Hope.

I have the honour to be

My Lord

Your Lordship’s most ob’t humble servant

Alex. BIGGAR

 

536-539

3 Northumberland Court

Strand

London

27 Sept 1819

 

Sir,

In compliance with the regulations established by Lord Bathurst I have the honour herewith to annex a list of my family and of the men with their families who have engaged to settle with me at the new colony near the Cape of Good Hope, and I beg leave to acquaint you that I am ready to comply with all the conditions stated by His Majesty’s Government – My capital £300 – Listing

I have the honour to be Sir

Your ob’t humble servant

Alex. BIGGAR

 

Men’s Names and ages

Trade

Wives’ names and ages

Children’s names and ages

Alex. BIGGAR 38

Farmer

Mary 39

Margaret Graham 19, Ann Harold 18, Mary John 16, Jean Straton 14, Georgina 12, Agness Elizabeth 10, Charlotte 8, Robert 7, Alexina 3, Helen 1

Thos. BINGLE 39

Gardener

Sophia 27

Elizabeth 19, Thomas 10, Eleanor 8

George FAIRCLOTH 33

Labourer

Mary 32

James 9, Elizabeth 4

Robert GODFREY 27

Wheelwright

Martha 28

Henry 5, Martha 1

Thos. PAGE 25

Labourer

Ann 33

 

Jas. McDONALD 31

Blacksmith

Mary 23

Alexander 1

Robert COLE 21

Cutler

Jane 22

 

George EPSEY 29

Millwright

Mary 23

 

John PENNY 33

Labourer

Mary 26

Henry 4, Mary 2, William 1

George POLLARD 32

Farmer

Mary Ann 30

Mary Ann 8, William 6, George 4,

Sarah 2

William POLLARD 25

Farmer

Mary 27

William 4

William HADDER 25

Wheelsmith and metal refiner

Elizabeth 24

William 3, Elizabeth 2

John GULLEN 45

Farmer

 

 

 

679

2 Nov 1819

 

Sir,

I have the honour to request the three undermentioned men and their wives may be substituted in lieu of those also stated.

Robert COLE 22  cutler  Jane 21 in place of John KING

Wm. BENNETT 25  labourer  Ann 21 do. of Thos. KING

George EPSEY 29  millwright  Mary 25 do. of Wm. SMITH

I have also to request you will please inform me if any objections will be made to my taking out one finelock for each of my settlers – also what quantity of powder per man will not be objected to. The favour of an answer also as to the time of embarking is requested. I have the honour to be Sir

Your Obt. Sevt.

Alex. BIGGAR

PS Will the Navigation Laws affect the persons emigrating?

 

685

27 St.Mary Axe

London

12 Nov 1819

 

Sir,

I have the honour to request I may be informed whether I am to receive any acknowledgement from the Colonial Office for the deposit paid by me to Commissary General HILL upwards of a fortnight ago – and also whether I am to be furnished in this country with an authority for to receive my grant of land on my arrival at the Cape of Good Hope.

I have the honour to be Sir

Your obt. humble sevt.

Alex.BIGGAR

 

705

43 Penny Street, Portsmouth

21st Nov 1819

 

My Lord,

I do myself the honour of addressing your Lordship on behalf of the poor labouring families going out with me to settle in the Cape of Good Hope and who have assembled here by my directions as I was given to understand at the Colonial Office I ought not to be later than the 10th inst at this place.

Having disposed of their effects and given up the employments which enabled them to support their families they are incurring an expense for lodgings and diet far beyond their means and consequently reduced to considerable distress, this I have endeavoured to alleviate as much as my circumstances will afford.

But as there appears no immediate prospect of embarking may I hope that your Lordship will take their case into consideration and allow them to receive rations until the vessel appointed is ready to receive them.

I have the honour to be My Lord

Your Lordship’s obedient humble servant

Alex. BIGGAR

 

720

43 Penny Street

Portsmouth

28 Nov 1819

Sir,

I have the honour to request you will be pleased to substitute the names of

Richard KNOWLES 32, mason, Mary 40 and Sarah 13 years in place of Wm.BENNETT and wife and Betsey my servant girl who have declined going out with me to the Cape Settlement. As there is no difference in numbers I hope no objection will be made to this arrangement.

I have the honour to be, Sir

Your most ob’t humble servant

Alex. BIGGAR

 

734

43 Penny Street

Portsmouth

1 Dec 1819

 

Sir,

I did myself the honour of writing to you on the 28th ult to request you would be pleased to allow me to substitute fresh names in my list of families going out to the Cape settlement, having been permitted to take out twelve families, I presume no objection will be made to my following up such vacancies as may occur, with persons of the same description having deposited the full sum required by Government for myself and twelve families – I have to hope my request may be granted.

The favour of a reply will oblige

Sir, your most obedient servant

Alex.BIGGAR

 

738

 

43 Penny Street, Portsmouth

5 Dec 1819

 

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 2nd inst and agreeable to your desire herewith return the letter I received for Lord Charles Somerset, the Governor general at the Cape, for the purpose of having the following alterations made in my list of families and I have to express to you my thanks for your compliance with my request and to assure you that no further alterations will be asked by me.

I have the honour to be Sir,

Your most obt.humble servant

Alex. BIGGAR

Richard KNOWLES  32  mason  Mary 40  Sarah 14 in place of Wm.BENNETT  wife & Betsey servant girl

George SANDERSON  31  butcher  Ann 28  Ann 9 Margaret 7 Caroline 5 in place of Thos. BIRDSEYE

Robert COLE’s wife, one of my party, has had a son since she came here, you will please to insert its name in the list opposite his name, it is called Robert.

Although the latter mentioned man has three children no additional deposit is required, there being ten pounds in the Government hands in consequence of the servant girl Betsey having declined going and having surplus on the whole deposit of £7:10 allowing £2:10 the third child of SANDERSON’s.

Alex.BIGGAR

 

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