EVANS, Charles

No. 28 Fendall St.

near Bermondsey Church

London

26 July 1819

Sir

I called at the Colonial office, respecting the intended settlement at the Cape of Good Hope and was desired to address my enquiry to you for information.

I beg to know when vessels are intended to depart from hence, and what distance is the intended settlement from Cape Town - and what tonnage is allowed each family.

As it is not so easy to muster five families, I beg to be informed if my family of wife, child & girl can engage a passage singly.

I intend to make cultivation my pursuit - here, I have followed it with a mercantile profession.

I am respectfully

Sir your most obed't s't

Cha. EVANS

No. 28 Fendall St.

Bermondsey Church

London

27 Septem 1819

Sir

I received your favour of 28th of July. I beg leave now to forward the annexed list of persons proposing to go as settlers to the new Colony at the Cape of Good-hope.

Waiting your instructions

I am respectfully

Sir your most obed't serv't

Cha. EVANS

Name/description of the person taking out settlers	Names of settlers	Profession or trade	Age	Names of women	Age	Male children	Age	Female children	Age
Cha’ EVANS Agricultur’t		Agricultur’t	42	Mary	26	Henry	7	Jane	12
	Will’m S. JONES	Tobacco & Vine Dr	22
	Thos LEONARD	Carpenter	32	Sarah	30
	W’m CURT[EYS]	Labourer	22	Jane	21
	H’y NELL	Butcher	23
	H’y BOOTH	Labourer	22
	Tho’s TROTMAN	Labourer	19
	Isaac BOOTH	Labourer	25	Jane	28	John	3
	G. NICHOLLS	Labourer	20
	R. PALIN	Labourer	21
	John WATTS	Shoemaker	36
	James SAGE	Labourer	21	Elizabeth	23
	Tho’s HUGHES	Labourer	22
	J. BISHOP	Labourer	37
	Alex’n ADAMS	Labourer	42
	R’t DICKENSON	Labourer	44			Frederick Alfred Henry	11 9 6	Amelia	13
	W’m BABB	Baker	45
	Total	17 men 5 women 5 male child’n 2 female do.

No. 28 Fendall St.

Bermondsey Church

London

5 Oct 1819

Sir

I beg to refer you to the ltr I addressed to you the 27^th ult and shall feel obliged by an early reply, as it will require some little time to make arrangements for proceeding to the Cape.

I am respectfully Sir

Your most obed’t sev’t

Cha. EVANS

Copy

Sir

I duly received your favour of 28th July. I now beg leave to forward the annexed list of 17 men, 5 women & 5 children who propose to go as settlers to the intended colony at the Cape of good Hope.

Waiting your instructions

I am respectfully

Sir your most obed't serv't

Cha. EVANS

No. 28 Fendall St.

Bermondsey Church

London

5 Oct 1819

Copy

Sir

I addressed you the 27th ult. I shall feel obliged by an early reply as it will require some little time to make arrangements for proceeding to the Cape.

I am respectfully

Sir your most ob’t s’t

Cha EVANS

Cha. EVANS

No. 28 Fendall St.

Bermondsey Church

London

12 Octo 1819

Sir

I am still without your reply to the annexed list which I have anxiously looked for. I will yet hope disappointment will not attend my labor & expenses in forming a select party.

I remain, with respect

Your most obed't [hb’l] serv't

Cha. EVANS

Name/description of the person taking out settlers	Names of settlers	Profession or trade	Age	Names of women	Age	Male children	Age	Female children	Age
Cha’ EVANS Agricultur’t	Cha EVANS	Agricultur’t	42	Mary	26	Henry	8	Jane	13
	W. S. JONES	Tobacco & Vine Pltr	22
	H’y NELL	Butcher	23
	H’y BOOTH	Labourer	22
	Tho’s TROTMAN	Labourer	19
	Isaac BOOTH	Labourer	25	Jane	28	John	3
	G. NICHOLLS	Labourer	20
	R. PALIN	Labourer	21
	Tho’s LEONARD	Carpenter	32	Sarah	31
	W’m CURT[EYS]	Labourer	22	Jane	21
	J. BISHOP	Labourer	37
	Alex’n ADAMS	Labourer	42
	R’t DICKENSON	Labourer	44	-		Frederick Alfred Henry	11 9 6	Amelia	13
	John WATTS	Shoemaker	36
	W’m BABB	Baker	45
	James SAGE	Labourer	21	Elizabeth	23
	Tho’s HUGHES	Labourer	22

	Total	17 men 5 women 5 male child’n 2 female do.
	NB this is a copy of what was sent in the 27th September 1819

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