JAMES, Samuel
102
Westbury
Wiltshire
August 31 1819
My Lord,
Thos. LANHAM of this place having received a circular letter from your office specifying the conditions on which his Majestys government take emigrants to the Cape of Good Hope.I take the Liberty to inform you that I’ve engaged ten families to go to that Colony and the money will be redy to be Deposited in the hands of government as soon as I hear from you whether we can be accepted
Your answer as soon as convenient will oblige
Tour Obd. Humble Servant
Samuel JAMES
BROWN re Samuel JAMES (Filed under B in CO48/41)
671
Westbury Leigh
Wilts
Oct 30 1819
Sir,
I beg leave to state to you in reply to your letter to Samuel JAMES of Westbury Wilts of the 28th inst that the party he is desirous of taking to the Cape of Good Hope is already accepted of but that Sam’l WATSON who first undertook the care thereof & who applied for that purpose has declined going & JAMES wishes to succeed him, therefore his application was merely to take the command of a Party already accepted instead of WATSON & to make good any other Deficiency to complete the number.
Your early answer whether his request can be complied with will oblige
Sir your most obt svt
?. BROWN, Clerk to the Mayor
130
Westbury
October 26 1819
Sir,
Your last came to hand stating the amt. of money which would be nesasary to send you. Amting to £137:10:0 which the parish of Westbury has in contemplation of making up some of the amt for those who is not able to pay their own way which is to be settled on Sunday next, but since the first of our application our foreman Mr.WATSON with three or four of the others has Rinag’d but should it meet with your approbation I will ingage to fill up Mr.WATSON’s station as foreman & also get the compliment to fill up those who has left. Your answer to the above will greatly oblige your obed. Serv’t.
Sam’l JAMES
NB Please to Say the Day when the money must be sent & also when it will be nessasary for us to come to London or where we embark.
142
Westbury
November 8 1819
My Lord,
In compliance to your Directions stated in a Letter to Mr. Steph’n BROWN of the third? Inst. inclosed you have here the Report desired and the money will be remitted in the course of the Present week and when you will be kind enough to write to say on what Day the Partie must be in London and at what Place as it shall be duly attended to
I am my Lord your ob’d serv’t
Samuel JAMES
147
Westbury
December 20
Sir,
I have been to Portsmouth with my Partie and stating the surcumstance of my wife being just put to Bed with 2 children – to Mr.CHEESMAN he advised me to write to you thinking you would see it nessasary to allow the wife and children something more and this you will please to way over in your mind & Do the Best you Can for me.
I am your obd. Servt.
Samuel JAMES
152
Gosport
26 Dec 1819
My Lord,
In Apply to John HOPKINS letter dated 22nd instant from Mr. GOULBURN acceptances of him and his wife and family in the substituted of William WATTS and family By my Recomention I therefore strongly recommend him as a usefull an fit man for this Emigration to the Cape of Good Hope. I also state that Richard TOWNSEND and family is not coming but in substituted for them this Gentleman of Westbury have sent up Thomas LANHAM Plaster & Tiler aged 30 his wife aged 24 and children aged 2? Also Richard HINTON Blacksmith aged 34 his wife aged 33 their daughter Rebecca 10 George their son age age 7 Linard their Daur [sic] aged 3 years Jane their Daughter 6 months all waiting now at Portsmouth for your Lordship’s approbabtion upon the Busness By the Returns of Post if your Lordship think proper.
I am my Lord your Lordships humble servant
Samuel JAMES
[postscript] My Lord I rote a Letter to Mr. GOULBURN requesting a Extra allowance for my two Invent Children but have had no answer as yet. I therefore Relay on your Lordships Goodness for the same. I have inclos’d the list for attention if your Lordship think proper
156
Portsmouth Harbour on board the Weymouth Store Ship
27 Dec 1819
My Lord,
I beg leve to state that I promised to give you the neams of my two sons yesterday. I am very sorey I should be so trubelsome, the neam of the First is Samuel William JAMES and the other Thomas JAMES they are three weeks old yesterday & are very likely to live. But the worst is the Mother have not any Milk to suckle them which is a deal more trubel to express. I also strongly recmd. Thomas LANHAM in the place of Richard TOWNSEND, Being a very usfull to good workman. Also Richard HINTON Blacksmith if you have a vacance in any Party as they are in Gosport awaiting your reply.
I am your ob’d humble servant
Sam’l JAMES
Head of the Westbury Party
160
From on board HMS Weymouth
Dec 30th 1819
Sir,
You will find enclosed a correct list of persons proceeding under my direction to the Cape of Good Hope on receiving this I hope you will lose no time in remitting the nessary order for my future [page torn off]
Believe me Sir your obedient servant
Samuel JAMES