WILMOT, James

 

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Name and Description of Person taking out the Settlers:

Mr. James WILMOT

No.7 Little Ormond Street. Queen Square

Age 30

Ann his wife

Age 29

No child

 

Names of Settlers

Profession or Trade

Age

Names of Women

Age

Male Children

Age

Female Children

Age

Benjamin WILMOT

Brother to Mr. James WILMOT

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

John WELSH

Labourer

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

John DOYLE

Labourer

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas THARRATT

Gardener

45

Ann

44

Frederick Thomas

15

Sarah

8

 

 

 

 

 

William

12

 

 

Tobias THARRATT

Gardener

39

Ann

41

John

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tobias

4

 

 

Thomas KELLY

Labourer

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

John WEYDA

Labourer

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henry HUNT

Labourer

24

Elizabeth

18

 

 

 

 

Philip MOODY

Labourer

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nathan PERROTT

Labourer

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas PERROTT

Labourer

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I the undersigned James WILMOT beg leave to assure the Earl BATHURST that he is very ready to conform himself to all the conditions upon which His Majesty’s Government have offered lands at the Cape of Good Hope Colony

James WILMOT

 

535

24 Essex Street, Strand

9th October 1819

 

Mr.J.C. WILMOT presents his compliments to Mr. GOULBURN it being suggested to him by the Hon. George LAMBERT to request an interview with Mr. GOULBURN on the Cape Colony business. Mr. WILMOT will feel himself honored by a few minutes conversation with Mr. GOULBURN on the subject at his convenience.

 

[note from GOULBURN] Appoint him any day and let Mr. SMITH see him

 

625

24 Essex Street, Strand

27 December 1819

Mr. WILMOT of Mr. WILLSON’s Party to the Cape Colony presents his respects to Mr. GOULBURN and begs to be indulged the favor of inserting in [room of] the names of John WARN and Thomas KELLY on the list already sent in the ones undermentioned, viz James REID aged 36 agriculturalist, unmarried and John DOYLE, aged 20 labourer, unmarried.

 

ROWCROFT, Thomas re James WILMOT (Filed under S in CO48/45)

 

976

Lombard Street

1 Oct 1819

 

Mr. ROWCROFT presents respectful compliments to The Honourable Mr. Wm. BATHURST. Mr. R has no knowledge of the applicant Mr. James WILMOT for the Colony in South Africa but thinks he may depend on the description given of him in the letter herewith & that the certification may be useful to the selection desired

 

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974

[To Thomas ROWCROFT MP]

160 Piccadilly

30th September 1819

Sir,

            The kindness with which you treated my former application to you induces me to solicit a favor which although of a different nature is still of great interest to me.

            I have a friend (Mr. James WILMOT) who wishes to avail himself of the advantages held forth by Government in the establishment of a colony in the Cape of Good Hope. He has sent in his name &c agreeably to the form prescribed but as the number of applicants greatly exceeds the present limits of the intended colony he is particularly anxious to be named in the list of those first permitted to sail.

            Mr. James WILMOT purposes taking out his brother and nine agriculturalists and being a person of great respectability and good property will have a better chance of success that many who desire to join the expedition as it will be his pride to conform in every respect to the will of the Government, he conceives that a favorable mention of him may secure the early nomination which is of so much consequence.

            Permit me then Sir to hope that if it be in your power you will promote the wishes of my friend which will be conferring a great obligation o Sir

Your most respectful servant

Mrs. H. SUCH

 

 

 

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