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 |
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John WELSH |
Labourer |
27 |
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John DOYLE |
Labourer |
20 |
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Thomas THARRATT |
Gardener |
45 |
Ann |
44 |
Frederick Thomas |
15 |
Sarah |
8 |
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William |
12 |
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Tobias THARRATT |
Gardener |
39 |
Ann |
41 |
John |
6 |
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Tobias |
4 |
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Thomas KELLY |
Labourer |
30 |
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John WEYDA |
Labourer |
21 |
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Henry HUNT |
Labourer |
24 |
Elizabeth |
18 |
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Philip MOODY |
Labourer |
21 |
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Nathan PERROTT |
Labourer |
21 |
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Thomas PERROTT |
Labourer |
19 |
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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
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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
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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