The 1820 Settler Correspondence
as preserved in the National Archives, Kew
and edited by Sue Mackay

pre 1820 Settler Correspondence before emigration

ALL the 1819 correspondence from CO48/41 through CO48/46 has been transcribed whether or not the writers emigrated to the Cape. Those written by people who did become settlers, as listed in "The Settler Handbook" by M.D. Nash (Chameleon Press 1987), are labelled 1820 Settler and the names of actual settlers in the text appear in red.

CHAULK, William

Written by Sue Mackay on 21 March 2015.

National Archives, Kew CO48/42, 309

No.16 Princes Street

Drury Lane

15 Sep 1819

Sir,

Having a desire for emigrating to the Cape of Good Hope settlement I have taken the liberty of enquiring the terms on which I can proceed with Nine Men

I remain your most obed't humble servant

Wm CHAULK

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Aged 24

National Archives, Kew CO48/42, 324

Princes Street

Drury Lane

Wednesday 22 Sept 1819

Sir,

I received your circular letter of the 16^th stating the terms of emigrating to the Cape of Good Hope. I should be obliged to you to lett me know whether it will be necessary to send a list of the names & when the deposit is to be paid down. I shall be much obliged if your will inform me whether their will be habitation ready for the settlers.

I am Sir your most obed't humble servant

Wm CHAULK

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