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

Settler Returns

These are the final settler returns for each party, transcribed from CO48/47 at the National Archives, Kew, London. They formed the basis of "The Settler Handbook" by M.D. Nash, although there are some differences, as she used returns held at the Cape as well. Earlier versions of the returns can often be found amongst the 1819 settler correspondence. With the exception of capital letters for surnames, the tables are true transcriptions of the file in the National Archives, although occasionally comments have been added below in square brackets. The returns held in the Cape Archives can be found in CO6138 Volumes 1 and 2. 

There are no returns in CO47/48 for Charles CAMPBELL, Richard DANIELL, Christopher THORNHILL or William WAIT, all of whom sailed later (see post 1820 correspondence), or for the ill-fated RUSSELL's Party who sailed on the Abeona. There is also no return for WILKINSON's Party, who sailed in the privately chartered Amphitrite, but the names are listed in the returns for NIGHTINGALE's Party transcribed from CO6138/2/104 at the Cape Archives. The return for STANLEY's Party can be found in his correspondence dated 4th January 1820, although an earlier return from the Cape Archives (CO6138) is transcribed here.

PHILIPPS' Party

Written by Sue Mackay on .

No.19

RETURN of SETTLERS proceeding to the CAPE OF GOOD HOPE under the Direction of Mr. Thomas PHILIPPS

Total Number of the Men 20
Total Number of the Women 6
Total Number of Persons above Fourteen Years of Age 2
Total Number of Children under Fourteen Years of Age 7
Total Number of the Whole Party 35
Total Amount of Deposit Money for the Whole Party £247:10

 

Names of the Men
Their
Age
 Profession or Trade Names of the Women
Their
Age 
Names of the
Male Children
Their
Age
Names of the
Female Children
Their
Age
Deposit Money
payable by the
respective settlers
Thomas PHILIPPS  44    Charlotte  41  Edward 16  Catherine  17   
      Ann JOHN 25  Frederic  10  Charlotte 13   
      Mary OWEN  20  John  4  Sophia  12   
      
     Martha THOMAS  18      Emma  6  57:10 
Robert CURRIE  25  Surgeon              10 
John RHENISH 30  Steward  Catherine  30  William 11      10 
John DAVIES  38  Carpenter      William  13      10 
John JONES  21  Miller              10 
John GITTINS  23  Gardener              10 
Richard BUTLER  19  Labourer              10 
William DAVIS  21  do  Margaret  25         10
William PHILLIP 21  do              10 
Benjamin JAMES  21  do              10 
John DAVIS  23  do              10 
John JAMES 21 do             10
Thomas MATTHIAS  22  do              10 
David PUGH  23  Cooper              10 
David JAMES 18  Labourer              10 
John MACK  19  do              10 
Robert OWEN  23  do              10 
James PROUT  23  Carpenter              10 
Samuel WAREHAM 18   Labourer             10 
William ESMOND 18  do              10 
                  £247:10 
 
A true copy taken from Mr. PHILIPPS' letter of the 31st December 1819
J.S. KELSEY
 
Thos. PHILIPPS' orig. list substituted 1st January 1820
 
[Two identical copies of earlier list in the file]
 
No.19

RETURN of SETTLERS proceeding to the CAPE OF GOOD HOPE under the Direction of Thomas PHILIPPS Esq, Milford, Pembrokeshire

Total Number of the Men 20
Total Number of the Women 6
Total Number of Persons above Fourteen Years of Age 2
Total Number of Children under Fourteen Years of Age 8
Total Number of the Whole Party 36
Total Amount of Deposit Money for the Whole Party £247:10

 

Names of the Men
Their
Age
 Profession or Trade Names of the Women
Their
Age 
Names of the
Male Children
Their
Age
Names of the
Female Children
Their
Age
Deposit Money
payable by the
respective settlers
Thomas PHILIPPS  44  Gentleman  Charlotte PHILIPPS 41  Edw'd PHILIPPS 16  Cath'e PHILIPPS  17   
        25  Fred'k PHILIPPS  10  Charlotte PHILIPPS 13   
        20  John PHILIPPS 4  Sophia PHILIPPS 11  
                   Emma PHILIPPS 6  27:10 
      Marg't OWEN 25         10
      Mary OWEN 20         10
      Martha THOMAS 18         10
John STRATTON 25 Farmer Jane STRATTON 22     Eliz. STRATTON 2 10
Robert CURRIE  25  Surgeon              10 
John RHENISH 30  Steward      Wm. RHENISH 10      10 
John DAVIES  38  Carpenter      Wm. DAVIES 13      10 
John JONES  21  Miller              10 
Chas. JONES 21 Joiner             10
Joshua TEW 30 Mason             10
Jno. PHELPS 25 Mason             10
John GITTINS  23  Gardener              10 
Thos. BUTLER  19  Labourer              10 
Jas. RICHARDS 22 do             10
Wm. DAVIS  21  do              10
Wm. PHILLIP 21  do              10 
Ben JAMES  21  do              10 
Jno. JAMES 21 do             10
Jas. PHILLIP  22  do              10 
Hy PHILLIP 22  do              10 
Peter WILLIAMS 23  do              10 
Philip RICHARDS  25  do  Mary RICHARDS  22          10 
                  £247:10 
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