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.

FOORD, William

Written by Sue Mackay on 02 April 2015.

National Archives, Kew CO48/43, 213

No.7 Clarks Buildings

Skinner Street

Snow Hill

London

Rec'd August 27 1819

Sir,

Taking the liberty of addressing a line of wich I hope your Honour will pardon the cause for the same is for intelligence concerning the Cape of Good Hope. Myself as a mecanic & carpenter & joiner 24 years of age wish to emmigrate to that part, shall feel myself justly indebted to your Lordship for a convenient intelligence to

Your most humble servant

Will'm FOORD

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