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From: Sue Mackay <>
Subject: Settler Correspondence - John ADDEY
Date: Sat, 20 May 2006 20:25:14 +0100 (BST)
Transcribed by Jessica Coupe from CO48/41 at the
national Archives, Kew, London
76/77
65 Upper Berkeley Street
Portman Square
August 24th 1819
My Lord,
Insurmountable obstacles operating to prevent my
advancement beyond the degree of an assistant in the
medical profession to which I have devoted the morning
of my life, a rank for which age will render me unfit,
and the emoluments arising therefrom barely suffering
the support of a respectable appearance, allow of no
provision for futurity, I can only look forward to an
old age of penury & pain unless before all my best
days have passed in vain I am removed to some more
open field for enterprise than England at present
affords me, and where I may have success and by the
industrious exertion of a healthy body and not
inactive mind I may enjoy my present years and provide
for those in which the power of exertion may no longer
be mine. With this in view in my 28th year I beg leave
to offer myself as a candidate for a share in the
advantageous offer by His Majestys Ministry to those
who are willing to emigrate to the Cape, either as a
colonist or a servant of the state. Being destitute of
friends possessed of the power to assist me I am left
to my own resources, which will allow of my advancing
the £10 should it be required. I must further solicit
as early a determination as to my eligibility as may
be possibly convenient that I may have time to
intimate my intention of leaving the gentleman whose
assistant I have been during the last eight years and
make any other necessary preparations.
But in case an individual application should be
inadmissible would the following friends be
sufficient as a party or could they be joined by you
to others.
Mr. C.H. aged about 30, medical assistant I hear in
actual practice of physic more than 10 years
His mother and her daughter
J.A. medical assistant and wife
A.C. ??? aged about 22 & wife
C.H. cabinet maker, 21
J.H. saddler and harnessmaker, 24
in all five males and four females for the latter of
whom if the circular is rightly understood no deposit
is required.
An early note informing me how far I shall or any
part of the beforementioned persons will be acceptable
as colonists in the Cape will greatly oblige, My Lord
Your Lordships most obedient humble servant
John ADDEY
116
65 Upper Berkeley Street
Portman Square
Sept 22nd 1819
Sir,
Being very desirous of proceeding to the Cape, from
the circumstances I had the honour of detailing in my
communication of the 24th ult I embraced the only
immediate means which presented by replying to an
advertisement which appeared in the Times newspaper of
the 3rd instant inviting applications to Mr. T at the
Library opposite the Queens Riding House, Buckingham
Gate.
In answer to my note Mr. WILLSON of Bridge Cottage,
Chelsea Waterworks requested an ?interview? at which
he surprised me with the information that Government
required an additional deposit of £5 to be returned on
stores, besides the £10 as specified in the circular.
To this, as he assumed an air of connection with
Government which defied doubt, I could not object. My
confidence in his power was further established by his
decidedly assuring me, when I offered a Friend, his
mother and two sisters (each of the latter being above
18) that they would pass as one family and require
but one deposit of £15, the same as for an individual.
He further gave me to understand that the deposits
were required by Government in three instalments of £5
each, to be paid five days after our names are
accepted, the 2nd in the first week of October and the
3rd in the ? week of the same month. To these terms
myself and friend at first agreed. But having since
been informed that other persons who are forming
parties, and have made the necessary enquiries at your
office, differ in their statements from Mr.W on all
the above points, am doubtful of the propriety of
placing dependence on his honour, especially as I have
no acquaintance with him but through an advertisement,
and observe that he withheld his Christian name from
his notes, which I therefore have no means of
obtaining only by putting the direct question which
politeness will hardly admit.
I have been this minute that if necessary the problem
may be placed on their ??? and wishing before it is
too late to connect myself with a few on whom I may
depend, should Mr.Ws responsibility prove fallacious;
I have to solicit that the enclosed paper may be
returned me with such answers affixed to each question
as it may be in your present power to give, whereby
you will confer an important obligation on Sir
Your obdeient sevt
John ADDEY
[The advertisement in the Times under the date 3
September 1819 reads CAPE of GOOD HOPE.A respectable
Society, already formed, under the guidance of a
Gentleman proceeding shortly to the Cape, is willing
to admit a few respectable families or individuals who
may wish for similar accommodation: Bank stock or
other property may be converted into Cape currency,
and every facility will be afforded to merchants,
manufacturers, or private persons. Address, with
name, post paid, to Mr. T., at the library opposite
the Queens Riding-house, Buckingham-gate.]
127
65 Upper Berkeley Street
Portman Square
September 30th 1819
Sir,
Your very obliging attention to the queries submitted
in my last has enabled me to determine the very great
incorrectness of Mr. WILLSONs statements and
pretensions; I have therefore to request that my name
may be erased from his list of persons proposed by Mr.
James ELLIOTT of Cloth Fair, whose sanction to this
measure I have obtained, as will be communicated to
you by him.
I am Sir
Your obliged and obedient servant
John ADDEY
November 13th 1819
Sir,
Having engaged to accompany Mr. PARKER to the new
colony at the Cape of Good Hope as apothecary &c to
his party of settlers I beg leave to enquire:
Will medicines be provided by Government for the use
of the settlers during the voyage?
Will the medical men in attendance be remunerated by
Government for their advices during the voyage?
Should application be made for appointment to such
duties or will the medical attendants in the party be
received and acknowledged by Government?
Information on the above particulars as it will
materially influence preparations about to be made
will greatly oblige Sir
Your obedient humble sevt
John ADDEY
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