Correspondance by William Holder

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Transcribed from CO48/43 at the National Archives in
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732
7 Nelson Street
Bristol
17 Aug 1819
My Lord,
I humbly beg to address your Lordship and beg to
inform you that I am inclined to go to the Cape as I
can bring forward ten more able body’d men with me and
have 10£ each to advance. I was brought up in the
farming business all my life and some of the men is
tradesmen but all understand agriculture. I humbly beg
your Lordship will be pleased to inform me when we can
proceed to the Cape and the weight of luggage each man
will be allowed to carry with him and particulars &c
Your Lordship answer will be most gratefully receiv’d
by
Your Lordships most humble serv’t
William HOLDER

749
7 Nelson Street
Bristol
23rd Aug 1819
My Lord,
Agreeable to the rules laid down in your Lordships
letter respecting the Number, Names & Ages of all the
Persons who wish to accompany me to the Cape. The
undermentioned individuals have all agreed to accept
of the offer of Government laid down in your
Lordship’s Circular letter & I do most cadidly believe
to the best of my knowledge that the following men
will be found elligible.
I am my Lord your Lordship’s most obed. humble serv’t
Wm HOLDER

Name,Age,Remarks
William HOLDER30
Sophia HOLDER25
Sophia3
Eliza2
Jno. WEBB34
Sarah WEBB30
Henry3
Sarah1
Moses PITCHER36
Ann PITCHER39
William16
Mary8
Jno. HAWKINS37
Jane HAWKINS27
Eliza6
Frederick4
Thos. ROGERS37
Jno. NAPPER31Pensioner of Chelsea at 6d per diem,
late corporal 9th Lancers
Jane NAPPER27
Thomas9
Elizabeth7
William HARRIS21
Wm. HAYMAN25
Elizabeth HAYMAN 23
William3
James LEWIS29
Mary LEWIS25
Jno. DAVIS32
Mary DAVIS28
John4
James COUNSELL40
James COUNSELL15

837
7 Nelson Street
Bristol
26th Oct 1819
Sir,
There being some considerable property to be sent
belonging to the party under my direction about to
emigrate to the Cape of Good Hope and the distance
from this to London or any other probable port where
we may be ordered to for embarkation being
considerable and as Mechanics chiefly compose the
party their luggage is heavy and the carriage by water
slow. I have taken the liberty to request should such
be consistent with regulations that I may be informed
nearly the time and where the port of embarkation may
be – the party having already disposed of their
effects, and that I may be enabled to forward our
luggage and the implements provided for the party to
the destined port of embarkation without delay.
I have the honor to be Sir
Your obed’t servant
Wm. HOLDER

908
7 Nelson Street
Bristol
11th Nov 1819
Sir,
A particular friend of mine, John DAVIS, late a
sergeant in the 9th Lancers having stated his desire
to emigrate with me to the Cape of Good Hope, may I
intreat permission to take him on the strength of the
party under my direction, making it to consist of
eleven able bodied men inclusive of myself.
I am Sir most respectfully
Your humble servant
Wm. HOLDER

911
7 Nelson Street
Bristol
13th November 1819
Sir,
I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the
10 Nov 1819 this evening and was much surprised in
finding you had honored me with one before on the head
of the deposit money and which had not then come to
hand but have since been found its being mislaid has
been occasioned I imagine by No.7 not having been
mentioned on the address. I am very sorry such
unnecessary delay should have taken place.
I should not have presumed to have troubled you
requesting information as to time & place of
embarkation had I received yours of the 21st Oct last.
I beg leave now to say that I have this day forwarded
to Mr.HILL according to your direction the sum of one
hundred & forty pounds deposit money.
I am Sir respectfully
Wm. HOLDER

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15th November 1819
Sir,
Since seeing ?? of the ?? there being ??? unlike
yesterday and that being no day for business I have to
state that the deposit required has been transmitted
and ??? of the fact stated with regard to your first
letter I beg leave to render the enclosed.

917
7 Nelson Street
Bristol
19th Nov 1819
Sir,
Christopher ANDREWS, one of the party about to
emigrate to the Cape of Good Hope under my directions
having been taken ill and is at the present time
considered in a dangerous state has declined going to
the Cape. I have therefore engaged the late Serjeant
Jno. DAVIS to go in his room. The family of DAVIS
exactly corresponds with that of ANDERSON’s, by which
means I trust no inconvenience will arise. I beg leave
also to report that DAVIS is a Pensioner at 1/10 per
diem.
I am Sir respectfully
Wm. HOLDER

939
H.M. Honor’d Transport Kennersley Castle
No.45
29 Dec 1819
Sir,
In consequence of some of my party falling off I have
been oblidged to fill up the complement with other
hands. I beg leave to transmit the following list
which are the persons now on board which I humbly
trust will meet your approbation.

Children
William HOLDERAgriculturalistSophia HOLDER2
James POWELLSmithSarah POWELL4
John WEBBPump makerSarah WEBB4
William ROBERTSCarpenterMaria ROBERTS2
William HILESSawyerElizabeth HILES3
Alexander KIDWELLLabourerPhoebe KIDWELL1
Richard TAINTONCarpenterMary TAINTON
William SHEPSTONEMasonElizabeth SHEPSTONE1
John HANDCOCKTailor
Edward GUESTMason Ann GUEST2
James SCOTTLabourer
TOTAL (Children) 19
18 under 14 yrs
1 above 14

Your humble servant
Wm. HOLDER