BROWNRIGG, J.C.

National Archives, Kew CO48/41, 191

Newton Barry

July 1^st 1819

My Lord,

In acknowledging the receipt of a letter from your Lordship's office respecting the grant of land given to settlers at the Cape of Good Hope, I beg leave to observe to your Lordship that tis my intention to become a settler there providing the grant of land given by Government would be sufficient to encourage the removal of a large family to so great a distance. The climate and country I am well acquainted with having resided there many years. My friends are all determined to send me there in a very independent manner provided they approve of the grant held out by Government. Your Lordship will be so kind to have me informed of what I may expect.

I am your Lordship's most obedient humble servant

J.C. BROWNRIGG

National Archives, Kew CO48/41, 499

Newtown Barry

14^th Sept 1819

My Lord,

In compliance with your letter of the 20^th July and I have enrolled the names of twenty two men agreeable to the conditions therein contained, most of whom have familys. I am ready at any time it may suit your Lordship's pleasure to send a list of their names and number of each family together with the money required in Deposits. From the knowledge I have of that country having been there many years I am of opinion that a lesser number would not form a settlement that would tend to be in any way beneficial to Government. Should your Lordship sanction my bringing with me a greater number I am confident that the applications already sent to me near the number of one hundred, the names of whom I have deferred enrolling until I have your Lordship's permission. I beg to be informed as soon as possible the number I will be permitted to take with me, when and where the deposit is to be made and when and where we are to sale from

I have the honour to be your Lordship's most humble obedient servant

J.C. BROWNRIGG

Late Lieut. HM 86th Regt

National Archives, Kew CO48/41, 598

Newtown Barry

8^th Oct 1819

My Lord,

In compliance with your letter of the 20^th ultimo I herein inclose a correct return of all the men women and children which I propose taking with me to form a settlement under my direction at the Cape of Good Hope. My Lord I am ready at any time to comply with all the terms specified in the circular letter and also pledge myself to conform to any further engagements that His Majesty's Government may at any time think proper and only wait to be informed when the necessary lodgement of money is to be made for the party I am about to take out (with your Lordship's permission) as settlers; in order to entitle me to a passage to the Cape of Good Hope and a grant of lands there, and am also ready to sign any writings that may be sent to me for that purpose.

My Lord should my return of settlers exceed the number His Majesty's Government may think proper to allow as settlers in that case I beg leave to observe to your Lordship that the first in my list are the men I propose to give the preference to. The men marked as Pensioners being last in my list are to abide the decision of His Royal Highness the Duke of York to whom I have applied for liberty to take them, and whether they can have their pensions in the Cape of Good Hope as they have done in Ireland; if not they are no longer to be considered as settlers for that colony in the list sent in to your Lordship.

As the circular letter specified that the fleet will sail in November I humbly request your Lordship's instructions what further steps I am to take preparatory to going and have the honour to be your Lordship's most obedient humble servant

J.C. BROWNRIGG

Late Lieut. 86^th Foot

Name and Description of the Person taking out the Settlers:

J.C.BROWNRIGG

Late Lieut. 86^th Foot

Aged 45 years

Deborah BROWNRIGG

His wife aged 38

Thomas BROWNRIGG aged 13

[obscured] BROWNRIGG aged 6

His children

George HILL [illegible, thought to refer to servant]

Mary A. NEILL aged 20

Servant Maid

National Archives, Kew CO48/41, 722

Newtown Barry

20^th Nov 1819

Sir,

I take the liberty of inclosing you a letter to Earl BATHURST (which I leave unsealed for your perusal) and which you were so kind to say in Newtown Barry that if I therin referred his Lordship to you you would report favourably of me.

The circular letter that I received permitted the bringing out of one hundred familys. I was induced by the knowledge I had of that country (having resided there for many years) to enroll nearly that number, all of whom are well able and willing to lodge the necessary deposit when called on for themselves & family & are further able to support themselves there until the crops of their lands would come forward without their being of any expence to the Government.

The Lord Bishop of Ferns has proposed to provide a clergyman for the party (if approved of by Government) and has allso assured me of his interest.

I may say that nearly my all is expended in making preparations for myself & family settling at the Cape of Good Hope & if I should fail in obtaining my grant I will be unavoidably ruined and a great many more who are in my list who are equally [obscured] will be most injured and disappointed.

I have heard that a great number of persons in England who had obtained grants have declined going, therefore it is probable there are many changes. Your Lordship through your kind interference I hope to be fortunate enough to proceed. Had I your interest and recommendation on my first application Government would most likely have given me the grant before this time. I will hope that you will be so good s to let me know what my expectation in future may be, but in case I am disappointed for the present hope you will interest yourself in my favour in procuring me the grant this coming spring & I am willing to conform to every regulation and bring out any number of settlers that his Lordship as His Majesty's Government may think proper to promote & I most anxiously await for your kind answer.

I remain your very obdt & humble sevt

J.C. BROWNRIGG

National Archives, Kew CO48/41, 724

Newtown Barry

20^th Nov 1819

My Lord,

Your letter notifying that the lists for this season have been completed has very much disappointed both me & the settlers who had engaged to accompany me to the Cape of Good Hope particularly as we all had the necessary deposits ready – from my early application & preparations we are very much disappointed & our affairs here very much injured – from the numbers in England that the newspapers announce as having received grants & have since declined going perhaps there may still be a vacancy for me and my party – I hope that from the disappointment & expence that me and my party have been put to that your Lordship will be so good as to place me only on your list that is to go out next spring – from His Royal Highness the Duke of York's letter to me I did not think not think it necessary to send in any further recommendation. Colonel BERRY who is now in London has permitted me the liberty of referring your Lordship to him for any character or capability of becoming a settler at the Cape. Anxiously waiting the further pleasure of His Majesty's Government

I remain your Lordship's very obedient and humble servant

J.C. BROWNRIGG