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1820Settlers.Com: Miscellany Search on This Topic:    [ Go to Home | Select a New Topic ]   Stories: researching JOHN DARBY   Posted by paultt on Saturday, February 16 @ 22:04:32 GMT (1918 reads)   Topic: Miscellany DARBS writes "Hi, I am the great,great,great nephew of JOHN DARBY, who arrived into Agoa Bay, on The Weymouth in 1820, he had a street in the area of Port Elizabeth, Deal Party, named after him. Can anybody give me any more details about this settler?" (comments? | Stories | Score: 0)     Stories: 150th anniversary ox-wagon trek   Posted by paultt on Friday, September 15 @ 20:43:33 BST (4251 reads)   Topic: Miscellany rocketron writes " I emigrated to Port Elizabeth in 1969, with my wife Patricia and 4 children, Tony, Ronnie, Angela, and Tina. We were chosen to represent the settlers in 1970 and take part in a 14 day ox-wagon trek, it was an experience which we will never forget, and a great privelige. I have now returned to UK and will always be greatful to the 1820 settlers, for allowing me to live in , and love South Africa, thank you. Ron Bockhart" (Read More... | Stories | Score: 3)     Stories: Bowker, BAMMSJJDTECLM - Anecdote   Posted by paul on Saturday, May 06 @ 16:27:56 BST (840 reads)   Topic: Miscellany Francois writes "Around 1984 I had a restaurant, "Yves", in Sea Point, Cape Town. One evening a young couple (about 20 y.o.) arrived at the door and I showed them to a table, where I introduced myself and asked their names. I forget what his name was, but she said: " And I'm Bev" I replied "Oh, short for Beverage?" "No," she said, "short for Beverley Anna Maria Mathilda Sapphire Julia Johnson Dixon Thompson Emily Clayton Laws Muir BOWKER." I have not forgotten her. Francois Greeff London (GoodGreeff@hiddencode.co.uk)" (Read More... | 41 comments | Stories | Score: 0)     Transcriptions: South African English   Posted by paul on Saturday, May 21 @ 10:41:08 BST (1524 reads)   Topic: Miscellany EASTERN PROVINCE WAS CRADLE OF SOUTH AFRICAN ENGLISH. (Unfortunately there is no name or date of the newspaper this cutting was taken from. It was in a folder with 10 cuttings from "The Star" from 1957). By Prof. L.W. LANHAM Professor of Phonetics and Linguistics, Wi*****ersrand University. Nearly 1,000,000 South Africans today use English as their mother tongue and probably 7,000,000 more use it as a second language. The type of English we speak derives in a direct line from the Eastern Cape Settlers, says the writer, who has made a special study of South African English. From them he traces the emergence of a "classless" South African English and at least some features of the typical "Ag pleez deddy" accent. The history of English as a language of Africa begins with the arrival of the 1820 Settlers in what is now the Eastern Province. This was the first major group of permanent settlers sufficiently large and cohesive to develop and perpetuate a distinct local form of English. The 4,000 men, women and children were drawn from widely different social classes and at least 25 regional dialects were represented among them. Most of the gentlefolk undoubtedly spoke Standard Southern British English, a geographically neutral class dialect, and strong social-class attitudes towards dialectal differences went with their manner of speech. A man speaking in a marked regional dialect such as *****ney or Lancashire would have found it difficult to find acceptance in upper and upper-middle-class society. Ingrained Social class divisions, so deeply ingrained in English society at that time, were certainly present in this intrepid group of pioneers, but the disasters which befell the Settlers in the hostile environment in which they lived for 40 years after their arrival, permitted a high degree of integral cohesion in the group and, in consequence, the dissolution of differences and divisions separating its members. There is little doubt that, although the Settlers who came from Britain did not themselves lose their particular British dialects, their children and grandchildren, Thrown together in the classrooms of the small towns and farms, very rapidly developed a uniform form of English. Out of a welter of English dialects there grew in a remarkably short space of time a form of English which was not identical with any one of them, but presented a unique set of dialectal features deriving probably from several British dialects. By 1860, a society without obvious class divisions had developed. Broadly speaking, the form of English which emerged was nearer to the Standard Southern British of the time than to any distinct regional dialect. Possibly the majority of characteristic features of typical South African English today originated in Settler English which played a major role in present-day patterns of pronunciation. The tendency to lose the glide in the dipthong “aiâ€� (as in nice time) may be heard in Yorkshire today in much the same way as it occurs in typical South African English. It is interesting to note that almost all the schoolmasters of the small schools in the towns and villages of the Eastern Province until 1850 came from the North of England. The diary of Jeremiah Goldswain is a fascinating phonetic record of a rural dialect of English which came to South Africa with a number of Settler families. The origin of many typical features of South African English can be found in this record. Patterns: Goldswain probably pronounced barrels as he wrote it: berrels and axels as eksels; a feature of pronunciation heard from many thousands of South Africans today. Dialects from Scotland and Ireland do not seem, however, to have left their mark on South African English in the same way as dialects from England, particularly those from the South. In many families of Settler descent who have remained in the Eastern Province, the oldest living generation and the youngest have more or less the same patterns of speech ranging over the more extreme end of the scale. This feature of uniformity through age groups is rare in other parts of South Africa and adds weight to the contention that the Eastern Province is, to a large extent, the cradle of South African English. In the opening up of the hinterland, including Rhodesia, Settler descendants played a prominent role and carried their dialect into English-speaking communities established in other parts of the country. Even the settlement in Natal had in its earliest years, a preponderance of Settler descendants from the Eastern Province. Shepstone, who played such a prominent part in the opening up of Natal and negotiations with the Zulus, was a Bathurst schoolboy. In the last quarter of the 19th and the early years of the 20th century, however, Settler English became submerged in a diversity of English speech brought by a new flood of immigration to rapidly developing areas outside the Eastern Province. The development was stimulated by the discovery of gold and diamonds and a new society took shape, different from the classless, largely agricultural, society which continued to exist in the rural areas and small towns including the Eastern Province. The new immigrants, the majority of whom were English speaking, were concentrated in the cities, particularly those which were growing around the mines. Here, then, were the beginnings of the industrial society in South Africa, one which fosters social class divisions based on occupation, wealth and education (and, of course, family connections in Britain and Europe). The new immigrants, falling naturally into such categories as managers, miners, artisans, reconstituted in South Africa a stratified social order to which they were accustomed in Britain and Europe. The emergence of a class society was most obvious in Johannesburg where the directors and managers of mining houses became a generally recognised ‘upper class’. Overt symbols of social-class membership flourish in a society of this kind and in Britain dialect was (and still is) firmly established as a social differential. Positive attitudes towards differences in manner of speech were to be expected, therefore, from the influential section of the new society. Standard Southern British was the approved form and typical South African English, together with other purely regional forms of English was, to some extent, taken as a mark of poor education and an absence of the social graces. Social attitudes to manner of speech continued strongly I the English-speaking cities until the Second World War. But since then there have been radical changes. The third and last important factor I the moulding of South African English was the influence of Afrikaans. In the 19th century the influence of Dutch and later Afrikaans was not great, Dutch and English communities were separated geographically and by occupation, and there was little intermarriage during the first 50 years of 1820 Settler history. Borrowed. Until the turn of the century South African English was influenced only in a desultory way involving small groups. Widespread borrowing by one language from another, particularly in pronunciation and grammar, requires intimate social contact and the existence of fairly large groups of bilinguals. Such requirements were not fully met until the movement of the Afrikaner from the platteland to the cities and reached substantial proportions. This stage was probably reached in the late 1920's. The clearest instance of borrowing from Afrikaans is the pronunciation of written ‘i’ in words like did, spirit, little, city, with the ‘i’ of Afrikaans wit and wil. It is interesting to note that this is far more prominent in the under-40 age group than above that age level. No other major characteristic feature, can, with equal surety, be ascribed to Afrikaans. Today, those South Africans who speak a form of English close to Standard Southern British English are mainly over 40; with forbears coming from Britain, generally not more than two generations removed; resident in one of the ‘English-speaking’ cities with predominantly English-speaking social contacts; mainly in the professional class. This group is sensitive to differences in pronunciation along the conservative - extreme South African English scale, associating social values with these differences. Unless there is direct evidence to counteract the unfavourable impression, extreme South African English may well be regarded with disfavour. (a more favourable attitude towards Afrikaans English is not unusual.) Influence: In the past, this group was sufficiently influential to be able to transform their attitudes into social controls which ensured, for example, that radio announcers, English teachers in select schools, Anglican priests, etc. spoke a form of English close to Standard Southern British. Successful property salesmen in the Northern Suburbs of Johannesburg can still count this dialect as a business asset. The social control which this group has, in the past, been able to exercise is now very much weaker and, while opinions on dialect may still be strongly held by individuals, a progressive softening of attitude is a feature of the consensus held today. The diehards find it increasingly difficult to rally public opinion against "South African English" on the stage, the radio and in the English classroom. The conservative speech of parents often contrasts strongly with the extreme South African English of their children. Transcribed by Tombi Peck. (Read More... | 45 comments | Transcriptions | Score: 5)     Transcriptions: Trials and Tribulations, by William Hartley   Posted by paul on Tuesday, April 26 @ 22:18:48 BST (1430 reads)   Topic: Miscellany The following document in Adobe pdf format, Trials and Tribulations is a poem written by William Hartley in 1852. It was transcribed from a copy of the original by Geoff Tucker, and submitted to the website by Karen Bullen. Some of the content may be upsetting, but remember, it was written by a Settler, and expresses his views of the hard times that they were subjected to. (Read More... | 34 comments | Transcriptions | Score: 0)     Newpaper Cuttings: Centenary of a Great Experiment   Posted by paul on Sunday, April 17 @ 19:36:33 BST (1106 reads)   Topic: Miscellany The Times, Tuesday, May 25, 1920; pg. 28; Issue 42419; col A South Africa. British Pioneers., The Landing At Algoa Bay. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.). Submitted by Alastair Honeybun (Read More... | 47 comments | Newpaper Cuttings | Score: 0)     Transcriptions: Muster Roll of the HMSS Weymouth   Posted by paul on Sunday, February 13 @ 13:01:02 GMT (1434 reads)   Topic: Miscellany ADM37/6145 MUSTER ROLL OF HMS WEYMOUTH DECEMBER 1819 Transcribed by Sue Mackay, Cardiff Public Record Office, Kew, London The following is a transcript of the muster roll for HMS Weymouth for December 1819 taken from ADM37/6145 at the Public Record Office, Kew, London. Names appear in the same order as on the list, ie not alphabetically but presumably as they lined up to have their names taken. Most first names were abbreviated using a superscript, but I have used an inverted comma to precede any superscript letter(s). Comments added after names are taken from the muster roll for 1820 (ADM37/6146) D=discharged DD=discharged dead Male Settlers: Step'n Trolip Dan'l Farley John Trolip Joseph Trolip Isaac Debnom Will'm Trolip Jos'h Weakley John King Will'm Neat Edward Adams Benj'n Trolip Charles Hayman John W. Hayman Alex'r Biggar George Pollard Henry Pedlar Tho's Bingle George Faircloth Rob Godfrey Tho's Page Ja's McDonald Rob Cole Geo Epsey Rob Knowles Geo Sanderson Benj'n Osler John Dale C.B. Pearse H'y Goodman left at Cape of Good Hope to attend his master [John Bridgeman] Will'm Mallett Ja's Weeks Ja's Ball John Bridgeman left behind at Cape of Good Hope through ill health Jos'h Richards Rich'd Blee Will'm Cock Ab'm Collier Will'm Forward George Lyon John Coleman D 20 Feb [thereafter appears on crew list - 'having volunteered to keep watch and perform seaman's duties during the passage in consequence of the ship being short of company'] John Whitehead John Wilkins Jos'h Thomas Benj'n Warden Will'm Woodman Tho's Jarman Wm Jones John Staples Geo James Cha's Dean Rob Emsley Sam'l Dugleby John Ivatts Ja's Leppan Simon Begley Tho's Simpson Cha's Ingram John Sanders John Rhodes Cha's Evans Step'n Brown Wm Verrity Edw'd Martin(1)left behind at Cape of Good Hope having fractured his leg Edw'd Martin(2) Wm Beale Tho's Williams Tho's Overe(1) Tho's Overe(2) John Bradly Tho's Field John James Wm Bassett Tho's Whitehead Capt.D.Campbell ordered to remain at Cape of Good Hope John Stroud ordered to remain at Cape of Good Hope R't Horton ordered to remain at Cape of Good Hope John Wills ordered to remain at Cape of Good Hope Geo Penny ordered to remain at Cape of Good Hope Ja's Turner D 29 Dec on shore at Portsmouth Cha's Brushwood D 29 Dec on shore at Portsmouth Wm Gladstone D 31 Dec absent Geo Goff John Smith D 29 Dec on shore at Portsmouth John Brown D 29 Dec on shore at Portsmouth John Edgecumbe ordered to remain at Cape of Good Hope Philip Hobbs Rob Rogers Ja's Usher Ja's Hayward Ja's Randall Will'm Banks Will'm Barter Tho's Warren Jos Usher Sam'l Hayward Ja's Warren Ja's Ellicott Miles Bowker(1) Wm M Bowker M B Bowker John Stamford John Austin John Hayter G.H.Down Rich'd Limes Ja's Penny D 29 Dec on shore at Portsmouth Geo Shepheard ordered to remain at Cape of Good Hope Rich'd Eva Edw'd Ford Ja's Dicks (1) R'd Ralphs Jonah Dicks Jos'h Ralphs Ja's Dicks(2) Ja's Jennings DS [discharged sick?] 6 Jan 1820 Haslar Hospital Eph'm Dicks(1) DD 26 Apr Rich'd Crouch Elijah Payne Ja's Ford John Ford Rob Dicks Eph'm Dicks(2) Philip Pinnock Wm Ingram Henry Adams Cha's Besant John Parkin Ja's Mayho Rob Newcombe Sam'l James Cha's Jordan ordered to remain at Cape of Good Hope Wm Lovelock ordered to remain at Cape of Good Hope John Kimmish ordered to remain at Cape of Good Hope John Littlefield(1) ordered to remain at Cape of Good Hope John Littlefield(2) ordered to remain at Cape of Good Hope Jn R Palin H Booth D 7 Jan left behind at Portsmouth Philip Rogers Rob Miles Wm Menzies John Green Rich'd Bowls Henry Amoss Ja's Oliver Alex Cummins Geo Hayward Wm Hayward Tho's SweetmanD 6 Jan > SB366 as a cooper until ship's arrival at the Cape of Good Hope [crew muster gives his age as 42 and his place of birth as Deal] Ja's Hayward Ja's Reid Tho's Eastland R'd Dickson Cha's Gurney Jos Hubbard John Woodland R'd Claringbould Ja's Basden John Darby John Carter Geo Webster Pat'k Keough John Cronk Geo Bubb Matson Terry R'd Watson R'd Hinton Tho's Lanham Late arrivals (2 Jan 1820) not included on the 1819 muster roll Wm Glogg Benj'n Leach Wm Leathern Female Settlers: Mary Trolip Eliz'th Farley Eliz'th Trolip Susan Trolip Mary Debnom Patience Trolip Emma Weakley Eleanor King Susan Neats Eliza Debnom Esther Trolip Eliz'th Hayman Mary Biggar (1) Marg't Biggar Ann Biggar Mary Biggar (2) Jean Biggar Eliz'th Bingle Sarah Knowles Ann Pollard Eliz'th Pedlar Sophia Bingle Mary Faircloth Martha Godfrey Ann Page Mary McDonald Jane Cole Mary Epsey Mary Knowles Ann Sanderson Jane Osler Eliz'th Goodman Eliz'th Mallett Grace Weeks Ann Ball Sally Richards Penopha Blee Eliz Cock Mary Collier Eliz'th Forward DD 29 Mar Sarah Whitehead Eliz'th Thomas Eliz'th Warden Sarah Emsley Mary Dugleby Ann Lappan Ann Begley Ann Simpson Martha Sanders Hen'ra Rhodes Mary Evans Sarah Brown Eliz'th Veritty Ann Martin Mary Beale Susan Campbell D 6 Jan on shore at Portsmouth Eliz'th Stroud ordered to remain at Cape of Good Hope Eliz'th Horton ordered to remain at Cape of Good Hope Mary Wills ordered to remain at Cape of Good Hope Nancy Penny ordered to remain at Cape of Good Hope Eliz'th Brown D 29 Dec on shore at Portsmouth Charity Hobbs Sarah Rogers Sarah Usher Tab'a Hayward Reb'a Randall Sarah Banks Mary Warren Eliz'th Usher Mary Randall Maria Stamford Martha Penny D 29 Dec on shore at Portsmouth Eliz'th Shepheard ordered to remain at Cape of Good Hope Eliz'th Eva Jane Ford Dinah Dicks Eliz'th Ralphs Jane Dicks Mary Jennings Sarah Crouch Mary Payne Eliz Ralphs Betsy Pinnock Ann Bowker Jane Mayho Eliz'th James DD 30 Dec died on board Martha Jordan Mary Littlefield Ann Miles Mary Menzies Ann Green Eliz'th Bowls Mary Oliver Eliz'th Cummins Mary Hayward (1) Jane Sweetman Mary Hayward (2) Sarah Reed Sarah Eastland Jane Webster Reb'a Keough Ann Cronk Mary A Cronk Sarah Hinton Eliz Lamham Mary Dale Ann Pearse Late arrivals (2 Jan 1820) not included on 1819 muster roll Eliz'th Parkin Maria Glogg Ann Leach Mary Dean - wife of Cha's Dean discovered on board after ship sailed Settlers' Children: Wm, Sarah and Jos'h Farley Jos.Farley DD 20 Feb Roda, Joseph and M Ann Trolip Isaac and Ann Debnom Alfred Trolip Jos'h, John and Mary Weakly John and Sarah King Jane Neat Rob't, Georg'a, Agnes, Cha'l, Alex'a and Helen Biggar Tho's, Geo, M Ann and Jane Pollard Henry, M Ann and Eliz'th Pedlar Tho's and Elea'r Bingle Ja's and Eliz'th Faircloth Henry and Martha Godfrey Martha Godfrey DD 18 Feb Alex McDonald Rob Cole Ann, Marg't and Caro'le Sanderson Step'n, M Ann, Amelia and Eliz'th Osler Eliz'th Weeks DD 2 Feb Ja's Ball Sally and Phillis Richards Wm F, J.A.and L.A. Cock Wm Cock DD 8 Feb Wm Forward DD 17 Mar Geo, Phoebe and Sarah Whitehead Sarah Whitehead DD 27 Jan John Thomas Eliz'th Warden Wm, Eliz'th and Sarah Emsley Sam'l and Fanny Dugleby Samuel Dugleby DD 15 Jan Chris'r, Ann and Mary Lappan Clara Begley Tho's and Dor'ySimpson Geo, Cha's and Edw'd Rhodes Wm Brown John, Ja's, Tho's and Eliz'th Veritty Wm, Geo, Henry and M Ann Beale Eliz'th Horton DD 25 Feb Marg't Wills Eliz'th Brown D 29 Dec on shore at Portsmouth R'd Chance John Hawkins John Yearmouth D 29 Dec on shore at Portsmouth Dan'l and Sarah Hobbs Sarah Hobbs DD 5 Feb Reb'a and Emma Rogers Emma Rogers DD 10 Feb John, James, Ann, Sophia and Fanny Usher John, Wm, Eliz'th, Selina and Eliza Hayward Ja's, Jane, Eliza and Sarah Randall Ja's and Wm Banks J.H. Bowker John, Let'a, Jane and Sophia Stamford Jane DD 10 Feb Sophia DD 27 Jan Sarah Shepheard Pat'e and Eliz'th Ford Sam'l, Harr't, Jos'h and Mary Ralphs Mary Ralphs DD 21 Feb Ja's, Jos (1), Jonah and Eliza Dicks Ja's Jennings Jos Dicks (2) John Crouch DD 20 Feb Mary Payne Jos'h and Harr Pinnock Joseph Pinnock DD 15 Mar B E, R M, Sep's, Oct's and Mary E Bowker Step'n and Eliza James Cha's Jordan Cha's Littlefield Wm Miles DD 24 Feb John Dicks John, Ja's Tho's, Wm, Han'h and Mary Green Tho's, Edw'd, Reb'a, Eliz'th and Char'l Amoss Esther Bowls Sarah Amoss Jemima Bowls Alex Cummins Ja's, Han'h and Ruth Sweetman Wm Hayward Jos'h, Emilly and Mary Reed Geo, Tho's, Ja's, Cecilia, Eliz'th and Jane Eastland Cha's Gurney Tho's and Rob Carter Geo Webster Hen'y Keough John and Fra's Cronk Geo, Leon'd, Reb'a and Jane Hinton Mary A Lamham S Wm and Tho's James S.Wm DD 12 Jan Thomas DD 2 Jan Eldred, Cha's and Hor'o Pearse Late arrivals (2 Jan 1820) not included in 1819 muster roll Wm, John, Robert and Jane Parkin Wm and Maria Glogg Ann Leach Born on board: Jan 13 ___ Pedlar Jan 28 ___ Green Feb 7 ___ Reed Feb 20 ___ Biggar Feb 29 ___ Epsey Mar 8 ___ Godfrey Mar 10 ___ Usher Mar 22 ___ Hobbs DD 13 Apr 7 Apr ___ Sweetman 26 Apr ___ Bowker 29 Apr ___ Sanders DD 7 May (Read More... | 39 comments | Transcriptions | Score: 5)     Transcriptions: Log of the HMSS Weymouth   Posted by paul on Sunday, February 13 @ 12:47:51 GMT (1352 reads)   Topic: Miscellany HMS Weymouth The Weymouth was used to transport 11 parties of 1820 settlers from Portsmouth to Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth). Such passenger lists as remain are in the Cape Archives but listings taken from their holdings, as well as a lot of background information on the emigration scheme and further details about many of the settlers, can be found in 'The Settler Handbook' by M.D.Nash, Chameleon Press 1987( ISBN 0 620 10940 8), available from the Albany Museum, Somerset Street, Grahamstown 6139, South Africa. The Public Record Office in Kew, London, holds both the captain's log (ADM51/3543) and the second master's log (ADM52/4655) as well as the ship's muster roll. At first sight the two logs seem identical but there are subtle differences in the information they contain. Below are transcriptions of the captain's log (ADM51/3543) done by Sue Mackay, Cardif ADM51/3543 LOG OF HMS WEYMOUTH (1819-20) Mr.Richard Turner, Master Public Record Office, Kew, London This log was transcribed on 31 January 2003. Time did not permit me to transcribe it all, so it is complete (other than margin notes on compass bearings etc) from December 16 1819 until Sunday February 6, after which I quickly noted down major events and any personal references to the 1820 settlers on board. Some abbreviations have been expanded for the sake of clarity. Other abbreviations occurring frequently in the log are: Do = ditto Qt = quantity Thurs 16 December 1819 - Portsmouth Harbour Am: Light breezes and clear 8: Do weather. Employed hoisting in provisions and other necessary duties. The settlers came on board at noon. Do weather. Employed stowing the hold. Mustered for Checques, discharged several of the crew. Employed stowing the holds. Midnight: Strong winds Fri 17 December Am: Strong breezes with rain 8: Do weather. Employed cleaning decks and stowing chain cables. Do weather. Employed as before. Midnight: Do weather Sat 18 December Am: Strong breezes and rain. Employed clearing lighter of provisions. Pm: More moderate employed cleaning decks. Midnight: Fine weather Sun19 December Am: Light breezes and fine. Noon: Do weather Pm: Moderate breezes and hazy. Midnight: Squally weather. Mon 20 December Am: Light winds with rain. Employed stowing water and provisions. Pm: Do weather. Employed as before. Artificers fitting settlers berths. Midnight: Do weather Tues 21 December Am: Fresh winds and frosty weather. Employed as requisite. Received one hundred and eighty pounds of fresh beef and sixty pounds of vegetables. Employed as before. Pm: Do weather Wed 22 December Am: Light winds and clear frosty weather. Received 16 hogsheads of beer qt 1022 Gs Artificers employed fitting settlers berths Pm: Do weather. Employed stowing provisions Midnight: rainy Thur 23 December Am: Fresh breezes with rain. Employed as requisite Pm: Do weather. Mustered and Checques Midnight: Fine weather Fri 24 December Am: Fresh breezes with snow. Rec'd 569 lbs of fresh beef and 80 lbs of vegetables Employed as requisite Pm: Do weather. Employed as before Midnight: Frosty Sat 25 December Am: Fresh breezes with frost. Noon: Do weather Pm: Moderate Midnight: Fine clear weather Sun 26 December Am Fresh breezes with frost and snow. Noon: Do weather Pm: Do weather Midnight: Fine weather Mon 27 December Am: Strong gales Noon: Do weather. Employed stowing provisions Pm: Do weather Midnight: Do weather Tues 28 December Am: Light winds and fine. Rec'd 689 lbs of beef and 80 lbs of vegetables. Open flour No184 qt 345 lbs Pm: Do weather Midnight: Do weather Wed 29 December Am: Light breezes with rain. Employed as necessary Pm: Do weather. Employed as before. Midnight: Do weather Thu 30 December Am: Strong breezes with heavy rain. People employed stowing the holds Pm: Do weather Employed as before. Departed this life ELIZth JAMES settler's wife. Sent the corpse on shore to be interred. Midnight: Do weather Fri 31 December Am: Strong breezes with snow. Variously employed. Opened pease qt 5 bushels and cocoa qt 112lbs Pm: Employed getting ready to go out of harbour. Midnight: Fine weather. Sat 1 January 1820 Am fresh breezes. People employed as necessary Pm: Do weather with snow. Midnight: Clear Sun 2 January Am: Light breezes with rain. Noon: Do weather Pm: Strong breezes with snow Midnight: Frosty. Departed this life THOs JAMES (Settler's child) Sent body to be interred. Mon 3 January Am: Strong breezes with snow 8: Squally. Down royal yards. Employed getting ready for going out of the harbour. Made signal with a gun for assistance 9: Pilot came on board 10:30: Cast off from the buoy and made sail out of the harbour. Pm: Moderate and fine. Trimmed sails occasionally. 12:40 Short'd sail and came to with the SB in fathoms water 14 Monckton fort ?? South Sea Castle NE 2 furl'd sails and discharged the pilot. Midnight: Calm and fine. Tue 4 January Am: Calm and fine 4: Employed as requisite 10:30: Pay clerks came on board and paid the ship's company for 6 months Pm: Light winds Midnight: Fine Wed 5 January Am: Moderate and fine 8: Do weather. Employed stowing booms and boats Pm: Do weather Midnight: Do weather Thu 6 January Am: Moderate and fine Pm: Do weather 12: Do weather Fri 7 January Am: Moderate and fine 8: Moderate and cloudy. Employed getting ready for sea Noon: Do weather Pm: Fresh breezes 4:30: Up anchor and made sail to the west 9: Hove to in Cutter and Pinnace 11: Filled and made sail 12: Strong breezes and cloudy [Whilst actually at sea the log becomes more formalised, with a section each day for am and pm divided by bearings and distance information taken at noon] Sat 8 January Am: Strong breezes and cloudy 2: In top gallant sails 4: Do weather. Portland lights NNW 3 leagues 8: Do weather 11: Reefed and set the mainsail 12: Do weather with snow Bearings and distance at noon Bolt Head N6 W 4 leagues Pm: Fresh breezes and cloudy 4: Do weather Opened 2 casks of beef Nos 2161 and 2181 qt 38 pecks each and pork 2 casks Nos. 625 and 1379 qt 80 ? 8: Squally 12: Weather with a swell from the eastward Sun 9 January Am: Fresh breezes and cloudy 2:30: Set top gallant sails 4: Do weather with snow. Out reef of the mainsail and set the jib 5: In main top gallant sail Noon: Strong breezes and squally Bearings and distance at noon Port Santo S 25 W 980 miles Pm: Fresh breezes and cloudy 4: Do weather 6: Do weather 8: Do weather 12: Squally Mon 10 January Am: Fresh breezes with squalls 1: Carried away the jib pennant down 4: Do weather Opened 2 casks of pease qt 5 bushels each 7: Made sail occasionally 8: Moderate and cloudy Noon: Do weather Bearings and distance at noon Port Santo 24 W 832 miles Pm: Moderate and cloudy 1: Squally. Carried away the fore and main top gallant masts. Employed getting do on deck 4: Squally with rain. In 2nd reef of topsails 6: Do weather. Carpenters employed fitting top gt masts 8: Do weather 12: Do weather Tues 11 January Am: Fresh breezes and cloudy 4: Do weather 8: Do weather 9:30: Out 2nd reef of topsails. Set larboard fore topmast and studding sail Noon: Do weather Bearings and distance at noon Porto Santo 22W 644 miles Pm: Moderate and cloudy with rain at times. Trimmed sails occasionally 4: Do weather 6: Do weather Carpenters employed as before 8: Do weather 12: Do weather Wed 12 January Am: Moderate and fine. Set larboard fore studding sails Departed this life the infant son of SAMl JAMES (settler) 4: Do weather 8: Do weather 9:30: Studding sails and trimmed sails on the starboard tack 12: Moderate and fine Bearings and distance at noon Port Santo S54W 532 miles Pm: Moderate and cloudy. Carpenters employed as before 2: Wind veered round to NW squally. Lowered the topsails and in 2nd reef of do. 4: Do weather 6: Do weather 8 Do weather 12: Moderate and fine Thu 13 January Am: Moderate and fine 4: Do weather 6: Committed the body of the above infant to the deep 8: Calm. Fidded main top gallant mast. Employed rigging do 12: Light airs and cloudy Bearings and distance at noon Porto Santo S25W 460 miles Pm: Light variable winds with rain at times. Trimmed sails occasionally 4: Do weather 7: In 2nd reef of topsails 8: Do weather with rain 10: Do weather. Set the topsails 12: Do weather Fri 14 January Am: Fresh breezes and fine 4: Do weather 6: Do weather. Carpenters employed fitting fore top gallant mast 8: Do weather. Set larboard lower and top mast studding sails 12: Moderate and fine. 1 sail in sight Bearings and distance at noon Porto Santo S26W 370 miles Pm: Light winds and fine. Employed setting up the rigging 4: Do weather. Carpenters employed as before 5: Studding sails and fidded fore top gallant mast Opened 1 cask flour 336lbs tea 1 case 86 Wine Nos.2&6 21 gs each 8: Do weather 12: Do weather Sat 15 January Am: Moderate and fine 3: Set main sail and main top gallant sail 4: Do weather. Open'd rum No 35 qt 88 gallons 6: Do weather. Departed this life SAMl DUGEBY settler's child 6:30: Out 1st reef of fore topsail Set starboard lower and top mast studding sails 8: Fidded fore top gallant mast. Crossed yard and set the sail 9: Committed the body of the deceased to the deep 12: Do weather Bearings and distance at noon Porto Santo S29W 310 miles Pm: Light breezes and fine Set studding sails and trimmed sails 5:40: Up mainsail in royals 6: Do weather 8: Calm and fine Midnight: Moderate and cloudy Sun 16 January Am: Fresh breezes and cloudy 2: In top gallant sails 4: In 1st and 2nd reefs of topsails 7:30: Down jib in 3rd reef of main topsail. Close reefed fore and mizen top sail down top gallant yards and struck top gallant masts in flying jib boom Opened 2 cask of pork No 641 &627 80 pecks each 2 casks of beef Nos 2175 &2071 qt 38 pecks each Noon: Strong breezes and squally with rain Bearings and distance at noon Porto Santo S23w 268 miles Pm: Strong breezes and squally 4: Do weather 8: Ware ship Midnight: Strong breezes and squally Mon 17 January Am: Strong breezes and squally 4: Do weather 6: Fresh breezes and squally. Fidded top gallant masts. Set mizen topsail Noon: Fresh breezes and hazy Bearings and distance at noon Porto Santo S25.37W 224 miles Pm: Strong breezes and hazy 4: Do weather 6: Do weather 8: Do weather 12: Do weather up main sails Tues 18 January Am: Strong breezes and hazy 4: Do weather. Down jib and up spanker 6: Do weather 8: Do weather 9: Reefed and set the main sail 12: Do weather Bearing and distance at noon Porto Santo S46W 238 miles Pm: Fresh breezes and cloudy 4: Do weather 6: Do weather 8: Do weather. Tacked ship 9: Set the spanker 12: Do weather Wed 19 January Am: Fresh breezes and hazy 2: Up spanker 4: Do weather. Set spanker 6: Do weather 8: Squally in 3rd reef of fore and main topsails. Down spanker 12: Close reefed mizen topsail 12: Do weather Bearings and distance at noon Porto Santo S34.10W 224 miles Pm: Fresh breezes and cloudy 4: Do weather 6: Do weather 7: Ware ship 8: Moderate and cloudy 10: Set the spanker 12: Do weather Thu 20 January Am: Moderate and cloudy 4: Do weather 8: Do weather. Out 2nd reef of the topsails 9: Crossed top gallant yards and set the sails. Opened rum No 35 qt 88 gallons Noon: Light airs and cloudy Bearings and distance at noon Porto Santo S44.17W 224 miles Pm: Light winds and hazy 4: Do weather with rains. Opened flour no162 qt.375 lbs suet No 103 qt 180 lb oatmeal 1 cask qt 7 ½ bushels and sugar no 21 qt 560 lbs 7: Top gallant sails and down flying jib Midnight: Light airs. Trimmed sails Fri 21 January Am: Calm and cloudy 4: Do weather 6: Do weather 8: Do weather 11:30: Light airs from the W. Trimmed and made sail Bearings and distance at noon Porto Santo S50.58W 222 miles Pm: Light breezes and fine 5: In royals 6: Moderate breezes and fine. In top sails. Top gallant staysail and 1st reef of main topsail and 2nd reefs of fore and mizen do 10: Down flying jib Midnight: Fresh breezes and cloudy Sat 22 January Am: Fresh breezes and cloudy 3: In spanker and mizen staysail 6: Do weather. Opened 2 casks of butter qt 69 lbs each and cheese 2 casks qt 125 lbs each cocoa No 31 qt 336 lb 10:30: Set spanker and fore and main top gallant sails Noon: Fresh breezes and squally Bearings and distance at noon Santa Cruz S28.51W 318 miles Pm: Fresh breezes and squally In 1st reef of fore top sail 6: Do weather 8:30: Carried away the starboard fore topmast studding sail Midnight: Fresh breezes and fine Sun 23 January Am: Moderate and fine 7:30: Out reefs of topsails. Set larboard fore topmast and top gallant studding sails 8: Do weather. Crossed royal yards and set the sails. Set larboard lower studding sail 11: Performed divine service Noon: Moderate and fine Pm: Fresh breezes and fine 4: Do weather 6: Do weather 8: Moderate and fine Midnight: Do weather Mon 24 January Am: Fresh breezes and cloudy. In top gallant sails 4: Do weather. Set fore and main top gallant sails 7: Saw the island of Lanzarote west 3 or 4 leagues 8: Fresh breezes Opened 2 ½ Hhds of vinegar qt 32 gs each tobacco No 175 qt 85 lbs Noon: Fresh breezes Bearing and distance at noon Extremes of Lanzarote from WNW to W Pm: Fresh breezes and cloudy Variously employed about the rigging 4: Do weather 8: Moderate breezes and cloudy Midnight: Do weather Tues 25 January Am: Fresh breezes and cloudy 4: Short sail and hove to 8: centre of the town of Las Palmas Gran Canary WNW 11: shortened sail and came to with SB in 23 fathoms. Veered to 80 fathoms NE point of Gran Canary N6E1/2E Centre of the town West Bearings and Distance at noon. Single anchor off the town of Palmas Pm: Moderate and fine Furled sails down royal yards Employed sending empty casks on shore for water in shore boats Midnight moderate and cloudy Wed 26 January Am: Moderate and fine 4 Do weather. Rec'd water from shore boats. Killed a bullock wt 342 lbs Rec'd 6 oxen and a quantity of fruit and vegetables for the settlers Pm: Employed receiving water. Departed this life SARAH STAMFORD settler's child 8: Light winds and fine Midnight: Do weather Thu 27 January Am: Light breezes and cloudy 4: Do weather. Employed receiving water in shore boats. Killed a bullock weighing 660 lbs. Departed this life SARAH WHITEHEAD. Committed the bodies to the deep. Pm: Employed receiving water Midnight: Do weather Fri 28 January Am: Moderate breezes and cloudy. 8: Do weather with a heavy swell. Employed stowing the holds and about the rigging Pm: variously employed about the rigging. Rec'd no water this day there being too much of surf Midnight: Cloudy Sat 29 January Am: Moderate breezes and cloudy. 4 Do weather. Employed stowing the holds and as necessary. Killed a bullock weighing 450 lbs Pm: Employed starting water and stowing the holds 6 Do weather Midnight: Moderate and cloudy Sun 30 January Am: Moderate breezes and cloudy. Employed stowing water casks and luggage in the main hold. Rec'd a quantity of fruit and vegetables Pm: Employed as before noon Sunset: Light breezes and cloudy Midnight: Do weather Mon 31 January Am: Light breezes and cloudy. Employed receiving water in shore boats and starting do Rec'd a quantity of fruit and vegetables Pm: Employed as before noon Sunset: Do weather Midnight: Cloudy weather Tues 1 February Am: Light breezes and fine 4: Variable winds. Employed stowing the holds. Killed 3 oxen weight 118 lbs Pm: Variously employed about the rigging Midnight: Fine weather Wed 2 February Am: Moderate breezes and cloudy with little rain. Employed about the rigging. Rec'd 10 oxen & two pipes of wine qt 240 gs Pm: Emplyed receiving water Midnight: Light breezes Thurs 3 February Am: Light breezes and fine. Employed clearing decks and preparing for sea Pm: Light breezes and fine. Opened 2 casks of beef qt 38 pecks each flour 1 cask qt 380 lbs 8: Weighed and made sail Midnight: Do weather Fri 4 February Am: Moderate and fine 4: Do weather 7:30: Set studding sails 8: Do weather. West point of Gran Canary NE 3 0r 4 leagues Killed 2 bullocks weighing 625 lbs Noon: Light winds and clear Bearing and distance at noon Peak of Tenerife north 58 miles Pm: Moderate and fine. Trimmed sails and in larboard studding sails 4: Do weather 6: Do weather 7:30: In royals 11: Set larboard top gallant studding sails and royals Midnight: Light winds and cloudy Sat 5 February Am: Light winds and variable 1: In studding sails and trimmed sails 4: Moderate and fine. Set top and gallant studding sails 9: Set larboard fore studding sails. Aired bedding Departed this life SARAH HOBBS settler's child Noon: Moderate and fine Bearings and distance at noon S.Antonio Cape de Verde S36.47W 672 miles Pm: Moderate and fine 2: In starboard studding sails 3: Out 4th reef of fore topsail 4: Do weather 6: Do weather 8: Do weather. Committed the body of the above infant to the deep 11: In top gallant sails Midnight: Fresh breezes and cloudy Sun 6 February Am: Fresh breezes and fine 1:30: Set starboard topmast studding sails Killed a bullock weighing 373 lbs 8: Moderate breezes and fine weather 11: Performed divine service Noon: Moderate breezes and fine weather Bearings and distance at noon S.Antonio S41W 550 miles Pm: Modeate and fine 4: Do weather 6: Do weather 8: Moderate and fine. Made shortened sail as necessary Midnight: Do weather [From this point due to pressure of time only main events were noted] Tues 8 February Employed washing clothes Departed this life JOHN COCK settler's child Committed the body of the above infant to the deep Thurs 10 February Departed this life EMMA ROGERS settler's child Committed body of the above infant to the deep Fri 18 February 9: Bore up to speak to a stranger, fired a gun to bring her to, found her to be the Comet Spanish brig from Cuba to Cape Lopez Departed this life MARTHA GODFREY settlers child Committed the body of the above infant to the deep Sun 20 February Departed this life JOHN CROUCH and JAMES FARLEY settlers children Committed the bodies of the above infants to the deep Mon 21 Feb Departed this life MARY RALPHS settler's child Committed the body to the deep Tues 22 February Distance and bearings at noon St.Helena S34E 1242 miles 6: heavy squalls with thunder and lightning Thu 24 February Departed this life ELIZABETH STORTON settlers child Committed the body of the above infant to the deep Fri 3 March Performed the customary ceremony in crossing the Equator Sun 5 March Saw the Island of Annabona SSW 11 or 12 leagues Wed 15 March Departed this life JOSEPH PINNOCK settlers child Committed the body of the above infant to the deep Fri 17 March Departed this life WILLIAM FORWARD settlers child Body of the above infant to the deep Mon 27 March Departed this life SARAH FORWARD settler's wife Committed the body of the above woman to the deep Wed 29 March St.Helena NNW 24 leagues Thu 13 April Departed this life ____ HOBBS (settlers child) Committed the body of the above infant to the deep Tues 25 April Saw the Table Land ahead Employed working in for Table Bay Anchored in 13½ fathoms. Furled sails Wed 26 April Departed this life EPHRAIM DICKS settler Thu 27 April Sent the body of E.DICKS on shore to be interred Wed 3 May Departed this life JANE DICKS female settler Fri 5 May Disembarking settlers Sun 7 May Departed this life infant son of J SANDERSON settler Mon 8 May Committed the body to the deep Tues 9 May At anchor in Table Bay 6: Made sail out of the Bay Mon 15 May At anchor in Algoa Bay Tues 16 May Clearing hold of settlers luggage Fri 19 May Disembarking settlers and their luggage Sat 20 May Disembarking settlers and their luggage Cleaning out hold and washing decks (Read More... | 41 comments | Transcriptions | Score: 4.5)     Transcriptions: List of Books and Articles on 1820 Settlers   Posted by paul on Saturday, September 11 @ 14:24:20 BST (6598 reads)   Topic: Miscellany Herewith a list of interesting references to books and articles related to early settler life in South Africa - from Africana Notes and News : Vol XI, No 7, June 1955 ANONYMOUS. An account of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope, with a view to the information of emigrants. London, Rest Fenner, 1819. Mendelssohn gives C. G. Curtis as the author. Narrative of the loss of the Abeona. Glasgow, Chalmers and Collins, 1821. A graphic and moving description of the terrible disaster to the S.S. Abeona, 25 Nov. 1820, in which one hundred Scottish Settlers perished. Compiled by some of the survivors. Notes on the Cape of Good Hope made during an excursion in that Colony in the year 1820. London, John Murray, 1821. Contains an interesting account of the landing of the Settlers and explains that military strategy was the main motive in founding the settlement. The author was apparently Edward Blount; sec AFRICANA NOTES AND NEWS, I, 1, p. 22. The life of Richard Gush. York, 1860. A very brief biography of the Quaker who saved Salem and its inhabitants from destruction during the Sixth Kaffir War, by riding out unarmed to meet the enemy and persuading them to retire. The fortunes of the Nottingham party By a survivor of Dr. Carlton's party located at Clumber. Published in the Grahamstown Journal, 23 May 1840. Last London Daily Dispatch Christmas, number, 1919: Centenary edition. East London, East London Daily Dispatch, 1919. The supplement includes Sir George Cory's list of Settlers, historic pictures and articles by authorities on the subject. The diary of Harry Hastings. Describes the departure from Britain, the voyage to the Cape, and personal experiences during the first year in the Zuurveld. The writer may be the Rev. John Ayliff, but this seems unlikely. Extracts published on pp. 131-149 of some copies of the Souvenir in commemoration of the centenary of the 1820 Settlers of Albany. East London, East London Daily Dispatch, printer, 1920. Souvenir in commemoration of the centenary of the 1820 Settlers of Albany. East London, East London Daily Dispatch, printer, 1920. A collection of articles by various people on different phases of the settlement, extracts from contemporary diaries and letters, copies of old pictures, and a fairly complete list of the Settlers. Copies are known with 124 or 160 numbered pages. The additional pages include Aylifr's paper on the Albany settlement, and Hastings' diary and some pictures. Port Elizabeth 1820-1920: souvenir of centenary and history of Port Elizabeth. Port Elizabeth, T, C. White, [1921?]. Includes information on the history of Port Elizabeth, the celebrations in 1844 and the 1820 Memorial Settlers Association. Pictorial history of South Africa. London, Odhams, [1938?]. Contains a chapter on the Albany settlement with several illustrations. The 1820 Settlers. Johannesburg, African Consolidated Films, 1955. A pamphlet giving detailed information about 23 interesting and instructive maps and pictures relating to the Settlers; compiled for teachers of South African history and intended for use in conjunction with a 35 mm. cinema strip reproducing the maps and pictures. Both the pamphlet and the film were produced by, and are procurable from, African Consolidated Films Ltd. ARROWSMITH, J. Diary of the journey to the Cape. An unpublished manuscript describing life on board the Duke of Marlborough, with Daniell's party. A fair copy of the original also exists transcribed on paper watermarked 1841. AYLIFF, J. Memorials of the British Settlers of South Africa. Grahamstown, R. Godlonton, 1845. A full account of the proceedings at Bathurst and at Grahamstown in 1845, in commemoration of the foundation of the settlement twenty-five years previously. This very rare work has been reproduced as vol. 2 in the Willem Hiddingh reprint series, published by the University of Cape Town, 1954. The Albany settlement. A paper read before the Albany Institute in 1856, and published in the Souvenir in commemoration of the centenary, etc., issued by the East London Daily Dispatch in 1920, p. 125-131. BAIN, A. G. Journals. Cape Town, Van Riebeeck society, 1949, vol. 30. Hunting and exploring in Bechuanaland and Pondoland; military duties on the frontier; road construction; geology and other matters. BALLANTYNE, R. M. The Settler and the savage. London, J. Nisbet, b1878?]. A story for boys, describing the adventures of the Settlers in the first years of the settlement. BANCROFT, F. The Settler's eldest daughter. London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1920. A novel. The historic highway. Port Elizabeth, E.P. Herald, 1925. Description of a journey taken at the present day along the original road travelled by the Settlers on the way to their respective locations. BIRD, W. Wilberforce. State of the Cape of Good Hope in 1822. London, John Murray, 1823. Contains a full and informative section dealing with the settlement in Albany and its then precarious position. The name of the author is given on Mendelssohn's authority, and the Editor's preface is signed by H. T. Colebrook who devotes some pages of his "Notes" to the Settlers. BISSET, General Sir John. Sport and War: 1834-67. London, John Murray, 1875. An interesting account of personal experiences in hunting and in the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Kaffir Wars, by a Settler who became a distinguished soldier. BLACKWELL, L. The influence of the Settlers' movement of 1820 on the progress of South Africa. For this essay, written in 1905, but not published, the author was awarded the Chalmers' Memorial Prize of the University of the Cape of Good Hope. BOWKER, B. E. Diary. Parts have been published in I. and R. Mitford-Barberton's The Bowkers of Thar field (pp. 207-244). Oxford, University press, 1952. BOWKER, J. M. Speeches, letters and selections from important papers. Grahamstown, Godlonton and Richards, 1864. A collection of papers on matters concerning the Settlers, published posthumously. BOWKER, T. H. Journals of the Kaffir Wars. An unpublished account of the writer's experiences. BOYCE, W. B., ed. Memoir of the Rev. W. Shaw. London, Wesley conference office, 1874. A biography of the Settlers' most famous minister and missionary. BUCHANAN-GOULD, Dr. Vera. 1820 vignettes, published in The 1820, June, 1952, and following months. Vast heritage. Bellville, Cape, Beau Rivage, 1953. A novel about the Settlers. BURCHELL, V. J. Hints on emigration to the Cape of Good Hope. London, J. Hatchard, 1819. BURNETT, B. A reply to the Report on the Commissions of inquiry. London, Cheese, Gordon & co., printers, 1826. A defence of the writer's petition to the House of Commons and an attack on certain of the findings of the Commission of inquiry. BURROWS, E. H. The Moodies of Melsetter. Cape Town, A. A. Balkema, 1954. The Scots settlement scheme of Benjamin Moodie at the Cape in 1817; his subsequent contacts with the 1820 Settlers in Albany and the history of his descendants in the Cape Colony and Southern Rhodesia. CAMPBELL, C. T. British South Africa : 1795-1825. London, John Haddon, 1897. Contains an account of the first five years of the settlement, a map of the original locations, a list of the Settlers, and a number of short biographical sketches. CASSON, L. F. The Dialect of Jeremiah Goldswain. An unpublished manuscript of a lecture delivered at the University of Cape Town, 12 May 1955, on the English dialect used by a Settler in his Diary. CHAPLIN, A. J. Biography of Henry Hartley. An unpublished manuscript describing the exploits of South Africa's most celebrated elephant hunter, who discovered the ancient gold mines of the Tati. CHASE, The Hon. J. C. A sketch of the establishment, progress and present state of the settlement of Albany. Published in the Cape of Good Hope Literary Gazette, Cape Town, 1834. An exposure of a gross attack of the Editor of the S.A. Commercial Advertiser on the character of the Colonists. Cape Town, 1835. A defence of the Settlers during the Sixth Kaffir War. Some reasons for our opposing the author of the "South African researches," Cape Town, A. S. Robertson, 1836. A reply to Dr. Philip's attacks on the Colonists. The Cape of Good Hope and the Eastern Province. London, Pelham Richardson, 1843. Old times and odd corners. Written in 1868 in Port Elizabeth. Frederick Korsten, the founder of Eastern Province commerce, is the subject. History of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope from 1820 to 1868. Cape Town, Juta, 1869. This is the second part of Wilmot and Chase's History. Reminiscences. An account of the author's personal experiences as a Settler in Albany and beyond, published in the Grahamstown Journal, 25 May 1870. COLEBROOKE, H. T. see BIRD, W. Wilberforce. State of the Cape of Good Hope in 1822. COLOMS, J. C. R. Settlers and settlements in South Africa. Published in the Fortnightly Review, 1900. CONDER, J. Biographical sketch of Thomas Pringle. London, Edward Moxon, 1835. This life of the most celebrated of the writers among the Settlers, and the first British poet of South Africa, forms part of an edition of Pringle's Narrative. CORY, Sir George. The rise of South Africa. London, Longmans, 1913. Vol. 2 of this monumental work contains a fairly full account of the Settlers, but also deals with the whole history of South Africa at that period. List of the Settlers. A supplement to the Christmas number of the East London Daily Dispatch, East London, 1919, and also in Souvenir in commemoration of the centenary, p. 95-116. A glance at the medical history of the Cape Colony, particularly of the Eastern Province. Deals chiefly with the doctors who were Settlers. Published in vol. XXII, pp. 192-196, of the S.A. Medical Record, Cape Town, 1924. CROUCH, E. H. Life of the Rev. H. H. Dugmore. Cape Town, Methodist bookroom, 1920. A biography of one of the most celebrated of the Settler ministers and missionaries, DONKIN, Sir Rufane S. Important additions to a letter on the government of the Cape of Good Hope, under Lord Charles Somerset. Cape Town, G. Greig, 1827. Letter on the government of Lord Charles Somerset. London, Carpenter, 1827. The author's defence of his administration at the Cape while Acting Governor, and a severe indictment of Lord Charles Somerset's treatment of the Settlers. DRIVER, W. I. S. Long-sought grave of Major T. W. [sic] White. The Johannesburg newspaper The Star, 20 September 1945, p. 5, contains an article by W. I. S. Driver on the life of Major T. C. White, his death in the Sixth Kaffir War, and the recent rediscovery of his grave on the east bank of the Bashee River. DUGMORE, H. H. Reminiscences of an Albany Settler. Graham's Town, Richards, Glanville & co., 1871. One of the best as also one of the rarest of Settler Africana; a lecture delivered at the jubilee celebrations in 1870. Sermon preached on the occasion of the celebrations of the jubilee of the British Settlers of Albany. Mount Coke, Mission press, 1871. The faithful servant and his reward: a memorial discourse in relation to the death of the Rev. William Shaw, delivered in Grahamstown, 9th February 1873. Mount Coke, Wesleyan mission press, 1873. DYASON, J. Rough outlines of the life of a British Settler of 1820. Published in the Grahamstown newspaper, Anglo-African, of 1866. EDWARDS, I. E. The 1820 Settlers in South Africa. London, Longmans, 1934. A penetrating study of British colonial policy during the early years of the nineteenth century. EVELEIGH, W. Providential way: a Settlers centenary sermon preached in St. John's church, Uitenhage : 1920. No place, no publisher, 1920. The Settlers and Methodism. Cape Town, Methodist publishing office and book room, 1920. A survey of religious growth in the Eastern Province. FIELD, T. G. The promised land. Worcester, 1920. A romantic tale of the arrival at Algoa Bay and the journey to the locations. FIRTH, J. B. The Albany settlement. Published in the Fortnightly Review, September 1901. GLANVILLE, E. State-aided emigration and Wild sport in the Cape Colony. London, Empire office, 1886, p. 8-24: 1820 Settlers. GODLONTON, The Hon. Robert. Introductory remarks to a narrative of the irruption of the Kaffir hordes : 1834-5. Grahamstown, Meurant & Godlonton, 1835-36. Narrative of the irruption of the Kaffir hordes into the Eastern Province . .. 1834-35. Graham's Town, Meurant and Godlonton, 1836. Sketches of the Eastern Districts of the Cape of Good Hope. Grahamstown, Office of the Graham's Town journal, 1842. Memorials of the British Settlers. Grahamstown, R. Godlonton, 1844. A complete record of the celebrations held in 1844 at Grahamstown, Port Elizabeth, Bathurst and Salem to commemorate the commencement of the twenty-fifth year of the settlement. Reproduced as vol. I In the William Haddmgh reprint series, published by the University of Cape Town, 1954. Case of the Colonists in reference to the Kaffir invasions of 1835-6 and 1846. Grahamstown, no publisher, 1847. 2nd ed. Grahamstown, Richards, Slater & co., 1879. Narrative of the Kaffir War of 1850-51-52, by R. Godlonton and E. Irving. Graham's Town, Godlonton and White, 1852. Sunshine and cloud; or, Light thrown on a dark page of Frontier history. Cape Town, Saul Solomon, 1855. A brief memoir of the Rev. John Ayliff. Grahamstown, Godlonton and Richards, 1862. GOLDSWAIN, J. The chronicle of Jeremiah Goldswain; ed. by Una Long. Cape Town, Van Riebeeck society, 1946-1948. 2 vols. A very interesting diary by one of the Settlers. GORDON-BROWN, A. Pictorial art in South Africa. London, Chas. J. Sawyer, 1952. Pages 32-36 deal with the leading Settler artists. GRESWELL, W. Our South African Empire. London, Chapman and Hall, 1885. Vol. I, Chapter III. GRIFFIN, J. The real facts disclosed; 2nd. ed. London, Duncombe, 1819. A pamphlet with coloured, but inaccurate, map, purporting to give " a correct statement of the advantages and disadvantages attendant on emigration to the New Colony forming near the Cape of Good Hope." In the writer's view the disadvantages were many, the advantages nil. HAY, W., ed. Thomas Pringle :his life, times and poems. Cape Town, Juta, 1912., HELLER, D. History of Cape silver. Cape Town, the Author, 1949. Pages $2 & 102 deal with the best known gold and silversmiths, jewellers, cabinet makers, etc., who were Settlers. Further researches in Cape silver. Cape Town, Maskew Miller, 1953. Pages 60-62 extend the information given in the earlier work cited above. HILLIGAN, C. E. Historic and descriptive review of Bathurst. Grahamstown, Grocott & Sherry, printers, 1952. HOCKLY, H. E. The story of the British Settlers of 1820 in South Africa. Cape Town, Juta, 1948; reprint, 1949. A detailed history of the first eighteen years of the settlement, with other chapters on general subjects-religion, education, culture, prominent Settlers, celebrations, memorials, etc.; a complete list of Settlers, a full bibliography and three maps. HOWARTH, Anna. Sword and assegai. London, Smith, 1899. A tale of adventure covering the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Kaffir Wars. LANE, A. S. Emperor Norton. Caldwell, Caxton printers, U.S.A., 1939. A biography of Joshua Norton, a most eccentric Settler, who later joined the Forty-niners in California, and spent the rest of his life in San Francisco, where he "reigned" as "Emperor of the United States." LONG, F. E. Story of the 1820 Settlers. [Cape Town?], Sons of England, 1920. LONG, Una. Attribution of the pseudonym "Harry Hastings" to the Rev. John Ayliff. An article in AFRICANA NOTES AND NEWS, III: 93-96, Johannesburg, 1946, discussing the authorship of the Diary of Harry Hastings. Index to authors of unofficial, privately-owned manuscripts relating to the history of South Africa 1812-19?0. London, Lund Humphries, printer, 1947. LOXTON, Allen. Some Settler families. Short sketches of some of the Settler families, with illustrations of coats of arms and crests. Published weekly in the Cape Argus, a newspaper, from 12 August 1933 to 1 February 1934. M., S. Notable Settlers. A series of six articles dealing with members of some of the original parties, published in the Star, Johannes-burg, during January 1920, and also in Grocott's Penny Mail, Grahamstown, between 25 February and 9 April 1920. MAY, Stephanie. Adam's folly. A novel not yet published, awarded a prize in a literary competition held in 1954. MEURANT, L. H. Sixty years ago; or, Reminiscences of the struggle for the freedom of the press in South Africa. Cape Town, Saul Solomon, 1885. MITFORD-BARBERTON, I. The Barbers of the Peak. Oxford, University press, 1934. Contains much information relating to the Atherstone, Bowker, Bailie, Hoole and other Settler families. The Bowkers of Tharfield. Oxford, University press, 1952. Biographical notes and anecdotes relating to a large Settler family. MONTGOMERY, John. Memoirs. An account of the arrival, early life and subsequent adventures of a Settler who took part in the Great Trek, 1837, and founded Burghersdorp. Published at irregular intervals in the newspaper, The Friend, Bloemfontein, 1868-70. MOODIE, J. W. D. Ten Years in South Africa. London, Richard Bentley, 1835. Contains an interesting account of the foundation and subsequent misfortunes of the semi-military village of Fredericksburg in the Neutral Territory. NILAND, Iris. 0 valiant hearts. A novel not yet published, awarded a prize in a literary competition held in 1954. PARKER, W. Jesuits unmasked. London, L. B. Seeley and others, 1823. A grossly distorted and malicious attack on Col. Bird, the Colonial Secretary at the Cape, by a disgruntled and disappointed Settler. Published in two parts. Proofs of the delusion of His Majesty's Representative at the Cape. Cork, E. Barber, printer, 1826. A similar outburst. PHILIP, J. A reply to a pamphlet entitled "Authentic copies of a correspondence etc." Cape Town, W. Bridekirk, jun., 1824. A reply to Rivers' defence set out in the Authentic correspondence. For a further and fuller reply see Rutherfoord, H. E. Documents. PHILIPPS, T. Advantages of emigration to Algoa Bay and Albany. London, Efhngham Wilson & J. Cross, 1834. A second and enlarged edition appeared in 1836. Letters to my kinsfolk, 1820-28. A most valuable collection concerning the foundation of the settlement. Not yet published, PHILLIPS, T. Scenes and occurrences in Albany and Cafferland. London, W. Marsh, 1827. PICOT, Sophia (Mrs. Donald Moodie). A Journal which has not yet been published. PIGOTT, W. H. Historical sketch of farming in Albany. Published in the Report of the S.A. Association for the Advancement of Science, 6th meeting, Grahamstown, 1908, p. 269-273. PLANT, C. F. Oversea settlement: migration from the United Kingdom to the dominions. London, Oxford university press, 1951. Pages 27-28. South Africa: the 1820 Settlers. PRESS. Cape Times, April 1920 and April 1921. East London Daily Dispatch , April 1920 and April 1921. Eastern Province Herald , April 1920 and April 1921, The three newspapers just mentioned and Grocott's Penny Mail gave full accounts of the Centenary celebrations of 1920 and 1921. The 1820. A monthly magazine now published in Cape Town by the 1820 Memorial Settlers Association. Frequently contains extracts from early and modern works on the original Settlers. Grahamstown Journal, 1831-70. Also 25 May 1882, with supplement. Grocott's Penny Mail, April 1920 and April 1921. Morning Chronicle, 1819-27. Morning Post, 1825-7. South African Commercial Advertiser, 1825 and 1835-8. South African Journal, 1824-5. PRINGLE, Thomas. Some account of the present state of the English Settlers in Albany, South Africa. London, T. & G. Underwood, 1824. This pamphlet first called attention in Britain to the privations and sufferings of the Settlers. African sketches. London, E. Moxon, 1834. Contains Poems and Narrative. Letters to Sir Walter Scott, Printed in the Quarterly bulletin of the South African Library. (Dec. 1951 and June 1952, Cape Town.): Narrative of a residence in South Africa. London, E. Moxon, 1835. Easily the best account of the early life of the settle-ment, and a spirited defence of the Settlers' point of view. Contains Conder's Biographical Sketch. A German translation entitled Sud Afrikanische Skizzen was published by J. G. Cotta in Stuttgart in 1836 and in the next year W. van Boekeren, of Groningen, issued a Dutch edition Schetsen en tafereelen uit Zuid-Afrika. William Hay compiled The Pringle school reader from "A narrative etc.," and Juta's of Cape Town published it in 1924. Party of emigrants travelling in Africa. It is probable that these articles appearing in the Penny magazine of the Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge in 1833 were by Pringle. RALLS, Mrs. A. M Glory which is yours. Pietermaritzburg, Shuter and Shooter, [1949?]. Anecdotes relating to several Settler families. REPORTS. Report of the Committee of the Society for the relief of the distressed Settlers. Cape Town, `?V. Bridekirk, jun., 1824-1825, 2 vols. Reports of the Commissioners of Inquiry, 1825-7. Cape Town, G. Greig, 1827. RITCHIE, L. Poetical works of Thomas Pringle with a sketch of his life. London, E. Moxon, 1837 and 1838. RIVERS, H., and others. Authentic copies of a correspondence. Cape Town, W. Bridekirk, jun., 1824. The compiler's reply, in the shape of letters received from various selected persons, to the charges of neglect brought against him at the annual meeting of the Society for the relief of distressed Settlers. ROBERTSON, G. A. Notes on Africa. London, Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1819. An appendix to this work, consisting of 73 pages, gives a description of the country and information to prospective emigrants to the Cape. ROSE., C. Four years in Southern Africa. London, Colburn & Bentley, 1829. A description of life in the Colony and in Kaffirland. RUTHERFOORD, H. E. and PHILIP, J. Documents originally published at the Cape of Good Hope: comprising "Authentic copies of a correspondence etc. etc with A reply by J. Philip and a letter from Rivers to the Colonial Secretary to which is added A reply by H. E. Rutherford, etc. London, T. and G: Underwood, 1825. The devastating replies to Rivers' defence set out in the Authentic correspondence. SARGEANT, W. Brief historic sketch of the Albany settlement. Published in the Grahamstown journal of 23 and 25 May 1870. SCHWARZ, E. H. L. The discoveries of economic importance made by the Albany pioneers. Published in the Report of the S.A. Association for the Advancement of Science, 6th meeting, Grahamstown, 1908, p. 49-63. SMITH, W. Letter to the Earl of Aberdeen. London, John Mason, 1835. A defence of the Colonists in the Sixth Kaffir War. Defence of the Wesleyan missionaries. London, J. Mason, 1839. Consider how great things He hath done for you. A religious discourse in which is also set out the whole early history of the settlement, delivered in St. George's Church, Grahamstown, on Settlers' Day, 10 April 1844. Printed in Godlonton's Memorials. Graham's Town, R. Godlonton, 1844. The Story of my mission. London, Hamilton Adams, 1860. A full account of the foundation of the settlement and of later missionary effort in Kaffirland. SHEFFIELD, T. The story of the settlement. Grahamstown, T. G. Sheffield, 1882. Later editions issued in 1884 and 1912. STUBBS, T. Diary. Covering life on the Frontier during the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Kaffir Wars. Unpublished manuscript, by the Settler who commanded the Mounted Rangers. THOMPSON, G. Travels and adventures in Southern Africa. London, Henry Colburn, 1927. An account of an excursion from Cape Town to Albany in 1821 to investigate the possibilities of trade with the Settlers. UYS, C. J. In the era of Shepstone. Lovedale, Lovedale press, 1933. Not an account of the Settlers, but contains many interesting facts relating to the life of Sir Theophilus Shepstone, one of the most famous of the Settlers. VAN DER RIET, F. G. An 1820 Settlers' circulating library at Glen Lynden, Morija, Basutoland, 1952. WALTON, J. Homesteads and villages of South Africa. Pretoria, J. L. van Schaik, 1952. Pages 61-69 deal with early Settler housing on the Eastern Frontier. WARD, Mrs. Harriet. Hardy and Hunter. London, Routledge, 1858. A story for boys dealing with the Settlers. WEAB, Lydia. The Settler's symbol. Johannesburg, C.N.A., 1922. A novel. WICKWAR, W.H. The struggle for the freedom of the press, 1819-1832. London, Allen and Unwin, 1928. WILCOX, Anne Syms. The Settler's story of 1820. London, A. H. Stockwell, [1922?]. A tale. WILLIAMS, P. Pageant of 1820 Settlers, City Hall, Grahamstown, 10th and 19th April, 1920. Grahamstown, Grocott & Sherry, 1920. WILMOT, A. The life and times of Sir Richard Southey. London, Sampson Low, Marston & co., 1904. The biography of a very distinguished Settler. WIRGMAN, A. T. The first British Settlers in South Africa. Published in "The Nineteenth Century," September 1901. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ transcribed by Jack WRIGHT (Read More... | 63 comments | Transcriptions | Score: 4.75)

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