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Two letters from a Thomas Willson stating his claim to compensation from the Treasury,...

Catalogue reference: HO 45/5120

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This record is about the Two letters from a Thomas Willson stating his claim to compensation from the Treasury,... dating from 1853 Mar 9-1853 Mar 29 in the series Home Office: Registered Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 45/5120
Date
1853 Mar 9-1853 Mar 29
Description

Two letters from a Thomas Willson stating his claim to compensation from the Treasury, under the terms of the 1819 State Proclamation, offering land and property to those conducting one hundred able bodied men with their families to colonise the Cape of Good Hope.

Imprisoned and unable to provide for his own family, Willson asks that his deposit be returned to meet the financial pressures.

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The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5110751/

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Home Office: Registered Papers

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