Guide to the Guide to Collections of Petworth House Archives (as filmed by the AJCP)

Capt. Logan to J.L. Ellis, 26 July 1845 (Item)

Rumour surrounding Miss Bowles and Mr Yaldwyn, with a copy of a statement by Capt. Thomas Grieves of the Royal George.

Rev. H. Foster to J.L. Ellis, 28 July 1845 (Item)

Asking his willingness to write in defence of Mr Yaldwyn regarding allegations.

Rev. John Cole to J.L. Ellis, 31 July 1845 (Item)

Yaldwyn's plan to go to Port Phillip to dispose of Blackdown; his wife had declined to accompany him; Yaldwyn and Miss Bowles.

J.L. Ellis (Stretton Hall, Leicester) to Rev. Thomas Sockett (Petworth), 25 August 1845 (Item)

Hopes that he will circulate the facts about Yaldwyn; encloses copies of letters.

J.L. Ellis to Rev. Thomas Sockett, 3 September 1845 (Item)

Did not intend to cast blame on Cole's conduct. Mrs Yaldwyn.

Col. George Wyndham to Rev. Thomas Sockett, n.d. (Item)

Returns papers; seems a satisfactory answer for those who have doubts.

Col. G. Wyndham (Drove, Midhurst) to Rev. T. Sockett, 7 January 1838 (Item)

Canadas are not inviting more settlers; inquires if unemployed Petworth people could go to Australia.

Col. G. Wyndham, Drove (Midhurst) to ?, 4 February 1838 (Item)

Knows of three young women needing help to establish themselves, all with good references; would send one to Australia.

Col. G. Wyndham to Rev. T. Sockett, 6 February 1838 (Item)

Will establish three Ayliffe men provided they will go to Australia; reorganisation of his stables and other matters.

J.W. Brydone to Rev. T. Sockett, 17 August 1838 (Item)

Refers to 180 applicants on his list for emigration, most of whom prefer to go to Australia.

Col. G. Wyndham to W. Chudleigh, 15 September 1838 (Item)

Will send Mrs Martin to Australia but give her no assistance in this country.

Col. G. Wyndham Drove (Midhurst) to Rev. T. Sockett, 23 February 1838 (Item)

Refers to emigrants to Australia.

Col. G. Wyndham, Drove (Midhurst) to Rev. T. Sockett, 25 February 1838 (Item)

Emigrants for Australia.

Mary Wyndham (London) to [?], n.d. (Item)

Mrs H. Elliott has suggested that a prospective woman emigrant is not honest.

Rev. T. Sockett (Petworth), to Col. G. Wyndham, 8 January 1838 (Item)

Business matters; need for emigration to Australia; Government intends to send out agricultural labourers but he believes Upper Canada would be better for them.

Rev. T. Sockett (Petworth), to Col. G. Wyndham, 5 February 1838 (Item)

Three brothers; a world glut of medical men; the joiner would be best in Canada or Australia; if three are on good terms they should all go to Australia.

Rev. T. Sockett (Petworth), to Col. G. Wyndham, 6 February 1838 (Item)

Waiting for information on whether old or new settlement is most suitable for the three young men. Local matters.

Rev. T. Sockett (Petworth), to Col. G. Wyndham, 22 February 1838 (Item)

Joint opinion of J.W. Brydone and himself is that he should purchase land in the new settlement, as near as possible to Adelaide; plans for three young prospective emigrants.

Rev. T. Sockett (Petworth), to Col. G. Wyndham, 6 April 1838 (Item)

Sending the Australian rules; investment in Australia.

Rev. T. Sockett (Petworth), to Col. G. Wyndham, 7 April 1838 (Item)

Mitchell of Haslemere, married to a daughter of Hankey Smith, eager to go to Australia; money for purchasing land in South Australia.

Col. G. Wyndham (Petworth), to Mrs Fox, 18 September 1838 (Item f.26)

Glad to advise people whom she suggests as emigrants to Australia; eligible under Government regulations.

Col G. Wyndham (Petworth) to ?, 28 January 1841 (Item ff.117-118)

Success of emigration of labourers; Canada is greatly to be preferred to Australia for people of this description; 'Australia is only good for great capitalists and offers labourer no means of acquiring property.'

E.J. Wheeler (London) to Rev. T. Sockett, 31 July 1840 (Item)

Submits a plan of Western Australian Company's new settlement at Australind. Note added that Col. W. not disposed to make any further purchase in Australia at present.

E.J. Wheeler (London) to Rev. T. Sockett, 1 October 1840 (Item)

Advice on Australian shares.

E.J. Wheeler to Rev. T. Sockett, 6 October 1840 (Item)

Shares purchased for Col. Wyndham.

E.J. Wheeler to R. Currie (South Australia), 2 November 1840 (Item)

Investments in South Australian Company; statistics of the settlement

Bill of exchange for £45.0.0 on the South Australian Banking Company to the order of William Jacob, 5 March 1858 (Item)

Mary Jacob (Morooroo, South Australia) to [Col. G. Wyndham], 8 March 1858 (Item)

Sends a bill of exchange for £45.0.0 as the rent of John Jacob who has not been able to work due to a fall from his horse.

Col. G. Wyndham (Brighton) to Brydone, 23 June 1858 (Item)

Sends letter and bill of exchange for £45 from Mary Jacob.

Note concerning shares in South Australian Company, [n.d] (Item)

An account of Col. Wyndham of expenses paid to assist families to emigrate, or compensation approved in lieu, 1838 - 1843 (Item)

Thomas Bannister (Fremantle) to Lord Egremont, 5 November 1829 (Item)

Arrival at Swan River; emigrants feel they have been deceived; fine land about 20 miles up the river; good reports on other riverside areas; believes country will succeed but would not recommend that people come yet; discovery of a fine salt mine; anchorages; hopes to survey other areas.

Thomas Henty (West Tarring) to Lord Egremont, 28 August 1830 (Item)

Horses bred by Egremont to be sent to Swan River for the market in the East indies; his son has taken 60,000 acres at Leschenault, 90 miles south of Swan River. With a list of horses and descriptions, including five sent to Swan River in 1829.

Thomas Bannister (Swan River) to Lord Egremont, 25 September 1830 (Item)

Progress in exploration; has taken a grant in the hills where timber is good; success of the colony is assured if wheat can be grown well; defunct establishments of Thomas Peel and Col. Lawton; seeks a post in the colony; labour.

Carter & Burns (London) to Rev. T. Sockett, 2 October 1840 (Item)

Seeking a report on Thomas Ryan, surgeon on the Waterloo, who has applied for a similar post on one of their Sydney ships.

Carter & Burns to Rev. T. Sockett, 8 October 1840 (Item)

Ryan has been appointed surgeon superintendent on the Portland, leaving for Sydney on 31st.

James Murray (London) to Lord Egremont, 20 October 1840 (Item)

Life insurance policy for Egremont's journey to the United States, Canada and Australia.

T.F. Elliot (Colonial Office) to Col. G. Wyndham, 18 June 1839 (Item)

Thanks for advice on premature selling up by emigrants; a ship will be provided in the summer to take poor Irish unemployed to New South Wales.

Sir George Gipps (Sydney) to Lord Glenelg, 1 February 1839 (Item)

Complaint of four families (Smith, Thompson, Gaynor, Shaughnessy) who thought they were embarking for South Australia.

Henry Labouchere (Colonial Office) to Col. G. Wyndham, 20 July 1839 (Item)

Four families who were sent to New South Wales rather than South Australia.

J.W. Brydone (Petworth) to H. Labouchere, 4 August 1839 (Item)

Four families who landed in New South Wales instead of South Australia.

Extract from a statement on the selection of suitable emigrants with reference to a group selling up their homes and then not being able to acquire a passage, n.d. (Item)

Poster advertising free emigration to Upper Canada or Australia for tenants and labourers on Colonel Wyndham's Irish estates, now out of lease or to become so within five years, 8 June 1838 (Item)

Rough draft of a letter from Col. Wyndham seeking a purchase of 1000 acres of good land in Sydney or Van Diemen's Land for a good young man he is sending out with a small allowance, [1838] (Item)

Thomas Blair (Brighton) to [Col. Wyndham], 21 December 1841 (Item)

Wyndham's interest in his son who went to Australia years before and who would like to purchase one of Lord Egremont's horses.

R. Davis (London) to Rev. A. Netherby, 8 November 1844 (Item)

Emigration to Jamaica, with a note on an Australian colony as 'a very desirable field for emigrants'.

Emigration expenses paid for Rev. T. Sockett and Col. G. Wyndham totalling £280.16.1, [1844] (Item)

Small account book 'Payment for Col. Wyndham beginning July 1 1843' (Item)

Small account book 'Accounts between Colonel G. Wyndham and T. Sockett', including entries for emigration to Australia, 1838 - 1843 (Item [1])

Note, Waddell. Freight of stock & difference of passage £220.0.01., 1838 (Item)

Parts of two bills for £106.12.8 and £94.15.2 for agricultural machinery, 1838 (Item)

Bills and receipts, 1838 (Item)

Col. G. Wyndham to Rev. T. Sockett, n.d. (Item)

Mr Mitchell; wishes to send out full powers to Capt. Bagot to take possession of his concerns in South Australia; Brydone must make a return of stock purchased.

Ayliffe to Davis, 7 April 1838 (Item)

Ironmonger's bill for domestic articles totalling £9.5.7.

Hugh Collander to T.H. Ayliffe, 10 April 1838 (Item)

Sending shoes and a copy of a bill for £20.5.0 on behalf of Col. Wyndham.

James Waddell to Rev. T. Sockett, 2 May 1838 (Item)

Passages provided for emigrants sponsored by Col. Wyndham.

Samuel Tull (London) to J.W. Brydone, 1838-05-10; 1838-05-14 (Item)

Bill for rope, sacks etc. for £6.7.9. Also includes a Bill to J.W. Brydone for medicines for £3.15.6, 14th May 1838.

South Australian Commissioners bill for £94, 15 May 1838 (Item)

Bill and receipts for cooking pots etc. for £10.8.6, 17 May 1838 (Item)

G. Ayliffe (Plymouth) to W. Chudleigh (Bovey Tracey), 19 May 1838 (Item)

Preparations for departure; short of money.

Bills and receipts, 22 May 1838 - 23 May 1838 (Item)

Includes:Bill for clothing for £11.18.6.

Receipt for £94 as the difference between the intermediate and steerage passages for the Ayliffe family.

Bill to Col. G. Wyndham for a harness for £3.3.6.

G. Ayliffe (Plymouth) to ?, 27 May 1838 (Item)

Vessel will not sail until Monday week and money will not last till then.

T.H. Ayliffe to ?, 28 May 1838 (Item)

Only £1 left and ship does not sail for two weeks; without assistance family must sink.

W. Chudleigh to Col. G. Wyndham, 8 June 1838 (Item)

Appealing for help for Mr Ayliffe; has tried to alleviate their position.

T.H Ayliffe (Plymouth) to W. Chudleigh, 9 June 1838 (Item)

Ship has arrived; financial difficulties; the last letter he will write in England.

W. Chudleigh to Col. G. Wyndham, 26 June 1838 (Item)

Relief for the Ayliffes, with a copy of their reply.

Correspondence to Rev. T. Sockett, 1838-06-29; 1838-07-02 (Item)

Includes:Letter from W. Chudleigh with particulars of his aid to Ayliffe.

Letter from Col. G. Wyndham (Ennis) providing an account of the young men which is not encouraging.

Col. G. Wyndham to Rev. T. Sockett, 4 July 1838 (Item)

Sends a letter from Chudleigh and his reply.

Draft of a letter to Col. G. Wyndham referring to the financial difficulties of the Ayliffes, 5 July 1838 (Item)

W. Chudley to Rev. T. Sockett, 8 July 1838 (Item)

Payments to Ayliffe; his daughter Mrs Marten remains but is in great difficulty.

[Rev. T. Sockett] (St Albans) to Col. G. Wyndham, 13 July 1838 (Item)

Much vexed by Chudleigh's foolish impatience although he acted from kindness.

J. Waddell (London) to Rev. T. Sockett, 21 August 1838 (Item)

Charges for extra baggage; purchase of land in Australia.

J. Waddell (London) to Rev. T. Sockett, 7 November 1838 (Item)

Two more ships for the South Australian trade.

? (O'Halloran Hill, SA) to F. Mitchell, 28 November 1839 (Item)

Regrets that Wyndham's agent is in such a difficult financial position; Ayliffe's insinuations as to his honesty.

T.H. Ayliffe (Adelaide) to Col. G. Wyndham, 1 February 1841 (Item)

Thanks for arrangements made for him; stock is not sufficient to enable him to be freed of his generosity; needs more capital.

Annie Hankey Smith (London) to [Rev. T. Sockett], 18 September 1841 (Item)

Uneasy about her daughter and her husband Frederick Mitchell and their family; inquires if Col. Wyndham has accepted his resignation.

Annie Hankey Smith to [Rev. T. Sockett], 23 September 1841 (Item)

Surprised to hear that Mitchell has proved unsatisfactory; has heard accounts of the sufferings of the colony.

Rev. T. Sockett to [Annie Hankey Smith], n.d. (Item)

In response to her note of 10th September. Mitchell had wished to resign; Col. Wyndham did not ask him to go to South Australia.

Col. G. Wyndham to Rev. T. Sockett, n.d. (Item)

Mitchell has a section at Adelaide; Wyndham has no confidence in him; wishes to send out full powers to Capt. Bagot so that he might take possession of his concerns.

Gauteron (London) to Col. G. Wyndham, 20 September 1838 (Item)

Asks to be sent to Australia to work his land there. (In French)

Rev. T. Sockett to ?, 5 November 1838 (Item)

Col. Wyndham has succeeded to a large part of the property of Lord Egremont; he wishes to continue to support the Petworth Emigration Committee; has bought land in South Australia and sent a large party there; he will encourage people on his Irish estate to emigrate to Upper Canada or Australia.

Col. G. Wyndham (Bracknell, Berks.) to Rev. T. Sockett, 16 June 1840 (Item)

Additional stock for his property on the Hunter River.

Col. G. Wyndham to J.W. Brydone, 29 November 1840 (Item)

Regrets actions over land in Australia; writing to Bagot about it as he may wish to invest there.

Lachlan & Co. (London) to Col. G. Wyndham, 29 March 1841 (Item)

Has a suitable vessel for sending cattle to Australia.

Loughnan & Hughes (London) to Col. G. Wyndham, 9 July 1841 (Item)

Good prices for South Australian wools at the sales; current wool prices.

H.M. Lefroy (Farnham) to Col. G. Wyndham, 6 June 1845 (Item)

Sends a paper with suggestions for a better land system in Australia.

Capt. John Hart (Adelaide) to [Col. G. Wyndham], 6 January 1847 (Item)

Unable to procure black swans; five deer to be distributed; Australian Mining Company has missed the area of the present Burra Burra Mine; a large new copper deposit on Yorke Peninsula.

Note to Rev. T. Sockett on the number of people sent to Australia, n.d. (Item)

Henry Ayliffe (Adelaide) to Lord Leconfield, 14 July 1859 (Item)

Seeks a professional government appointment in the colony.

Elizabeth Ayliffe (Adelaide) to Lord Leconfield, 28 October 1859 (Item)

Thanks for past favours; requests that Leconfield continue the allowance for a few more years or she will be destitute; has a large family to bring up.

Henry Ayliffe (Adelaide) to Lord Leconfield, 14 December 1859 (Item)

Thanks for unexpected kindness; despite poor conditions in the colony he has almost eliminated his liabilities.

J. Ayliffe (Stockport, SA) to Lord Leconfield, 15 February 1860 (Item)

Hampered by a large family, dry seasons and a crippled arm; needs £200 or £300 to be independent.

H. Ayliffe (Adelaide) to Lord Leconfield, 16 April 1861 (Item)

Mineral wealth of Yorke Peninsula would be a good investment; offers to handle the shares as his agent; Wallaroo Cooper Mines.

T.H. Ayliffe (Stockport, SA) to Lord Leconfield, 27 April 1861 (Item)

Seeks help in purchasing a team of bullocks and a couple of cows so that he can support his family.

H. Ayliffe (Adelaide) to Lord Leconfield, 22 June 1861 (Item)

A conspiracy against him; needs £120 to cover all liabilities; wishes to move to another colony.

Elizabeth Ayliffe to Lord Leconfield, 17 Aug. (Item)

Thanks for annuity which will enable her to maintain a respectable position in society and educate her sons; family news.

T.H. Ayliffe (Adelaide) to Lord Leconfield, 25 [?] 1861 (Item)

Thanks for Leconfield's generosity to his mother; seeks money to purchase a small station to enable him to support her.