Interesting extract from Port Elizabeth in Bygone days - Redgrave 1947 Kind regards Nikki Sedgefield "The foundation of Port Elizabeth was laid............................................the white population, apart from the military, was estimated at about thirty five souls and their names appear in an interesting old document left by Mr Griffin HAWKINS who was a visitor to the Bay in 1819:- EVATT, Francis - Commandant Henry - his son CREIG - Commissary CAMM - his clerk NICHOLL & CHABAUD - Merchants WELSFORD - Retailer Benjamin GREEN - his clerk HUNT - Retailer FRAMES - Merchant McPHAIL - Mason BOARD - Contractor FORTUIN ( Malay) - Blacksmith Nicholas HITJE - Hotel-keeper ( Red Lion Tavern) DUNN, GAMBOL & son - Postmaster BURCHELL - Apothecary Gambol HARTMAN - Field Cornet DIESEL & son - Masons ( brought especially from Cape Town to build Frederick KORSTENs big cement oil tanks) Thomas GRIFFIN - Shoemaker BROWN - Shoemaker GURNEY - Boatman and crew SMITH - Boatman and crew HATCHELOVEN - Butcher YOUNGER, John - Surgeon YOUNGER, Thomas - his brother MOLLINEAUX, Thomas - Whalefisher REID, James - crew DE MELL, Joe - crew HUBBARD, Joe - crew KANE - Sawyer LA HARPE - Retailer MINTO, Dr - Garrison surgeon HAWKINS Griffin- a visitor. -----Original Message----- From: Terence Cockcroft Sent: Friday, December 21, 2012 12:52 PM To: south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] Port Elizabeth Street Names and some other places! How fascinating, Nikki. Regards Terry Cockcroft terrycoc@xsinet.co.za ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-EASTERN-CAPE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.930 / Virus Database: 2637.1.1/5475 - Release Date: 12/20/12 22:02:00 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.930 / Virus Database: 2637.1.1/5475 - Release Date: 12/20/12 22:02:00