Burke Manuscript

Burke Manuscript: Page 036

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Samuel Bealey, one of two brothers, the other John, the original owner of Dr Prins’ house and grounds. All the old trees were planted by him. Samuel was a straight forward gentlemanly man, not a busy body or meddler and when Mr Sefton Moorhouse, as Superintendent, had made a hash of Provincial politics, was called in as Superintendent to put matters on a sound footing.

Charles James Percival was one of three brothers, early arrivals, Spencer and Augustus, all at one time living on the Papanui road about the neighbourhood of the present Rhodes’ property. They were said to be in the succession to the Earldom of Egmont. The two elder brothers were as unlike Colonials as could be and after some years returned Home. Charles at one time had a run near Porter’s Pass. He was a jolly, racketty sort and as may be supposed, like many more went down the hill.

George Gould, who died a man of wealth, was it is said in England a carpenter and a Railway guard, in fact on the same line as Thomkins the 1^st owner of the Albion. He started business in a little building behind the old Golden Fleece in Armagh Street & made money. Then removed to the now Peircy’s grocery, where he was joined by Grosvenor Miles. They gave notice that except on Saturdays they would close at EIGHT every evening. That was how people made money in those days.