Welsh Colonising and General Trading Company Limited Papers 1861-1874

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Welsh Colonising and General Trading Company Limited Papers 1861-1874

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Welsh Colonising and General Trading Company Limited

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In the 1860's, Michael D. Jones along with others who were dissatisfied with the social conditions in their home country, set out on a venture to establish a Welsh colony in Patagonia, South America. Amongst the objectives of the Welsh Colonising and General Trading Company Limited which was based in Record Street, Rhuthun, Denbighshire were : "(a)To charter, purchase, or build sailing or steam ships or boats. "(b)To convey passengers or goods to ...

Jones, Michael D. (Michael Daniel), 1822-1898

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