VOL. XI.] JOHN HUNT. 129 
these cases contains a Golden Oriole, shot at Hethersett 
in April, 1824, recorded by John Hunt in his “‘ List of [Norfolk] 
Birds.” * In this “ List of Birds,’ + Hunt says, under 
‘“‘Honey Buzzard,” that “in the course of the last three 
years I have had five or six specimens of this rare and beautiful 
bird pass through my hands.” That he was also a collector 
is shown in the same ‘“‘ List,’’ under ‘“‘ Peregrine,” where he 
mentions his collection, and again at the end of the “ List,” 
where he offers his “large collection’ for sale. As the 
author of British Ornithology John Hunt ranks as an 
ornithologist, and besides being the correspondent of 
Messrs. Sheppard & Whitear, the compilers in 1826 of the 
Catalogue of the Norfolk & Suffolk Birds,” { he undoubtedly 
supplied the “ List of Birds,” a praiseworthy compilation 
in the General History of Norfolk, published by Stacy in 1829. 
His address is given at the end of this “* List ” as St. Stephen’s. 
Norwich, and in 1829 his name appears, with Thomas Cruso, 
as a mace bearer of the City of Norwich.§ part of his duties 
being the custody of the golden chain of dignity worn by the 
Mayor. In the Norwich Pol! book for 1830, under the heading 
““Wvymer Ward, Saint Andrew [Parish],” there is an entry 
“Hunt, John, engraver.” who voted for Richard Hanbury 
Gurney and Robert Grant, and at this period Hunt lived in 
Bridewell Alley. His name does not appear in the Poll Book 
for 1832 under the parish of Saint Andzew, but, under the 
heading “ Saint John Timberhill”’ there is an entry “ Hunt, 
John, top of Orford Hill,’ who voted for Gurney and Ker. In 
these days, when party feeling at times ran high, he is said to 
have been a “ keen supporter of the Old Whigs and a pretty 
warm member.” 
From the above notes it will have been gathered that John 
Hunt had tried several different professions and that he was 
“thin, pale and consumptive looking,” though his portrait 
belies this description. Whether it was in search of health 
or fortune that he left his native land, is not known, but on 
August Ist, 1834, he sailed from England and arrived at New 
York on September 21st. He was accompanied by his wife, 
his son Samuel Valentine Hunt, his daughters Mary Anne and 
Julia Eliza, and at a later date was joined by his son Alfred. 
* A General History of the County of Norfolk. . . Printed by and for 
John Stacy, Vol. I, 1829, p. 1xi. 
Tt Tom. cit., pp. lix-lxxii, and Vol. IT, p. 1352 h. 
t Transactions of the Linnean Society: 1826: Vol. XV, part I, pp. 
1-62, 
§ The Norfolk and Norwich Gentleman's, Merchant's, Tradesman’s, 
and Farmer’s Complete Memorandum-book : 1829. 
