The family were then provided for by William Daw, Elizabeth's brother-in-law, a prosperous lawyer who arranged Bellingham's appointment as an officer cadet on board the East India Company's ship "Hartwell".
The family were then provided for by William Daw the East India Company's ship "Hartwell". William Daw was Elizabeth's brother-in-law. Elizabeth's brother-in-law was a prosperous lawyer. This prosperous lawyer arranged Bellingham's appointment as an officer cadet on board.