Goodwin, John

37 S\t/ Martins Lane /
London 5 August 1819 /
Sir /
I have the honor to acknowledge /
the rec\t/. of your Printed Circular respecting /
Emigration to the Cape of Good Hope, And /
our conformity therewith. I beg to inform /
you I am prepared with the Ten persons /
in manner directed. And Solicit your /
information for my further proceedings /
I am most desireous to know the /
qualification requisite to meet the approval /
of His Majestys Government That I may /
not be mislead. Or on my part mislead /
those persons who are preparing /
to accompany me./
I am Solicitous to be informd /
the Situation of the District for Settlement /
with the distance from the place of landing /
and /
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also that from Cape Town. This enquiry /
is important as relates to the means of /
providing Impliments of Husbandry &c /
upon which Subject it will be necessary /
I should request information respecting /
the Tonage allowd’ for persons taking /
out Ten individuals. And also if Government /
regulates the arrangment with the /
Ten individuals & the Person taking them /
out or if that is left for their own /
agreement /
Waiting the favor of your /
reply I have the honour to be /
Sir, your most Ob\t/ & Hbl Svt /
John GOODWIN /
To Henry Goulburne Esq\r/
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