Hayhurst, Richard

Liverpool July 26\th/ 1819 /
My Lord // /
As Government have determined of as+sisting /
those who wish to emigrate to the Cape of Good Hope /
I with my family and a number of others wish to /
avail ourselves of so liberal an offer and as /
Liverpool is the place where Emigration is going /
on with such spirit and vast numbers arriving /
Daily for the purpose of going to the United S\ts/ /
might I not be permitted to advertise the particulars /
in hand Bills in order to collect a /
sufficient number together for One Ves+sell /
and which would les+sen the spirit there off to /
the States. I have had some conversation with
our chief Magistrate and should wish to act under /
his authority while I remain here in order to give /
the matter strength (as the publick have been duped /
once or twice by Imposters) or in any other way you /
might sugest and as the Ves+sells which sail from/
this Port to the East Indies might not the Owners /
be asked for Tendors how much per head they would /
take Pas+sengers to the Cape which might be sent /
you or be receved by some one here and as /
it will be nesces+sary to make the deposits as /
early as pos+sible if you will inform us in what /
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manner they are to be made we will /
attend to them and every other particular /
relating thereto and should my offered /
services herein prove acceptable I shall gladly /
undertake to see all that go out with me located /
on the land as+signed them and give /
every information to the Governer respecting /
the settlement from time to time should it /
all to my department so to do waiting your
Answer. I am Honoured Sir /
Your most obedient and very /
humble Sert. /
Richard HAYHURST /
left at the Post Office /
to be called for /