Hockly, Daniel

July 28th 1819 /

To Goulburn Esq\r/ /
Sir // /

In consequence of the announcement /
of the Intentions of his Majestys Government /
to as+sist those disposed to Emigrate to the Cape /
of good Hope. After most mature consideration /
I am induced to trouble you with this to /
request I may be admitted of the number _ I /
am a married man aged 32 year my wife 29 /
3 children & can make the deposit required /
But I hope you /will\ pardon my soliciting an /
answer to 2 or 3 Question which the anxious /
solicitude of a Husband & Father dictates. /
Whether their will be an indiscriminate /mixture\ /
of all persons applying. (As I humbly consider /
some of the most abandoned & profigate characters /
may apply to avail themselves of the gracious /
offer of Government). Whether if the emigrant /
repays the expence of the Voyage that will /
entitle him to any advantages. if so what /
those expences will be. You Sir may perhaps /
think those who are disposed to accept of the /
Boon should not trouble with questions. And /
the only apology I can make for putting /them\ /
is having hitherto moved in respectable /
circumstances, But reduced under Providence /
by misfortunes & los+ses. It may be necesary /
to add I am by trade a Goldsmith but have /
a very general knowlidge of mechanics & /
some little of agriculture Soliciting as early /
an answer as the nature of the case will /
admit. /
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I beg to subscribe myself /
Your most ob\t/ humble ser\t/ /
Daniel HOCKLY
No. 9 Brook Street
Holborn