Hogsflesh, James

Brilliant Transport 8 May 1820 /
Simons Bay /
Sir /
The Bearer M\r/. George Jenkinson a Member of my /
Division of M\[r.]/ Sephtons Party, proceeding to Algoa Bay. /
wishes to reside a Cape Town, considering it will be /
more beneficial to himself and family, then proceeding /
further on in the Colony. in compliance with his /
wish I give him my free consent, providing the /
Government will be pleased to grant him permis+sion /
to reside there. _ /
I remain Sir /
With Respect /
Your Humble Servant /
[James Hogsflesh] /

on board the Brilliant /
Transport of Simons /
Town May 8 .. 1820 /

To Col Bird /
Commandant /
Cape Town /