Holditch, Robert

Sir// /
I again take the liberty of addres+sing you /
on the subject of my future proceedings in this /
Colony _ On my arrival here I have been /
strongly recommended to settle at Tulbach, but /
in doing so I shall be under the neces+sity of quitting /
the Settlers altoghether _ I have hitherto laboured /
on board the East Indian and in this Colony /
for the Settlers for nothing _ I have a few /
looking to me 7+ to me only for a Medical /
Support 7+ I had have hoped that the /
Colonial Government here would have /
remunerated me for acting as the sole /
Surgeon on the pas+sage from England /
to the Cape _ Independent of the Medicines /
put on board for the Settlers I expended /
between 8+ 11 7+ 12 worth of My own for /
them _ My Motive now in writing you /
is to solicit the favor of having His /
Excellency’s [decision on my case transmitted] /
to me at the Ondersite Port where I shall /
arrive by the Waggons about the 20 \th/ Ins /
and in so doing, you will very greatly /
oblige your very obedient 7+ humble Servant /
H. Ellis Esq\r/ M. P. /
Robert Holditch /