Hougham, Hudson

To His Excellency Major General Sir Rufane Shawe Donkin /
K. C. B. /
Acting Governor 7+c. 7+c. /
The Humble and Respectful Memorial of Hougham Hudson /
Prays for A Colonial Pas+s /
Your Memorialist is now residing at Graaff Reinet with /
his Family (with the Consent of the Landdrost of /
Albany and your Excellencys Concurrence as will appear /
from the enclosed Copy of a Letter from the former Magis=trate /
to Capt\n./ Stockenstrom) not with any intention of /
relinquishing or neglecting his location having employed /
Men to go on with the Cultivation and Improvement of it. /
And your Memorialist is also expecting shortly the Arrival /
of A Brother from England to take the management /
of his Farm /
Your Memorialist has to regret he has nothing to /
recommend him to your Excellency being a stranger in this /
Country. but the Enclosed Copy of a Letter from his /
Friend SR Lushington Exq\r/ to M\r./ Ellis who is unfortunate=ly /
Absent _ /
And your Memorialist will in Duty bound Ever Pray . /
Hougham Hudson /
Graaff Reinet /
[ October 19/th./ 1821 ] /