James, Samuel

To The Right Honourable Lord Charles Henry Somerset /
Commander in Chief of His Majestys Forces and /
Governor 7+c 7+c 7+c 7+c Cape of Good Hope /
The Memorial of Samuel James /
Sheweth /
That Memorialist is a labouring man /
who has from the time he was located in the /
Colony remained on his location but that owing /
to the difficulties which he in common with /
other Setlers have had to encounter he has not been able /
to get on as well \as/ he expected. Memorialist is greatly /
in want of a Waggon to enable him to follow his /
Agricultural employment to more advantage /
and hearing of your Excellencys kindnes+s to some/
others in Similar Circomstances by lending them /
Money Memorialist Humbly prays your Excel=lency /
to lend him about 500 Rix Dollars on his /
own Stocks securety which consists of 200 /
Acres of land 20 of which is fenced in and 50 head /
of Cattle which must be considerably Decreased /
if Memorialist Cannot obtain a waggon without /