Moltby, Frederik

To /
Sir R\d/ Plaskett Bar\t/ /
Colonial Secretary 7+c 7+c /
Cape Town /
9\th/ of Dec\r/ 1824 /
Sir. /
I humbly beg leave to solicit /
the favour of a Colonial pass to be granted to /
me from your Office by virtue of the following /
Statement /
I left England in the Ship Belle Alliance /
with and engaged to M\r/ Willson’s party of Settlers /
on arrival we disembarked in Algoa Bay 7+ /
Remained on the Frontiers upwards of three /
years I came down from thence lately to /
Cape Town and am at present employed by /
W\r/ Apsey Hatter Market Square but finding /
that every European is obliged to have a Pas+s /
I humbly hope this will suffice as an excuse /
for my thus soliciting your favour I have the /
Honour to be /
Sir /
your most obedient humble Serv\t/ /
Fred\k/ Moltby /