Pratton, William

To His Excellency Sir Ruphane //
Shaw Donkin //
I humbly solicit permison of //
your Excellency to procede to England //
in order to fetch my /wife\ and family //
have/ing\ sent a letter from Cap\tn/ Somersett, //
Colonel Cuyler and my discharge //
from the head of the party unto which //
I belong unto Cape town but not yet //
recieved an answer and nearly two //
Month has elapsed. //

May 19 //
1821 //
Your Most Obedient //
Humble Servant //
W\m/ Pratton //