Rowles, John

My Lord // /
Humbly I crave your Lordships pardon if //
this application (being an individual one) is irregular. //
but presumed to make it in consequence of your Lordships //
official circular of the inst:, respecting Persons or //
Families desirous to Emigrate to the Cape of Good Hope //
_ with due respect I consider myself of that //
clas+s to which the said notice applys //
My Lord I was born of respectable though //
Humble parents in the county of Oxford am of //
the Age of 29 Years have a Wife and Two Children, //
have been for the last 15 years employed in a //
Mercantile capacity in the city of London by //
Brokers of respectability; in which Servitude //
I have obtaind a Superfiecal knowledge of Trade //
in general, but from the present depres+sion of all //
Branches am unfortunately precluded putting //
my Experience to any purpose by which to //
obtain a Livelihood for my Family in this //
Kingdom (neces+sities not allowing I can wait //
for better Times) makes me desirous of change //
to another part of my Countrys pos+ses+sions //
If not too great an intrusion in your //
Lordships time I beg your directions I may //
be informd, if any ship is appointed to //
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receive for that Colony in conformity to the //
current Grant of his Majestys Parliament? If any //
Agent or Person will be appointed to give information //
to Applicants generally? As it appears by your //
Lordships Circular that not les+s than Ten Persons //
or Familys can be included in one License or //
Permis+sion. _ On which I presume to observe //
that many may with myself wish to take advantage //
of the Oppertunity and yet unknown to each other are //
prevented making up the Number required. //
I am //
Your Lordships //
Very Humble Servant 7+ Subject //
John Rowles //
for: /
No. 20 Norfolk Street Commercial Road//
23\d/ July 1819 //
R\t/ Honble Lord Visc\t/ Sidmouth //