Seton,Thomas

East Indian Transport N\o/. 48. /
Symon’s Bay 17\th ../ May 1820 _ /
Sir/

I had the Honor to receive your letter of the /
6\th/ May and would transmit through M\r./ Parker /
my present letter but he does not point out in /
the notice I have received from him (and the copy /
of which is hereunder written) in what part of /
Cape Town a letter would find him /
Your letter not granting the permis+sion /
of landing solicited on my part on the 2\d/ 7+ 4\th/ /
instant I delayed /Till\ after the disembarkation of /
the Settlers for commencing law proceedings /
against that individual for the outrage violence /
and infidelity of his conduct and threatened /
breach of Agreement _ Changes have been sub=mitted /
. to Iahleel Brenton His Majesty’s /
Commis+sioner of the Navy against L. Ch\s/. Wobeige /
Agent of Transports _ /
It would be [very acceptable] to me to be /
released from any Agreement or further inter=course /
with M\r/. Parker _ and can as+sure you /
for the information of His Excellency the Acting /
Governor _ that nothing contrary to British law /
our Constitution or existing Government has _ /
taken place in any part of my conduct in the /
whole course of my life _ M\r./Parker having /
submitted serious Charges through you for the /
consideration of His Excellency greatly hurries /
to prejudge the question by his Notice to me /
of /
Colonel Bird /
Colonial Secretary /
Cape Town /

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of the 10\th/. Inst.\[t ]/ and points out as forfeited at /
his option what His Excellency the Governor I /
trust will never decide upon without first /
investigating as the claim of every Free Settler /
of this Party would thereby become precarious /
uncertain and at the despotic will of an /
Individual void of principle _ /
Did it meet your approbation, it would /
be a kindnes+s to M\r/. Seton Mis+s Coyle and /
myself to be permitted to land from this Ves+sel /
with my Servants Thomas Hunt, William Norman /
William Page their wives and Children and all /
our effects _ and that land should be allotted /
to me in another part of the Colony _ and /
that my Deposits 8+ 37..10 should be retained /
in your hands _ the sum of 8+ 12.10 being paid /
to me on permis+sion being granted for our quit=ing /
this Transport _ /
I have the Honor to be /
Sir /
Your Obedient Humble Servant /
[Thomas Seton] /

Copy _ /