Synnot, Walter

Clan William 16\th/ Aug\t/ 1820 /
Sir /
It distres+ses me exceedingly to /
be under the neces+sity of troubling /
you so frequently, but I find so many /
obstacles to contend with, and my expectations /
so frequently disappointed, that _ /
I fear all my endevours to establish my /
family here, will prove fruitles+s, unles+s /
the difficulties I represent are removed /
without los+s of time; in the first _ /
place {} no steps have been taken to /
establish a horse Mill, and I have no /
prospect of supporting my party from /
the land, for the ensuing year, and _ /
even if the Mill was removed, the course /
of irrigation is interrupted by roads, /
which run through the whole of the /
ground I intended for a garden, and /
Vineyard, and the only land that is fit /
for this purpose is my allotment. /
I cannot think that public utility _ /
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is the motive for which they are /
kept open whin a distance of les+s than /
five Hundred yards either to the right /
or left guides to roads that run to the /
same point; I left a plan in M\r/ Stolls /
hands which points them out correctly /
I represented to you the difficulties /
of building & and you obtained me /
permis+sion from his excellency the /
Governor that I should occupy the /
Mes+sengers house. I returned to Clan /
William in the full expectation of /
establishing my party in the cottage /
I have constructed and devoted my /
time to raise something for their support /
here I am again disappointed, as I see /
no steps taken to accommodate the Mes+senger /
else where; Nothing can be of greater moment /
to a new settler, than the advantage of a /
house, I have been informed that I represent /
the house as being more remote from the /
Drosdy that it is as in truth on examining /
the situation I found the place was not _ /
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correct, having placed the cattle krall at _ /
a distance, when it forms a side of it. this /
plan I did from memory when at the Cape /
but not with intention of leading His Excellency /
into an error _ and I believe in all material points /
my statement was correct _ it was /
my intention when I removed my family /
into the small chamber they now occupy to _ /
wait until M\r/ Du Toi could be provided for _ /
but I perceive that is not {} likely /
to take place, and we are all crowded among /
a store of Boxes & packages that cannot be _ /
opened for want of room _. If I have requested /
too great an indulgence I shall consider /
it the greatest favour if you will /
inform me candidly that I may /
take decided steps and no longer /
feel myself an intruder /
I have the Honour to be Sir /
Your Most obliged _ /
& faithful Servant /
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