Wait, William

Sir /
Conjointly with two friends, /
I wish to avail myself of the proposals /
of Government, by taking out to the /
Cape of Good Hope about 50 laboring /
men and their families. /
The arrangements neces+sary /
for such an undertaking, requiring /
time; the favor of information as to /
the certainty of being admitted in the /
list of accepted offers is of much /
importance. I have the honor to be /
Sir /
Your mo. Ob\t/. hble. Sv\t/. /
W\m/. WAIT /

Walnut Tree House /
Windmill Lane /
near Brentford /
August 25 1819 /
H. Goulburn Esq M. P. 7+c 7+c 7+c /