White, Richard

Trumans Court Cornhill London July 28: 1819 /
My Lord // /
Its my intentetion if I can be permitted under /
the regulations of the present offer of His Majestys Government /
to embrace it as a settler in the new colony in the Territory /
of the Cape of Good Hope, its not from and disaffection to /
the Government of my Country that I wish to take the advantage /
of this liberal offer, and I would not emigrate to the /
finest country on earth unles+s it was under the immediate /
protection of the British Gover/n\ment and its Laws, but the /
vicis+situdes of Providence have brought me from affluence /
to poverty, and altho’ I have very respectable connections, and /
one son and a son in law both Commis+sion Officers in His /
Majestys Naval service yet I have not since my Misfortunes /
in life been able to support my family which consists of my /
Wife and twelve children, seven of the Youngest now on my /
hands. I therefore purpose taking two Children under 14 years /
of age with me. /
Believe me My Lord that I have strong claims on His /
Majestys Government and have had the honor of a Commis+sion /
as Lieu. & Paymaster in the Gosport & Alverstoke /
Volunteer Infantry consisting of six Companies in which Corps /
I served during twelve years of the war, I therefore trust /
any appeal and application will meet your Lordships approbation, /
and at the same time I should wish to be informed /
whether the intended Ves+sel to convey the settlers will /
receive on board such implements of husbandry as may be /
neces+sary for Agriculture &c and when its likely the settlers /
will be required to embark, and if it is not pres+sing to /
much on your Lordships indulgence may I ask where /
the new colony within the Territory of the Cape is intended /
to be formed, and if on a Navigable River and what distance /
from the Cape. /
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I am My Lord /
Your Lordships /
most obedient & very humble /
Richard WHITE /

P.S. Please to addres+s me /
at Mes+srs HURRY, POWLER & HURRY /
Truman's Court Cornhill /
Earl Bathurst /
Secretary of State Colonial Department /
Downing Street. /