Woodcock, Robert

Ship East Indian /
Simon’s Bay 9 May 1820 /
Sir /
The urgency of my Circumstances 7+ /
the near prospect of my family being reduced /
to Want could alone justify /
this intrusion, which is for the purpose /
of enquiring whether the Colonial Gover\t/. /
will permit M\r/. Parker as the head /
of this party of Settlers to Return my /
Deposit Money and that of my party /
consisting of Ten Families in liquidation /
of a private demand, as has been /
threatened by that Gent\n/ altho’ the /
debt in question was incurred under /
particular circumstances, and /with\ an /
understanding that I whould not be /
So immediately Required to discharge /
the Same. _ I am Sir /
Respectfully /
Y\r/. Mo. Ob. Hble. Serv\t/ /
[R Woodcock ]
To Colonel Bird /
Colonial Secretary 7+c /

Born/Year: 
1782
Born/Place: 
London
Wrote from: 
London
Occupations: 
merchant
Cape archive: 
136/037
Type ?: 
Autograph Informants
Rich or Plain: 
Rich Text