Wilkinson, Stephen

Uitenhage March 23\rd/ _ 1821 //
His Excellency the Acting //
Governor Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin //
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Your Humble Petitioner most //
humbly Sheweth, that through //
the Many ill conveniences I //
haved {had} Undergone and having //
a large family to maintain in not //
obtaining my free pas+s which as //
been applied for through Colonel/ /
Cuyler near four months ago, //
and the Landdrost has now //
advisid me to /write to\ your Excellency //
which your most humble Petition=er /
Beggeth you will have the //
goodnes+s to forward to Colonel Cuyler //
Landrost at Uitenhage and your //
Humble Petitioner As in Duty bound //
Will ever Pray //
Stephen Wilkinson //
Discharged from M\r/ W. Wait head of a Party //