Basset, Benjamin

Port Eliz+abeth June 28. 1824 /
To /
His Excellency /
The R\t/ Hon\ble/ Lord Charles Somerset /
Governor, Commander in Chief /
7+c 7+c 7+c /
I beg leave to represent /
to your Excellency, that I came out as a /
Settler, with Mr Carliles Party, from whom /
I obtained my discharge, and am residing here /
as a Labourer, 7+ frequently as+sisting in /
Fishing 7+c 7+c _ I shall be obliged /
by your Excellency’s granting me a Colonial /
Pas+s that I may remove in case of Need /
which favor will ever be most gratefully /
acknowledged by Your Excellency’s /
Very humbl Ser\t/ /
Benj\n/ Bas+sett /