Searle, Edward

Port Eliz+abeth 10 Decr 1822 /
To /
His Excellency /
The R\t/ Hon\ble/ Lord Chas Somerset /
Governor, Commander in Chief 7+c 7+c 7+c /
I beg leave to represent to your /
Excellency, that I came out with M\r/ Septon’s Party /
as a Settler, furnishing my own Deposit _ 7+ that /
I have obtained my discharge _ having a Waggon /
7+ Oxen of my own which I work to get my /
livelihood by _ I shall be much obliged by your /
Excellency being pleased to grant me a Colonial /
Pas+s, that I may be enabled to proceed to such /
part of the Colony as my Busines+s may call Me /
without Interruption. or transgres+sing the Laws of /
the Colony _ which favor will ever be most /
gratefully acknowledged by /
Your Excellencie’s /
Very hble 7+ /
Respectful Servant /
Edward Searle /