Warde, William

Port Eliz+abeth /
13 July 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 Ingram’s Party, from /
whom I obtain’d my discharge, that /
I am a Shoemaker by Trade, and am /
at present in the employ of Mes+s\rs/ Smith /
7+ Hawkins, Merchants, in this Port, but /
as I may have occasion to Remove, I beg /
your Excellency will be pleased to /
grant me a Colonial Pas+s, that I may /
be enabled to proceed to such part, where /
I may get employ, which Favor will /
ever be most gratefully acknowledged /
by Your Excellency’s /
Very humble Servant /
W\m/ Warde /