Erith, James Thomas

To His Excellency General Lord Charles Sommersett Governor /
of the Cape of Good Hope 7+c 7+c /
May it Please your Excellency /
The Memorial of James Thomas Erith /
prays you will grant him a Pas+s to Leave the Shores of Affrica /
for England = as he has got Busines+s of importance that calls him /
home = Viz+ = A Young Man who has nearly come of Age on whom /
your Petitioner has got a considerable Sum becoming due = when /
that event arrives _ /
And your Memorialist will ever Pray /
Waaye Platts /
Sep\r/ 16.. [1822.]/