Ames, John

Dec\r/. 15. 1819 //
May it please Your Lordship //

A grant of Land having been made to a M\r/. Hawkins for Forty Families //
[to] Embark to the Cape of Good Hope, I were induced to into a Company called the //
[Hardwick Society] held at the Running Horse Blackfriars Road, a Petition //
having been previously presented to remove the grant from the aforesaid Hawkins, on //account of his ineligibility, he being in the rules of the King's Bench; 7+ it was //therefore transferred to a [M\r/. Cock], in consequence of that Petition in which your //applicants name appears. - your Petitioner hath therefore to implore your //
Lordship's kindnes+s from the following reasons.//

First.//
Having disposed of a Good House together with the Furniture //
situated N\o/ 11 Rockingham Row Kent Road to Robert Wallace Hope Esq\r/ //
of His Majestys Surveyor Generals Office Tower a Gentleman well //
know to Government 7+ then renting apartments in my House. //

Secondly //
Having paid a deposit M\r/. Cock declining to take the whole //
sum to be furnished in consequence of the then delicate state of //
my Wife, she having lain in only a few days _ but as+sured //
your Petitioner he should receive such neces+sary information //
previous to sailing _ but such information from some unknown cause //
was never given to your Lordships Petitioner _ He therefore humbly /
intreats your Lordship either to allow him to join the //
Ves+sel (now at Portsmouth) by order, or to embark in any //
other that is for the same destination, on your Petitioner //
furnishing the whole sum required by Government - Or other //
wise grant him permis+sion to take Ten Families according to the rules //
made for that purpose. your Lordship be be as+sured a more Gratefull //
petitioner would not exist than your Lordship //
Most Humble 7+ Obedient servant //
Jn\o/ Ames //

Now residing at //
Mr Nicoll's N\o/ 11 Broadway //
Deptford //