Adams, Thomas Price

Kaap River Mouth
Augt 2nd 1821
To His Excellency
Lord Charles Henry Somerset
&c &c &c

My Lord
Mr Rivers having requested me to inform
him the amount for which I memorialized your
Excellency by way of pecuniary aid. I beg to inform
you I have expended since leaving England
5000 Rix dollars waiting in anticipation of Crops!!
and have it in contemplation to cultivate and
enclose 15 Acres more land, to increase my Herd.
Sadly reduced! to purchase a Cart, Plough &c,
my Waggon & old Plough worn out, to Build
a new Cottage my old one injured by the heavy
Storm! all of which, will require nearly four
thousand rix dollars _ towards which I shall feel
obliged by your assisting me with the loan of
one thousand rix dollars and upwards as your
Excellency may think proper I have the honor
to be.
Your devoted Servant
Thomas Price Adams