Belfield, George

To His Excellency the Right Honorable Lord Charles Henry Somerset,
Governor and Commander in Chief of the Cape of Good Hope. &c &c &c
The Memorial of George Belfield, residing in Grahamstown ,
Humbly Sheweth,
That Memorialist arrived in this Colony in Mr. Carlisles party
from whose employ he has been discharged, a Copy of which is
hereunto annexed.
That Memorialist is a young healthy man who has been occupied
in the farming line Since his infancy, and can produce ample
testimonials with regard to his Abilities, honesty, sobriety and
industry, should your Excellency be pleased to require such
references.
That Since Memorialist has resided in the district of Albany
he has mirely been able to earn a bare subsistence, notwithstanding
his having paid the most unremitting attention to his business,
Owing chiefly to the general failure of Crops, and the consequent
poverty of his employers._
Your Memorialist therefore prays your Excellency will
grant him a Colonial Pass to enable him to earn a
comfortable livelihood by his industry and attention _ otherwise
that your Excellency will be pleased to grant him Leave to
return to England Memorialist defraying his own Expenses
In acquiescing with either of the requests contained in this Memorial
Memorialist as in duty bound will ever pray for your
Excellency and Your Illustrious House.
George Belfield
Simonstown 12th January 1823