Ball, William

To Gen\l/ Lord Charles Henry. Somerset//
Governor. Commander of the Forces 7+c 7+c//
The Humble Memorial of Will\m/ Ball _//
Sheweth.//
That your Memorialist of M\r/ Bailys Party//
from London, a Single Man owing to a very Ill//
State of Health wishes to have a Colonial or//
other Pas+s to Proceed to England as he has//
been a Soldier in his Majestys 24 Reg\t/ of Foot//
for 14 Years. and was discharged with a Pension//
of 5\d/ a day. I came out as a Settler, but finding//
the Country does not agree with him Wishes to//
return home.//
And Your Memorialist //
Will in Duty Bound//
For Ever Pray//

Born/Year: 
1789
Born/Place: 
b. London
Occupations: 
soldier / pensioner
Cape archive: 
178/357
Type ?: 
Autograph Informants
Rich or Plain: 
Rich Text