Edkins, John

To His Excellency Sir Rufin Shaw
Donkin KGB. Governor and
Commander of the forces
at the Cape of Good Hope &c &c &c
The Memorial of John Edkins
Carpenter and Joiner _
of Mr William Smiths Party _
Sheweth, That at a fire which
took Place at the House Generally Known
by the Name of the Burnt House your
Memorialist lost articles Destroyed by
the fire and of which your Mem.
has got an inventory articles to the
amount of tulwen 28 and 29 _
and which articles Consisted principly of

Tools used by your mem. in his trade
and Cloths principly Bed Cloths and your
Memorialist was promissed that an
application would be made for
Him to His Majesties Government
by the Other Partys who have met
with Similar Losses and Which
Parties have been remunerated
or assisted by the Mimificence of His
majesties Government least
of which your Memorialist who
Has a wife very now lying in
and Two Children Still remain
with out any Assistance for Laid

Heavy losses and which Comprised the
principle and not only part of your
memorialists property who has
not at this time Sufficent Tools to
Exercise his Trade as a Carpenter nor
Scarse Sufficent Bed Cloths for to
preserve His family for the Cold of
the Season with Scarce a House
over them. and the Prayer of your
memorialist is that articles to the
amt of 10 or 12 would be Granted
to Him from His Majesties Stores
which He pledges Himself to pay
for as Soon as His Circumstances
will Enable Him to do So. and
your memorialist as in Duty
Bound will Ever Pray _