Biggar, Alexander

Woodlands, Albany, 25\th/ Nov\r/ 1824 /
My Lord // /
Being anxious to avail myself of the /
benevolent aid offer’d by His Majestys Government /
to the British Settlers in Albany, and having heard /
that the Landdrost had it in his power, or was the /
Medium thro’ which Loans were granted, from the /
Money placed at your Excellency’s disposal, I applied /
to that Gentleman for a Loan, but have been refer’d /
to your Excellency _ /
I do myself the honor to enclose copies of my /
corrispondence to solicite, that your Excellency will /
be pleased to allow me to participate with othir /
Settlers, in the aid now so generously held forth /
by /
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by His Majestys Government, by granting me /
a Loan of Five Thousand Rix dollars, to /
enable me in some Measure to Surmount /
the many and great Los+ses I have sustained /
since I came to this Colony /
I have the Honor to be /
My Lord /
Your Lordships /
Ob\t/ Humble Servant /
[Alex Biggar]
To /
His Excellency /
Lord Charles S. Somerset /
Governor and Commander in Chief /
7+c. _ 7+c. _ 7+c. /
[Cape Town] /