Hare, John

Cape Town 27th July 1820
To His Excellency the Governor of the Cape of
good Hope
I beg leave to state to you that
I am a Free settler under the Direction of Wm
Parker Esgr _ In consequence of circumstances
being contrary to my opinion I would wish to
Discharge an Articled Servant of Mine whose
name is Matthew Nelson he is a Man with
a Wife and four Children which I am not
able to Support he is a Sawer by Trade and there
is no Timber for to employ him when the Settlers
are Station _ he is satisfied to comply with
my Discharge provided I could have his family
& Luggage Removed to Cape Town or any other
Convenient port where he is likely to get Employment
_ I am not able to pay him for the
time he was with me his Wife is Ill and would
not be able to stand the hardship that may Occur
by Travelling to Algo Bay now if your Excellency
will be so Kind as to take this into your Serious

consideration and comply with the Request
that is to have him and family Removed to
Cape Town at the Goverment Expence as I am
not capable of so doing it will serve and ever
oblige your Obedt and very Humble Servt
John Hare