Holditch, Robert

Sir
I again take the liberty of addressing you
on the subject of my future proceedings in this
Colony _ On my arrival here I have been
strongly recommended to settle at Tulbach, but
in doing so I shall be under the necessity of quitting
the Settlers altoghether _ I have hitherto laboured
on board the East Indian and in this Colony
for the Settlers for nothing _ I have a few
looking to me & to me only for a Medical
Support & I had have hoped that the
Colonial Government here would have
remunerated me for acting as the sole
Surgeon on the passage from England
to the Cape _ Independent of the Medicines
put on board for the Settlers I expended
between 11 & 12 worth of My own for
them _ My Motive now in writing you
is to solicit the favor of having His
Excellencys decision on my case transmitted
to me at the Ondersite Port where I shall
arrive by the Waggons about the 20 th Ins
and in so doing, you will very greatly
oblige your very obedient & humble Servant
H. Ellis Esqr M. P.
Robert Holditch