Biggar, Alexander
43 Penny Street /
Portsmouth /
1\t/ Dec\r/ 1819 /
Sir // /
I did myself the honor of writing to /
you on the 28 ult\o/, to request you would be /
pleased to allow me, to substitute fresh names /
in my list of families going out to the Cape /
settlement, having been permitted to take out /
twelve families, I presume no Objection /
will be made to my filling up such vacancies /
as may occur, with persons of the Same description /
having deposited the full sum required by /
Government for Myself 7+ Twelve families _ I /
have to hope my request may be granted._ /
The favour of a reply will Oblige /
Sir /
your most Obedent H Servant /
Alex Biggar /
Henry Goulbourn Esq\r/ /
7+c. 7+c. 7+c. /
London /