O'Callaghan, Henry

Cape Town _ Cape of Good Hope
Tusday 3rd. August 24
I on yesterday morning had the honour
of laying a Memorial of mine before you _ through the hands
your Orderly Sergt, and by him given as he said to one
of your domestics, or a Man Servant belonging to your Lordships
Suit _ My Lord after delaying for Some time it was then
told me that I could not see you on a hearing _ perhaps for two or
three days _ My Lord _ I also have to observe to
you _ that in said Memorial was Stated My grievance with
my famelys _ Praying _ after the relapse of
Seven Months _ distressed hardships; imposed on here _ you
would be pleased to see me, and family _ Justified &
Saying that your Memorialist Henry
Callaghan OCallaghan _laterly Clerk of H. M. Works Bere
Haver Banty Bay _ and Overseer of H. M. Works
& Spike Islands, Spike Island

Spike Island was most generously

My Lord if Pleasing to you, you can see these
_
My Lord through Distress I am oblidged
to Beg _ this Small sheet of Paper _ no _
man never was more humbuged or &c. this time
past closing Eight months _ that what _ your
Lordships distressd have been _ _ My Meml
will partly shew you _ of partly _ the Case
I was advised to send in this to your
Coll Secretarys office _ No _ I would not _ I
between 7. and 8 Months ago _ I sent in a
Memorial addressd to your Lordship _ and
Bay from on Board the Barrosa Captn Henry
Hutchinson _ which Meml was not
heard of after _ at least no answer to me
I suppose it was laid under foot