Bold, John

The Memorial of John Bold Trappes Valley Richard Hayhurst.//
Party//
May it please Your Exelency.//
I am one of those Settlers who have from the purist of motives left one of the//
Best of Countries flattering myself that a Change through the//
unfortunate Pres+sure of Buisines+s in my native land might be more//
Promising for the Support of the younger Part of my family. But I//
am Sorry to inform your Exelency that with the most diligent aten//tion to the Cultivation of my location has been ineftual. I have Paid//
Better than 70\+3/for wages_Plowing fencing and my hous _ and am sorry//
to inform your Exelency I have not rec\d/ 70 Pence_I have lost by wild//
Beasts some 20\+3/ in value _ and other los+ses By damages=to a Considerable amont//
This Money has arrisen out of Books and other thinks I have sold with the//
Exemtion of one third of my deposit_I Paid \+3/40 and have droun about//
X in Tools. But May it Please Your Exelency. I am not affraid But all those//
Difficulties may in a little time be Surmounted to \the/ Healthy and young//
But I am and has been for near 2 years in a Bad State of Health I broke//
of last October but one with a Scorvutter Complaint. I had nearly 30 sores//
in one leg _ besides Coverd in most Part of my Body with the Crust. I lay on//
Bed 4 months without either nourishment or medcine only Cold water//
In Febuary _ (the last but one) I was orderd to the Salt water, which killed the//
Scorvuy But left a debility of frame which I cannot surmount. I have had//
then a Billious Complaint what ever I eat or drink turns acid on my//
Stoma{k}ch = and rises up=I have a Perpetual Thirst _and a Complaint in//
the urinery Pas+sage _ I get up 6 or 8 Times each night to make water//
I am through varied afflictions nearly Blind _ am in my 50 year my//
Present family Consists of Seven = I Stated to the Honble Cap\t/ Somerset//
Last year the Precarious state of my health _ I am now worse _ I have//
met in Sert Mayor Price a kind Friend or me and family must have//
Starved for my [all is gone] _ These things makes me to lay before your//
Exelency my Case _ and Humbly Solicit the fevor to return to my//
Native land. and must Crave the kindnes+s to know whether this//
Could be effected thrugh the Charity of Government or any//
other Charity = if in my Power to repay it Back when I arrive//
there, /

June 1\st/, 1822 I am your Exelency /
Devoted Servent /
who Shall for Ever Pray 7+ /
John Bold /