Pratton, William

To His Excellency Sir Ruphane
Shaw Donkin
I humbly solicit permison of
your Excellency to procede to England
in order to fetch my wife and family
haveing sent a letter from Captn Somersett,
Colonel Cuyler and my discharge
from the head of the party unto which
I belong unto Cape town but not yet
recieved an answer and nearly two
Month has elapsed.

May 19
1821
Your Most Obedient
Humble Servant
Wm Pratton