Rowles, John

My Lord
Humbly I crave your Lordships pardon if
this application being an individual one) is irregular.
but presumed to make it in consequence of your Lordships
official circular of the inst:, respecting Persons or
Families desirous to Emigrate to the Cape of Good Hope
_ with due respect I consider myself of that
class to which the said notice applys
My Lord I was born of respectable though
Humble parents in the county of Oxford am of
the Age of 29 Years have a Wife and Two Children,
have been for the last 15 years employed in a
Mercantile capacity in the city of London by
Brokers of respectability; in which Servitude
I have obtaind a Superfiecal knowledge of Trade
in general, but from the present depression of all
Branches am unfortunately precluded putting
my Experience to any purpose by which to
obtain a Livelihood for my Family in this
Kingdom necessities not allowing I can wait
for better Times) makes me desirous of change
to another part of my Countrys possessions
If not too great an intrusion in your
Lordships time I beg your directions I may
be informd, if any ship is appointed to

receive for that Colony in conformity to the
current Grant of his Majestys Parliament? If any
Agent or Person will be appointed to give information
to Applicants generally? As it appears by your
Lordships Circular that not less than Ten Persons
or Familys can be included in one License or
Permission. _ On which I presume to observe
that many may with myself wish to take advantage
of the Oppertunity and yet unknown to each other are
prevented making up the Number required.
I am
Your Lordships
Very Humble Servant & Subject
John Rowles
for:
No. 20 Norfolk Street Commercial Road
23d July 1819
Rt Honble Lord Visct Sidmouth