Seton,Thomas

East Indian Transport No. 48.
Symons Bay 17th .. May 1820 _
Sir

I had the Honor to receive your letter of the
6th May and would transmit through Mr. Parker
my present letter but he does not point out in
the notice I have received from him and the copy
of which is hereunder written) in what part of
Cape Town a letter would find him
Your letter not granting the permission
of landing solicited on my part on the 2d & 4th
instant I delayed Till after the disembarkation of
the Settlers for commencing law proceedings
against that individual for the outrage violence
and infidelity of his conduct and threatened
breach of Agreement _ Changes have been submitted
. to Iahleel Brenton His Majestys
Commissioner of the Navy against L. Chs. Wobeige
Agent of Transports _
It would be very acceptable to me to be
released from any Agreement or further intercourse
with Mr. Parker _ and can assure you
for the information of His Excellency the Acting
Governor _ that nothing contrary to British law
our Constitution or existing Government has _
taken place in any part of my conduct in the
whole course of my life _ Mr.Parker having
submitted serious Charges through you for the
consideration of His Excellency greatly hurries
to prejudge the question by his Notice to me
of
Colonel Bird
Colonial Secretary
Cape Town

of the 10th. Inst.t and points out as forfeited at
his option what His Excellency the Governor I
trust will never decide upon without first
investigating as the claim of every Free Settler
of this Party would thereby become precarious
uncertain and at the despotic will of an
Individual void of principle _
Did it meet your approbation, it would
be a kindness to Mr. Seton Miss Coyle and
myself to be permitted to land from this Vessel
with my Servants Thomas Hunt, William Norman
William Page their wives and Children and all
our effects _ and that land should be allotted
to me in another part of the Colony _ and
that my Deposits 37..10 should be retained
in your hands _ the sum of 12.10 being paid
to me on permission being granted for our quiting
this Transport _
I have the Honor to be
Sir
Your Obedient Humble Servant
Thomas Seton

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