Stanley, John

Trentham November 6th 1824
May it please Your Excellency
Having been Acquainted that Your
Excellency is granting loans of Cash at pr
annum to the English Settlers to further their
views in the improvement of their locations
their forming a more adequate stock to their
establishments and promising that such
assistance might be of great advantage to
myself I take the liberty of asking if Your
Excellency will grant me a loan of 5000 RDs
at pr annum for 5 or 7 years to be repaid
after that period by instalments.
Your Excellency will be pleased to bear in
mind that my location is indebted to
Government for rations in the sum of
178 RD only and as my neighbours remain
indebted on same account to very large amounts
thereunto only be putting me on equal terms

with them by granting me the loan requested
and I can assure Your Excellency that my
losses in various ways amount to more
than that sum.
I request the honour of a reply as soon
as convenient and remain most
respectfully
Your Excellencys
Most obedient Servant
John Stanley