Wait, William

Boethers Place near the
Bushmans River July 23 d_1820
May it please your Excellency,

I arrived with my party of Settlers
on Tuesday last at this the place directed
for our location.
As this place is peculiarly
fitted for the breeding of Cattle, and as some
additional Oxen to a span I have purchased,
in consequence of the far advance of the ploughing
season, are requisite for our immediate agricultural
purposes, _ with a view to such purchases. I have
occasion to draw the second installment of my
deposit, and have been directed by Mr. Johnstone
the Dep. Assist. Commissary General of Grahams
Town to apply to your Excellency for an order to
that effect, on my signing the necessary bond.
I trust that your Excellency will be
pleased to give directions accordingly.
Independant of considerable property
for which I shortly expect permission to draw on
to London _ the considerable and good buildings, I
shall soon erect on the land granted to me _
the cultivated state, I trust shortly to put a
good portion of it into _ the produce of this _
the Cattle I shall shortly purchase _ besides
valuables to considerable amount in my immediate

possession _ I hope will be considered sufficient
security to Government, for the provisions for
which I may have occasion to draw.
May it please your Excellency,
I have the honor to be
Your Excellencies
most Obedt. faitful
humble Servt.
William Wait,

His Excellency Major General
Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin
Governor _ &c. &c. &c.