Bastow, James

To
His Excellency
The Rt Honble Lord Chas Somerset
Governor, Commander in Chief & & &
I beg leave to represent to
your Excellency, that I came out as a Settler
with Mr Waits Party from whom I have
obtaind my discharge _ that I am by Trade
a Brickmaker, & have worked at this Drosdy
for many Months past _ but in Case of Work
failing here, I shall be obliged to remove. &
therefore beg to request that your Excellency
that your Excellency will be pleased to grant
me a Colonial pass, to enable Me to proceed
to such part of the Colony. where I may be
enabled to procure an honest Livelihood
Which favor will ever be most
gratefully acknowledged by
Your Excellencys
Very hble Sert
James Baston
Uitenhage 19 Nov 1822