Warde, William

Port Elizabeth
13 July 1824
To
His Excellency
The Rt Honble Lord Charles Somerset
Governor, Commander in Chief
& & &
I beg leave to represent
to your Excellency that I came out as a
Settler with Mr Ingrams Party, from
whom I obtaind my discharge, that
I am a Shoemaker by Trade, and am
at present in the employ of Messrs Smith
& Hawkins, Merchants, in this Port, but
as I may have occasion to Remove, I beg
your Excellency will be pleased to
grant me a Colonial Pass, that I may
be enabled to proceed to such part, where
I may get employ, which Favor will
ever be most gratefully acknowledged
by Your Excellencys
Very humble Servant
Wm Warde