Jarman, John

To His Excellency Major General Sir
Rufane Shawe Donkin K.G.B.
Commander in Chief &c. &c. &c.
The Memorial of John Jarman
humbly Sheweth
That your Memorialist came to
this colony as a Settler in the party under the
direction of Thomas Wilson; is the Keeper of the
Canteen at Bathurst; and was the purchaser of
the Pacht for the present year. At the sale of
the Pacht, it was stated that more settlers was
expected out this year, this event not taken
place, and the distressed sated of the present settlers
(owing to the failure of their crops) together with
losses in trade to the amount of 500 Rds have
prevented memorialist from fulfilling his engagement
with Government, and memorialist in consequence
of these circumstances finds himself under
the necessity of Appealing to your Excellencys well
known clemency earnestly solicits your Excellencys
indulgence to allow him to make the propositions
for your Excellencys consideration, viz. a remission
of part of the Pacht money, or an extension of the
time to pay it, taking his Erf, Buildings, Waggon,
cattle, another personal property as security, or, to
allow the pacht to be resold such sale to govern
the price for the current year.
Memorialist humbly hopes your
Excellency will favourably receive memorialists
propositions, and memorialist will as in duty
bound ever pray.
Bathurst
May 21 1821