Goodes (Goods), Joseph

His Excellency the Rt Honble Ld C.H. Somerset
Governor
The humble Memorial of Joseph Goodes, a Settler
of the party of Mr John Bailie
Sheweth That your Memorialist after much labour on his
location his means for the purpose for which he came to
the Colony being nearly exhausted he did with the remains
of his Property remove into Grahams Town and has
purchasd Ground for the purpose of Brick making and
Building which he has followed with considerable advantage
and finds the demand for his manufactures
increase beyond his present power to supply; prays
the assistance of Yr Excellency; to exceed his Trade
Yr Memorialist has been hitherto under the heavy expenses
to others of Waggon Hire which Yt Excy
must perceive much lessens the proceeds he has
reason to expect
The purport of Yr Memorialist is, to ask your
Excellency may be pleased to consider him entitled to
a Share of the help Yr Excy is now distributing, by
way of Loan to the amount of Five Hundred Rix dollars
Yr Memorialist is desirous to purchase a Waggon
and span of Oxen for the conveyance of his
materials, the remainder of the purchase money (beyond
the request) believes he can himself produce
Yr Memorialist has already raisd Two Houses

entirely his own property, also altho he has
quitted his Location for tempory temporary causes
he has not forfeited or abandoned it being still
entitled to the same as arranged (in common with
others) by William Hayward Esqr Commissioner for
that purpose
Yr Memorialist in duty bound will ever pray
Joseph Goodes
Grahams Town
5 November 1824