Cawood, David

To His Exceellancy Lord Charles
Henry Somerset, Governor of the
Cape of Good Hope, &c,, &c,,&c,, &c,,
The Memorial of David Carwood,
James Carwood & John William Carwood, his Sons
Humbly Sheweth,
That your memorialists
by the late accident of having their house
and Furniture &c Burnt; And the erection
of a very Large substantial house to finish,
that has already cost them above Three thousand
R, Dollars; And though the assistance they have
received, has been great ; Your Memorialists
seeing profitable advantage for them, to
increase their stock of Cattle, &,, Humbly
prayeth your Exceellancy may Grant
to

to them jointly permission to obtain a loan
of Twelve Hundred R. Dollars on interest
For which sum we shall Bond for, with
securety to the satisfaction of your Excelancy
or HRivers Esq Landdrost,
At present our stock of Cattle consists
of Six Horses, Seventy Draft Oxens Sixty
Cows & young Beasts; which we want to
increase a deal greater, its also to keep two
to two Hundred & Fifty Shiep & Goats ;
and also at present. Three good waggons
which comprises our free stocks
So prays God may Bless your Excellancy
Is the sincere wish of your
Most Humble and
Obedent Servants
David Cawood
James Cawood
Wm Cawood
Lower Caffre Draft
8 Oct 1824