Carlisle, John

My Lord //
I beg leave most respectfully to //
tender to your Lordship my petition for a grant //
of land at the intended new colony at the Cape //
of Good Hope. //
It may be neces+sary for me to state, that I //
am the second Son of a Clergyman of the es=tablished //
Church, and in my 22\d/ year, that my //
Father has about 60 Acres of land in his own //
hand; that I have had the Chief management of //
it for the last four years, 7+ that I am fond of //
agricultural pursuits. //
I have seen the Circular, which was is+sued from //
the Colonial - Office 7+ have noticed the conditions upon //
which the Lands are to be granted _ And I have //
16 stout, healthy men, who are willing to embark //
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with me _ out of these 16 I shall select ten, //
whom I shall, upon due inquiry, find to be the //
most likely to suit my purpose.//
If your Lordship should be pleased to accept //
my proposal I should feel particularly obliged by //
being permitted to go out with /the\ first Embarkation //
I have the Honor to remain //
My Lord //
your Lordships very obedient //
7+ most humble Servant //
J. Carlisle. //
Belmont //
Near Leek //
Staffordshire //
Sept\r/ 29\[th]/ 1819 //