Colling, Thomas

Sir George Osborne /
Symons Bay/
Honourable Sir /
I was originally accepted by the /
British Government at the head of one hundred /
Settlers going out to the Cape of good hope in the /
Aurora Cap\tn/ Pearson, and the Brilliant Cap\tn/ /
Bothwell, but in consequence of the sale of an /
Estate I was prevented sailing out with them, /
I therefore surrenderd my apartment in /
favour of M\r/ Sephton, and sent out my Sons /
John, Thomas and William Collings’s, and some /
of my property in the Brilliant, intending to /
follow as soon as pos+sible, I therefore saild with /
the remainder of my family in the Sir George /
Osborne, Cap\tn/ Taplin, John Thompson Leu\tn/ /
Agent, on my arrival at Symons Bay I unexpec=tedly /
met with the Aurora 7+ Brilliant; on /
their return from Algoa Bay, when Cap\tn/ Bothwell /
informed me that part of my property had been /
sent from Symons Bay to Cape Town /
I therefore humbly solicit permis+sion /
duering the interval of watering the Ship 7+c 7+c /
to go to Cape Town to give such directions, as /
may be neces+sary for the future disposal thereof, /
as I conceive it will be attended with various /
ilconveniences and expense if I shall be under /
the neces+sity of losing the present opportunity /
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your compliance with my request will /
be esteemed a particular favour, I therefore /
remain anctiously waiting the neces+sary orders /
being given for the same /
I remain Respectfully /
Your Obedient humble Ser\vt/ /
Thomas Colling /
{Symons Bay} /
June 19\th/ /
1820 /