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From: Sue Mackay <>
Subject: [ZA-IB] Settler Correspondence - John ROWLES
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:36:30 +0100 (BST)
Transcribed by Susan Viljoen from CO48/45 at the
National Archives in Kew, London
460
20 Norfolk Street
Commercial Road
23 July 1819
My Lord,
Humbly I crave your Lordships pardon if this
application (being an individual one) is irregular,
but presumed to make it in consequence of your
Lordship's official circular of the ---- inst,
respecting persons or families desirous to emigrate to
the Cape of Good Hope - with due respect I consider
myself of that class to which the said notice applys.
My Lord I was born of respectable though humble
parents in the county of Oxford, am of the age of 29
years have a wife and two children have been for the
last 15 years employed in a mercantile capacity in the
city of London by brokers of respectability; in which
servitude I have obtained a superficial knowledge of
Trade in general but from the present depression of
all branches am unfortunately precluded putting my
experience to any purpose by which to obtain a
livelihood for my family in this Kingdom. (necessities
not allowing I can wait for better times) makes me
desirous of change to another part of my countrys
possessions.
If not too great an intrusion in your Lordships time
I beg your directions I may be informed if any ship is
appointed to leave for that colony in conformity to
the current grant of his Majestys Parliament? If any
agent or person will be appointed to give information
to applicants generally? As it appears by your
Lordships circular that not less than ten Persons or
Familys can be included in one License or Permission
on which I presume to observe that many may with
myself wish to take advantage of the opportunity and
yet unknown to each other are prevented making up the
number required.
I am your Lordships very humble servant & subject
John ROWLES
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