BONNIN, Samuel

 

617

Oct 13 1819

My Lord,

            Personal importance is the only Apology I can make your Lordship for this intrusion. I respectfully beg leave to state that being desirous of going to the Cape I beg settler as I reside on a small farm at Shillington in the County of Beds, indeavoured to unite with an Accept. Party namely Mr. WYNNs but Coming to London purposely upon the Business I find their Complyment Compleet by Report I find that His Majesty Government will give the grant of Land to an individual Family who will Pay their own Expense there, & that some Privelidge such as a Choice of the Land will be granted to such adventurer to ascertain the fact, or not, & what the Expense of Self Wife 2 Daughters one 16 the other 13 years of Age with an Infant son will be is what I Humbly request your Lordships Answer upon us soon as Convenient as I now wait in London purposely for such Information, to Honour of a line upon the Subject. Directed for Samuel BONNIN at Mr. BRADDEN’s No. 66 Gt. Queen Street Will much serve & oblidge your Lordship’s most Obedient & Humble Servant

S. BONNIN

 

 

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