CLARK, George

 

428

15 October 1819

Sir,

            I hope you will pardon me in asking a question which may be out of the usual course. Being one of ten with Mr. J. HONEY (at our head) of Charing in the County of Kent I wish to know if he has transmited a list of names to you and if not whether it is to late to do so now. My object in asking this is that I may have the opportunity of joining some other party that is accepted, should shuch opportunity offer to me. A verbal answer will suffice should it be customary or convenient.

I am your obdt hbl sevt

Geo. CLARK

At Mr. HOY’s 327 Strand

 

549

Dec 20th 1819

Sir,

            I beg pardon in thus troubling you and the situation in which I am placed is the only cause of my doing so. Having been accepted in Mr. Thos. WILLSON’s party (of Chelsea) to proceed as a settler to the Cape of Good Hope and having finally settled with him to that effect on the 10th Nov last I immediately proceeded to dispose of my property when I had the letter inclosed dated the 27th of that month which states he might have taken me out had I not refused his last letter, whereas he never wrote to me after the 10th to the 27th and the letter alluded to was wrote on the 21st Oct and was by mistake returned to him when it should have been sent to me, I being then in London.

            Under these circumstances I apply to you for instruction having disposed of all my property and have now got my family at Deptford to embark. I think if you examine Mr. WILLSON’s list you will find my name and family’s, viz: George CLARK 36, Eliz’th his wife 31, and George 8, Frances 6, Mary Ann 4 years their children (had four but one is dead)

            Enclosed are a list of certificates which [obscured] you to examine and I beg you to understand that I shall be completely ruined if not allowed to [go]. If you will allow me a personal interview I will explain these circumstances more fully. I will call again at your office for an answer if you cannot give me one at this time.

I am Sir your dutiful obed’t sevt

Geo. CLARK

PS Mr. WILLSON has said this morning he should wish to take me if it could be made convenient.

 

[transcriber’s note: George CLARK actually sailed with SEPHTON’s party. Nash includes one year old Catherine (who died) presumably as she was on the original return]

 

 

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