FORWORD, William
188
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
Aug 19 1819
May it please your Lordship
Your humble petitioner have heard that your Lordship hath been pleased to [offer?] your official documents respecting forming a new settlement at Algoa Bay on the coast of Africa and that it is your Lordship’s will and pleasure to have ten familys formed in one company together to answer your Lordship’s purpose. Your humble petitioner is requested by nine able men and self fathers of familys to address your Lordship humbly praying to have the aforesaid documents to form an accurate judgement how to proceed according to your Lordship’s will and pleasure
With prayers of your Lordship’s most humble and devoted servant
William FORWORD