PALMER, William
39
19 Shorts Gardens
Drury Lane
Saturday July 24 1819
Sir,
As I find trade at present very dead and nothing likely to stir which enables me to get my living here I therefore make application as I find that persons of good health and strong constitution is wanted for the fertilizing of the Cape of Good Hope as my mind is fully satisfied to go if I can agree with the terms proposed for the emigration.
Yours &c
Wm. PALMER
Locksmith, Bellhanger, Smith in general
Aged 22 years
67
19 Shorts Gardens
Drury Lane
July 29 1819
Sir,
Having received an answer to the letter I wrote concerning the statement of the propositions for those inclined to emigrate to the Cape and am satisfied with the statement as it respects the passage and allso the grant that is made to those that go but for further satisfaction I wish to know whether I am to be provided with tools for my employ or whether I am to provide myself with them and allso what is to be provided for the cultivation of the land given and in what way the land is to be cultivated and allso what means of suppoart there will be for those who settle at the cape as it appears to me that no trade can be carried on till the land becomes cultivated, likewise when we shall embark or how we shall attain a knowledge of our embarkation.
And I remain yours
Wm. PALMER