RENTON, John
516
No.2 Chequer Square
White Cross Street
St.Lukes, Middlesex
[Received August 7 1819]
Sir,
Having heard that an opportunity was now offering for settlers to colonise the Cape of Good Hope – induced me thus to intrude upon your kindness in addressing this to you for your inspection.
I have a wife and three children, my age is twenty seven years, I can work as a Plaisterer and Bricklayer and have occasionally been accustomed to Husbandry work. The age of my wife is thirty years and has been accustomed to Servitude untill her marriage. My eldest son is five years, my second a daughter three years old, my third a daughter eighteen months. I really wish to embrace the opportunity being out of employ, but must beg the favor of you to furnish me with the full particulars of the conditions on which settlers are going out and on what conditions after arriving at the place of destination.
Sir, your kind answer as soon as convenient will be esteemed a favor highly conferred on
Your most obedient and very humble servant
John RENTON