SOMERVILLE, James
827
No. 5 Upper North Street
Sloan Street
London
7th August 1819
Sir,
Having a desire to emigrate to the settlement at the Cape of Good Hope, I wish to lay before you the following statements - That I am at present labouring under the distress of trade, with many losses attach'd to it and not being at present able to carry on the same any longer, & having a wife and family, also having been three voyages to the East Indias, induces me to undertake the same - I also wish to inform you that I am able to procure ten men to go with me, according to your regulations laid down - & having been in His Majesty's service 10 years & pensioned but small, induces me to hope that my services might be accepted of - & your humble petitioner will ever pray
James SOMERVILLE