WETTON, J
494
28 Edward Street
Cavendish [Sq]
October 2nd 1819
My Lord,
I have the honor to address the following lines to you soliciting your Lordship’s interest in behalf of a party of ten proposing to emigrate to the Cape of Good Hope and who have appointed me as their director. Relying on your Lordship’s patience I shall describe the party – they consist of farmers and mechanics, all able bodied men, some having wives and small families. Never did a better understanding or more harmony exist in any party who may have offered themselves as emigrants to the Cape, their views being all directed to one point, namely agriculture. Numerous reports are in circulation respecting the selection of persons wishing to emigrate. I trust my Lord we have not been too sanguine in our expectations. Since our being first embodied we have not troubled your Lordship hitherto. Our views have directed towards emigration and have provided for it which [obscured] with little inconvenience has been attended with some expence. Should your Lordship condescend to give [us] hope of going you may rely on our [obscured] secrecy and in the event of our [obscured] I take upon myself to say for the entire community that we shall not be deficient of gratitude but shall be
Your Lordship’s humble servants
J. WETTON