SUDWEEKES, John

National Archives, Kew CO48/45, 886

[Address obscured]

26^th August 1819

My Lord,

I hope your Lordship will excuse the liberty I take in addressing you in so brief a manner to state that I appeal to your Lordship in behalf of myself and nine others who will be happy to proceed to the Cape of Good Hope, feeling ourselves competent in every respect to the undertaking, being all of us young men and accustomed from our infancy to the pursuits of husbandry and I presume also to mention to your Lordship should this application be deemed worthy of attention the major part of us will be found equal to any and we flatter ourselves superior to many in point of the required knowledge and experience of those who may be considered fit persons to be forwarded to the country intended for emigration and that we feel confident of being approved of by any investigation or examination your Lordship may consider it prudent for us to undergo.

Richard STIFF Wife & 3 children

John MARTIN Single man

Thos. CHRISTOPHER Wife & 6 children

Thos. COOK Single

Geo. VIRGOE Single

Thos. TOWNSHEND Wife & 3 children

Jno. SMITH Single

Geo. TOLHURST Wife & 2 children

Wm. TAYLOR Single

And have the honor to be with the highest consideration of respect, my Lord

Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant

John SUDWEEKES Wife & 2 children

National Archives, Kew CO48/45, 907

Ordnance Place

Chatham

30^th August 1819

My Lord,

I beg leave to transmit to your Lordship every particular required in your letter of the 27^th instant and at the same time beg your Lordship to accept my firm determination to conform in every instance to the conditions required by His Majesty's Government.

I have at the particular desire of Samuel COULSON put him in the list, which your Lordship may accept of or not as your Lordship thinks proper.

I have the honor to be, my Lord

Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant

John SUDWEEKES

Name and Description of the Person taking out the Settlers

John SUDWEEKES, aged 28, farmer

Ann his wife aged 24

Children

Angelina aged 3

Edwin aged 1