BIRCH, J.W.

587/588

10 King Street

Lower Street

Islington

Oct 5^th 1819

My Lord,

            Having directed a letter to your Lordship on Wednesday 29^th Ultimo respecting the intended Settlement in the Cape of Good Hope – and not having had an answer to it yet – I fear it has not reached your Lordship – I have therefore presumed by the request of particular Friends to lay before Your Lordship the purport of the letter, as the situation of those by whom I am delegated is such as to require as much time as Your Lordship can possibly Allow to Settle their affairs here - that is My Lord presuming that you will find them sufficiently eligible to proceed to the said Cape of Good Hope – the substance of the Letter referred to My Lord is as follows-

My Lord,

            I am deputed by 10 or more able bodied Individuals (provided Your Lordship should be pleased to consider us sufficiently capacitated and otherwise eligible), enquire whether it is possible for us to [?be among?] those whom Your Lordship may [?allow?] to emigrate to the Cape of Good Hope in November next and whether supposing your Lordship to concur in our determination to proceed thither, Your Lordship recognise us as a United Body of Brethren and Friends acting upon a mutual principle of advantage and [?partnership?] but under the direction and protection of Me as Representative or General Head – hoping that Your Lordship will be propitious to our application and condescend to reply as soon as Your Lordship shall think fit

I remain My Lord –

With all deference –

Your Lordship’s Most Obedient Servant –

J. W. BIRCH – for

F. F. NEWSTEAD

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