COKER, Walter King re James THOMAS
547
Parsonage
Hemyock
Devon
Nr Wellington
16th December 1819
My Lord,
Should the subject I am about to mention not come under your Lordship’s circumference I have to apologise for intruding on your time, but this Parish is at present so burdened with poor that any addition is of course a matter of moment. James THOMAS, a Greenwich Pensioner, has I am informed ingaged to sail with George SOUTHEY of the Parish of Wellington, Somerset to the Cape of Good Hope and has left a wife and five young children chargeable to this Parish. I should therefore feel obliged by your Lordship’s informing me if steps cannot be taken to prevent him leaving England. Again allow me to apologise for intruding on your Lordship’s time and I have the honour to remain my Lord
Your Lordship’s obt hbl svt
Walter King COKER
Minister of Hemyock