PARTRIDGE, Joseph
23
Birmingham
July 22nd 1819
My Lord
We your Lordships Humble servants being by trade Mathematical Instrument Makers but through the present depressed state of Commerce we are unable to obtain a Living. We therefore humbly pray your Lordship that we may be permited to take our Passage to his Majestys Colony the Cape of Good Hope under the Regulations that his Majesty Ministers in their Wisdom have seen fit devise for the purpose assisting persons willing to Emigrate there.
We are both young men under 25 years of age one Single the other with wife & 1 child. We hope your Lordship us for thus troubling you & you cause Instructions to be given us how to proceed and your Petitioners will ever pray for your Lordship & the whole of his Majestys Government.
We are your Lordships Obedient humble servants
Joseph PARTRIDGE
Abraham BEESLEY
Please to address
Abraham BEESLEY Junr
Water Street
Birmingham
[Transcriber’s note: Abraham BEESLEY was included in the list for GARDNER’s Party and replaced at the last minute by Robert ROE – see the correspondence of William CHESHIRE in CO48/42]