ROGERS, Henry
575
Baltinglass, Ireland
August 26th 1819
My Lord,
Understanding that His Majesty’s Government is giving grants of land to emigrants going out as settlers to the Cape of Good Hope by paying a deposit before embarking, I have therefore to request that your Lordship will give me a grant of land and intimation when the deposit will be paid and where I and my family will embark; my family consists of my wife, five sons, daughter, one servant man and one servant woman. One of my sons is above eighteen years old, I am by profession a surgeon and apothecary and I and my family are protestants, hoping for your Lordship’s answer
I am your Lordship’s humble obedient servant
Henry ROGERS
619
Baltinglass
October 10th 1819
My Lord,
Having been returned to your Lordship by Captain BROWNRIGG as a settler going out to the Cape of Good Hope I take the liberty to mention that my wife receives a pension as an officer’s widow on the Irish establishment and having some debts to liquidate in Dublin and wishing to have the receipt of her pension in this country for that purpose if your Lordship would have the doodness to give the necessary directions how I should act you would greatly serve and much oblige
Your most obedient and very humble servant
Henry ROGERS
PS My wife’s name is Elizabeth ROGERS formerly WOODS on the Irish establishment