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4 St Georges Sq Portsea
Feb 12th. 1799 -
Dear Sir
I received your note of Yesterday, & went on board the Porpoise this Morning with an officer from the Guard to weigh the Boxes & the result of which I suppose will be weight reported to the Navy Board by this post for your information, as it blew extremely hard we did not get on untill late, therefore I cannot give you any account of the Weight, as it was not calculated, but I am inclined to think it will not be as much as the 5 Ton however you will hear of it from the Navy Board - I think my letter of Yesterday may not be pleasant to the Navy Board But still I hope they saw it - for the Ship most certainly is the worst calculated I ever saw for such a Service - As every one here approves the idea of running the Bulwark I hope that will be done - & some of the Stores got out to make a place for the Garden in case it should be necessary to remove them below - The plants in general look very well, except the tender ones which are certainly gone, Souter has been very sea Sick & unwell ever since the Ship left Shearness, but as [indecipherable] has been well no care has been wanting - I beg my Respects to the Ladies
I am very Respectfully
Sir
Your Obliged Hble Servant
Philip Gidley King
Feb 13