Letter received by Banks from Philip Gidley King, 15 February 1800 (Series 39.058) - No. 0003

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garden. I have settled with Sir Geo Yonge that all the plants which came from N.S.W. are to be forwarded by the first conveyance to you & that there may be no inducement to take [indecipherable] here - The five covered boxes I take from here, I will return with duplicates for the Botanic garden here. I think we shall not be able to do without a water engine or two for to work our Coal pits. I have writen to Mr King on that subject, but as you know the necessity of it - I will thank of you to mention its absolute use -   As Governor Hunters dispatches will arrive by the [Carrel?], I will only mention that we were so fortunate to arrive three days before the Buffalo sailed for the Colony with a [cargo?] of Cattle [indecipherable] &c by my best