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Ship Marqs. Cornwallis - Bengal River
11th Oct. 1796
Sir
My much respected Friend, Governor King of Norfolk Island did me the Honor of commiting to My Care, a Box containing Seeds for you, which I now have the pleasure of Sending by the Georgiana Packet under care of Capt. Luard her Commandr. and which I hope will come Safe to hand.
I re'ed also from the Governor for yours, one Box of the Norfolk Flax plants and one of the pines, - these Two Boxes of plants I am exceedingly Sorry to Say have entirely decayd, and I do assure you Sir, it was from no want of Care, for I had Capt Paterson of Port Jacksons Gardner to attend to them
April 3. 97
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