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home; Mr. Pickersgill to be his 1st Lieutenant, 3 Midshipmen were made Lieutenants of viz Smith, Burr & ... The Master Mr. Gilbert is made Master Attendant at Sheerness.
All our friends Cook as well as if they had been all the while in clover. All inquired after You. In fact we had a glorious day and longd for nothing but You and Mr. Omai. Mr. Edgcomb & his Marines made a fine appearance.
Ld Sandwich asked the Officers afterwards to dine with us at Woolwich.
Most of our time, yesterday on board, was taken up in Ceremonies, so I had not much time to see their curious collections. Mr. Clerke shew'd me some drawings of Birds, made by a Midshipman, not bad, which I believe he intends for You. I was told that Mr. Anderson one of the Surgeons Mates, has made a good Botanical Collection, but I did not see him. There were on board 3 live Otaheite [Tahiti] Dogs, the ugliest & most stupid of all the Canine tribe.