State Library of NSW
[MS 58]
Novr 1801 Missionaries Account at Otahete Nov.r 1801 Paid to Mr Hassall per Shelly's Orders to the
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[MS 59]
Worthy Sir Pardon me for being so troublesome to you as I do in the Name of God and his Divine tribunal call on you to be come my Humane protector as the [Indecipherable] Son of God knows that I do not mean to give you the least troble But I [Indecipherable] Honestly succeed[?] to do everything in my power to put[?] you in a[?] Trust made of being paid in peace and with Ever Lasting thanks and Likewise I [Indecipherable] to pay you any Interest that you think is honest and Just[?] for Lieing out of you money I Never did Worthy Sir with any Design or Bad Intent speake of yre Name to Mr Indecipherable] if I did [Indecipherable] I wd not be worthy of life after all the Humane good turns you Done for me and if it is my Luck to Setle my afairs and to obtain my Liberty I shall turn a new Leaf and another way of Life and I promise god that I will without view or gain be allways ready to serve you a night and day and will prove meself an Honest faithfull man to you Worthy Sir if you knew what Hungare and [Indecipherable] I suffered Here I know you wd pity me I was the first five weeks I was confined that I did not it is well known Eate as much Vituals as wd serve [me] three Days of the time and it is not much Better with me for I was [deserted] and for got by all that Ever knew me in this un greatful Country I hope Worthy Sir that you will assist me to obbtain Justic of Philip ]for Disapointing[?] me in Cropng my ground with wheat which is the cause of all my misery
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