Letter received by Banks from Philip Gidley King, 5 November 1806 (Series 39.102) - No. 0001

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Sydney, Novr. 5th 1806

Dear Sir

As Governor Bligh writes to you by this Conveyance there is but little for me to say as I hope to have the pleasure of seeing you well in Aug next, nor do I know a greater satisfaction I shall feel on my arrival  than to hear of your health.

As I have considered it a punticulious [?] of honour & friendship to give my worthy successor every information I am possesed of or can foresee for the future advantage of the Colony my stay here has been very considerably lengthened beyond that I intended after I gave the Government up still I have considered it necessary & indeed indispensible to sacrifice my own feelings, to what I owe to duty and the accomodation of respectable Character who will be a novice for many months In the very arduous task he has undertaken.                 

I enclose a letter from Cayley who of course will inform you of his movements & intentions.  I have a very good Garden in boxes which I hope will reach the Thames in safety.  I have a number of other things from all Quarters, and intend on my arrival at Spithead where I am ordered to request the Buffalo being ordered to the River, for the facility of getting

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