Letter received by Banks from Philip Gidley King, 15 November 1798 (Series 39.031) - No. 0001

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8 Suffolk Street ChsX Novr. 15th 1798

Sir

On looking into the Letter Books at the Secy. of States, I find the following [par?] dated 16th Octr. to [indecipherable] "I am directed by the D of Portd. to transmit you a Copy of a Letter from Sir J. Banks to be relative to Geo.e Souter the Gardner, and to desire that Sir Joseph's Recommendation may be attended to, so far as his Meritorious conduct may entitle him, And as you may Judge reasonable & expedient -" signed by J. King. As I did not see the Copy of your Letter, alluded to, I could not send the above information to Souter by this Nights post - But as far as my Memory will serve me, it was that, he should have a grant of 200 Acres in a Convenient Situation, & be allowed the labour of two Convicts for a Certain time; with a Hutt - Implements of husbandry - be maintained a Twelvemonth from the Stores - All Advantages which other Settlers had - & the extension of them, to depend upon his own Conduct during the Voyage & his Conduct in the Colony -  [indecipherable]'s Letter I say in which he is mentioned, as a Gardner, & to be allowed to become a Settler & as far as Consistant with [indecipherable] [indecipherable] Instructions - to be assisted - so that Souters Situation by your kindness - is Such, as to please him is a Certainty, which he appears to have had his doubts of, by his Letter to Mr Acton - I did intend writing to you tomorrow Morning, but that I am obliged to go towards the City - I am very Respectfully

Sir
Your 
Obligd Hble Servt.
P.G.King

Rt Hnble
Sir J Banks etc