Draft of a letter received by John King, Under-Secretary ofState, from Banks, ca 20 June 1798 (Series 19.03) - No. 0002

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Banks to Treasury

My dear Sir
I have been rather out of order this week past & hard workd beside by my Lord Liverpool which is the Reason I have not before troubled you with this. 
I am glad to hear from Capt King that you have agreed to put a Plant Cabbin on Board the Porpoise   I have Consulted Col
Paterson about the European Plants & Fruit Trees that have been already introduced into the Colony & I find many of great importance still wanting Particularly the hop which by Enabling the Colonists to brew beer will diminish the Consumption
of unwholesome spirits & add materialy to the health & comfort of the inhabitants
The Cost of Framing such a Plant Cabbin & Fitting it on board the vessel will be under £60 & if a sum not exceeding £50 is
allowd to me I will undertake to provide all the Plants that can be wanted & necessary Tools &c for the Gardiner 
I have met with an [ingenious?] young man educated as a Kitchen Gardiner who wishes to marry & carry out his wife to settle at Sidney, his character is excellent he will Thankfully undertake the Care of the Garden on board without pay if he is permitted to go out as other setlers have done & have the same

[May refer to George Suttor. See 19.02]
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