Letter received by Banks from William Kent, 6 December 1801 (Series 30.14) - No. 0001

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Buffalo Portsmouth Harbour December 6th : 1801. 

Dear Sir/

     Just before I quited New South Wales, at the particular request of my friend Governor King, I allowed my House in the Town of Sydney to be valued by such Tradesmen as he thought proper to appoint, as he wished to make a purchase of it on the part of Government, for a place in which he could shelter and Educate the Orphan Children of that distant part of the World ;  the House was Estimated at £1539 - for which he gave me Bills at 90 days on the Treasury - those Bills, together with another set amounting to £407. for Cattle purchased from me, have been due ever since August last, and although they have been presented to M:r Chinnery a number of times by my Brother, the answer has constantly been he had not the means of paying them, and desired he would again call in about three Weeks.  The Garden belonging to the House was full of Fruit Trees and had cost me about £300 - - this I made a present to the Orphans upon my receiving payment for the House .   It is necessary here to observe by this time, Governor King I have no doubt, will have Paid out

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