Letter received by Banks from Solomon Reading (Redden), 12April 1786 (Series 76.02) - No. 0001

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Sir

Joseph According to your Desire I have Taking The Liberty of Sending my Wife with those few Lines to Let you know that I at Present am On board His Majestys Ship Mermydion [Mermydon] at Woolwich and hope your honour with my being Promoted and am at a Great Loss for a Call.  Should be much oblidge to your honour if you wold be so kind as to Assist me in getting one and I will Repay it when I Return to you again  I hope you will Excuse my Taking this Liberty but in Granting me this Favour  Will with Every other will be Ever Gratefully Accknowledged by Your Most Obd.t Ser.t

Solomon Redden

Dated on board His Majestys
Ship Mermydion at Woolwich
Aprill 12th 1786