Letter received by Banks from Matthew Flinders, 17 March 1801 (Series 65.11) - No. 0001

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H.M.S. Investigator Sheerness 
March 17, 1801

Your indisposition, Sir Joseph, has given one much uneasiness on many accounts; but I sincerely hope, that the strength of the attack is passed, and that its duration will be very short. Mr Greville has been kind enough to write me of some things which I mentioned to you, and he has succeeded in partly obtaining what we wanted. He tells me, that he thinks it would not now be any torment to you to read a letter or hear it read, I have therefore taken the liberty of writing to say what I have done. By this post, a letter goes to the Navy Board submitting the case of the master to them, but no particular person is proposed. On Monday, Mr Nepean would receive a private letter, wherein I stated the proper time of sailing, and used it as a plea to urge the forwarding of the books, stationary, charts, and articles of barter and presents. I mentioned that the small quantity of water which our provisions and stores would enable us to carry, would make it requisite for us to touch at two or three places in our passage; and expressed a wish, that we might be allowed to touch