Copy of a letter written by Banks to Mr Say, 'the printer of the Gazetteer', June 1772 (Series 06.002) - No. 0002

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alterd; this made him warm, & he declard that he suspected some jobb, as nothing else in his opinion could have been the cause of such a ship so apparently improper being destind for any purpose. This allegation, in effect too true, stung the people concernd so [indecipherable] that from, that moment they determind to disapoint his voyage: accordingly they  prevailed upon the admiralty to immediately ordered that the alterations proposed by Mr. Banks should be put in execution  there they but cloggd [clogged?] them with many more of their own, the Round house particularly, which was no part of Mr. Bank's plan & in order to secure their intention of rendering her unfit for the sea, built these upper works so much