Copy of a letter written by Banks to Lord Sandwich, June 1772 (Series 06.003) - No. 0012

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pregnant enough in its own nature with Dagers [dangers] & difficulties be sent off at last in a doubtfull ship after having been promisd every security & convenience wh that the art of man Could contrive without which promise no man in his senses would ever have undertaken the voyage will the publick expect me to go out in a Ship the very security of which I have the greatest reason to doubt or should I embark Could they expect any thing extraordinary material to be done by people under circumstances so highly discouraging

     So much for the ship in general I Come now to my own more particular department that of accomodations.  I confess my Lord & was much hurt when at this critical time at the very point of Sailing I found it expected of me to put up with much less room for myself & my people than that which in the very first instance