Letter received by Banks from John Reeves, 9 July 1806 (Series 23.36) - No. 0001

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Wens. 9 July 1806

Dear Sir

Upon your question, about Plantations, Colonies &c. which Faukener has just mentioned to me, pray look at my Law of Shipping pa. 134, 135, & the preceeding pages.

Mr Barnard will be with us on fryday.

Yours truely
J Reeves

[reply by Banks]
My dear Sir
I found your Letter on my Return Last night Pointing out to me pages in a book I do not posess relative to the Effect of the recent Laws on H.M. Posessions in N.S.W.

I have taken some pains to access a superficial knowledge there of the Common & Statute Law of the Key area but I have never studied any of the in any Shape the Practice of them thus I