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of what has passed between Leiut. Colonel Foveaux and myself, I enclose the Correspondence.
3rd He arrived in the Sinclair on the 20th, and the Gentlemen got off to the Ship in good time, but the Master, whose name is Jackson, refused to admit them onboard: however, they delivered my introductory note (No. 1) to Lieut. Colonel Foveaux, and brought me an answer from him (No. 2) that "he had the honor to acknowledge the receipt of, His Excellency Governor Bligh's note, and altho' very unwell would wait on him as soon as possible." Major Johnston, McArthur, and others soon after got on board, and remained the day, I therefore, the next morning, sent the same Gentlemen as before with an Order to Lieut. Colonel Foveaux (No. 3) to use his utmost endeavours to restore me to my Authority; and they to represent the opinions of the loyal People of the Colony. The same day he waited on me, accompanied by Mr. Finucane his Secretary, and presented a written Paper which he called his final determination on the consideration of my Order to him, stating, that he considered it beyond his authority to reinstate me in the Government. On my asking him if he meant to persist in such an Opinion, and his replying he was determined so to do, I returned him his Paper, and desired he would communicate its contents by letter, which