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Government House, Sydney
New South Wales, 31st August 1808
My dear Sir,
1st. This is the first opportunity I have had of communicating with You since the sailing of the Ship Brothers in April last. I have been greatly embarrassed by not having any Person by whom I could send home my Despatches. The friends about me, upon whom I can depend, are so few, that I cannot dispense with their assistance in my present situation, but Captain Brooks of the Ship Rose, belonging to the House of Messrs Campbell and Wilson, I am assured will faithfully carry these to the Secretary of State's Office, and under that confidence I shall commit them to his care. The accompanying Despatch is closed to the 30th June, and from that time this is continued.
2nd On the 24th of last Month, the Recovery Transport arrived with Troops under the Orders of Captain Cummings, who paid not the least attention to me, but the daily expectation of Lieut. Colonel Foveaux's arrival, gave me hopes of a satisfactory change in affairs, and I had, to effect that purpose, prepared my Secretary, Mr Palmer Commissary, and Mr Fulton Chaplain, to be the first Persons to wait on him; and in order that You may be informed of