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This disposition is singular & whimsical & may at first seem to at first require more indulgence than you may be inclined to grant to him, it is said to be a Proverb at New South Wales that Caley & the common hangman are the only two people who do as they please in fact when Governor King attempted to make Caley do such things as the Governor thought best he would do nothing whatever but whenever he was allowed to produce his researches without control of any kind I never failed to be made sensible of it by a plentiful harvest of produces sent me home.
I should not have ventured to have asked such a favor of you Sir had not the kind message you sent me by Mr Horne encouraged me to do it and I beg you to be assured that the by complying with my request you will lay a very considerable obligation on
your most humble & most faithful Servant
Joseph Banks
Signed by Sir Josephs order by me
R Durham