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person intended to be put on board in the Least I cannot tell whether or not he has ability but this I will say that if such a person was wanted & I who was consulted left chance & Ld Selkirk to supply him I must be highly blameable in truth my Lord such person cannot be at all wanted the Gardiner is fully able & fully instructed in his [indecipherable] he will do it I will answer if he is not [indecipherable] by a superior in his Line & if he is I will not answer for the consequence as I know the temper as well as abilities of the man
in the outset of this busines Mr. Pitt made but one stipulation on the subject which was that the ship should not be employd in any thing whatever but carryin breadfruit to the west Indies a stipulation which I must