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application to my Lords at the Admiralty will procure their Lordships permission for me to join the above ship as soon as my health will admit, which I trust will be in a fortnight or three weeks at farthest.
If you will have the goodness to favor me with your note in answer to this, of the probability of my joining and the station I may fill you will confer a great and permanent obligation.
Upon Sir Joseph
your most obedient, and obliged humble servant
Richd. Rowe
Sir as the Commander of the I [Investigator] is an able observer & nautical voyager & as an Astronomer is appointed to accompany him I do not believe that any assistant will be wanted but if I am mistaken & such a one is required I shall be mindfull of your offer as I always prefer volunteers on a voyage of discovery if that request can be met with.
Feb 9.