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I waited upon Mr. Jackson, partner in Trade with the Late Mr. Slater, and for the present Managing Owner of the Triton, for an Order to receive your plants in particular; this gentleman's Brother is purser of the Triton; he informed me that the gardiner had not been Very fortunate in preserving the plants; that many of them had died on the passage, but appointed me yesterday at One 'clock to meet the gardiner at his house; on Seeing him he informed me, that Dr. Duncan had Sent a great many plants on Board the Triton, part of which were returned for Want of room, on the Ship. On Enquiry for your Two Moretons & Two Zeelons he said they died on the Passage; the Lap Sue, He thinks was Sent on Board the Warley & may be alive; the Hoitong he does not recolect, at least by that name. He said there was one plant on board for you, that he was then going down to the Ship & would give Orders for it's being delivered. In consequence thereof I Sent Mr. Christopher Down to Greenhithe Immediately for it, and it came up today in a pot.
Mr. Jackson Speaks much in praise of the gardiner, & thinks many of the Plants died by his taking too much care of them, and was Surprized when he got to St. Helena to see the plants on Board other Ships in perfect health that had Little or no care at all taken of them on the Voyage, Whilst those on the Triton were mostly dead, or decaying. The gardiner, whose Name is Main, gave me the enclosed Letter to forward to you, and I suppose has described the plants that he Brought home; this plant and 15 Potts & Baskets with plants from the Warley Captain Wilson (in addition to the Seven mentioned Overleaf) I saw Safely Delivered at your house this afternoon, but have to Observe, that Several of those from the Warley, appeared to be dead.