Letter received by Banks from John Barrow of the Admiralty, 17 May 1814 (Series 70.33) - No. 0001

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Admiralty Office 17th May 1814

Sir

Having laid before my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your letter of Yesterdays date, recommending that the Sum of fifty guineas should be paid to Mr Pye for having engraved a Plate intended to Illustrate the Account of Captain Flinders's Voyage;  I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you that they have given an Order to the Navy Board to pay the aforementioned Sum to Mr Pye for the Plate in question.

I have the honour to be
Sir
Your Most Obedient Sert

John Barrow

To
The Right Hon"ble
Sir Joseph Banks Bart K B
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Soho Square

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