Letter received by Banks from the Navy Office, 27 March 1799 (Series 26.03) - No. 0001

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Navy Office 27th March 1799

Sir, 

We have received your letter of the 25th instant, informing us that Mr Wapshot is ready to undertake to provide in the course of a fortnight, a set of compleat Rods for the depth of one hundred yards, to try for Coals, or to provide a set of Joints, Taps and Screws, with wrenches, Bitts, drills &c. leaving the Iron Bars to be supplied in New South Wales. And acquaint you we approve of this second offer of Mr Wapshot's, and request you will order him to provide the said articles letting us know when they are ready, that we may apply to the Transport Board to order them to be received on board the ship in which Governor King takes his passage.

We are, Sir, your very humble servants
A J Hamond
C Hope
Geo Rogers

To Sir Joseph Banks Bart. K.B.
&c. &c. &c.