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Porpoise Spithead Feb 6th: 1799
Honorable Gentlemen
In my letter of yesterday's date I informed you of the Porpoise's arrival at Spithead and that I should write more particularly by this days post therefore beg leave to represent the condition of His Majestys Armed Vessel Porpoise which has occurred during her passage from the Downs to this place, in doing which I beg to request your honorable Board's indulgence, and that the nature of the voyage she has to perform, and the heavy seas she has to go thro' between the Cape of Good Hope and the South Cape of New Holland will plead my excuse for any unintentional impropriety I may commit in thus respectfully submitting this statement to
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