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presage of a Tedious & long Voyage - Exclusive of the Danger to be apprehended from her being pushed by the heavy Seas we must Meet, on the latter part of the Passage, for according to all accounts she absolutely refuses to Answer her Helm when going any thing large. As I presume Mr Dalrymple will be with you this Morning may I request you will be so good to tell him that altho I cannot just yet lay my hand on the N. Zealanders Chart yet he may be assured of it. I wrote to Mr Nepean about a copy of the French Survey of the Harbour on Van Diemens Land, that is in Mr. Ds. Possession but have received no Answer. If Mr D will have the goodness to send my Journals & the City of Bramptons passage to Mr Sykes' at Arundel Street, it will be forwarded to me, & I think that will be the best way for Cayleys things to be forwarded, he is much rejoiced at his Microscope being found. Souter has been extremely ill during the passage but the Garden has been well attended by Grimwoods Man. I think every thing look far better than I expected to find them. I shall very anxiously expect the returns from the Navy Board to the report