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but at the same time am certain that every thing in your favor has been done - I do not think she ought to be later in sailing from England than the latter end of August, there is one thing in her equipment which is not allowed of in the Navy but which is of an absolute necessity to Vessells employed in the Service for which she is destined - ie an iron chains for the cables, to be passed round from the Ring of the Anchor about seven fathoms on the cable - to prevent the cable being snapped or the Anchor lost on corrally bottoms - More chain should be made the same as those used for the traces of carts sometimes, but much smaller there should be three of them to bear each cable as above described in case the [indecipherable] should stop at the brazils I have given Col Petersen a copy of your paper - Col Pl myself you & wish Respects to yourself & the ladies I am
Dear Sir
Your
Respectful & obliged Humble servant
Philip Gidley King