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every calculation of mine respecting them is now expired, Surely we shall not be left without a Ship of some kind.
I have written to the Duke of Portland and requested that a Ship may be sent out in case the Buffalo does not return & have solicited that I may have the Command as first Captain of one or both as was the case with Govr Hunter & Phillip, this arrangement is absolutely necessary in this distant Colony, as it will be impossible for the necessary Naval Duty to be carried on, if that is not the case, I should be obliged by your kind offices on this head & also respecting my receiving the whole appointment as Govr from the time the command was given up to me Septr 28th 1800. I have desired my agent Mr Sykes to make application about it, & if any difficulty is made, to acquaint you of it, as you were present when Mr. King assured me that would be the case I can assure you it will barely do, & that not for some time as I left England very much in debt. In a former part of this letter I informed you that our Irish men are troubles which they have long been, but lately it has proceeded very far & was on the eve of throwing every thing into Confusion, happily it was discovered & the Kings laws have