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Account of the [indecipherable] )
Sydney April 1804
Dear Sir
By the Calcutta I received your favour of April 8th last - and am glad you have hitherto received Cayleys things in good X order - he sends you a Box now under Capt Woodriffs care, I also send one with Two new Animals which I understand Mr Brown has described to you therefore I shall not attempt it --
The Extent of our Friend Flinders failure I dare say you are Informed of before now, had he gone to sea again in The Investigator there is not a doubt but she would have deposited there in the Deep - this attempt to return in the little Cumberland I hope will be more successful than that in the porpoise But could it be expected the Reef
[in margin] - per Calcutta - July 31 1804