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got me a Broad Pendant. His Lordship told me before I sailed that I should press it beyond every thing & even directed me to say as much from him to Lord Castlereagh. Therefore I hope I may get this Pendant & then my consequences will be so complete as to secure the quiet & comfort of the Colony; for as I am if I send the Porpoise on service I should have authority to hoist my Pendant on board any vessel while she is absent.
The Elizabeth South Sea Whaler arrived a few days since from Rio, off which place she parted from us, and will sail for Port Jackson in a few days. She left there the Alexander female convict ship at Rio Janeiro, & the Fortune with men convicts sailed a few days before she came away which was the 1s May last. Off the Coast of Brazil the Alexander got on a shoal & knocked her Rudder off, by their account they were 7 leags [leagues] from the Coast & Cape Thomas bore East being in the latd. by observation 220:00' S. The Shoal was about 2 miles round. Captain Beaufort in the Woolwich sailed the day before yesterday for Bombay.
I came over here to get advice on account of my health which has been very bad owing to a severe billious illness and am not yet recovered but I hope in a fair way of doing well, and when all my busynes [business] is over a little quiet I trust will restore me, but I am still very weak and low. My daughter happiiy is in good health. I shall continue my voyage in the Sinclair and finish