Letter received by Banks from William Dawson, 2 July 1788 (Series 76.05) - No. 0002

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and taken by the French    in the next Ship / Crescent / I was appointed to distressed me almost of every farthing I had acquired during twenty years servitude in the Navy, indeed Sir, I am almost ashamed to trouble you with this, but my health (from hard servitude) being so very much impair'd that it has induced me to take this very great liberty (and which I hope you'l be good enough to pardon) of begging your kind interest to serve me, in precuring me any small office that may happen to fall vacant, and should I be so happy as to obtain this great request, I shall ever endeavour to merit so great and most assential favor -

I am,
with very great Respect -
Sir,
Your most obedient 
most humble Servt
Willm Dawson 

Expedition
Port Royal Jamaica
2nd July. 1788 -