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of 60º South I shall have all in very good order. The conduct of Nelson & the Gardener is very satisfactory & we all seem embark'd heartily in one cause which I shall cherish as much as possible. I shall take 18 Months provisions, which with other supplies will do very well, and my present intention is, that as I shall be late round Cape Horn, not to depend on touching there; but complete my water if convenient at the Falklands Islands, for if I get the least slant round the Cape I must make the most of it.- Lord Howe when I took leave of him behaved very flatteringly to me; but he took from me a Mr Brown you recommended and was the best uncommission'd officer I had - he was sent to the Ariel commanded by a Lieut. [Morrison?] designed for some private service, who I am informed is to be made a Master & Commander.- My Surgeon I believe may be a very capable man, but his indolence & corpulency render him rather unfit for the Voyage - I wish I may get him to change. - The wind and weather is now very bad & I fear will continue so for some days