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[MS 20]

that perishes by an honest industry, I hope you will be willing to do all the good you can to the miserable objects around you: There is ample room where you are  - pray for much of the spirit - conduct yr self with a peaceable spirit to all - and ever con

duct the settled [indecipherable] of the  colony in all yr measures for general good. My love to all the faithful among you, & I cannot persuade myself that there are not any of this description. Remember me to yr husband from whom I expected much. We shall send to Otaheite again.
Yrs
M Wilks

[MS 21]

London 21 Oct. 1799
Dear Brethren
A few weeks ago we addressed a letter to you, and committed it to the care of Governor King who was then ready to sail for New Holland, this gentleman having since been under the necessity of returning to this Country by providential interposition, we have now the opportunity thro' the same friendly medium of informing you that we have since received your public letter subscribed by all the Brethren except Jon Cock - and another letter signed by W. Cover, and W. Henry, both dated from Sydney the 1st Sept. 98 - In the first of these you detail to us various circumstances, which led to the resolution you have thought it necessary to adopt of removing from Otahete - that which actuated the married Brethren, principally, appeared to have been the apprehension of insecurity respecting the females, which is doubtless a consideration of great importance - this seems to have prevailed from the time that Capt. Wilson departed finally from that Island, altho it does not appear that during the long interval of his absence previous to his second visit there, that any grade of alarm on this subject subsided - the single Brethren's reason for quitting their station is alleged to be from motives of prudence, which we presume appeared satisfactory to their own minds, but without a further specification, we are of course incompetent to judge of -  The opinion we entertain Brethren, of your understanding, you sincerity, your constancy, and devotedness to the Service you had undertaken, gives a strong Bias

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