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[MS 194]

Two school masters will come likewise in her - one for the Orphan House - a Mr Hosking, and his wife pious people, and I think will answer well for that situation - I will thank you to pay them any little attention you can, and give them any needful advice - the other man and his wife are not religious - but the salary was too small for any proper person to accept of - I have met with another pious man who will probably come out in the next ship as a Schoolmaster - when I come myself I hope to arrange things so for the Education of the Children, that most of them in the Colony may receive instruction - you will receive two trunks with such Articles in them as I thought would be useful for you, and would benefit your family-  you must be very careful in sending good Bills for the payment of them, as the gentleman Mr Stokes is a man of strict integrity and honour and may be of some advantage to you should

[MS 195]

he have any Encouragement to send you out a second supply. I know the goods are reasonable, as you will find. The sooner you make remittances to him and the better it will be. 
    I have sent out a young cow and bull should they arrive safe - you will desire Horrin to take  particular care of them till I come out. He may put a few of my young cows to the bull but none of any other persons till my Arrival. I am afraid they will not live the voyage  - Should the Captain have any Claim upon me for biscuit which they may eat, or any other thing you will be so good as to satisfy him, - I know not what expense they may be in addition to the provisions which I have put on board - I will also thank you to pay Isaac Philips and John Shergold the latter two guineas and the former (Philips) four guineas which Rev Mr Stephen Deviges requested me to pay them -

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