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[MS 212]

Mr Hosking be so fortunate as to land them I will thank you to tell Horrox [?] to take every care of them.  In my last I desired you to sell the grey Horse, but not to risque cutting him.  We have found England much altered with respect to living - all things is dear  - and many thousands in the west of Yorkshire, and in Lancashire where I have been are greatly distressed for provisions - Trade is exceeding bad  -   and the whole nation feels the effects of war - There is not the most distant Prospect of Peace: but a very bloody war on the Continent -  upwards of 60,000 men are gone or are going from England to Spain and Portugal  -  many of them have arrived at the seat of war - we are in hourly expectation of information that Lisbon is in our Hands  -  a strong force are now lying against that City both by Sea and Land  -  The French are daily losing ground and there is a general opinion

[MS 213]

that their Ambition will be checked - much blood will & must be shed - Bounaparte will never give in so long as he can maintain the field. The distress on the Continent will be dreadful indeed.  you may think yourselves well of at Botany Bay in these days of public Calamities. The little differences which exist in N.S.Wales are mere trifles, and worth  a moments Consideration if compared with the real distresses occasioned by war  -  I can give you no instruction relative to my stock, and concerns in general as I know [?] may have taken place since my [undecipherable]. i have no doubt that you will do all you can for my interest - when you receive the goods sent you by the Rolus [?] you will not fail make remittance to the person who sent them in good Bills - I thought it might serve your family to be supplied with a few Articles at the first hand - Mrs. M. is well and the children but the latter have been very ill - England is too severe for them. Remembering to Mr. & Mrs Crook - Mrs M. had made up a small parcel for Mrs Crook - which was given to

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