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I have just now complained of my uncomfortable and trying circumstances and my heavy loss, so I think I have cause, and do feel it much, but others are not without their trials though of different kinds and from very different causes. [indecipherable] we said, that unfortunate Mr Haywood had a crooked rib but that after all did not turn out so very bad, but poor Mr H. - I shall say nothing on the subject. I said just now that our trials are of various nature, another instance of this, will be I am apprehensive but too well known in the Colony. You know we intended building a Vessel for the benefit of the mission, this I think might have been accomplished by ourselves without foreign aid had Mr B. upon whom we depend for superintendance, and direction, I say had Mr B. been of the same mind and views as the rest of the brethren. I remember you hinted when I was in the Colony, that you suspected he was going to the islands from some self interested motives, it is proved plainly now, that that was, and that is really the case.
   When the Society agreed to build a vessel for the public good he endeavoured to cast cold water on the business but afterwards agreed to it, and immediately, in a clandestine way began to provide materials for a vessel of his own, between him and his nephew, I cannot now enter into a history of the proceeding, on either side, but must refer to what we wrote to Mr Marsden, and for verbal account to Mr H. Mr B. after turning and twisting and shuffling various ways, at last evidently is come to a determination to act in opposition and defiance of his brethren by building a vessel between him and his nephew, and should they get countenance in N.S.Wales and get a Register from the Governor, that is all they care for.

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