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My dear Sir,

      The accompanying Letter
is understood to contain a direction
from the French Government for
the release of Captain Flinders. —
It has already been transmitted
to the Isle of France in Triplicate
but as it may be hoped that the
Veƒsels have been all Captured, you
had better take an opportunity of send-
ing this Copy by a Flag of Truce, provided
you have not heard in the mean time
of Flinders being at liberty.

                    I am, my dear Sir,
Admiralty, –                 Yours very faithfully
30^th December 1806           (Signed) W^m Marsden
Sir Edw^d Pellew Bart
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                                    Edward {Hawks Lockwd }