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Letter from Christopher Smith to Matthew Flinders (FLI01) Page 3


and asked me if he could do any
thing for me.
      I told the Colonel, I did not wait
on him for the purpose of being trou-
blesome to him about favor, that I
did not come to India on speculation,
that I was already provided for, he
said that he understood so, & that he was
very happy to hear it, but he requested
that I would not be backward in pro-
posing any thing to him that which I
thought would be of Service to me, I
told him that an introduction was all
I requested at that time, and if I should
require any favor in future that I would
apply to him.
      He desired me to come to the
Gen-


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Flinders, Matthew
Auchmuty, (Colonel) Sir Samuel
Abercromby, (General) Sir Robert
Shore, Sir John
Rainier, (Admiral) Peter
Mornington, Richard Wellesley (Lord Mornington)
Banks, Sir Joseph
Campbell, Robert
Smith, Christopher
Paterson, Lieutenant Colonel William
Wiles, James

Places
Calcutta
Spice Islands
Amboyna
Cape of Good Hope
Timor
Bass Strait
East India House
Coupang
Madras

Vessels
Reliance
Hobart

Words and phrases
Nutmeg and cloves
Breadfruit

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