Bellerophon Spithead June 3^d 1791

Dear Flinders

          I am favored with your letter on your
return from visiting your friends in the Country
and am pleased to hear that you are so well
satisfied with your situation on board the
Providence – I have little doubt of your gaining
the good opinion of Capt. Bligh if you are equally
attentive to your Duty there as you were in the
Bellerophon – All that I have to request in
return for the good offices I have done you, is,
that you never fail writing me by all poƒsible
opportunitys [sic] during your Voyage and that in
your letters you will be very particular and
circumstantial in regard to every thing, and
place you may chance to see, or Visit, with
your own observations therein – do this my