Annotation:
        N^o 33
Letter from Sir Ed. Pellew dated June 21
1807, with M^r Marsden's letter upon my
      liberation

      July 23 1807

      His Majesty's Ship Duncan
      Madras Roads, 21^st June 1807

Sir
      Two days ago I received
my application to the Captain General
de Caen in your favour requesting
that His Excellency would permit
of your departure from the Isle of
France, and suggesting the
opportunity now offered by His Maj^y
ship Greyhound.
      I have since received
dispatches from England, enclosing
the letter of which a Copy is now
enclosed from M^r Marsden Secretary
to the Admiralty therewith trans-
mitting Instructions for your
release under the authority of the
French Minister of Marine to the
Captain General of the French Settlements
To
          I

Captⁿ Flinders
late Commander of
H M Sloop Investigator