the article
Coupong [sic] is, except ^ Gula (you recollect our
old friend Wiles, rolling in the Gula that
was upset in his Cabin, soon after we sailed
from Timor in 92. –) on the 23^rd of May we
arrived at Madras with 37,089 plants on
board all in the best order; I left at that
{presediney} 2066 plant. —
      On the 13^th June sailed from Madras and
arrived at Calcutta 25^th with the remaining
35,023 plants.
      Notwithstanding a circuitous
Voyage, I have been fortunate to bring
one Nutmeg tree 14 feet in height, bearing
four Nutmegs, from the Island of Banda
to Calcutta, one of which arrived at
Maturity, and ^ ^was presented ^ ^to the R^t Hon'ble
the