Annotation:
        N^o 18
Imprest granted, of £200
to be charged to the Acc^t
    of the voyage

    Nov 18 1811

Admiralty House 18^th Novemb^r 1811
Sir,
      Having laid before my
Lords Commiƒsioners of the
Admiralty your letter of the 14^th
instant, requesting that you may
receive pecuniary aid while
employed in preparing for
publication the account of your
late voyage in His Majesty's Ship
the "Investigator"; I am commanded
to acquaint you that their Lordships
have given an order to the Navy
Board for impresting to you
the sum of two hundred pounds
which is to be carried to the debit
of the work and included in
the expense thereof.

        I am,
              Sir,
To                       Your very humble servant
Captain Matthew Flinders
        Town                 Jn Barrow