he were even to ask for my Promotion previous to Sailing –
Respecting the Enquiries he made to me about your addreƒs I shall
be happy on satisfying you – Between two and three months
since he enquired of Fowler if he knew your addreƒs – and told him
it was probable he might have to write you – some conversation
then followed about your pension – he said he had recently had
conversation with M^r Barrow – and I think also that he expected to
have with Lord Melville respecting your pension – he wished
that it should be increased; since the Admiralty had given
M^rs Tuckey something considerable; Fowler told him he could
attain your addreƒs from me, and he (Fowler) desired me to
mention it when I went again which I did, but no conversation
then paƒsed. M^r Brown had previously told me he had
said to M^r Barrow that an increase should he thought
be made and that he also spoke to Sir Joseph who took
(he knew) an early opportunity of speaking to M^r Barrow
on the Subject – I have not since heard anything more
I shall be most happy if their enquiries produce what is
really just should be the case, a considerable increase in
your favour – should I learn anything – you may rely on
my communicating it to you – though appears it would be I think
prudent that I should not be known as the Author of any communication
My brother and his bride left Town this morning for their residence
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I should be quite delighted with your little Lady, her Spirit and
Life would be most agreeable to me, I cannot bear a mopish
child – I have no doubt she will prove an increased bleƒsing to
you, as she advances in years and becomes the companion.
I beg my very best thanks to your Mother and Miƒs Tyler for
their good wishes. I should feel great pleasure in having
the opportunity of seeing you all before Sailing – we shall
not however go near Portsmouth – but take our departure
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