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(Page 1) Nov 14 — 1799 Portsmouth

permit me Sir to return you my Sincere thanks for the Ten Pound Note which you have been so kind to send me and which I this morning Received from you — Be assured Sir neither any part of the former Twenty Pounds which your Liberality advanced me nor any part of this Ten Pound has been or shall be applied to any but necessary uses — indeed will be the means of making me Comfortable — G. S. hopes Sir Joseph Banks and Lady Banks enjoys a good State of Health as also Miss Banks Mr and Mrs Aupiere —

March I am Sir with grateful Respect the for all Favours your Obedient Servant G. Sutton

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PORTSMOUTH Rt. Honble Sir J. Banks Bart Soho Sqre London

[Postal stamp: 66] [Wax seal]

(Page 3 — Plant List)

March 14 A List of the Plants that have Died 1799 on Board H.M. Ship Porpoise

one Ardmina Plant one Camphire Two Brucea's one Caper one Ginger Lemon Grass two Cactis one Aloe Succotrina one Avenhoa one Jalop

those in a Sickly State are the Olives, Carobs, Teas and Sage — the rest of the Plants and Herbs are in a perfect State of Health — the Spring Grass is also in a living State — Some of the Chily Strawberrys have Died, about half of them is living

March 14 G. Sutton Gardner