8th September, 1799

A letter from G. Sutton written on board HMS Porpoise lying in Long Reach off Greenhithe

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(Page 1) Septr 8. 1799.

No 1, 2 and 3 — Contains Herbs — Mint and Peppermint, Sage green and Red, Horehound, Tarragon, Balm, Hyssop, Lavender, Cammomile, Marjoram, Rue, Savory, Sorrel and Thyme and —

No. 4 — Contains four White Tokay Vines —

No 5 — one White Do and three White Muscat of Alexandria

No 6 — two Black Frontinia and two Royal Muscadine Do

No 7 — two Constantia and two Red Muscat of Alexandria

No 8 — two Clarat and two Frankindole and 2 Muscadel

No 9 — two Grisly Frontinia and 2 White Do.

No 10 — 2 Burgundy and 2 Clarat

No 11 — two Black Portugal Vines, a Plumb and Due and Ardovinca Plant

No 12. Mr Aiton's Box

No 13. two Plants of Olive European, 2 Cactus Plants, Aloe Barbedensis and Derby Rhubarb

No 14. two Bauera Plants, 2 Tea Plants, one Pimento, one Convolvus Jalapa and one Avenhoa

[No —] in the Centre of each is a Space reserved for a Hop Plant — five have Hop Plants

No 15. 16. 17 and 18 Empty

(Page 2) 17 and one with [Hop?] Eight Boxes with four Vines in each Corner — Three with Herbs — two with Exotics — one Mr Aiton's Box — and four Empty


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