Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Letter received by John Fowell from Newton Fowell, 24 February 1787
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Hon'd Father

I left London near a week since with Henry Pauncefort who has Joined the Edgar Capt Thompson I've got him Settled in a good Mess and done all in my Power to get him Introduced to the Gentlemen which my Mess Mates have been good enough to do and Promised to pay some Attention to him after I am gone which will be soon as the Sirius is now at Spithead what I call soon is about a Fortnight. However I hope to have another Letter from you before I sail you may depend on my Writing by every Opportunity in Short I shall always keep a Letter Wrote Ready to Send away when at Sea. I intend going on board the Sirius to Night to get on her books and will then let you know more of the matter - I Rec'd a Bill the other Day from my Brother James

Which you was good enough to send me I am very much obliged to you for it & my fitting out for so Advantagous a Voyage I don't at Present think but that I shall soon be Confirmed - I should be much obliged to you if you could send me some more Money as my Mess will be 10 Guineas and I have a Quadrant to Buy which will Cost 3 Guineas I hear Capt Palmer has lost his Luggar & has to pay £300 for her I hope it is not true he has been good enough to write to Capt Hunter about me Make my best Respects to Capt & Mrs. O. & C Palmer & Compts to all the Club
and am Hon'd Father
Your dutiful Son
N Fowell
24 Feb.ry

John Fowell Esqr
Black Hall
So Brent
Devon
Feb. 1787