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27/01822 Tuesday My dear Sir Enclosed is the official letter respecting Penson. and I think it would be wrong for me to suppress it, although the consequences to him may be very serious. He put into Port Macquarie, and most probably merely to dispose of his booty. The expence of the Vessel would be no consideration to him. If the Masters of Col. vessels can do such things as regards Sugar - they may, & must probably do, to Spirts which the

the goverment are so anxious to prevent. However, if it were only to throw off a suspicion of trading on Henry's part I ought to do it. It is quite enough to suffer for our actual faults. Yours ever Charles Cowper

T. C. Harington Esq