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[top of left margin] 27/6438 - 12 July 1827.

His Majesty's Ship Rainbow, Sydney Cove, 11^th July 1827.

Sir,

I have the honor to request that you will be pleased to obtain the sanction of His Excellency the Governor for His Majesty's Ship above - named to be supplied, from the ~ Commissariat Department with Six Tons of Coal at the usual Government price. --

I am, Sir, your most obedient Servant

[signed, on right] J.M. Hope, Purser

To, Alexander M^cLeay Esq^re Colonial Secretary &ca ... &ca ... &ca Sydney

[written sideways on page, in centre]

On His Majesty's Service

Alexander M^cLeay Esq^re Colonial Secretary &c ... &c ... &c [on right] Sydney

[left of centre] H.M. Ship Rainbow.}

[written diagonally, top-left corner] Order on the [...] terms,

Mr Grenville The Deputy Comm^y Gen^l to issue the Coals ^up on his paying the usual Gov^t price namely £1-1-6 per Ton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . } 12th and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . } July M^r Hope infomed . . . . . . . . . } 1827