33054-001701

[top right] 3 1 Sep'r [underlined]

My dear Sir

Independently of His Excellency's approval of the Charter party I should be glad to have a special Authority for engaging the Borodino for the Service in which She has been employed as I hold no document to Shew my motives for engaging her by private contract Your truly (signed) James Laidley

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[middle of the page and underlined] J C Harrington Esq