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[MS 76]

or 5 weeks - & you have such an opportunity
with Mr Gilcrist - nor need at present
you of attending a little to your Latin -
At all events get familiar with maps - and
charts on Mercators Projection & be sure
to have a few good lectures on the Globes.
I can do myself the honour of presenting
you with a treatise, rather an epistion
on Navigation, which a person of a moderate
capacity may work by knowing the rules
of their - I have a selfish view in
offering it - as I expect you will send me
in return an excellent author from
England - meantime I have the honor
to be Sir your obedient humble Svt [servant] J. B -

Mr. Thomas Hassall
Parramatta (underlined)

Mr Jas [James] Bradley(underlined)