FL14374903

[MS 95]

To Mrs Macquarie 18/3/1818 Sea

Madam

After a long and tedious passage of nearly of
10 Mo days, we have reached the land
of our Nativity and By the [indecipherable] of old
Thomas Alford & Anderson I write to inform
Mention their safe arrival although they endured after much
weakness and affliction. They send thier
Best respects to yourself & the
Governor for all the kindness received
and wish you much happiness they
look forward with a degree of pleasure
not to be described to the times of meet-
-ing the remains of All that are near
& dear to them. They desire me to state
that every attention has been paid to them
by the Capn Officers & pasangers of the
Brig which has made them and though