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Atta behaved kind to us while we were there & the Captain made
him several Presents the Rest of the Chiefs were very shy they wanted
one to stop but however I did not think it Prudent to Comply
George was at Harby & Morgan at Vavaoo the crew of the Schooner
are scattered about among the Fergue Island, except one or two
at Harby and two that were killed at their landing. We found
two white men at Tonga when we were there there one was Peter
the other tho forementioned Radley an American both of which
left the Island with us. There I have given a Brief account.

On my arrival in England I waited upon the Directors
but my reception was not Very Pleasing. It seems when the 
Brethren that came home In the Reliance were before the Dirctors
I was accused as an antinomian. Who It was that accused
me as such I know not to his own Master Each stands or
falls I still know In whom I believed I feel a firm
footing, thow all the Malice of Hell & Earth be sett against
me and what ever they may accuse me with yet I would say
that he that Doeth Evill that Grace may abbound his Damnation
is Just. But however they were to kind as supply my
then wants althow their conduct towards me in every Respect
was not the most honourable I offered my service to them &
had no account from then since that time.

I would have wrote sooner but not knowing how I could
get it Conveyed Prevented me may the Lord be With you
& yours & Reward your Labour of Love to me while I was
with you may you Live in Peace and may the God of Peace
be With you may you Seek to Shine fforth as lights for the
Enabled to Him the Vry apperance of Evill.
Give my Respects to Mrs Bean

Mr Oakes & C

London January 19th 1802

Yours

Jas Cooper

Received this June 19th 1802

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My dear friend & Br Rowland.       London 30th July 1802                                                                             
I am happy in having an opportunity of writing to you
per the Glatton East Indiaman, and to inform you of our safe arrival
in London, after a passage of about 15 months from Pt. Jackson.
Mr Shelly returned from Otahiti by the Porpoise, who no doubt
gave you every information respecting our long stay in New Zealand
our passage from thence, and reception at Tahiti. Nothing very particularly
occurred during our voyage from Tahiti to China, only am sorry to
inform you the war rages as violent as ever amongst the Friendly
Islanders, they are reduced to the greatest extremities, no Hogs, no
Breadfruit, no Yams, no nothing, but the roots of plantain Stocks for
to supply their great wants, on which account we experienced some
hardships; as Captn Wilson principally depended on these Islands for
supplies of Yams for in lieu of the Ships dry provisions which was
almost, all destroyed by the Rats. But thanks be to our God, we
arrived safe in China, without materially feeling the want of these
essential articles.  Mr Reed sailed with us which Mr Shelly of course
informed you of the particulars.  After a stay of Three Months in
China, we sailed in company with 10 Sail of Indiamen, till we arrived
off the Cape of Good Hope, at which place we put in, having part
of the Cargo to deliver there. Mr. R. engages with the Missionaries 
there, with whom he now resides, and is learning the Hothentot language.
I hope he will prove a useful member to them, for I can assure you
I think he has good abilities to preach, and, can say, have profited
under his discourses, during the voyage from Otahiti.  We remained
16 days at the Cape of Good Hope, during which time Captn Micham
arrived with his & Simeon Lords Brig, with Coals and Timber, and I am
glad for the sake of the Colony and those who are in it, that the Coals