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I have often mentioned the steam engine as
necessary to do away with the [ca???e] mill but
I am still inclined for delay to see if we can
grow or make sugar for a profit - at
present that is doubtfull unless our wages
are reduced and then we may fall in with
one from some less favoured Estate than Chiswick
that will be abandoned

I reside about Forty two miles from Chiswick
and usually go there once a month in the
dry seasons and when I can in the wet
as it is not pleasant or even general to the
health to be too much exposed in the sickly
season - There is an operative manager
on the same as your Farm Bailiffs with two
[assistants?] constantly on the property whose
business is to superintend and carry my directions
[gap] effect

You ask my opinion of the Colonial Bank
and candidly I will say it is an Establishment
that must do well if the Colony does and
they can get the Government to alter that part
of the Charter which obliges them to redeem
any notes they issue in Silver dollars which
being a coin current in all the world even
with the Chinese they bear a premium that
prevents their issue and of course so much
profit as they otherwise would - I shall feel
great pleasure in shewing your friend Mr Cayite
any civility and attention in my power and with
best wishes

I remain Dear Sir
Yours faithfully
J Townson

The Last of the Crop from Chiswick is just shipped to
Mess Stewart [& Westmorland?] per the Countess of Dusk am 20 Hhds & 12 [PM?]

Thomas Mayhew Esq