Lord St. Vincent has desired he may have the first Admiralty vacancy
for post; but nobody will die, or go home.

_A-propos_! I believe, you should buy a piece of plate, value fifty
pounds, for our god-daughter of Lady Bolton; and something of twenty
or thirty pounds value, for Colonel Suckling's.

But, my Emma, you are not to pay for them, let it rest for me; or, if
the amount is sent me, I will order payment.

Remember me most kindly to Horatia, good Mrs. Cadogan, Charlotte, Miss
Connor, and all our friends at dear, dear Merton; where, from my soul,
I wish I was, this moment: then, I sincerely hope, we should have no
cause for sorrow.

You will say what is right to Mr. Perry, Newton, Patterson, Mr.
Lancaster, &c. you know all these matters. God in Heaven bless and
preserve you, for ever! prays, ever, your's most faithfully,

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LETTER XLIX.


Victory, June 10th, 1804.

MY DEAREST EMMA,