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1824. Jany. 10. Hon. Col. Leicester Stanhope to John Bowring esq. Catalonia 26th Novr. 1823

Dear B.

I received I sailed from Catalonia on
the 22d. Novr. in company with Col. Delany, Mr.
Kolbe & Basili, and fifteen destitute Greeks from
Russia, to whom a free passage was given. off the
Gulf of Prevues we met with a vessel who sailed
showed Austrian colours, and make us haul our
wind. We feared that this might prove a Turkish
cruiser, and were in a state of painful anxiety on
account of our crew. It proved, however, to be a Greek
vessel which was proudly blockading the port, and we
rejoiced.

Catalonia we reached on the 22d. of novr. at the
Lazaretto, Count Gamba addressed me concerning Greece.
He conveyed my letters to Lord Byron. His Lp. has been
here about 3 months. The first six weeks he spent
on board a merchant vessel, and seldom went on
shore except on business. Since that period, Ld. Byron
has lived in a little villa in the country in absolute
retirement, Count Gamba being his only companion. His Lp. is here by the Catalonians, by the English and
by the Greeks beloved. Col Napier, the resident is a
good soldier and politician. He is a doing man, &
as far as depends on him, Catalonia is well govern—ed.
The government is making fine macadam
roads all over the island. The accounts received
here about Greek affairs are not favourable. It is
my duty to speak the whole truth to the committee.
Ld. Byron, Col. Napier, and all concur in representing
the executive body as devoid of public virtue, as either
weak or wicked, and actuated by a varied or low am—bition.
We have to look forward with hope to a favor
able change in January next. The legislative body
have always acted with great discretion. The armies
and navies are ill spoken of by all Europeans; however,
in them is this redeeming quality— they are invaria—bly
successful. The primates have most of them ex
ercised power under the Turks, and they are financially
vicious and devoid of honor. The clergy are illiterate,

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Identifier: | JB/012/156/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12.
Date_1	1823-11-26	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	012	Main Headings
Folio number	156	Info in main headings field	hon. col. leicester stanhope to john bowring esq
Image	001	Titles
Category	correspondence	Number of Pages	2
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	/ f2
Penner	john flowerdew colls	Watermarks	j whatman turkey mill 1823
Marginals		Paper Producer	jonathan blenman
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1823
Notes public		ID Number	4217
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