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– arrangements recommended alike by their economy & by
the facilities by which they might have been despatched; –
but no money could be obtained for these all important
objects. The delay & difficulty of communication with
Greece had been long painfully felt & the Committee urged
the purchase of a small Vessel, which was most opportunely offered
but even this slight expenditure was disapproved of & rejected.

In June 1824, (we mention the date because it shows how
long ago, had the wishes of the Committee been consulted a
important object would have been accomplished, which effected, whose accomplishment is now
is wrapped up in doubts & perplexity) they, on the suggestion &
approval of high Naval Authorities applied to the Deputies
to sanction the appropriation of a small part of the loan to
procure steamboats for the purpose of War – but the application
was unsuccessful. How much blame attached to the Deputies
& how much to the Government it may not be easy to decide –
it was is obvious the power of mischief was every where – the
power of good no where, – & but the Committee, at a meeting
comprised when those members were present whose names will
be found after beneath, determined to despatch in triplicate
the following remonstrance to the government of Greece:- to
which, however, that government never sent a reply:

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	110	Main Headings
Folio number	023	Info in main headings field
Image	002	Titles
Category	collectanea	Number of Pages	2
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f17 / f18
Penner	sir john bowring	Watermarks	g crafts 1824
Marginals		Paper Producer
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1824
Notes public		ID Number	36013
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