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not be expected, shod you go to Russia, that Persons there wod
want to know of you a thousand Particulars relative to the
materials made use of in Shipbuilding here, & the Compar
expences of Constructing them. in short my dear Sam.!
my earnest wishes are that you wod take every thing
into the account, while you are considering, what may
be most for your Advantage with a view of practising
the Profession, for without such View, you had better
abandon it altogether, & turn your thoughts some oth
way — Mr Randal promis'd to make IEnquiries
& let me know the Result of them, & to call upon me
wch. I dare say he will do. I hope you will let
me see you soon. we shall go to Waltham Abbey
on Sunday till Wednesday in next week — and probably some time
in the week following shall set out for Northamptonshi
for the Summer, we shall be at Imley Park, near Brackl
a House belonging to Mr Basset, who has been so
obliging to give me the use of it, & of it's Furniture
which is compleat.

1779} Q.S.P. at Q.S.P.
May} to IS.B. Portsmouth
Russia II.

My old french Servant Jean Franque has play'd
the fool & married a notorious Strumpet, upon wch.
present I was oblig'd to part with him last Saturday
after his having liv'd with me near Seven years,
I had been informd of his intention a month ago & talk
to him very roundly & told him the ruinous consequence
he wod bring upon himself at wch. he protested he wod
marry her but break off all Connection with her, but
after all he was infatuated enough to marry her yesteday
was se'en night, & he had no sooner done it but he
was convinced of his folly & was ready to hang himself
Adieu my dear Sam, God grant you may do the best for
your Advantage, & be asured that whatever uneasiness I have
arises from my not being able to do more, to Shew you how much I am
your affectionate Father Jh B.

Identifier: | JB/538/328/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 538.
Date_1	1779-05-17	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	538	Main Headings
Folio number	328	Info in main headings field
Image	002	Titles
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Penner	Jeremiah Bentham	Watermarks
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