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Credit for Commissions
Keremenchuk June 19th
I asked the Prince this morning if I should write by the Courier that is now going to Mr Sutherland
to order him to give credit in London for the Commission I had to execute relating to the Botanist side.
He said by all means but though I wished him to fix some bounds to the credit "What is necessary" was
the only answer I could get. I therefore wrote the following letter to Sutherland the Court Banker
at Petersbourg.
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Keremenchuk June 19th OS 1784
Sir, Prince Potemkin wishes me to execute some Commissions for him in
"England, and has ordered me to write to you to desire you would furnish money in London
"for the expences of them. You will therefore be so kind, Sir, as to order your Correspondent
"in London to pay to the order of Jeremy Bentham Esqr of Lincoln's Inn as
"much as may demanded. I cannot judge at present what the sum may amount
"to, but at any rate you may limit it to three thousand Rubles.
"You will be so kind at the same time to write a few lines to the above mentioned
" address to inform my brother on whom he is to draw for the money in question.
" I am, sir, your most obedient servant S.B.
" Mr Sutherland Nr Petersbourg
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The 3,000 Rubles will make 5,00£ a little more or less, the the one you have here makes 600 and this I think will fully
suffice to execute all the Commission I have given in case you it is convenient to
you and you are able to execute them. With respect to the Botanist I conceive there
can not be the least difficulty in finding a man of science who would be glad of that employment. besides the expences of his Voyage, he should have
30 ducati or even 40 if you please 40 or 50 ducats for expences & casualties from Riga
to Kreitchoff. You might give as much to the dairy Lady. As to their assistants
and in general the other persons mentioned half that sum would suffice.
If you should collect a number of persons you must be as Economical as possible
for the travelling expences but because the idea of the advantage arising from having
a number of persons will not increase with so as to keep pace with the idea which
a great sum expended on that amount might produce. I am however at a loss
how to restrain you in this respect I think however that the money furnished
to people for their expences in coming out should not exceed 2,000 Rubles. however many there be.
If there are but few you may be more generous in proportion. Money must be
furnished for what seeds the Botanist may think proper to bring with him.
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