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of a multitude of English travellers that were at Florence, I saw none at Sir Horaces
except a Mr Greenland for a few minutes: the civilities of Sir H. were such as bespoke
his deference for the letter of which I had the honour to be the bearer. I travelled
all night for by special injunction from the Captain for fear of losing the ship,
and on my return had the mortification to find I might have staid four or five
days longer.

I have not y had the pleasure of seeing Captain Blanket: he was expected
here on his return from escorting the King of Naples, but is now said to have gone
in quest of a Pirate that has done some mischief in the Archipelago.

Oct. 1. On board the passage-boat from Pisa to Leghorn.

I expect to sail this evening for Smyrna. It will probably therefore be a considerable time
before I shall have any farther opportunity of testifying the respectful attachment with
which I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient
and much obliged humble Servant,
J.B.

P.S. According to Mr Adge no seizure was ever made
of the Leghorn articles smuggled by way of Dunkirk as above. To my question
how he accounted for their uninterrupted success his answer seems seemed a very natural one, viz: that
the goods in question not being of the number of those commonly known to be smuggled,
passed without suspicion; if questioned the Master would say he was bound for London or some
other port, and nobody could prove but that he meant to pay the duty.

I take this opportunity to confess a theft, piously intending to make restitution by return of
the Mary Frances, which however will hardly be before March. Among the books I last borrow'd
from your Lordship's library, I purposely omitted returning 2 out of the 8 Volumes of De la Lande's Voyage
d'un François en Italie viz: the 2d & 8th. I enquired for it all over London in vain. I was
told it was at present out of print: but that a new edition with additions was expected very
soon. Out of these two circumstances laid together, your Lordships mercy will I hope pick
out a double excuse.

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Date_1	1785-09-27	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	540	Main Headings
Folio number	203	Info in main headings field
Image	002	Titles
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Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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