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<p> Having despatched my Free Masonry business, without any <lb/> further <del><gap/></del> invitation I returned the next day to Grunhof<lb/> & the Duke. I knew that the rest of the company were<lb/> <gap/> with him and concluded my company might be<lb/><unclear>agreeable</unclear> also. From his behaviour as well as from the <lb/> <gap/> he expressed himself to one of the company <gap/><lb/> <gap/> I have reason to believe he was much<lb/> <gap/> <del>at</del> <add> with</add> my visit. The next day after dinner all<lb/> <gap/> company and I with them took our leave of his<lb/>Highness. he himself returned to Mittau <del>the next</del> <add> a </add> day or <lb/> <gap/> after.</p> <pb/> <head>Jan<hi rend="superscript">y</hi> 28<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> 1780 | |||
</head> <p> I have been putting my things together and making all necessary<lb/> arrangements for my departure. It is absolutely necessary that I should <lb/> stay till the 6th of next month the <sic>Dutchess's </sic> birthday: but I <lb/> am determined to set off the next day. I cannot say exactly<lb/> how long I shall stay at Moscow but I think I shall be <lb/> at Petersberg the first week in March at farthest, most<lb/>likely the latter end of February.</p> <p> This country to be sure is the best for trade <sic>Manufacturies</sic> <lb/> and new inventions, such that is <del>which</del> for which the Climate<lb/> is favourable. A Gentleman here that is <del><gap/></del> a Nobleman pays<lb/> not a farthing duty or tax to any soul living. he rules<lb/> with the most perfect <unclear>uncontrol</unclear> on his won estates, and if <lb/> he calls for the assistance & advice of one or two of his Neighbours<lb/> before he condemns one of his Peasants to death it is only because<lb/>he thinks it decent. It is however very rare that crimes of any <lb/> <gap/> of enormity are committed with respect to robbery unless<lb/> it be of fruit wood or such trifles, so little is it feared that immense<lb/> sums are carried through the country sometimes in bags<lb/> on entrusted to the care of a single man the carrier.</p> <p> Nobody can but land here but the <add> Gentleman or </add> Nobleman as they are called<lb/> <gap/> the country: but strangers may become <del>a</del> noblemen by the <lb/> consent of the whole body. and this is not uncommon. Two<lb/> <unclear>Livonians</unclear> were taken into the body last year.</p> <p> By the purchase of land here on e may make also<lb/> from 6 to 8 p<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Cent but sometimes with good management<lb/> half as much more. with an immediate commerce with <lb/> England a good deal more: but they are above trading <lb/> themselves though <del> <gap/> <gap/> </del> many of them have lamented<lb/> this kind of obstacle which the custom opposed to it.</p> <p> The winter is very mild here and there is <gap/> just <lb/> enough Snow to cover the ground and make <lb/> sledge roads.</p> <pb/> <head>Patents</head><p> How much does it cost and by what means may one <lb/> get copies of Patents which have been taken out for <lb/> Inventions. in this way one might get perhaps perfect<lb/> descriptions, so as to profit by them on foreign<lb/> countries. The Metal or the wax for example might <lb/> be made here but probably. Copies are not to be had <lb/> <sic>till</sic> the expiration of the term.</p> <pb/> <p> We all believe here that poor Capt<hi rend="superscript">n</hi> Cook is <hi rend="underline">murdered</hi><lb/> on an Island near <unclear>Kainshasha</unclear>.</p> <p> About 10 days ago I send you in a letter a copy of a <lb/> <add>new</add> letter which I <sic>beg<hi rend="superscript">d</hi></sic> Lind. to write for me to <unclear>P. Reporin</unclear>.</p> <pb/><!-- start of right hand column --> | |||
Having despatched my Free Masonry business, without any
further invitation I returned the next day to Grunhof
& the Duke. I knew that the rest of the company were
with him and concluded my company might be
agreeable also. From his behaviour as well as from the
he expressed himself to one of the company
I have reason to believe he was much
at with my visit. The next day after dinner all
company and I with them took our leave of his
Highness. he himself returned to Mittau the next a day or
after.
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Jany 28th 1780
I have been putting my things together and making all necessary
arrangements for my departure. It is absolutely necessary that I should
stay till the 6th of next month the Dutchess's birthday: but I
am determined to set off the next day. I cannot say exactly
how long I shall stay at Moscow but I think I shall be
at Petersberg the first week in March at farthest, most
likely the latter end of February.
This country to be sure is the best for trade Manufacturies
and new inventions, such that is which for which the Climate
is favourable. A Gentleman here that is a Nobleman pays
not a farthing duty or tax to any soul living. he rules
with the most perfect uncontrol on his won estates, and if
he calls for the assistance & advice of one or two of his Neighbours
before he condemns one of his Peasants to death it is only because
he thinks it decent. It is however very rare that crimes of any
of enormity are committed with respect to robbery unless
it be of fruit wood or such trifles, so little is it feared that immense
sums are carried through the country sometimes in bags
on entrusted to the care of a single man the carrier.
Nobody can but land here but the Gentleman or Nobleman as they are called
the country: but strangers may become a noblemen by the
consent of the whole body. and this is not uncommon. Two
Livonians were taken into the body last year.
By the purchase of land here on e may make also
from 6 to 8 pr Cent but sometimes with good management
half as much more. with an immediate commerce with
England a good deal more: but they are above trading
themselves though many of them have lamented
this kind of obstacle which the custom opposed to it.
The winter is very mild here and there is just
enough Snow to cover the ground and make
sledge roads.
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Patents
How much does it cost and by what means may one
get copies of Patents which have been taken out for
Inventions. in this way one might get perhaps perfect
descriptions, so as to profit by them on foreign
countries. The Metal or the wax for example might
be made here but probably. Copies are not to be had
till the expiration of the term.
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We all believe here that poor Captn Cook is murdered
on an Island near Kainshasha.
About 10 days ago I send you in a letter a copy of a
new letter which I begd Lind. to write for me to P. Reporin.
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Correspondence |
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Samuel Bentham |
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