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<p>D<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Sir.</p> | <p>D<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Sir.</p> | ||
As I find <add>it</add> impossible to proceed on our | <p>As I find <add>it</add> impossible to proceed on our | ||
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journey with this carriage and bad road I have | journey with this carriage and bad road I have | ||
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here, the <unclear>Horses</unclear> are incapable to perform the task. | here, the <unclear>Horses</unclear> are incapable to perform the task. | ||
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the Princess has 8 horses at least and 12 in some | |||
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of Her carriages they <unclear>ware</unclear> also brakes and she | |||
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did not set out till late this morning. she has got | |||
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a House ready to set up on the road in case of <sic>accdents</sic> | |||
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which she hourly expects and she has got workmen | |||
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with her for that purpose<unclear>.</unclear> they were employed all | |||
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last night repairing the damages of the days Journey. | |||
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it would lead on to further <sic>expences</sic> to <sic>attemp</sic> to proceed | |||
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on our expedition. I have taken care to leave direction | |||
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that the Coach shall be attended by the <sic>Janisary</sic> back | |||
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to Constantinople <del>but have</del> tomorrow morning but <del>have</del> | |||
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<del>brought</del> <add>shall take</add> your portfolio to be <sic>deliverd</sic> to yourself<unclear>;</unclear> and | |||
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your sword. every thing else I hope will be safe</p> | |||
<p>I am | |||
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Yours <unclear>&</unclear>. L. Henderson</p> | |||
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8 Dec<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. 1785.</p> | |||
<p>N.B. we are obliged to return by water as the Coach can | |||
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not carry us back. it will take 10 or 12 hours without us</p> | |||
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<p>Having been consulted, on the possibility of going the | |||
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journey, it is my opinion that without a temporary house & | |||
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workmen to repair the carriage (all which the Princess carries) | |||
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it is an impossibility & therefore the attempt would be madness.</p> | |||
<p>I am with great respect y<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> hum:<add>ble</add><!-- I have marked as an addition, though might be a superscript? --> sevt Willey Reveley</p> | |||
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Dr Sir.
As I find it impossible to proceed on our
journey with this carriage and bad road I have
with great reluctance resolved to return to Constantinople,
every one of our traces broke soon after
we set out, and afterwards part of the Carriage
gave way, so that it was 12 at night before we arived
here, the Horses are incapable to perform the task.
the Princess has 8 horses at least and 12 in some
of Her carriages they ware also brakes and she
did not set out till late this morning. she has got
a House ready to set up on the road in case of accdents
which she hourly expects and she has got workmen
with her for that purpose. they were employed all
last night repairing the damages of the days Journey.
it would lead on to further expences to attemp to proceed
on our expedition. I have taken care to leave direction
that the Coach shall be attended by the Janisary back
to Constantinople but have tomorrow morning but have
brought shall take your portfolio to be deliverd to yourself; and
your sword. every thing else I hope will be safe
I am
Yours &. L. Henderson
Ponto piccolo
8 Decr. 1785.
N.B. we are obliged to return by water as the Coach can
not carry us back. it will take 10 or 12 hours without us
Sir
Having been consulted, on the possibility of going the
journey, it is my opinion that without a temporary house &
workmen to repair the carriage (all which the Princess carries)
it is an impossibility & therefore the attempt would be madness.
I am with great respect yr hum:ble sevt Willey Reveley
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