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Dear Sam Your last which informed me of the advantagious appointment
your Friend Mr Davis had obtained, & in ye most agreable
manner, gave us great pleasure, as we are truly sensible of his
merit — which is much more flattering from the Prospects
it opens to him, than the immediate benefit likely
to result from it — I am sensible your regard for him
is such that you cou'd not receive more satisfaction
from any Event how favourable so ever to yourself —
I have no doubt but Lord How, in case he succeeds,
and I think he can't well miscarry considering the
mighty forces he will have under his command,
will in a very few years be at the head of the —
Admiralty — and the attention he has shewn to real
merit, by the Choices he has already made cannot
fail of being an Incitement to others — I am sorry
to hear so indifferent an account of your health —
w<hi rend="underline">ch</hi> I hope is more owing to the late bad weather
than to any other Cause - for my own part I have not
been well myself these Six weeks, Colds have succeeded
Colds in a variety of Shapes — and lately I am convinced
I have had & still have a Gouty Disorder flying about
me - for my Stomach has hasthe same kind of Heat,
and the Smaller Ankles of my Legs the same kind
of fold, this not altogether to ye degree, that I had
at Caën - Sunday se'en night Mr Desannes the

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Date_1	1776-03-02	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	538	Main Headings
Folio number	011	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
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Penner	Jeremiah Bentham	Watermarks
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