No. 17.

Ditto to Ditto.

In reference to the Portuguese intrigue against him.

18th February, 1811.

“I think also that they will be supported in the Brazils, and I have no reason to believe that I shall be supported in England.”

No. 18.

Ditto to Ditto.

13th April, 1811.

If the Government choose to undertake large services and not supply us with sufficient pecuniary means, and leave to me the distribution of the means with which they do supply us, I must exercise my own judgement upon the distribution for which I am to be responsible.

No. 19.