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air , after having been cooped up for fourteen days in my room;luckily I have fell into the hands of an exceeding good Sur-geon, who, I think, has made a perfect cure of me. I wishyou had the segars with all my heart, especially as you havea West Indian with you. I have told Frank to send them downas soon as he can. Many thanks to you for having toldGeorge Smith where I lodged: he called on Monday last.M’Namara 3 is just arrived from Jamaica , where his Ship wassold. Gambier 4 says he is to command there. Rowley 5 is tocome Home in the spring. Lord Charles Montagu 6 is to beGovernor, in the room of General Campbell , who has resigned.Have you heard from Simon Taylor lately ? He was veryill when I left Jamaica : he seemed to me consumptive. Hesaid he should come to England as soon as he had settled hisaffairs. I think if he don’t make haste, he may stay a day toolong. News here is very dead. I know nor hear any. Nextweek I hope to be able to get into Norfolk . Farewell, mydear Sir, and assure yourself,
I am ever sincerely yours,
Make my compliments to Captain Williams, if he has notleft you; and all my friends about you.
3 Captain James M'Namara, vide p. 7, who had commanded the Nestor onthe Jamaica station.
4 Apparently Captain James Gambier , afterwards Admiral Lord Gambier,G.C.B.
5 Either Rear-Admiral Joshua Rowley, Commander-in-Chief in Jamaica , who■was created a Baronet in 1786, and died in 1790 : or,more probably, his secondson, Captain Bartholomew Samuel Rowley, then Commander of the Diamond,who died an Admiral of the Blue, while Commanding in Chief at Jamaica , inOctober, 1811.
6 Lord Charles Greville Montagu , second son of Robert Duke of Manchester :he did not become Governor of Jamaica , and died in January 1784. Major- General Archibald Campbell was succeeded by Brigadier General Alured Clarke,afterwards a Field-Marshal and Knight of the Bath.