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"I have written to you (as to Mr. Hobhouse for your perusal) by various opportunities, mostly private; also by the Deputies, and by Mr. Hamilton Browne.

"The public success of the Greeks has been considerable; Corinth taken, Missolonghi nearly safe, and some ships in the Archipelago taken from the Turks; but there is not only dissension in the Morea, but civil war, by the latest accounts;* to what extent we do not yet know, but hope tritling.

fuss about them than Alexander in his cups, or Buona-
parte in a bulletin. Our friends have done something in
the way of the Spartans-(though not one-tenth of wha
is told)-but have not yet inherited their style.
"Believe me yours,

LETTER DCII.

& c..

TO MR. BOWRING.

"October 13, 1823.

"For six weeks I have been expecting the fleet, which has not arrived, though I have, at the request of the Greek Government, advanced—that is, prepared, and have in hand, two hundred thousand piastres (deducting the commission and bankers' changes) of my own moneys to "Since I wrote to you on the 10th instant, the longforward their projects. The Suliotes (now in Acarna-desired squadron has arrived in the waters of Missolonghi nia) are very anxious that I should take them under my and intercepted two Turkish corvettes-ditto transports directions, and go over and put things to rights in the destroying or taking all four-except some of the crews Morea, which, without a force, seems impracticable; and escaped on shore in Ithaca—and an unarmed vessel, with really, though very reluctant (as my letters will have shown you) to take such a measure, there seems hardly any phalonia. The Greeks had fourteen sail, the Turks four passengers, chased into a port on the opposite side of Cemilder remedy. However, I will not do any thing rashly; but the odds do n't matter-the victory will make a and have only continued here so long in the hope of seeing things reconciled, and have done all in my power thereto. Had I gone sooner, they would have forced me into one party or other and I doubt as much now; but we will do our best. "Yours, &c."

LETTER DCI.

TO MR. BOWRING.

very good puff, and be of some advantage besides. I ex who is on board, and has (I understand) despatches from pect momentarily advices from Prince Mavrocordato, the Legislative for me; in consequence of which, after paying the squadron, (for which I have prepared, and ain preparing,) I shall probably join him at sea or on shore.

"I add the above communication to my letter by Col Napier, who will inform the Committee of every thing in detail much better than I can do.

"The mathematical, medical, and musical preparations of the Committee have arrived, and in good condition, abating some damage from wet, and some ditto from a "October 10, 1823. portion of the letter-press being spilt in landing-(I ought "Colonel Napier will present to you this letter. Of his not to have omitted the press-but forgot it a momentmilitary character it were superfluous to speak; of his excuse the same)-they are excellent of their kind, but Dersonal, I can say, from my own knowledge, as well as till we have an engineer and a trumpeter (we have chirur. from all public rumour or private report, that it is as ex-geons already) mere 'pearls to swine,' as the Greeks are cellent as his military. in short, a better or a braver man quite ignorant of mathematics, and have a bad ear for ou is not easily to be found. He is our man to lead a regu-music. The maps, &c. I will put into use for them, and lar force, or to organize a national one for the Greeks. take care that all (with proper caution) are turned to the Ask the army-ask any one. He is besides a personal friend of both Prince Mavrocordato, Colonel Stanhope, and myself, and in such concord with all three that we should all put together-an indispensable, as well as a rare point, especially in Greece at present.

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intended uses of the Committtee-but I refer you to Colonel Napier, who will tell you, that much of your really valuable supplies should be removed till proper persons arrive to adapt them to actual service.

"Believe me, my dear sir, to be, &c. "To enable a regular force to be properly organized, it "P.S. Private.-I have written to our friend Douglas will be requisite for the loan-holders to set apart at least Kinnaird on my own matters, desiring him to send me 50,000l. sterling for that particular purpose-perhaps out all the further credits I can command,—and I have a more—but by so doing they will guaranty their own mo-year's income, and the sale of a manor besides, he tells neys, 'and make assurance doubly sure. They can ap-me, before me,-for till the Greeks get their loan, it is point commissioners to see that part properly expended-probable that I shall have to stand partly paymaster-as and I recommend a similar precaution for the whole.

far as I am 'good upon Change,' that is to say. I pray "I hope that the Deputies have arrived, as well as some of my various despatches (chiefly addressed to Mr. interim draw on Messrs. Ransom most formidably. To you to repeat as much to him, and say that I must in the Hobhouse) for the Committee. Colonel Napier will tell you the recent special interposition of the gods in behalf say the truth, I do not grudge it, now the fellows have beof the Greeks-who seem to have no enemies in heaven gun to fight again-and still more welcome shall they be if they will go on. But they have had, or are to have, or on earth to be dreaded, but their own tendency to discord among themselves. But these, too, it is to be hoped, ordinaries for widows, orphans, refugees, and rascals of some four thousand pounds (besides some private extrawill be mitigated, and then we can take the field on the all descriptions) of mine at one 'swoop; and it is to offensive, instead of being reduced to the petite guerre of be expected the next will be at least as much more. defenting the same fortresses year after year, and taking And how can I refuse it if they will fight?-and espea few ships, and starving out a castle, and making more cially if I should happen ever to be in their company' therefore request and require that you should apprize my trusty and trustworthy trustee and banker, and crown and sheet anchor, Douglas Kinnaird the Honourable, that he prepare all moneys of mine, including the purchase-money of Rochdale manor and mine income for the year ensuing, A. D. 1824, to answer, or anticipate, any orders or drafts of mine for the good cause, in good and lawful money of Great Britain, &c. &c. May you live a thouThe Legislative and Executive bodies having been for some time at sand years! which is 999 longer than the Spanish Cortes earance, the latter had at length resorted to violence, and some skirmishes had already iken place between the factions.

vidence of the Deity, the Mussulmans were seized with a panic, and fled;
bet no thanks to the fleet, which ought to have been here months ago, and
has no excuse to the contrary, lately-at least, since I had the money
ready to pay."
On another passage, in which Mr. Millingen complains that his hope
of any remuneration from the Greeks has turned out perfectly chimeri
cal, Lord Byron remarks, in a note. " and will do so, till they obtain a
loar. They have not a rap, nor credit (in the islands) to raise one. A
edet man may succeed better than others; but all these penniless
officus had better have sta'd at home. Much money may not be required,
but some met."?

Constitution."

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LETTER DCIII.

TO THE HONOURABLE MR. DOUGLAS KINNAIRD.

"Cephalonia, Dec. 23, 1823.

me all the resources of my own we can muster for the ensuing year, since it is no time to ménager purse, or, perhaps, person. I have advanced, and am advancing, all that I have in hand, but I snail require all that can be got "I shall be as saving of my purse and person as you Rochdale, that and my year's income for next year ought together-and, (if Douglas has completed the sale of recommend, but you know that it is as well to be in rea-to form a good round sum)—as you may perceive that diness with one or both, in the event of either being there will be little cash of their own among the Greeks, required. those of their friends who have any should risk it. (unless they get the loan,) it is the more necessary that

"I presume that some agreement has been concluded with Mr. Murray about Werner.' Although the copyright should only be worth two or three hundred pounds, I will tell you what can be done with them. For three nundred pounds I can maintain in Greece, at more than the fullest pay of the Provisional Government, rations included, one hundred armed men for three months. You may judge of this when I tell you, that the four thousand pounds advanced by me, to the Greeks is likely to set a fleet and an army in motion for some months.

"A Greek vessel has arrived from the squadron to convey me to Missolonghi, where Mavrocordato now is, and has assumed the command, so that I expect to embark immediately. Still address, however, to Cephalonia, through Messrs. Welch and Barry of Genoa, as usual; and get together all the means and credit of mine you can, to face the war establishment, for it is 'in for a penny, in for a pound,' and I must do all that I can for the ancients.

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all excellent in their kind, but occasionally hardly practical
"The supplies of the Committee are, some useful, and
enough, in the present state of Greece; for instance, the
mathematical instruments are thrown away-none of the
Greeks know a problem from a poker-we must conquer
first, and plan afterward. The use of the trumpets too
may be doubted, unless Constantinople were Jericho, for
the Hellenists have no ears for bugies, and you must send
us somebody to listen to them.

English hearts at home to more general exertion; for my
"We will do our best-and I pray you to stir your
part, I will stick by the cause while a plank remains
which can be honourably clung to.
by the Greeks' conduct, and not the Holy Allies or the
If I quit it, it will be
holier Mussulmans-but let us hope better things.
"Ever yours.

"N. B.

"I have been labouring to reconcile these parties, and hope and myself are acting in perfect harmony together"P.S. I am happy to say that Colonel Leicester Stanhere is now some hope of succeeding. Their public af- he is likely to be of great service both to the cause and to fairs go on well. The Turks have retreated from Acar- the Committee, and is publicly as well as personally a very nania without a battle, after a few fruitless attempts on valuable acquisition to our party on every account. He Anatoliko. Corinth is taken, and the Greeks have gained came up (as they all do who have not been in the couna battle in the Archipelago. The squadron here, too, try before) with some high-flown notions of the 6th form has taken a Turkish corvette, with some money and a at Harrow or Eaton, &c.; but Col. Napier and I set cargo. In short, if they can obtain a loan, I am of opin-him to rights on those points, which is absolutely neceson that matters will assume and preserve a steady and favourable aspect for their independence.

"In the mean time I stand paymaster, and what not; and lucky it that, from the nature of the warfare and of the country, the resources even of an individual can be of a partial and temporary service.

"Colonel Stanhope is at Missolonghi. Probably we shall attempt Patras next. The Suliotes, who are friends of mine, seem anxious to have me with them, and so is Mavrocordato. If I can but succeed in reconciling the two parties (and I have left no stone unturned) it will be something; and if not, we must go over to the Morea with the western Greeks-who are the bravest, and at present the strongest, having beaten back the Turksand try the effect of a little physical advice, should they persist in rejecting moral persuasion.

"Once more recommending to you the reinforcement of my strong-box and credit from all lawful sources and resources of mine to their practicable extent-for, after all, it is better playing at nations than gaming at Almack's or Newmarket and requesting you to write to me as often as you can. "I remain ever, &c."

LETTER DCIV.

TO MR. BOWRING,

* 10bre 26, 1823. "Little need be added to the enclosed, which arrived this day, except that I embark to-morrow for Missolonghi. The intended operations are detailed in the annexed documents. I have only to request that the Committee will use every exertion to forward our views by all its influence and credit.

"I have also to request you personally from myself to urge my friend and trustee, Douglas Kinnaird (from whom I have not heard these four months nearly,) to forward to

sary to prevent disgust, or perhaps return; but now we
reling with the mud which may clog it occasionally.
can set our shoulders soberly to the wheel, without quar

decided for the cause as any German student of them all;
"I can assure you that Col. Napier and myself are as
there and elsewhere, we must be pemitted to view it in
but like men who have seen the country and human life,
its truth, with its defects as well as beauties,―more espe
cially as success will remove the former gradually.

"N. B. Committee, the rest may be 'entre nous.' "P.S. As much of this letter as you please is for the

LETTER DCV.

TO MR. MOORE.

"Cephalonia, Dec. 27, 1823. "I received a letter from you some time ago. I have been too much employed latterly to write as I could wish and even now must write in haste.

"I embark for Missolonghi to join Mavrocordato in four-and-twenty hours. The state of parties (but it were a long story) has kept me here till now; but now that Mavrocordato (their Washington or their Kosciusko) is employed again, I can act with a safe conscience. I carry money to pay the squadron, &c., and I have influence with the Suliotes, supposed sufficient to keep them in har mony with some of the dissentients;-for there are plenty of differences, but trifing.

"It is imagined that we shall attempt either Patras of the castles on the Straits; and it seems, by most accounts, that the Greeks, at any rate, the Suliotes, who are in affinity with me of 'bread and salt,'-expect that I should march with them, and-be it even so! If any thing in the way of fever, fatigue, famine, or otherwise, should cut short the middle age of a brother warbler,--like Garcı

lasso de la Vega, Kleist, Korner, Kutoffski, (a Russian fire? Perhaps they took us for a Greek brûlot and were nightingale see Bowring's Anthology,) or Thersander, afraid of kindling us-they had no colours flying even at or, or, somebody else-but never mind-I pray you to dawn nor after. remember me in your 'smiles and wine.'

"I have hopes that the cause will triumph; but whether it does or no, still 'Honour must be minded as strictly as a milk diet.' I trust to observe both.

LETTER DCVI.

"Ever, &c."

TO THE HONOURABLE COLONEL STANHOPE.

Scrofer, (or some such name,) on board a Cephaoniote.
Mistico, Dec. 31, 1823.

"MY DEAR STANHOPE,
"We are just arrived here, that is, part of my people
and I, with some things, &c., and which it may be as well
not to specify in a letter (which has a risk of being inter-
cepted, perhaps ;)—but Gamba, and my horses, negro,
steward, and the press, and all the Committee things, also
some eight thousand dollars of mine (but never mind we
have more left, do you understand?) are taken by the
Turkish frigates, and my party and myself, in another,
boat, have had a narrow escape last night, (being close
under their stern and hailed, but we would not answer,
and bore away,) as well as this morning. Here we are,
with sun and clearing weather, within a pretty little port
enough: but whether our Turkish friends may not send
in their boats and take us out (for we have no arms except
two carbines and some pistols, and, I suspect, not more
than four fighting people on board,) is another question,
especially if we remain long here, since we are blocked
out of Missolonghi by the direct entrance.

"At daybreak my boat was on the coast, but the wind unfavourable for the port;-a large vessel with the wind in her favour standing between us and the Gulf, and another in chase of the Bombard about 12 miles off or so. Soon after they stood (i. e. the Bombard and frigate,) apparently towards Patras, and a Zantiote boat making sig nals to us from the shore to get away. Away we went before the wind, and ran into a creek called Scrofes, I believe, where I landed Luke* and another (as Luke's life was in most danger,, with some money for themselves, and a letter for Stanhope, and sent them up the country to Missolonghi, where they would be in safety, as the place where we were, could be assailed by armed boats in a moment, and Gamba had all our arms except two carbines, a fowling-piece, and some pistols.

"In less than an hour the vessel in chase neared us, and we dashed out again, and showing our stern (our boat sails very well,) got in before night to Dragomestri, where we now are. But where is the Greek fleet? I don't know-do you? I told our master of the boat that I was inclined to think the two large vessels (there were none else in sight,) Greeks. But he answered 'they are too large-why don't they show their colours?' and his account was confirmed, be it true or false, by several boats which we met or passed, as we could not at any rate have got in with that wind without beating about for a long time; and as there was much property and some lives ro risk (the boy's especially) without any means of defence, it was necessary to let our boatmen have their own way.

"I despatched yesterday another messenger to Missolonghi for an escort, but we have yet no answer. We are here (those of my boat) for the fifth day without taking our clothes off, and sleeping on deck in all weathers, but are all very well, and in good spirits. It is to be sup posed that the Government will send, for their own sakes, an escort, as I have 16,000 dollars on board, the greater part for their service. I had (besides personal property

"You had better send my friend George Drake (Draco,) and a body of Suliotes, to escort us by land or by the canals, with all convenient speed. Gamba and our Bombard are taken into Patras, I suppose; and we must take a turn at the Turks to get them out: but where the devil is the fleet gone?-the Greek, I mean; leaving us to get in without the least intimation to take heed that the Mo-to the amount of about 5000 more,) 8000 dollars in specie slems were out again. of my own, without reckoning the Committee's stores, so that the Turks will have a good thing of it, if the prize be good.

"Make my respects to Mavrocordato, and say, that I am here at his disposal. I am uneasy at being here; not so much on my own account as on that of a Greek boy with me, for you know what his fate would be: and I would sooner cut him in pieces, and myself too, than have him taken out by those barbarians. We are all very well. "N. B.

"The Bombard was twelve miles out when taken; at least so it appeared to us, (if taken she actually be, for it is not certain ;) and we had to escape from another vessel that stood right between us and the port."

LETTER DCVII.

TO MR. MUIR.

MY DEAR MUIR,

"Dragomestri, Jan. 2, 1824.

"I regret the detention of Gamba, &c. but the rest we can make up again, so tell Hancock to set my bills into cash as soon as possible, and Corgialegno to prepare the remainder of my credit with Messrs. Webb to be turned into moneys. I shall remain here, unless something extraordinary occurs, till Mavrocordato sends, and then go on, and act according to circumstances. My respects to the two colonels, and remembrances to all friends. Tell Ultima Analise't that his friend Raidi did not make his appearance with the brig, though I think that he might as well have spoken with us in or off Zante, to give us a gentle hint of what we had to expect.

"Yours ever affectionately,

"N. B.

"P.S. Excuse my scrawl on account of the pen and the frosty morning at daybreak. I write in haste, a boat starting for Kalamo. I do not know whether the deten tion of the Bombard, (if she be detained, for I cannot "I wish you many returns of the season and happiness therewithal. Gamba and the Bombard, (there is a strong what all these fellows say,) be an affair of the Govern swear to it, and I can only judge from appearances, and reason to believe) are carried into Patras by a Turkishment, and neutrality, and, &c,-but she was stopped at frigate, which we saw chase them at dawn on the 31st; least 12 miles distant from any port, and had all her papers we had been close under the stern in the night, believing regular from Zante for Kalamo, and we also. I did not her a Greek till within pistol-shot, and only escaped by a land at Zante, being anxious to lose as little time as miracle of all the Saints, (our captain says,) and truly I am of his opinion, for we should never have got away of ourselves. They were signalizing their consort with lights, and hai huminated the ship between decks, and were shouting like a mob;-but then why did they not

A Greek youth whom he had brought with him, in his site, from Cephalonia. f Count Delladecima, to whom he gives this name in consequence of a

habit which that gentleman had of using the phrase in ultima na '' frequently in conversation.

LETTERS, 1824.

possible, but Sir F. S. came off to invite me, &c. and them off, for we were in no condition to take them of everybody was as kind as could be, even in Cephalonia." again.

LETTER DCVIII.

TO MR. C. HANCOCK.

“Dragomestri, Jan. 2, 1824.

Tell Muir that Dr. Bruno did not show much fight on the occasion, for besides stripping to his flannel waistcoat and running about like a rat in an emergency, when I was talking to a Greek boy (the brother of the Greek girls in Argostoli,) and telling him of the fact that there was no danger for the passengers, whatever there might be for the vessel, and assuring him that I could save both him "DEAR SIR 'ANCOCK,'* and myself without difficulty, (though he can't swim) as "Remember me to Dr. Muir and everybody. I have not blowing right on shore (it was a blunder of the G eeks the water, though deep, was not very rough,-the wind still the 16,000 dollars with me, the rest were on board who missed stays,) the Doctor exclaimed, 'Save him, inthe Bombarda. Here we are-the Bombarda taken, or deed! by G-d! save me rather-I'll be first if I can' at least missing, with all the Committee stores, my friend piece of egotism which he pronounced with such emphatiGamba, the horses, negro, bull-dog, steward, and domes- simplicity as to set all who had leisure to hear him laughtics, with all our implements of peace and war, also 8000 ing, and in a minute after the vessel drove off again after dollars; but whether she will be lawful prize or no, is for striking twice. She sprung a small leak, but nothing furthe decision of the Governor of the Seven Islands. Ither happened, except that the captain was very nervous have written to Dr. Muir, by way of Kalamo, with all afterward. particulars. We are in good condition; and what with wind and weather, and being hunted or so, little sleeping on deck, &c. are in tolerable seasoning for the country and circumstances. But I foresee that we shall have occasion for all the cash I can muster at Zante and elsewhere. Mr. Barnff gave us 8000 and odd dollars; so there is still a balance in my favour. We are not quite certain that the vessels were Turkish which chased; but there is strong presumption that they were, and no news to the contrary. At Zante, everybody, from the Resident downwards, were as kind as could be, especially your worthy and courteous partner.

"Tell our friends to keep up their spirits, and we may yet do well. I disembarked the boy and another Greek, who were in most terrible alarm-the boy, at least, from the Morea-on shore near Anatoliko, I believe, which put inem in safety; and, as for me and mine, we must stick by our goods.

"I hope that Gamba's detention will only be temporary. As for the effects and moneys,-if we have them, well; if otherwise, patience. I wish you a happy new year, all our friends the same. แ Yours, &c."

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and

"Many thanks for yours of the 5th: ditto to Muir for his. You will have heard that Gamba and my vessel got out of the hands of the Turks safe and intact; nobody knows well how or why, for there's a mystery in the story somewhat melodramatic. Captain Valsamachi has, take it, spun a long yarn by this time in Argostoli. I attribute their release entirely to Saint Dionisio, of Zante, and the Madonna of the Rock, near Cephalonia.

though not contrary; slept on deck in the wet generally
"To be brief, we had bad weather almost always,
for seven or eight nights, but never was in better health
(I speak personally)—
for a quarter of an hour on the evening of the fourth
instant in the sea (t kill the fleas, and othe &c.) and
So, that I actually bathed
was all the better for it.

-so much

kindness and honours; and the sight of the fleet saluting,
"We were received at Missolonghi with all kinds of
&c. and the crowds and different costumes, was reaily
picturesque. We think of undertaking an expedition
the army.
soon, and I expect to be ordered with the Suliotes to join

arrived, and every thing in good condition. Remember
"All well at present. We found Gamba already
me to all friends.

"Yours ever,

"N. B.

the assets. For besides what I have already advanced, I "P. S. You will, I hope, use every exertion to realize have undertaken to maintain the Suliotes for a year, (and will accompany them, either as a Chief, or whichever is most agreeable to the Government,) besides sundries. I do not understand Brown's 'letters of credit. I neither gave nor ordered a letter of credit that I know of; and though of course, if you have done it, I will be responsible, was not aware of any thing except that I would have backed his bills, which you said was unnecessary. As to orders-I ordered nothing but some red cloth and oil cloths, both of which I am ready to receive; but if must be sent back, for I cannot permit any thing of the kind, Gamba has exceeded my commission, the other things nor will. The servants' journey will of course be paid for, though that is exorbitant. As for Brown's letter, I do not know any thing more than I have said, and I really adventures besides. Mr. Barff must send us some dolcannot defray the charges of half Greece and the Frank lars soon, for the expenses fall on me for the present.

"January 14, 1824.

paya

"The adventures of my separate luck were also not finished at Dragomestri; we were conveyed out by some Greek gunboats, and found the Leonidas brig-of-war at egno that I mean to draw for the balance of my credi "P. S. Will you tell Saint (Jew) Geronimo Corgia!sea to look after us.-But blowing weather coming on, with Messrs. Webb and Co. I shall draw for two thouwe were driven on the rocks twice in the passage of the sand dollars,) that being about the amount, more or less ;) Scrophes, and the dollars had another narrow escape.bat to facilitate the business, I shall make the draft Two-thirds of the crew got ashore over the bowspirit: ble also at Messrs. Ransom and Co., Pall-Mall East, the rocks were rugged enough, but water very deep close London. I believe I already showed you my letters, (but in shore, so that she was, after much swearing and some if not, I have them to show,) by which, besides the credits exertion, got off again, and away we went with a third of now realizing, you will have perceived that I am not our crew, leaving the rest on a desolate island, where they limited to any particular amount of credit with my banknight have been now, had not one of the gunboats taken ers. The Honourable Dougias, my friend and trustee, is This letter is, more properly, a postcript to one which Dr. Bruno bad, by his orders, written to Mr. Hancock, with some particulars of my affairs, is aware to what extent my present resour a principal partner in that house, and having the direction of their voyage: and the Doctor having begun his letter, "Pregiatmo. ces may go, and the letters in question were from him. Siar. Auceck,' Lord Byron thus parodies his mode of address.-Moore

i can merely say, that within the current year, 1824, besides

the money already advanced to the Greek Government, from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu and the credits now in your hands and your partner's which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am (Mr. Barff,) which are all from the income of 1823, I at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the have anticipated nothing from that of the present year merchant's knavery. Ail that I requested Gamba te hitherto. I shall or ought to have at my disposition order was red cloth, enough to make a jacket, and some upwards of one hundred thousand dollars, (including my oil-skin for trousers, &c.—the latter has not been sentincome, and the purchase-moneys of a manor lately sold,) the whole could not have amounted to 50 dollars. The and perhaps more, without infringing on my income for account is 645!!! I will guaranty Mr. Stevens again t 1825, and not including the remaining balance of 1823. any loss, of course, but I am not disposed to take the art. "Yours ever, |cles, (which I never ordered,) nor to pay the amount. 1 will take 100 dollars worth; the rest may be sent bac1, and I will make the merchant an allowance of so much per cent.; or if that is not to be done, you must sell the whole by auction at what price the things may fetch, for 1 would rather incur the dead loss of part, than be encumbered with a quantity of things, to me at present superfluous or useless. Why, I could have maintained 300 men for a month for the sum in Western Greece!

LETTER DCX.

TO MR. CHARLES HANCOCK.

"N. B."

“ Missolonghi, Jan. 17, 1824. "I have answered, at some length, your obliging letter, and trust that you have received my reply by means of Mr. Tindal. will also thank you to remind Mr. Tindal that I would thank him to furnish you, on my account, with an order of the Committee for one hundred dollars, which I advanced to him on their account through Signor Corgialegno's agency at Zante on his arrival in October, as it is but fair that the said Committee should pay their own expenses. An order will be sufficient, as the money might be inconvenient for Mr. T. at present to disburse. "I have also advanced to M Blackett the sum of fifty dollars, which I will thank Mr. Stevens to pay to you, on my account, from moneys of Mr. Blackett, now in his hands. I have Mr. B.'s acknowledgment in writing.

"When the dogs, and the dollars, and the negro, and the horses, fell into the hands of the Turks, I acquiesced with patience, as you may have perceived, because it was the work of the elements of war, or of Providence; but this is a piece of mere human knavery or folly, or both, and I neither can nor will submit to it. I have occasion for every dollar I can muster to keep the Greeks together and I do not grudge any expense for the cause; but to throw away as much as would equip, or at least maintain, a corps of excellent ragamuffins with arms in their hands, to furnish Gamba and the doctor with blank bills, (see list,) broadcloth, Hessian boots, and horsewhips, (the latter I own that they have richly earned,) is rather beyond my "As the wants of the State here are still pressing, and endurance, though a pacific person, as all the world there seems very little specie stirring except mine, I still knows, or at least my acquaintances. I pray you to try stand paymaster, and must again request you and Mr. to help me out of this damnable commercial speculations Barff to forward by a safe channel (if possible) all the of Gamba's, for it is one of those pieces of impudence or dollars you can collect on the bills now negotiating. Ifolly which I don't forgive him in a hurry. I will of have also written to Corgialegno for two thousand dollars, course see Stevens free of expense out of the trans cbeing about the balance of my separate letter from Messrs. tion;-by-the-way, the Greek of a Corfiote has thought Webb and Co., making the bills also payable at Ransom's in Londen.

proper to draw a bill, and get it discounted at 24 dollars; if I had been there, it should have been protested also. "Things are going on better, if not well; there is some "Mr. Blackett is here ill, and will soon set out for order, and considerable preparation. I expect to accom-Cephalonia. He came to me for some pills, and I gave pany the troops on an expedition shortly, which makes me him some reserved for particular friends, and which I particularly anxious for the remaining remittance, as never knew any body recover from under several months; 'money is the sinew of war,' and of peace, too, as far as I but he is no better, and what is odd, no worse; and as the can see, for I am sure there would be no peace here doctors have had no better success with him than I, he without it. However, a little does go a good way, which goes to Argostoli, sick of the Greeks and of a constipais a comfort. The Government of the Morea and of tion. Candia have written to me for a further advance from my "I must reiterate my request for specie, and that speedown peculium of 20 or 30,000 dollars, to which I demur for the present, (having undertaken to pay the Suliotes as a free gift and other things already, besides the loan which I have already advanced,) till I receive letters from England, which I have reason to expect.

"When the expected credits arrive, I hope that you will bear a hand, otherwise I must have recourse to Malta, which will be losing time and taking trouble; but I do not wish you to do more than is perfectly agreeable to Mr. Barff and to yourself. I am very well, and have no reason to be dissatisfied with my personal treatment, or with the posture of public affairs-others must speek for themselves.

"Yours ever and truly, &c.

P. S. Respects to Colonels Wright and Duffie, and the officers civil and military; also to my friends Muir and Stevens particularly, and to Delladecima."

LETTER DCXI.

TO MR. CHARLES HANCOCK.

“ Missolonghi, Jan. 19, 1824. Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter

ily, otherwise public affairs will be at a stand-still here. I have undertaken to pay the Suliotes for a year, to advance in March 3000 dollars, besides, to the Government for a balance due to the troops, and some other smaller matters for the Germans, and the press, &c. &c. &c.; so what with these, and the expenses of my suite which, though not extravagant, is expensive with Gamba's d-d nonsense, I shall have occasion for all the moneys ] can muster, and I have credits wherewithal to face the undertakings, if realized, and expect to have more soon.

"Believe me ever and truly yours, &c."

LETTER DCXII.

ΤΟ

“ Missolonghi, Jan. 31, 1824. "The expedition of about two thousand men is planned for an attack on Lepanto; and for reasons of policy with regard to the native Capitani, who would rather be ni naily at least) under the command of a foreigner, than one of their own body, the direction, it is said, is to be given to me. There is also another reason, which is, that if a capitulation should take place, the Mussulmans night

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