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And now we are upon business let me request you will have the 

 goodness to procure me a piece of Cambrick muslin, a yard and a half wide, 

 of about four shillings, or four & sixpence, a yard. I don't know what the 

 length of the piece is but I suppose it to be from twelve to twenty yards, 

 either will do. 



Since I wrote the above I have seen Mr. Leece, who is very deep in 

 the Herring Line, he says that it will be a difficult thing to find an Honest 

 Man in that department, but he will endeavour to act like one. I will send 

 you some Herrings in Kitts for a sample as soon as they are fit to be pack'd, 

 which will be in about lo days or a fortnight. 



This was Mr. William Leece, of Douglas, nephew of 

 the senior partner of the firm of Leece and Drinkwater, 

 of Liverpool. He married a Miss Callow, and died at 

 Douglas, March ist, 1807. Mr. Drinkwater owned a 

 pottery in Liverpool, and married Miss Leece, the daughter 

 of Captain Leece, after whom Leece Street is called. 



On August 5th, Cable writes : — 



I think I forgot to mention in my last that I have again had a prospect 

 of being employ'd, and have again been disappointed. My very good friend 

 Lord Curzon applied to the Admiralty for me, and had as flattering an 

 answer from Lord Spencer as I cou'd wish ; which Letter he transmitted to 

 me, & I expected to have a call every post. This was so long ago as last 

 Christmas ; but after waiting many months in vain, I found, at last, his 

 veracious Lordship had resigned his office. So there is an end to all my 

 hopes. I thought Lords had not told lies to Lords, however they might 

 indulge in that laudable propensity to Commoners. I believe your friend 

 Mr. Jervis is not upon terms with his relation. Lord St. Vincent, otherwise 

 I might request your friendly offices with him, especially as I have something 

 to offer to his Lordship's notice. An Improvement in Night Signals & one 

 which I think may be of great consequence. But this, as I said before, can't 

 be, as I know they are not upon friendly terms. 



Our Great Man has been in this Island lately. He left this place last 

 Wednesday. Yesterday week we had a grand Drunken-party upon account 

 of his laying the Foundation Stone of a new house for himself at the Lough 

 House. It is very large, & is estimated by Stuart to cost ten thousand 

 pounds, but if that estimate is like other estimates it will cost a great deal 

 more ; and this is the opinion of all the Wise Men of Mona. 



Mr. Stewart, spelt by Cable ' Stuart' above, was also 

 the architect of Douglas Pier. 



On January 25th, 1802, Cable writes : — 



