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belonging to the town, two in it, and the others very near. One 

 was the Dutch church, with a steeple, and stone cupola. They are 

 built of hewn stone. The more particular description of them, see 

 in my Journal. * * * * 



December the 5th, 1766. 



Dear friend Peter : 



I have packed up, and shipped, and consigned these following 

 boxes to thy care. * * * P. C. No. 11, on the top 



are plants in earth, for the King. * * P. C. No. 



17, plants in earth, a present to thee. If it is disagreeable to thee 

 to have so many boxes consigned to thee, of other people's, pray 

 let me know, and I shall forbear. * * I have 



packed up a great variety of curious seeds, for thee and Gordon ; 

 and a little parcel of very curious fresh Florida seeds, for our 

 friend Ellis, in remembrance of his kind recommendation to the 

 Governor of Florida. They were sent to me by Mrs. Lamboll, 

 with whom I left a share, which she sowed immediately, and some 

 of them produced good seed, of which I send thee a share ; as also 

 a few to our gracious King, which pray send to him, with the box 

 No. 11, of plants. 



I am surprised that Young is come back so soon. He cuts the 

 greatest figure in town, struts along the streets, whistling, Avith his 

 sword and gold lace, &c. He hath been three times to visit me 

 pretends a great respect for me. He is just going to winter in 

 the Carolinas ; saith there is three hundred pounds sterling annually 

 settled upon him. 



But Captain Chancelor tells odd stories of him : that he was 

 put in prison, from whence he was taken by two officers, and put 

 on board ship ; but his friends utterly deny it. It's pity but the 

 truth Avas known, and the lying party snubbed. 



* * * December 10th, 1766. This day I met Cap- 



tain Falconer in the street. He spoke very civilly to me, and 

 told me he had been Avith thee, and seemed to be wonderfully 

 pleased with thy agreeable company and entertainment. He told 

 me he intended to sail for London early next spring. This, I hope, 

 will be a fine opportunity of sending thee my true and general 

 Journal, and the plants I found up St. John's River. 



