SIR JOSEPH BANKS. 389 



SIR J. BANKS TO M. CHARRETIE. 



" S I R, August 10th, 1 796. 



" I have great pleasure in acquainting you that I am 

 now fully empowered to deliver to you the collection made 

 by M. de Billardiere, in order to their being put on board the 

 next Cartel ship, and conveyed by you to that gentleman. 



" If you will do me the honour of calling in Soho Square, 

 at any time to-morrow before twelve o'clock, I shall have 

 great pleasure in consulting with you on the proper mode of 

 packing them safely for the voyage, and also on the time 

 which you choose to have them conveyed to the place from 

 whence they are to be put on board : matters which, I appre- 

 hend, cannot be so well settled any where as on the spot 

 where the collection now is." 



M. CHARRETIE TO SIR J. BANKS. 



Walcot Place, le 10 Aout, 1796. 



gf M. Charretie fait bien ses complimens a Monsieur 

 le Chevalier Banks, et ne doutant pas que ce ne soit a ses 

 demarches que le Gouvernement Fran9ais soit redevable de 

 la remise de la collection de M. la Billardiere, il peut etre 

 persuade de la reconnoissance du Directoire Executif. M. 

 Charretie aura Phonneur dialler demain avant midi temoigner 

 a Monsieur Banks toute sa gratitude particuliere pour ses 

 bons offices, et conferer des moyens les plus propres a faire 

 Penvoi de la collection dont il s'agit." 



