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that Joseph Banks told him he had much reason to he satisfied with the 

 services of Sydney Parkinson, and the cheerfulness with which he executed 

 other drawings than those of his own department ; supplying, in fact, the 

 loss of Joseph Banks's other draughtsman who died in the beginning of the 

 voyage. On this account Joseph Banks was pleased to say, it had been his 

 constant intention to make Sydney Parkinson a very handsome present had 

 he lived to return to England. His intention was now to take place, therefore, 

 towards his brother and sister, to whom he would make the like present in 

 consideration of such extra service, or, as Joseph Banks himself expressed 

 it, a douceur to the family for the Joss sustained in the death of so valuable 

 a relation. There being due to the deceased upwards of £150 salary, the 

 sole property of my sister Britannia, and Joseph Banks choosing to keep 

 some of the effects bequeathed to me as before mentioned, it was agreed 

 between Dr. Fothergill and Joseph Banks that the latter should make up 

 the sum of ^£500, to be paid into the hands of me and my sister. 



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" It was in vain I expected Joseph Banks would keep his word with me. 

 He sent me back, indeed, my brother's drawers and boxes quite empty, 

 without the civility of even a message by the bearers. I complained, of 

 course, to Dr. Fothergill, who afterwards said he could obtain no satisfaction 

 for me. After several fruitless attempts to obtain it myself I wrote to 

 Joseph Banks acquainting him that if he did not immediately return the 

 curiosities I would inform the world of the whole transaction between us, 

 and endeavour to indemnify myself by publishing also my brother's journal. 



" As I made no secret of my design, and was known to have employed 

 the proper artists to execute it, I was now solicited and entreated by Joseph 

 Banks's friends to desist ; Dr. Fothergill, in particular, offered me at different 

 times, several sums of money to drop my intended publication, notwith- 

 standing he knew Joseph Banks still detained my curiosities contrary to 

 agreement, and refused to come to any accommodation. ■" 



" To delay this design and, if possible, suppress my book, which was 

 almost ready to appear. Dr. Hawkesworth, whose compilation was not so 

 forward, filed a bill in chancery against me, setting forth that I had invaded 

 his property by printing manuscripts and engraving designs which I sold to 

 Joseph Banks, and which Joseph Banks afterwards sold to him. On this 

 application an injunction was granted by the Court of Chancery to stop the 

 printing and publishing of my work. Put thus to the trouble and expense of 

 defending a suit in chancery, and the publication of jny work being delayed 

 when just ready to appear, I had yet no remedy but that of putting in a full 

 answer to the bill and praying a dissolution of the injunction. This I at 

 length obtained, the reasons for continuing the injunction not appearing 



