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Copy of a letter from the Navy Office to Messrs W.T. and . I.T. Aiton. Royal. Gardens Kew


Gentlemen


		In answer to your letter of the 6th Inst I am directed by the Commissioners of the Navy to acquaint you that they cannot cause a Bill to be made out for the remainder of the Salary due to W./Mr Peter Good for his Services as. Gardener in the Voyage of the Investigator without the production of a Certificate from the Commander of the Investigator of thisi good conduct in his station, and a proof of the day of thisi death.
			I am
		     Gentlemen
			 Your very humble Servant
		    Signed.      R L Nelson 

Good

i	this: copyist's error for 'his'.
ii	this: copyist's error for 'his'.
iii	signature; R L Nelson