Brompton Ja[nuar]y 8 1819
Revd & Dear Sir
	I beg leave to inform you that we have received orders this afternoon to embark on board the Baring on Monday next, we intend to set our from our lodgings at 10 OClock a.m. We must engage a boat in the morning to take us and our luggage to Sheerness. Tooi poor man is much better, and seems gradually to gain strength, we have every reason to believe the Lord has been pleased to sanctify his affliction, and we pray that the Lord Jesus would bless him, more, and more, with his heavenly grace, He presents his love to Mr & Mrs  Pratt & family, Mr & Mrs Bickersteth Mr & Ms [sic] Cooper [f] and all other friends. But as he has written a letter, I have no doubt he has fully expressed his own feelings.
	Tetterree is quite well and sends his love to Mr Pratt Mr Bickersteth and all friends Mrs Butler & Child Sam[ue]l & myself, Mr & Mrs Kemp & Mr Hall are quite well, and we trust we are all thankful to our gracious God for the same— We all present our affectionate love to Mr Pratt & family Mr & Mrs Bickersteth— Mr & Mrs Cooper and all friends—
Dear Sir ever faithfully
Yours	 	John Butler
PS
We again commit ourselves into the hands of our God and Saviour, beseeching him in things to rule and direct our hearts [f] into his exceeding love which is in Christ Jesus
PS Mr Sargeant says there is Sugar on board for New Zealand, but Mr Hall has no account of it in his Invoice, please to give us the Numbers of such Packages