Sydney June 10th 1821
Revd & Dear Sir,
	I am happy to inform you that Mr Kendall with Shunghee and his Companion have arrived safe and well. All in good Spirits, and have been kindly treated by the Master of the Speke – I am anxious to forward them to New Zealand as soon as possible – The Active is in the River Derwent at the present procuring oil, and I do not expect her till about Sepr – I have some Intention of taking up the Westmoreland, a Ship of about 400, or 500 Tons to go to Otaheite on King Pomare's Account, if the Master and I can come to Terms, if so I shall agree with him to take Mr Kendall  &c to New Zealand –  This Ship can be ready in a few days – if  I can take up the Westmoreland wholly at Pomare's Expense without Burdening the London Missionary Society with any [f] material  expense I shall do it immediately – During my Absence in New Zealand a Plan was laid,  which in its Consequence must have seriously affected  the Otaheitean Mission, in a commercial and political Sense, if not in a religious Sense – I hope I shall be able to defeat this Plan by taking a decided Step at once. I feel a necessity laid upon me at the present time to use the utmost Exertions to counteract the designs of interested Individuals void of Principle; and who will make any Sacrifice to promote their temporal views – Mr Bunker is acquainted a little with the Business to which I allude – As  the whole will come to a public Investigation the London Missionary Society will be informed in due time of the Particulars - with respect to Religion all goes well in the Society Islands – The Advances of the Inhabitanats in Religion and Civilization are wonderful – Perhaps we shall meet with greater difficulaties at New Zealand from the Inhabitants living under a [f] different form of Government – Pomare is a Sovereign Prince – His will is a Law and he has always been friendly to the Missionaries His Authority has had great weight and Influence in Favour of the Mission – I entertain no doubt but New Zealand will embrace Christianity, and become a much more powerful nation than the Otaheiteans – As the work is greater the difficulties are greater – In such difficult undertakings proper men cannot be selected by human wisdom – Some will turn out unworthy Characters – Still the work, being of God, will go on–
I mentioned to you in a former Letter, that the Active is not a very proper vessel for the Mission – She is too slow a Sailor and hardly large Enough for the Sperm Fishery – one of 200 Tons would answer much better – The Active wd sell here I have no doubt – If the Society should approve of purchasing a more convenient vessel – I think if the Expenses might be covered by bring out Passengers and their Goods &c – The Bearer of this Captain [f] Bunker, as he is generally called, would bring her out for nothing to this Colony  – It would be a great Blessing if you could meet with a Pious Master, and a few pious Sailors three or Four – nothing would tend more to the civilization of the natives than being on Board a Ship where there was a good Master – They are all fond of the Sea, and make good Sailors – I merely submit these Hints to the Consideration of the Committee – The Committee may have some objections to what I suggest. The Active can hardly take in a large Whale at Sea,– She has not sufficient Purchase – and as it will be necessary at least for a time for the Society to have a Vessel, and which would be attended with too heavy an expense unless she make some Return, under this Consideration the Committee may see it prudent to make some Alteration – Mr Bunker can give the Committee any Information relative to the Fishery as he was long a master of a whaler on the Coast of New Zealand – I lately heard from the Bay of Islands – all the Settlers were well –
I remain
Revd & Dr Sir
Yours very affectionately
Saml Marsden
Revd J. Pratt