Downing Street
13thh December 1809
Sir,
	Lord Liverpool has directed me to aknowledge your Letter to him of the 1st instant, in which you state by desire of the Committee of the Society for Missions to Africa and the East, that a Person of the name of Kendall has offered to go out with his Family (consisting of a Wife and three Children) to assist in the formation of a Settlement in New Zealand, and that the Committee are willing to undertake the Expence of supporting the Man [f] and his Family, provided a passage can be provided for them to Port Jackson.
	Lord Liverpool desires me to acquaint you for the information of the Committee that he is not aware that authority has been given for the formation of any Establishment in New Zealand, and that in the present state of the Settlements on the Coasts of New Holland nhe does not think it proper to encourage any new Settlers to proceed thither.
I am, Sir,
Your most obedient
Humble Servant
Cecil Jenkinson
Mr Pratt
Secretary of the Society
For Missions to Africa
And the East