Camberwell Feb. 15. 1814 Dear Sir Your letter to Mr Hardcastle was read to the Directors of the Missionary Society yesterday, & is now under consideration. I cannot just yet send you a full answer to your enquiry, because we wish first to consult a friend who is peculiarly interested in the South Sea Mission. As far as I could learn the mind of the Directors, they are not willing to take any part in a ship, as a Society, but I hope & believe that several individuals will be disposed to take shares in such a vessel if undertaken on suitable terms. I feel a little at a loss respecting the small vessel (50 tons) building at Otaheite. It is certainly too small to sail to England &c but it may perhaps be sufficient to trade among the islands, where [f] a large ship (like the Minstrell) could not venture. Possibly a small vessel which might be procured at Port Jackson might trade in the South Seas, & another, larger, bring produce home from Port Jackson: but whether having two vessels might not much increase the expence I am not able to judge. The project appears to me praiseworthy, (tho’ hazardous as to its pecuniary result) as it is likely to promote the civilization at least of Australia— by the way, if we had a new ship, that would be a good name for it. You may expect Dr Sir to hear from me officially in about a week. I am Sir Yrs sincerely Geo. Burder