I could wish to present Captn. Mitchell with the annual report
      of our Society & the British & Foreign Bible Society Bound if
Mr. Pratt can immediately produce them but this I leave to him—
 Earl Spencer  Spithead
15 May 1813
Revd. & Dear Sir,
	The Wind blows from between the South & the West; if it holds thus until the time you receive this be pleased to send me 100 Copies of your Day of Adversity 24 2 vs [sic] Cards for Sunday Schools
25 Spelling Books such as are used by the first Classes in the Sunday School & 25 reading Books such as are used by the second classes in Do by the Coach directed for me to be left at the Hon[ourabl]e Comm[issione]r Grey Portsmouth (in order to save time & reach me the sooner)  You can place the amount of them to my Account. I am sorry to give you this trouble but some of the Convicts who cannot read have applied to me for Spelling Books & ca and I cannot get at any of my Packages. [f]
	I have received a Letter signed by six Clergymen at Bristol, namely, The Revd G. Hunt, J. Carter, W. Day, Hy Bevan, Edwd Colston, & Jno Eden recommending to my notice a youth whose name is Richd Stockwell. Captain Mitchell has put him under my care as a Servant and he is now released from confinement the whole of the Day. I am happy to learn that this youth, has conducted himself well ever since he was a prisoner, which I believe is now nearly two years. He used to be one of the principal singers when he was on board the Hulk at Woolwich during the time of Divine Service. He appears to have been piously educated & brought up and I am told by some sick persons who lie in the Hospital, and who also manifest a real concern for their own eternal [f] interests that as soon as he was introduced to me by the Captain, & the Iron was taken from off his Leg, he immediately retired as well as he could, & fell upon his knees to return thanks to Almighty God for this partial alleviation of his sufferings.
	Thro’ the influence of the Hon[oura]ble Comm[issione]r & his Lady I believe mine has been promoted on board of this Ship. The Capt has at my request desired the Convicts to desist from singing obscene, lewd songs. I intend, as soon as I prudently can, to write a Letter to him on the great importance of Public Worship.
	You can read at your leisure the two Notes inclosed with yours
And am Revd & Dear Sir
dutifully & faithfully yours
Tho Kendall
Written in haste [f]
I am glad to hear that you have been so very successful in the Missionary Cause & thank you & my Christian friends for your kind remembrance when you meet in the House of the Lord. I pray that you may be as renowned for sending out Missionaries as you are for your liberality in Supporting them— And that those Servants may seek no other glory than that of their Lord. If I am gone when the parcel shall arrive at Portsmouth the Comm[issione]r will return it to you of Course.