Tippoona Bay of Islands
29 Jany 1816
Dear Sir,
	I take this opportunity to express to you my best acknowledgements for the assistance you have this day rendered my Colleague Mr Hall and family in conveying their persons and property to this place, after they had been robbed and injured by some Natives— The readiness with which your ships company volunteered their services in this humane work entitles them also to our best thanks. I have the honor to be
Dear Sir
Your obedt Serv[ant]
Tho Kendall		
T.O. [f]
P.S. Please to destroy the unsealed
Letter I sent you for Mr Pratt