My dear Sir/
	A ship being on the eve of leaving Allipie for Bengal & from thence to England, I embrace this opposrunity to forward to you my journal up to the present period. You will see that we are not yet settled & I fear, it will be 2 or 3 months before this will take place. I however expect a letter from the resident on the subject every day. As nothing particular has taken place since you received my last journal this is very concise, but I thought it best to send it, meeting with this opportunity.
	Would you, dear Sir, have the goodness to forward £50 as early as possible to my father, Wm Bailey at Dewsbury, on my account, I having written to him for some European articles. The [f] above sum I will deduct from my salary, with Mr Thompson, when I receive information respecting it being done, according to my request.
	I should write to you now for a few books; but time will not permit, as the Speke is about to sale [sic].
	Mrs, who is not very well unites with me in best regards to you and Mrs P.
Yours very affect[ionate]ly
T. Dawson
March 15th
1817