May 28th 1818
My Dear Sir
	I have sent my Letters open to Lord Bathurs[t], for your Inspection and the Committee’s— When you have read them I will thank you to forward them to the office of his Lordship— I should wish Mr Goode (Caroline Place) to see them as he is well acquainted with the Concerns of this Colony. You will see I was very desirous to return to Europe— My way is hedged up by the hand of Power, [f] and therefore I must remain at present. All is for the best— I do not murmur at this Disappointment, well knowing that if it had been right for me to come to England, it would not have been in the Power of the Governor— he could have no Power against me except it was given him from above—
I am
Dear Sir
With much Esteem
Yours &c &c &c
Saml Marsden
Revd J. Pratt