Sydney March 16th 1821 Revd & Dear Sir Herewith you will receive by Mr Harris the principal official documents or at least Copies of them, which have passed between me and the Honourable Commissioner of Enquiry – I shall make no Comment upon them, as they will shew what I have had to do – It was very fortunate for me, that divine Providence prevented my Return at the time was so anxious to leave the Colony – I should never have been able to have repelled the Charges against me if I had not been in the Colony – no doubt many more would have been made had I been absent –You will see what a Scene of political warfare I was thrown into the moment I landed from the Dromedary till she sailed for England – what vexation & Arrogance – I had all these written Replies to make independent of my Examination from time to time before the Honourable [f] Commissioner. I hope in time the Storm will abate – I wish no injury to my Accuser, and want no more than to wipe away the Stains from my moral Character. You and my Friends will judge how far I have vindicated myself from the Charges. I have deemed it meet to send you Copies of my Correspondence with the Commissioner for the Information of Mr Buxton &c in order that they might know the particulars – I leave these Documents to your wisdom – to make use of them or not, as may be judged Proper. I am Dr Sir Yours very faithfully Samuel Marsden Revd J. Pratt &c &c &c