Down[in]g Street
July 20th 1812
Dear Sir,
	Mr Wilberforce & I had an interview at the Office of Lord Bathurst with Mr Peel about Mr Kendall. I find that Govt would probably send Mr Kendal [sic] as a Settler at their own expense & give him a grant of land. Whether they will do more is doubtful, but it is clear I think that they will not bear all the expence of sending & maintaining by rations out of the Govt [f] stores (also during the passage & until the land will support them (his Wife & 5 children.) Now Mr W & I wish you to inform us whether we are at liberty to make as good conditions as we can with Govt, & to pledge the Socy to bear that share of the expense which we cannot prevail on Govt to undertake. I should hope, that we shall be able to reduce the expenses of the Socy within moderate terms, but we cannot proceed without clear instructions.
In haste, Dear Sir
Yrs very Sincerely
T. Babington
Be so good as to let me hear from you without delay