To Lieut. Waters R.M.. Commandant. Ireland
[cover marked “Recd this June 5th“]
Swiftsure May 19th 1810
Dear Waters,
The Money you will receive by Mr Renner is to be paid in the following Proportions.
Dollars
Wm Davey Drumr 7: 10: 0: 22 1/2
Richd Riley Prive 7: 10: 0: 22 1/2
Thos Talbot- Do 7: 10: 0: 22 1/2
Chrisr Kirk- Do 8: 3: 4: 24 1/2
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30: 13: 4: 92
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Riley owes Liley four Dollars and Rutter two if he is disposed (which I hope he is) to discharge the debts, he can give the Money to Mr Renner, who will, I dare say, have the goodness to remit it to me, at Halifax – Wishing you every degree of Happiness of which your present secluded situation is susceptible,
I remain
Dear Waters
Yours most truly
Geo:P:Wingrove
P.S. Kirk’s great Coat is found, but Riley had his shoes at Halifax.
You can I should think at any time through Mr Renner transmit Cash to purchase any thing that you may want from Halifax and I shall be ready to do all I can in procuring you whatever Articles you may stand in need of —
Cooper claims 2 Dollars of Kirk
There is a man on board here formerly belonging to the Tourterelle of the Name of Jenkins who has left a suit of Cloaths with a man of the Name of Madocks. Will you have the goodness to enquire against it and send it by the Indian if possible.
[Note: This letter is one of several written to Thomas Waters Sr. by his former messmates while he was serving as Commandant of Forces on Ireland Island, Bermuda. Any references to “Ireland” really mean Ireland Island.]