James, Samuel

Pourtsmuth Harbour on Bouard the //
Waymuth Star Ship //
My Lord//
27 Dec\r/ 1819 //
I Beg Leve to State that i forgot //
to give you the neams of my Two Soons //
yesterday 7+ am very Sorey I Should Be //
So Troubelsome, the neam of the First is //
Samuel William /James\ 7+ the other Thomas James //
they are Three weeks old yesterday. 7+ are //
very Likley to Li{}ve. But the wors is //
the Mothe have not any Milk 7+ to Suckel //
them wich is a Deal More Trubel 7+ Expence //
I allso Strongly Recemd Thomas Lanham in //
the Place of Richard Townsend. Being a //
very usfull 7+ good Workman, Also //
Richard Hinton Black Smith if you have //
Avacance in any Party as they are //
in Gosport waiting your Reply //
I am your //
Obet Humbl Servt //
Sam\l/ James //
Head of the Westbury Party //
on Board the Waumoygh //
Star Ship //
Hed of the Wesbury //
Partey //
Portsmuth arbour //