James, Samuel

Pourtsmuth Harbour on Bouard the
Waymuth Star Ship
My Lord
27 Decr 1819
I Beg Leve to State that i forgot
to give you the neams of my Two Soons
yesterday & am very Sorey I Should Be
So Troubelsome, the neam of the First is
Samuel William James & the other Thomas James
they are Three weeks old yesterday. & are
very Likley to Live. But the wors is
the Mothe have not any Milk & to Suckel
them wich is a Deal More Trubel & Expence
I allso Strongly Recemd Thomas Lanham in
the Place of Richard Townsend. Being a
very usfull & 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
Saml James
Head of the Westbury Party
on Board the Waumoygh
Star Ship
Hed of the Wesbury
Partey
Portsmuth arbour