January 1799.

"Two; Sir Francis left with me Three pounds
"Eight shillings to buy Tobacco being an Allowance of
"2/0sh. for each Man, he then went to the London
"People and repeated nearly the same Conversation
"as before."

The Governor also informed the Committee
that one Green a Prisoner acquainted him that
Sir Francis had been Whispering to one Joel Rance< no role >
a Servant of the Governors and had made the
following deposition of the Circumstances Vizt..