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 which the Greek sailors have so repeatedly displayed in their several contests last year. Indeed, for my own part, I am so sanguine, that although I am aware that my commission in His Majesty’s navy must be forfeited, I am quite ready to make the sacrifice, provided I can be sure of obtaining the command of one of the Greek fire-ships that would be employed upon this occasion.

“I have long had it in contemplation to go out and offer my services to the Greeks; but was apprehensive that the want of a recommendation, and being ignorant of the Greek language, might induce them to decline my overtures, and it was only to-day, on reading in the papers an account of the formidable preparations that the Turks are making for the ensuing campaign against the Greeks, that it occurred to me to apply to you for an introduction.

“I have now, Sir, only to add, that. if you should think it worth while to listen to my proposal, I shall be happy to wait upon you at any tine that you may think proper to appoint; but, unless the occasion should be urgent, it would be rather inconvenient to me to leave Bath before the 6th of next month. I am. Sir

(Signed)“, Commander, R.N.”

“To Joseph Hume, Esq. M.P.”

“London, 14th March, 1825.

“Sir,– I have received your letter of the 12th instant, and have to state, in answer to it, that if you will call (when you come to town) on Edward Ellice, Esq. M.P., Freeman’s Court, Cornhill, your proposals, in regard to Greece, will be attended to. I am, &c.

(Signed)“.”

“To Captain Forman, R.N.”

“Mr. Ellice presents his compliments to Captain Forman, and encloses a letter of introduction to the Greek deputies, to whom Captain F. had better communicate his plan.

“Mr. Ellice has no other means of recommending the plan to the Greek Government, and no power to undertake any engagement on their behalf.”

“Mr. Hume’s letter to me certainly inferred that the Greek committee had, at least, the power to recommend, to the Greek Government, any suggestion that was likely to benefit this Greek cause, or why did he tell me that, if I would wait upon Mr. Ellice, ‘my proposals, with regard to Greece, would be attended to:’ and, moreover, if the Greek committee had no power to take my economical scheme, into consideration, how happened it that these very gentlemen