August 29 1796

Mr Phillips, Steward to Lord Sidney [sic]


Sir, I am very well. I hope you are very well. I live at the governor’s. I have every day dinner
there. I have not my wife; another black man took her away. We have had muzzy doings; he speared me
in the back, but I better now; his name is Carroway. All my friends alive and well. Not me go to
England no more. I am at home now. I hope Mrs Phillips is very well. You nurse me madam when I
sick. You very good madam; thank you madam, and hope you remember me madam, not forget. I know you
very well madam. Madam, I want stockings, thank you madam. Send me two pair of stockings. You my
good Madam. Thank you Madam. Sir, you give my duty to Lord Sidney. Thank you very good my lord,
very good. Hope very well all Family, very well. Sir send me you please some handkerchiefs for
pocket. You please Sir send me some shoes. Two pair you please. Bannelong.