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His Excellency that I offered to pay the salvage + expenses for saving these Goods before they were sold.

As a great delay has already taken place I most respectfully request that His Excellency will be pleased to give this subject his early consideration that the parties who have already suffered so much may not ^longer be kept out of their property.

I have the honor to be
Sir
Your Hbl Servant
[signature] [initial?] Cunard