The <orgName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0020395 http://d-nb.info/gnd/125636-1">Admiralty</orgName> have further desired my <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />services in <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0005320 https://www.geonames.org/1648148">Borneo</placeName>, to report upon the <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />vegetable productions of our new settlements <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />there & I have agreed to proceed thither on <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />the completion of my <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0006686 https://www.geonames.org/1269750">India</placeName>n journey, I hope<pb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" n="1v" />in the year <date xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" notBefore="1849-01-01" notAfter="1850-12-31" calendar="#gregorian">1849 or 1850</date>. There I shall join <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>Capt.</abbr> <expan>Captain</expan> </choice> <persName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0020782 https://d-nb.info/gnd/124771963">Keppell</persName>’s <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />Frigate the Meander (44 Guns) & receive every assistance as an officer <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />in the <orgName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0020409 http://d-nb.info/gnd/7506452-2">Navy</orgName>, with an allowance from the <orgName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0020395 http://d-nb.info/gnd/125636-1">Admiralty</orgName> for my expenses<supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">.</supplied> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />I saw both <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>Capt.</abbr> <expan>Captain</expan> </choice> <persName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0020782 https://d-nb.info/gnd/124771963">Keppell</persName> & Mr <persName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0020420 https://d-nb.info/gnd/118674331">Brooke</persName> previous to leaving <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0005653 https://www.geonames.org/6269131">England</placeName>; <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />they promise me every assistance, especially towards visiting <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" /><placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0020550 https://www.geonames.org/1736632">Kino Balu</placeName>, a Mountain estimated <measure xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" quantity="14000" unit="foot">14000 <choice> <abbr>ft.</abbr> <expan>feet</expan> </choice></measure> at the <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>N.E.</abbr> <expan>North East</expan> </choice> extreme <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />of <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0005320 https://www.geonames.org/1648148">Borneo</placeName><choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <orig>.</orig> <reg /> </choice> & a highly interesting station for Botany & Meteorological <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />observations.