The Sun.
London, England, 1805-12-30 00:00:00

.To the PROPRIETORS of EAST IND)A.: STUCK.
LADIkS AND:CUNTLOON,
IT k with thk' ctiOtpA
rcoh'cern that feel, *self
at present tinder the necessity 01 Withdrawidg from the
content to till the Itaegtoy tint Direetiorvot the. East India
Company, when the • favourable receptiontwhich I•tiad met
with upon my canvas,'and the:kind exertY(in ot mylfriends,
had given inc the,most itattcring hopes of success.,. My per-
sonal di,appoiiitMent 1 shall endeavour to hear with t:nti.
tude, but•l feel ,ouch concerned that I should have given so
much trouble to the Proprietors in general, and particularly
to those who have so kindly and. elk.aually exerted, them«
selves in my. favour. 1 have:'no doubt, Itovt ever, that a.few
words will convince youthar I have nor put you to this in:
convenience upon light groundS, or without having hail every
reason to. suppose I was duly qtalitied. It may therefore
be necessary for me to state how :1 have been misl4 resped-
ing my qualification, the alledgeddefeet in whichis the cause
of my.ttecl Ming t lot . • - • 7' •
By wept' yourßye-LaWs, chap,. 6, sect. g, it is ordained,
That no' pe(son shall be elected a Diredor of this com-
pany within two years after having held, any, office in ti*
Civil, Military, or Marititne Service of The Contpny." ; •
I .returned from-China in•18DI, and in the month of June,
of that year, my ship was entirely cleared of her cargo. I had
given up.all intention of going to sea again. my-hay and obli-
gation by charter-party cease: 1 to Ciist,' and I have never since
received pay, or entered into any•cilarter-party, or other can:
tract, to serve the Company.. I consequently conceived,. that
from that. time I ceased to be in your service.
In December, te,)-3, the
_ship which. hatt comManded was
taken up with orliels of the season; my name was given in by
the owners,, as -a !natter of cotirt:e; I was at a distance from
town, and ignorant of the fad, and the Ship WAS appointed to
a voyage without any application tin my part. Ott the 24th
January, gave. in a resignation ;',l considered this to
be hecessaiy,.inordenctenable a Commander to be appointed
torlhe ship ; but I had no conception .that a mere formal at
could have conneaed to With the service which I had abso-
lutely relinquished. . . •• •
I Was MUCiI surprized when I was informed, that at a
Court of Directors, on Friday last, my.qualitication for the•
DireCtion was called in question and I was greatly mortified
at learning that the objeelien.waS considered by, the COurt as
a bar to my present pretensions. .•
L• My respect tur the Court of Diredors and for the
duals who eomposed it, is too great to makel me think of cont.
• bating their opinion. I n deference.. to thafopinion, retire
front the present ballot ; at the same time 1 take the liberty
to`observe, •that I was not without reason midad; as it has
ever been the opinton ot.those in your Naval Service that a
Captain retires front the date of being:cleared out.
.1 have only to repeat my unfeigned "Thanks tor your un.
prceedented exertions on my What f, _and My .sineertt,rpgrot at
the trouble 1. have given.. you;.; and • I . trust • that 'the great
and 'disinterested support .1 have received. will ensure my
Eleaion at the tirst vacancy that may occuraher rattqualt.
fication is
.complete. - • • ••••
1-Lave the'Honour to be, .
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Yourihost obedient and humble Servant,
Berner.street, cAmrulL Ma 11,101:11iAts11(S.
December 28;
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