week. Pray favour me by calling on Mr. G. Tahourdin, in
order to see the conditions of the assignment, which lays
there, executed by me. He will also show you the Colonel's
extraordinary letters, and all my answers; at least I imagine
that he has, if not all, most of them.

"Could I in the course of seven or eight days (in addition to
the L.250) procure about L.200, either from the Colonel or
from you, on account of Colonel K's. L.1,500, for which you
might hold the assignment as a security, I should be enabled
to proceed immediately to the Tonnant; for I still think Lord
Cochrane might obtain leave for my going _on board_, at all
events; I yet have hopes, though his lordship seemed in doubt;
perhaps you will obligingly urge his endeavours. I fear a much
greater difficulty, for I have heard it hinted, that some
creditors, fearful of my going to America (which I have too
openly talked of), contemplate to lodge detainers against me.
Among these however, Mr. Tahourdin is _not_; for I thought it
my duty to tell him, and he handsomely consented to my
endeavours against America, as the only means to recover from
my many losses.

"My plan is to go on board, if possible, with a view to begin
to drill the marines in rifle-shooting and exercise, and _any_
of the crew in sword, pistol and pike use; if my creditors
pursue me there, I could draw for the balance of L.900, to
silence some of them (I mean after taking from L.1,500, L.200,
to refund to you, in case you now oblige me with an advance,
and L.400, to protect my securities for the rules); and if
this cannot be completed with the Colonel time enough, and for
which reason I flatter myself that you will assist me with
your friendly interference, I see but one mode, that of going
abroad the moment I find my creditors hostile; for although I
may find L.350 to L.400, to pay the rules, I cannot find means
in haste to satisfy the rest, although I have offered to
assign considerable properties. In the latter case, might I
not from abroad proceed to America, there to join the Admiral,
as a volunteer, and at my own risk.

"Forgive my anxious and tedious suggestions, which your own
feeling heart, and friendly interest in my future successes,
have in some degree courted, and grant me your pardon