“P.S.  You will, I hope, use every exertion to realise the assets.  For besides what I have already advanced, I have undertaken to maintain the Suliotes for a year, (and will accompany them either as a Chief, or whichever is most agreeable to the Government,) besides sundries.  I do not understand Brown’s ‘letters of credit.’  I neither gave nor ordered a letter of credit that I know of; and though of course, if you have done it, I will be responsible, I was not aware of any thing, except that I would have backed his bills, which you said was unnecessary.  As to orders—­I ordered nothing but some red cloth and oil cloths, both of which I am ready to receive; but if Gamba has exceeded my commission, the other things must be sent back, for I cannot permit any thing of the kind, nor will.  The servants’ journey will of course be paid for, though that is exorbitant.  As for Brown’s letter, I do not know any thing more than I have said, and I really cannot defray the charges of half Greece and the Frank adventurers besides.  Mr. Barff must send us some dollars soon, for the expenses fall on me for the present.

“January 14. 1824.

“P.S.  Will you tell Saint (Jew) Geronimo Corgialegno that I mean to draw for the balance of my credit with Messrs. Webb and Co.  I shall draw for two thousand dollars (that being about the amount, more or less); but, to facilitate the business, I shall make the draft payable also at Messrs. Ransom and Co., Pall-Mall East, London.  I believe I already showed you my letters, (but if not, I have them to show,) by which, besides the credits now realising, you will have perceived that I am not limited to any particular amount of credit with my bankers.  The Honourable Douglas, my friend and trustee, is a principal partner in that house, and having the direction of my affairs, is aware to what extent my present resources may go, and the letters in question were from him.  I can merely say, that within the current year, 1824, besides the money already advanced to the Greek Government, and the credits now in your hands and your partner’s (Mr. Barff), which are all from the income of 1823, I have anticipated nothing from that of the present year hitherto.  I shall or ought to have at my disposition upwards of one hundred thousand dollars, (including my income, and the purchase-monies of a manor lately sold,) and perhaps more, without infringing on my income for 1825, and not including the remaining balance of 1823.

Yours ever, N. B.”

LETTER 538.  TO MR. CHARLES HANCOCK.

“Missolonghi, January 17, 1824.

“I have answered, at some length, your obliging letter, and trust that you have received my reply by means of Mr. Tindal.  I will also thank you to remind Mr. Tindal that I would thank him to furnish you, on my account, with an order of the Committee for one hundred dollars, which I advanced to him on their account through Signor Corgialegno’s agency at Zante on his arrival in October, as it is but fair that the said Committee should pay their own expenses.  An order will be sufficient, as the money might be inconvenient for Mr. T. at present to disburse.