Brian Condon: Letters and Documents in 19th Century Australian Catholic History

[Source: Adelaide Archdiocesan Archives copy]

Downing Street

10 July 1826

Dear Sir,

With reference to my letter of the 4^th. instant, I beg leave to inform you that I have received a further communication from the Commissioners of the Navy, by which it appears that the Phoenix is to receive her proportion of convicts in Kingstown Harbour near Dublin, and the two Roman Catholic Clergymen who are to have passages in her can therefore embark in that Harbour and not at Cork, as was before intended. The sailing of the Phoenix from the river has been deferred till Monday next.

I remain

Dear Sir

Yours faithfully

R.W. Hay

[Copy to?] The Revd. Dr Poynter