Folios 560-561: George Duff, HMS Glenmore, the Nore. He asks for the Reglating Captain...

Folios 560-561: George Duff, HMS Glenmore, the Nore. He asks for the Reglating Captain at Bristol to seek out 3 men who have run from his ship, William Bush who ran at Christiansand, James Bassel who ran at Sheerness, and William Lawrence. A fourth man, William Thomas, has gone to Bicester and he is sending a letter received from Thomas King, a Woolcomber. His father lives at Wallington.

Folio 562: enclosure with folios 560-561 from Captain George Duff, HMS Glenmore. Descriptions of 4 men who have run. James Bassel, age 33 born at Bristol, a miner, married and lives at Lawrence Hill, Bristol. William Bush, age 27, born at Bristol, bricklayer, married and lives in Ratcliffe Street. William Lawrence age 23 born at Gloucester, a bricklayer, married to Sarah Lawrence, sister of William Bush's wife, with 1 child. William Thomas, age 26, lives at Leedham Market, in Suffolk. He believes he has gone to Bicester in Oxfordshire where his father lives nearby in Wallington. He may obtain information from Thomas King, Woolcomber or James Quarrel. He is sending the letter from Thomas King.

Folio 563: enclosure with folios 560-561 dated 13 September 1796 from Thomas King, Woolcomber, Bicester to William Thomas, Sailor, HMS Glenmore. William Thomas's letter had been brought to him by James Quarrell, after which he waited on Jane Knight to try to obtain his property and stop the marriage to John Sanders, as requested in the letter. Jane Knight has received a letter from William Thomas saying to pass the property to Mr Stevens but she will only pass it to himself. There is a disagreement about the sum of money Miss Knight owes William Thomas, and Thomas King asks for a more specific account of the sum claimed. John Sanders was a gentleman's servant but is now Hostler to Mr Clark at The Crown (in Bicester). He is given to getting drunk and it is feared that he intends to get William Thomas's property and leave. The courtship has been 5 weeks. Mr and Mrs Kent have left Bicester and gone to Banbury. Old Withers, Comber [missing words]. Old Knight is not able. He will take on Combers and will be willing to employ William Thomas and Mr and Mrs Quarrell and friends, when there is peace. We are sending to Paris to treat with the Directory.