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Kew Sept. 4th. 1782. Dear William, On Monday I had the satisfaction of receiving Your letter of the 29.th of July, which arose not only from its being the strongest proof of the recovery of Your Arm but also from Your confessing how improper Your conduct has been, and Your intention thoroughly to reform. At Your Age it is to be hoped You are apprized of the weight that attends a promise and consequently of the real aggravation if not attended with the [[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] [[addition]] most [[/addition]] scrupulous compliance. Having heard that the French Fleet left the Cape three Weeks before Admiral Pigott sailed for North America my mind will not be at ease till I find You are Safe. I have wrote to Rear Admiral Digby that if He cannot go to the West Indies this Campaign; I desire You may be put on board Lord Hood who I trust will very fully in regard to You follow the Plan I gave to Rear Admiral Digby, and that consequently when You return to Him He will find no change but that improvement in Nautical knowledge which can alone be acquired by Service. I trust You will be very attentive to every advice You will receive from Lord Hood, as well as from Mr. Majendie whose health will I trust enable Him to attend You. You ought to lose no opportunity of Corresponding with R. Ad. Digby whilst absent from Him; and I flatter myself Mr. Majendie will be enabled to send Me Such Accounts as will set my mind at ease that your Religious principles have not suffered by the idle discourse of [[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] [[addition]] some [[/addition]] of the young persons You may have [[catchword]] met [[/catchword]]
