He provides his full consent to the marriage, praying she might find happiness in the Union. It's not his fault he hasn't been able to secure her subsistence, though he has tried his utmost. He has given his consent to
Captain Harward. He will tell Garth to meet with Dowding and settle the "long and vexatious" business. He thinks Dowding's behaviour has been "shabby". He is unable to follow through on his promise of an additional £100 a year to her, as he cannot afford to also provide it to the other daughters. She shall have £150 for clothes before marriage, like her older sisters, and £250 pocket money to set out with.