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By William Bligh Esquire Captain of His Majesty's Ship Porpoise, and Senior Officer of His Majesty's Ships and vessels employed on the coast of New South Wales, &c &c &c
You are hereby required and directed, as the changeable, and peculiar circumstances of the public duty of this Colony require it, to proceed, on board his Majesty's Ship Porpoise, and there to take upon you the charge and command of first Lieutenant of that Ship in the absence of Lieutenant Kent, now in his Majesty's armed Tender Lady Nelson on duty, strictly charging and commanding all the officers, and company of the said Ship Subordinate to you to behave themselves jointly and Severally, in their respective employments, with all due respect and obedience to you their Said first Lieutenant, and you to be obedient to your