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By William Bligh Esq.r, &c &c &c
You now being equipped for sea, you are hereby required and directed to proceed with his Majesty's Ship Porpoise (Her Captain being unfit to embark) to Norfolk-Island; and there delivering my dispatches to Captain Piper, Commandant, you will receive on board Such settlers together with their families, live and dead stock, or stores as he may point out to you, to embark for the Derwent.
Such Stores as the Commissary has sent on board, you are to deliver also to Captain Piper, except one hundred Bushels of Seed Barley, which are intended for the Derwent; to which place you are to proceed, when Captain Piper, the Commandant, has finally agreed with you, on the concerns you are to undertake and approves of your departure.
On your arrival at the Derwent, you will