Receipt for flax and other plants, issued to Philip Gidley King by William Irish , 29 November 1794 (Series 39.015) - No. 0001

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Norfolk Island, 29 Nov.r 1794

Received from Captain King, Lieutenant Govenor of of Norfolk Island, in the Pacific Ocean, Ten Boxes of Flax Plants and other things, and other Shrubs, and Trees, from directed to Sir Joseph Banks, Bart., President of the Royal Society For His Majesty's Use, to be delivered by me to the Master of any Whaler who I think will take Care of the Said Plants, and deliver them to Sir Joseph Bank's Order, on my, or his, Arrival in the Port of London.

William Irish
Commander of the Salamander
South sea Whaler
Belonging to the house
of Messrs. Mellish Esqr.