Letter received by Banks from William Bligh, 9 March 1793 (Series 50.24) - No. 0004

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An Account of the result of Captain Bligh's Voyage to procure Plants in the South Sea

[Refer to the image page to see the number of plants collected from Otaheite etc and landed at St Helena, St Vincent, and Jamaica]

Kind of Plant Otaheite 
Breadfruit
Rattah
Ay,yah
Av,vee or Vee
Oraiah
Vai,hee
Peeah
Cocoa Nutt
Et,ton }  Red Dye
Mattee }  ditto

Possession Isld. N.Guinea
Sao or Sow, kind of plumb

Timor
Breadfruit, Otaheite kind.
Breadfruit - which bears seed
Mango
Jamblang
Jambo Iremavah
Jambo Ma,ree
Blimbing
Chermailah
Karambolah
Nonesang or Lemon China
Cosambee
Nanka
Namnam
Pomegranates
Seeree boah, or long pepper
Seeree down
Peenang or Beetle Nutt
Bintaloo
Dangreedah
Bughn,ah kanang,ah

St Helena
Plantain
China Orange
Dwarf peach
Almonds
Green Tea
Coffee

Curiosity Plants
Guavah

Vessels Containing young plants of Namnam, Sow, Nanka & others in Pots
Tick Wood plants

To Sir Jos. Banks Bart

 

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