Captain Bligh's Defence', with 'Copy of the Charge' brought against William Bligh by Lieutenant John Frazier, and 'Sentence', 26 February 1805 (Series 58.27) - No. 0008

[Page 8]

Copy of the Charge

Did on the 9th of Oct.r last, publicly on the quarter deck of His Majesty's Ship Warrior grossly insult and ill treat me being in the execution of my office, by calling me Rascal, Scoundrel and shaking his fist in my face, and that at various other times between the ninth of July and the thirtieth of October, 1804 behaved himself towards me and other commissioned, Warrant and petty Officers in the said Ship in tyrannical and offensive, and unofficer like behaviour contrary, to the rules and discipline of the Navy, and in open violation of the articles of War.