Letter received by Banks from Elizabeth Bligh, 6 April 1805 (Series 58.30) - No. 0002

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King has 1000 a year 
it cost him 300 to pay for his commission 
it will cost Bligh  360 or 70  
his Salary Cannot Commence till he arrives at Botany Bay
no Table money allowd as for a midshipmen.  Knows he cannot take the [indecipherable] necessary to give him his half pay
King has a good person to Commands the Ships Bligh must go out a Passenger