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By William Bligh Esquire, Captain of
His Majesty's Ship Porpoise, and
Senior Officer of His Majesty's Ships
and Vessels employed on the Coast
of New South Wales. &tc &tc &tc
You are hereby required and directed as the changeable and peculiar circumstances of the Public Duty of this Colony require it to proceed on board His Majesty's Ship Porpoise, and there take upon you the change and command of first Lieutenants of that Ship in the absence of Lieutenant Kent now in His Majesty's armed Tender Lady Nelson on duty, Strictly charging and commanding all the Officers and Company of the said Ship subordinate to You, to behave themselves jointly and severally, in their respective Employments, with all due Respect and Obedience unto you their said first Lieutenant; and you to be obedient to your Captain or any other your superior Officer, complying with such Orders as they may give for the good of His Majesty's Service, And for so doing this shall be your Order.
Given under my Hand at
Govt. House, Sydney, in New
South Wales, this 17th. day of May
1807
(Signed) Wm. Bligh
To
Lieut.t James Symons
By
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