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No. 11
Govt. House, Sydney, 4th Aug/t 1808
Sir
I have received Your Letter of this day, stating, that You have no objection to my proceeding to England in His Majesty's Ship Porpoise, but it must be clearly understood by me that I am to consider myself bound by the conditions to which I acceded previous to your arrival on obtaining Major Johnston's consent to embark in that Vessel. And that upon any other terms You are determined not to permit me to leave the Colony while the Command rests with You.
In reply thereto I inform You, that I will not enter into any conditions whatever, except returning to England immediately in the Command of His Majesty's Ship Porpoise bearing my Broad Pendant, which it is at the peril of any one to tarnish or deprive me of.
Major Johnston closed all conditions and determinations of what was to be done with regard to the confinement, I was put under, referring to Lieut.t Gov.r Paterson, and next to Yourself, to decide on the measures, as soon as either might arrive, it now rests with You, only, to grant or refuse my proceeding in the Porpoise as before stated.
I am, Sir
Your most obed.t humble Servant,
(Signed) Wm. Bligh
Lieut. Colonel Foveaux