Copy of correspondence of William Bligh with Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Foveaux, and with Captain William Kent, 30 July - 3 September 1808 (Series 40.132) - No. 0016

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Government-House, Sydney,
25th August 1808 

Sir

In answer to your letter of to day, I inform you, that Captain Kent wrote to me to know, if I would Sanction his sitting as a member, on a criminal court agreeable to my orders of the 26th August 1806. 

I wrote to him that when he Saw my Signature to a precept for a criminal court, he was to obey my orders of that date; but I gave him no orders not to Sit on a criminal court.  The Subject is at his own discretion.

I am, Sir, your most obedient
humble Servant

(Signed)  Wm. Bligh

Lieutenant Colonel Foveaux