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Brandy to keep up the Night, for payment of which he offered a paymasters Note of £173.14s.9d., and said that he was sent by Mr. Minchen for that purpose. Captain Dorr positively refused and went on board his Ship to give strict orders to allow no Spirits to go over the side and returned on shore; but some time afterwards, Whittle went on board and with the Sergeant of the Guard went into Mr Francoers cabin where he was asleep, and informed him he was come by order for two Casks of Spirits; and there was the payment throwing into his Cot the above Pay Note. The Spirits were then put in the Boat and carried to Cockle Bay.
That about three weeks after his arrival 2nd Novemr. 1807, Kemp drove him out to the Major's whom they found with Lawson; that the Major said he was glad to see him, and asked him to sit down, that he was afterwards asked if he had got leave to land his Spirits, and on Kemp observing, do you not intend to smuggle, the Major said, by G-- the Governor must look very sharp otherwise we will take it from you in spite of him. Captain Dorr observed he had given his word to Governor Bligh, and that the object was so trifling, he would run no risk.
That the general Topic of conversation was respecting Spirits, and that in General Grose's time the Officers were allowed to go on board Ships when they pleased and