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Books in which were entered copies of my letters to and from the Secretary of State, and a duplicate of my last despatches (which lay prepared for the first opportunity of sending off) and I sealed them up, on this occasion that respect might be shown to these Books and Papers I wrote as follows
"Government House, Sydney 28th January 1808
Sir
By frequent private communications with His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies before I left England, I was ordered to enquire into particular circumstances to which I have made answers; and an application being made to me to give up the public papers of the Colony, by a Committee from you, I think it due to my consequence and situation, under the consideration before stated, to object to give up particular Books, and particular papers to any person except yourself sealed.
I am Sir Your obedient humble Servant
(signed) Wm Bligh
To Major Johnston"
71st - In consequence of this Letter Mr Bayly returned and read to me the following
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