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time I was prevented from having any communication with him by the following written Message from Major Johnston
"Sydney 4th February 1808
"His Honor Lt. Governor Johnston has commanded me to acquaint you, that he cannot allow you to hold any communication with the Officers of His Majesty's Ship Porpoise; and that he shall consider any attempt to do so, either by Letter or otherwise as a breach of your Arrest.
(signed) Nicholas Bayly
Secretary"
82nd - From this period, various letters passed tending to deprive me of any hopes to regain my Ship, and threats that I should be sent away, first in one, and then in another Merchant ship, in which neither convenience nor my personal safety could be at all expected and which I resisted. After this they began to make offers that I might go in the Porpoise on terms my honor would not admit of such as resigning my Command to a rebellious and self made Commander, and who dishonorably had made a requisition to Major Johnston as Lt. Governor, to demand of me all the orders that had been received from the Admiralty concerning the Ship.
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