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By William Bligh Esquire Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over His Majestys Territory of New South Wales and its Dependencies, Captain of His Majesty's Ship Porpoise and Senior Officer of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels employed within the said Limits. &c, &c, &c.

Whereas from the  nature of the Service we are on and our remoteness from England Courts Martial cannot be held on Charges of Offences submitted to my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty but in a long course of time and the confinement of Officers and men would be oppressive as likewise detrimental to the public Service unless for heinous Crimes, the nature of which I shall cause to be enquired into or form a

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