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Messrs. Lye
Basden
Calver
Hobbs
Bannister
Hardinge
Jnº. Seymour
Carpr. Stephens
[indecipherable] Allen
Wm. Harvey
Witnesses as pr. Margin to substantiate the Truth of my Assertions and I hope you Sir will take those Steps most conducive to the Good of the Service. I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most obedient
humble Servt.
Signed I.S. Tetley
To Wm. Bligh Esq.r
1st Capt.n of His Majesty's Ship Porpoise &c, &c, &c.
Attested
Wm Bligh
(Copy)
H M Ship Porpoise Sydney Cove
Nov. 22.d 1805
Sir;
Having a few days since waited on You with a Complaint against Captain Short, which You requested I would let you know by Letter Captain Short having behaved in an unofficerlike and improper manner to me and Other Officers in the Ship, which has caused me to be very unhappy and uncomfortable for some time past, I therefore conceive it my Duty to point out to you the unofficerlike Conduct of Captain Short, for which I have sufficient Witnesses as named pr. Margin to Substantiate the Charges which I shall bring against him on
[The following names in margin]
Mr. Tetley 1st Lieut.
Fran.s Calver Gunner
W.m Hobbs Boatsn.
Benj Bannister Carp.r