Copy of a letter received by William Marsden, Secretary to the Admiralty, from William Bligh, 12 Decmber 1806 (Series 41.02) - No. 0001

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Sydney New South Wales
12th December 1806
Sirs
I beg to inclose to you for the Information of my Lord's Commissioners of the Admiralty, the proceedings of the Court of Enquiry on the Conduct of Joseph Short Esquire, Commander of His Majestys Ship Porpoise, and Lieutenant Tetley and Mr Daniel Lye, Master, which I was under the necessity of ordering on account of the respective charges in the Letters of representation, which accompany the Minutes, and verbal Information I had received of Captain Short's Severity.
Annexed to these Documents is my order for Survey on Mr Lye's State of Confinement - the report of the Surgeons thereon - my Order to liberate Mr Lye in consequence thereof, and Captain Short's letters to obviate my order.
I have the Honor to be
Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant
(Signed) Wm Bligh
To
Willm. Marsden Esquire
Secretary to the Admiralty