Copy of a letter written by Lord Grenville, to the Lords of the Admiralty, 29 March 1791 (Series 49.07) - No. 0001

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Whitehall 29th March 1791.

My Lords,

           The Attempt which was made by Captain Bligh in His Majesty's Ship the Bounty, to convey the Breadfruit Tree, and other useful Productions from the Society Islands and other places in that part of the World, to His Majesty's West India Islands, in pursuance of His Majesty's Commands signified to Your Lordships by Lord Sydney in his Letter of the 5th May 1787, having unfortunately failed, His Majesty has thought it fit that a second trial should be made, and in order as much as possible to ensure its Success, it is His Majesty's intention that two Vessels shall proceed together upon this Service; His Majesty has therefore commanded me to signify to Your Lordships His Majesty's Pleasure that Your Lordships are to give Orders that two Vessels of a proper

Lords of the Admiralty.

 

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