Further copy of a letter received by William Wellesley-Pole of the Admiralty from William Bligh 'stating the Rebellion & my confinement &c', 30 April 1808 (Series 40.090) - No. 0001

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Government House, Sydney, New South Wales
April 30th 1808

Sir

I have to acquaint you for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that since my last dispatch to their Lordships, by the Duke of Portland, on the 31st. of October last, to the 26th. Jan. 7 His Majestys Ship Porpoise has been employed in the evacuation of Norfolk Island.

Their Lordships will have been informed of my appointing  Lieutenant John Putland to be acting commander of the Porpoise, who until extreme ill-health from a decline was a most valuable assistant to me. He died on shore (while the Porpoise was at sea under the charge of acting Lieutenant James Symons) on the 4th. of January.