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The trees upon deck must also be Coverd up as snugly as possible with old sails & whatever other materials can be supplied for that purpose it is hopd however that Capt Bligh will give the Cape a good birth & use the utmost diligence & dispatch in releasing you from this dangerous situation in which if you meet with one might [indecipherable] the whole success of the voyage may p̶r̶o̶b̶a̶b̶l̶y̶ possibly be frustrated
On your arrival at St Helena the Commanding officer will in Obedience to his instructions direct you to deliver to the Governor & Council there such proportions of Breadfruit & other usefull Trees & Plants as can be spard with propriety for the use of the East India Company which will be replaced by such Trees & Plants as the Governor & Council may think fit to send from the Companies Garden for the