Letter received by Banks from William Bligh, 12 March 1801 (Series 58.23) - No. 0002

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Clasp Knives
Shoemakers Knives
Handsaws
Small Hatchets
Axes
Files
Rasps a few
Scissors - sizes
Fish Hooks - sizes
Tocys [?] - These are like chissels made of common iron so as to be tied to a strip & will be made cheap
Nails spike of sizes
Gimlets
Iron Bars - for working up at his forge
Steels & Flints
Rings for the Fingers
Earings
Looking glasses
Beads
Coarse White Linnen
Coloured linnen
Baise (some for the southern part of the country)

Instead of going into Yarmouth Roads as expected, the fleet being under sail I have joined them at Sea, and find, in place of my going with a separate command, I am attached to this Fleet of Sir Hyde Parker of 21 of the Line.  I have had a great deal