Letter received by Banks from William Bligh, 13 September 1805 (Series 40.001) - No. 0001

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Durham Place Lambeth
13 Sept 1805

My Dear Sir

Since you left me I have been harrassed with attending on my equipment and disappointments. I find that instead of my going out with the command of all the Ships & Vessels to be employed at New South Wales, the Naval and Civil department is to be separated, & the Naval Sea Officer who goes will be ordered to cooperate with me as the Officers do in other Colonies, as Lord Barham appears to think that the command of a Vessel at Port Jackson whilst the Governor is on shore, is incompatible with the Rules of the Naval Service.

The Governor being a Port Captain is surely competent to command the Maretime department, for it cannot be supposed he can have any aid how to direct it, while the nature & description

Sept 16

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