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Bounty in False Bay
Cape of Good Hope June 28th 1788
Dear Sir
I am now ready for sea with my little Ship once more in most excellent order and every Man on board in very good health. I flatter myself with a speedy passage to Otaheite as I apprehend there will be no want of Wind.
I might wood & water at Botany Bay with little loss of time and it may be imagined I will do so, but I cannot think of putting it in the power of chance to prevent my accomplishing the object of the Voyage. -- I shall therefore pass our Friends there, not but could I have taken in any considerable supply it would have been for the good of the service for me to have done it and I should -- In the present case I can render them no service, and Government will hear of them before any accounts could be brought home by me. Should any unforseen incident drive me there I have a great many seeds and some fruit plants which I shall leave with them. --
There are no homeward bound Ships here at present or any English, but as there are some Dutch Indiamen expected from China & Ceylon, by that means this may be sent away