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should make no difference as the legallity [legality] of of any order I might give, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty directed by an especial Letter of later date than any Letter or order from under their Lordships hands respecting the Porpoise, that Captain Short was to confine himself to the Duty within the Ship; but that I was to direct the Courses we were to steer and other things attending thereon, and he was enjoined to obey my orders.
In consequence of my Duty attending your Lordship's Office and not being able to join the Porpoise Captain Short received the necessary orders from my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty; and because one of them directs him to proceed to Port Jackson and there put himself under my Command he holds it up to support his conduct to me, notwithstanding it was expressly mentioned he was to proceed with the Sinclair and he had subsequent directions to follow my orders as