Letters and Orders', being copy of a letter received by William Bligh from Joseph Short, 11 March 1806 (Series 40.045) - No. 0001

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                        Lady Sinclair at Sea

                         11th Marcy 1806

Sir

     In answer to your Letter of to day stating that James Russell a Centinel over John Ashton, both Men belonging to a party of the New South Wales Corps, on board the Fortune Transport & Convict ship, who you have found guilt of uttering words tending to Mutiny has been likewise guilty of suffering him while his Prisoner to get Drunk, having been in the same state himself, and requesting my advice how to proceed with the said James Russell for the good of His Majesty's Service - I therefore in answer to your said Letter refer you to the third Provision after the Articles of War; and recommend confinement to this Man in the way you have proceeded with John Ashton . -

                           I am

                           Sir

                          Your obedient

                        humble Servant

                            Wm. Bligh

On His Majesty's Service

to Joseph Short Esq.r

Comm. of His Majesty's Ship

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