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Folios 330-331: William Bligh, Governor New South Wales, Sydney. Is sending all the...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1538/20R

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This record is about the Folios 330-331: William Bligh, Governor New South Wales, Sydney. Is sending all the... dating from 1806 Dec 23 in the series Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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ADM 1/1538/20R
Date
1806 Dec 23
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Folios 330-331: William Bligh, Governor New South Wales, Sydney. Is sending all the transactions which led to a Court of Enquiry on Captain Joseph Short and his Officers. In addition he is sending another letter from Lieutenant Tetley complaining about the severity of Captain Short’s behaviour to him.

Folios 331-332: Enclosure in folios 330-331: Duplicate of folios 330-331.

Folios 332-333: Enclosure in folios 330-331: Lieutenant Tetley, HMS Porpoise, Sydney Cove to Governor William Bligh 20th December 1806. Complaints about his treatment at the hands of Captain Joseph Short, wishes this letter and his letter of 15th November 1806 to be sent to the Admiralty.

Folios 333-334: Enclosure in folios 330-331: Duplicate of folios 292-293.

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Former department reference
Cap B319
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