Quotes about William Bligh

On the night of the 1st of September we observed for the first time signs...

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On the 28th the ship's company received two months pay in advance, and on the...

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In our passage from the Cape of Good Hope the winds were mostly from the...

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Beef also was difficult to be procured and exceedingly poor; the price nearly sixpence farthing...

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All the 20th we were endeavouring to get into Adventure Bay but were prevented by...

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Adventure Bay is a convenient and safe place for any number of ships to take...

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Very good wine was bought at ten pounds per pipe, the contract price; but the...

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This was the first day of our beginning to take up plants: we had much...

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There is a degree of wretchedness and want among the lower class of people which...

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The ship was named the Bounty: I was appointed to command her on the 16th...

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The ship was masted according to the proportion of the navy; but on my application...

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The object of all the former voyages to the South Seas undertaken by the command...

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