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Quote of the Day Fresh quotes Topics Authors I'm Feeling Lucky Disable ads! 14 quotes by William Bligh Vice Admiral William Bligh FRS RN 1814 portrait 4th Governor of New South Wales In office 13 August 1806 – 26 January 1808 Preceded by Philip Gidley King Succeeded by Lachlan Macquarie Personal details Born (1754-09-09)9 September 1754 St Tudy, Cornwall, Great Britain Died 7 December 1817(1817-12-07) (aged 63) 25 Bond Street, London, England, Great Britain Resting place St Mary-at-Lambeth, Lambeth, London, England Spouse(s) Elizabeth... Read full biography of William Bligh → 1 2 Ctrl → Adventure Bay is a convenient and safe place for any number of ships to take in wood and water during the summer months: but in the winter, when the... → 0 In our passage from the Cape of Good Hope the winds were mostly from the westward with very boisterous weather: but one great advantage that this... → 0 Our plants had now increased to 252: as they were all kept on shore at the tent I augmented the guard there, though from the general conduct of the... → 0 All the 20th we were endeavouring to get into Adventure Bay but were prevented by variable winds. 0 The ship was masted according to the proportion of the navy; but on my application the masts were shortened, as I thought them too much for her... → 0 Beef also was difficult to be procured and exceedingly poor; the price nearly sixpence farthing per pound. 0 The ship was named the Bounty: I was appointed to command her on the 16th of August 1787. 0 The object of all the former voyages to the South Seas undertaken by the command of his present majesty, has been the advancement of science and the... → 0 There is a degree of wretchedness and want among the lower class of people which is not anywhere so common as among the Spanish and Portuguese... → 0 This was the first day of our beginning to take up plants: we had much pleasure in collecting them for the natives offered their assistance and... → 0 On the night of the 1st of September we observed for the first time signs of the natives being in the neighbourhood. Fires were seen on the low land... → 0 The Cape Town is considerably increased within the last eight years. Its respectability with regard to strength has kept pace with its other... → 0 On the 28th the ship's company received two months pay in advance, and on the following morning we worked out to St. Helen's, where we were... → 0 1 2 Ctrl → Add a quote!


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