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if not quite a necessity. I have
compared it (for I have already written
the Chapter roughly) to the officers
and crew of a ship seizing the captain
who, at the helm, steers straight for the
rocks. This is just what happened
the other day on board the Ellora.

Technically it is mutiny. Substantially
it is loyalty to the owners.

There are three things I want to know,
and if you could without putting yourself
to any trouble, send me an answer
however curt, I should be much
indebted to you.

1. Was Andrew Thomson who refused
to comply with his promise to your
father about returning the wheat
(and in whose favor Bligh pronounced
on appeal against your father)
the same man whom Macquarie
made a magistrate, and Marsden & others
declined to meet?

2. When your father proceeded against Bligh's
officer for taking away the copper boiler
what was the verdict? [on right] I can find