Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 22
one by a government expedition,a request was preferred to the crownaccordingly. The ministry at thetime being favorable to the proposedundertaking, a vessel, named the Bounty, was selectedto execute the desired object. To the command of thisship Captain W. Bligh was appointed, Aug. 16, 1787.The… … 2 A Book of Sea Stories surgeon, 2 masters mates, 2 midshipmen, 2 quarter-masters, 1 quarter-masters mate, 1 boatswains mate,1 gunners mate, 1 carpenters mate, 1 carpenters crew,1 sailmaker, 1 armorer, 1 corporal, 1 clerk and stew-ard, 23 able seamen — total, 44. The addition of twomen appointed to…
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