Item 02a: 'A Log of the proceedings of His Majesty's Ship Providence on a second Voyage to the South Sea ... Volume 1, 17 July 1791 - 19 July 1792

Bligh Family Collection

Personal log mainly in Bligh's hand. The log begins with introductory remarks about the failure of the Bounty voyage and the reasons for repeating the voyage; the procuring of two vessels, HMS Providence and the tender Assistant; the commission to command the Providence; the recommendation of Lieutenant Nathaniel Portlock as Captain of the Assistant; descriptions of the two vessels and the ships' complement including marines and two gardeners appointed by Sir Joseph Banks; fitting out the ships at Sheerness and then the voyage to Spithead. The log entries begin on 17 July 1791 at Spithead and cover the expedition from sailing on 3 August 1791 to the end of the plant collection in Matavai Bay, Otaheite (Tahiti) on 18 July 1792. Records descriptions of ports of call - Tenerife (28 August-2 September 1791), Capetown (7 November-23 December 1791) and Adventure Bay (9-24 February 1792); aspects of the anthropology of native peoples especially Otaheiteans (Tahitians); subsequent histories of the Bounty mutineers including those taken on board HMS Pandora; taking command of the Matilda's crew, together with a list of those Bligh took with him and the names of those deserting.

Item 1: 'A Log of the proceedings of His Majesty's Ship Providence on a second Voyage to the South Sea Under the command of Captain William Bligh, to carry the Breadfruit Plant from the Society Islands to the West Indies, written by himself', volume 1

Item 02a: 'A Log of the proceedings of His Majesty's Ship Providence on a second Voyage to the South...

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