Quote by William Bligh

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 obliged to anchor.

On the 28th the ship's company received two months pay in ad

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In this quote, the speaker explains that on the 28th, the ship's crew received two months' worth of pay in advance. The next morning, they sailed to St. Helen's but were required to anchor there. The quote implies that the crew was being prepared and compensated for their upcoming journey and that the ship at some point had to halt its progress.

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By William Bligh

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