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[have?] a young moon, which [? ?] lucky for [?] [?] on the coast of New Holland [? ? ?] Mr Fryer it will be very lucky for us to get [? ?] with a good moon. After leaving his orders he went down about 12 oclock. I was relieved by Mr Peckover fine Wr. and every thing very quite [quiet] onboard — Mr Peckover had a very pleasant watch and at 4 was relieve by Mr Christain. just at the dawn of day — I was alarmd whether from noise that Mr Bligh said he made, or by the People comming into my cabin — I cannot say but when I jump'd up a man laid his hand on my head and told me lay down again Sir,
you are a prisoner. I tried to expostulate with them, but they told me to hold my tongue or I was a dead man — but if you make yourself quiet Sir — there is no one onboard will hurt a hair on you head — I then brought myself up on my locker — on which place I always slept in order for coolness — I saw on the ladder going up Mr Bligh — in his shirt and trowsers with his hands tyed and Christain — hold of him - the Master at Arm[s] then came to my cabin — and took a Brace of Pistols — and my anger [?] I didnt take care of these — the Pistols would [?] [?] of the [?] to me. I had [? ? ?]