Revised Jun 6 2021

No. 10. Capt. Pasley to Miss N. Heywood.

Sheerness June 8th. 1792

Wou'd to God! my dearest Nessy that I cou'd rejoice with you on the early prospect of your Brother's Arrival in England, — one Division of the Pandora's people are arrived & now on board the Vengeance (my ship) — Capt. Edwards with the remainder & all of the prisoners late of the Bounty, in number ten (four having been drowned on the Loss of that Ship) are daily expected — they have been most rigorously & closely confined since taken, & will continue so I have no doubt till Bligh's arrival — you have no chance of seeing him, for no Bail can be offered — your Intelligence of his swimming off on the Pandora's Arrival is not founded — a Man of the Name of Coleman came off e'er she anchor'd, your Brother & Mr. Stewart next Day. — this last youth when the Pandora was lost refused to allow his Irons to be taken off to save his Life.

I cannot conceal it from you my dearest Nessy, neither is it proper I shou'd, your Brother appears by all Accounts to be the greatest Culprit of all, Christian alone excepted. — every Exertion you may rest assured I shall use to save his Life — but on Trial I have no Hope of his not being condemned. — three of the ten who are expected are mentioned in Bligh's Narrative as Men detained against their Inclination — wou'd to God! your Brother had been one of that Number — I will not distress you more by enlarging on this subject — As Intelligence arrises on their Arrival you shall be made acquainted. — Adieu my dearest Nessy — present my affectionate remembrances to your Mother & Sisters & believe always with the warmest Affection

your Uncle

    Tho's. Pasley