Letterbook of Pelorus at Port Essington and Singapore, 13 March 1840-06 July 1841

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Copies of letters to Captain Kuper (Alligator); John Moyle (Diana); Captain J.McArthur R.M.; Commander of East India Station and others.

Subjects include: transfer of crew; damage to Pelorus; arming ship against Malays; purchasing beef from Dutch ship Diana; activities at Port Essington 'preparatory to the return of Sir J.J.Gordon Bremer to this settlement'; conflict with marines; conduct of John Armstrong, Botanist; effects of rationing of fresh meat and vegetables; health of company; death of William Crawford, mate; purchasing stores from Dutch settlement at Coepang; men discharged to Wellesley; discharge of invalids; decommissioning at Singapore.

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