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Document signed by Governor Arthur Phillip, Sydney, 17 January 1791, giving David Blackburn commander of the HMS Supply during Ball's illness

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Arthur Phillip
From the collections of the
State Library of New South Wales
[a591002 / SAFE / MLMSS 6937/1/4]
(from 'David Blackburn - Papers relating to his service in New South Wales, 1788-1792') (Mitchell Library)

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Phillip, Arthur

British naval officer who became first Governor of New South Wales, leading the colony for five difficult years.

State Library of New South Wales

HMS Supply

HMS Supply was the smallest and fastest ship in the First Fleet. A naval vessel, she carried 16 marines and accompanied the flagship HMS Sirius on the voyage to Sydney Cove. Over the next three years she made 11 more voyages, the last causing her so much damage that she was ordered back to England. She reached Plymouth on 21 April 1792.

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