4^ PATERHON IKDIGNANT AT BLl^^ms BREACH OF FAITH, gallon, duties included/' As a last resort Bligli (12tli March) fnliuiiiated a proclamation. He declared ^' the New South Wales Corps to be in a state of mutiny and rebellion, now under Colonel Paterson's command,'* He forbade all niastors of shipn, '* at tbeii- peril," to take away any '* pertions coiniected or supposed to be connected in the rebeUion/' from the colony
- 'to anyplace what (?voj either in or (mt of Hia Majesty 's ilomiiiiouB ;
particularly any officer of the aaitl corps, or John Maoftrthur (settler), Nicholas Bjiyley^ GaniJiam Blaxcell, Itichanl .Atkins, (Gregory BUixland, John Townsoii, Robert Tovu8on» Robert Fitz, Thomas Jamison^ Tlumas Hobby , Alexan^Un- Riley, D'Arey Welltwoithj Jamea Mileham, Thomas Moore, and Waltei' Stephen Davidson/' Jamison was already on board the Atimintl Oambier, Davidson waR the nephew of Sir Walter Farquhar, recom- memled by Loril Camden an a desirable settler* Riley was the settler who had gtme wltb Patersoii to Port Dalr^inple, and having returned with him in Jan. 1809, bad officiated as his secretary. Paterson, indignant at the aiteiopted cii^eulatioii of Bligh's proclamation, drew tighter tbe restrictions on shore, and on the 17th March the defeated Bligh wailed away. Paterson defended bis|)omtion before the jtublic by a counter-proclamation. He set forth tbe ai^reement between himself and Bligh. '*And whereas the said William Bligh, Esfjuire, in direct violation of bis word of boil our as an officer and a gentleman, solemnly pledged thereto, bas not departed from tbis colony at the stipulated time," and bas 'distributed libellous and de- famatory pai)era/' Paterson, determined to exert the full powers vested in him, '^to prevent the dreadful consequences meant to result from the designs of the said William Bligli, Esquire, and his accompliceSs'* commanded all His Majesty's
- 8iil>jectB not to hold, countenance, or he privy to any
communication" with such dangerous persons. Offenders would be *' dealt with as abettors of sedition, and enemies to the peace and prosperity of the colony." On the 18tb Miwxdj, two of ilte abettors," Palmer and Hook, were comniitted l>y luagistrates for delivering amongst vessels in the port, *' libellous, seditions, and inflammatory letters.'* They were allowed bail for ^600 each, witfi two sureties of 4*300 each- At a later data ^Ir. Campbell, having refused to *' ofhciate as coroner,*' when directed by Paterson, was I I A
