P 1 T A I B N. 
CHAPTER I. 
THE BOUNTY THE OBJECT OF THE VOYAGE BREAD-FRUIT 
ARRIVAL AT OTAHEITE DEATH OF THE SURGEON DELAY 
AT OTAHEITE ENTERTAINMENTS ON BOARD THE BOUNTY 
DESERTION AND ROBBERY BY THREE SEAMEN OF THE BOUNTY 
FAREWELL TO OTAHEITE HUAHEINE, WYTOOTACKEE, AND 
ANNAMOOKA ARRIVAL OFF TOFOA MUTINY IN THE SHIP 
LIST OF MEN LEFT IN THE BOUNTY LIST OF MEN IN THE 
LAUNCH. 
IN the year 1787, his Majesty's armed ship, The 
Bounty, was fitted out by the English govern- 
ment, the command being given to Lieutenant 
Bligh, to proceed to the South Sea islands for 
plants of the bread-fruit-tree, which afforded to 
the inhabitants of those islands, and of Otaheite 
especially, the greater portion of their food. 
This step was taken in consequence of repre- 
sentations made to King George the Third, 
by merchants and planters interested in his 
Majesty's West Indian possessions. 
Lieutenant William Bligh, who was then 
about thirty -three years of age, had been sailing- 
master under Captain Cook, having been for 
four years with that great navigator in the 
Resolution. He was appointed in August, 1787, 
both commander and purser, of the Bounty, which 
was stored and victualled for eighteen months. 
Besides this provision, he had supplies of port- 
