54 BLTGH'S SERVICES. 
course of the voyage as are connected with the 
matter in question; which orders, being issued 
publicly in writing, may be offered as evidence 
of unquestionable credit." 
Among the important documents thus pub- 
lished, were affidavits, made in August, 1794, at 
Guildhall, London, before Alderman Sir Watkin 
Lewes, which serve to disprove the statements 
which had been put forth to Bligh's prejudice. 
The answer contains nothing in his own words, 
except a short preface, and the conclusion, 
which is as follows : 
" I submit these evidences to the judgment of 
the public, without offering any comment. My 
only intention in this publication is, to clear my 
character from the effect of censures which I am 
conscious I have not merited. I have, therefore, 
avoided troubling the public with more than what 
is necessary to that end, and have refrained from 
remark, lest I might have been led beyond my 
purpose, which I have wished to limit solely to 
defence." 
After this event, Bligh was much engaged in 
active service, both in war and peace. In the 
spring of the year, 1797, on the occasion of the 
mutiny at the Nore, when some of the seamen 
of the channel fleet disgraced themselves by 
disobedience and insurrection, the Admiralty 
employed Bligh to go amongst them, and effect 
what could be done, in bringing back these 
misguided rneii to a sense of loyalty and honour. 
On that occasion, he behaved with great heroism 
and determination. 
An address to British sailors, which was 
