The Bounty at Spithead

If rice plants cannot be procured at Java, to touch at Prince's Island for them. One half of the above-mentioned trees and plants will be deposited at St. Vincent’s Botanical Garden for the benefit of the Windward Islands. The other half will be delivered to Jamaica by Mr. East or such person or persons as may be authorized by the Governor and Council of that island. Make the best of your way back to England, preparing to spithead, and sending to our Secretary an account of your arrival and proceedings. In the foregoing orders it is to be observed that I was particularly directed to proceed round Cape Horn, but as the season was so far advanced,