William Bligh

William Bligh (1754-1817) was a British naval officer and colonial administrator who served as governor of New South Wales from 1806 to 1808. He commanded HMS Bounty at the time of the 1789 mutiny and afterwards sailed with the loyal crew in the ship's launch to Timor. His writings include the ship's log and "A Narrative of the Mutiny, on Board His Majesty's Ship Bounty".