He was, perhaps, best known to the world as part author of the famous political burlesque of "The Happy Land;" less, perhaps, as part author of "The White Pilgrim;" and least of all as a musical composer, as it was under the pseudonym of "Vivian bligh" that he put forth his songs and his music for the "German Reeds' Entertainment."
"The History of "Punch""
M. H. Spielmann
On the 22nd we again reached the bay, with a signal of distress flying, and thro' the exertions of Captain bligh, who was there in the Providence, we were got into safety, and receiv'd anchors and cables from the shore.
"The Naval Pioneers of Australia"
Louis Becke and Walter Jeffery
In 1808 came the bligh episode, yet to be described.
"The Naval Pioneers of Australia"
Louis Becke and Walter Jeffery
