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b"William Bligh, the very same Captain probably best known for the mutiny on the Bounty, was to be recruited in his later life, as the Governor of the Colony of New South Wales. But it seems his days of attracting mutinous behaviour were not over.\\xa0 Bligh would find himself again at the mercy of military men who felt they could do a better job.\\nSo we\\u2019ll talk in this series, about the New South Wales Corp \\u2013 otherwise known as the Rum Corp, the Governors managing them, and the episode that we sometimes call the Rum Rebellion.\\nThis episode - Part 1 - we'll begin by considering the state of NSW during these years, and the lead up to Bligh\\u2019s arrival to take up the Governor's post.\\n(55 mins)\\n--------------------------------------------------------------------\\nEnjoying the podcast?\\xa0 \\nHelp support the show with \\na one-off donation\\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\\nAustralianHistoriesPodcast.com.au"