that the faid Difcourfe and Paper fliould be annexed to
the Second Volume of the Account of that Voyage, -which
is fhortly to be publifhed, by order of the'Board of Admiralty,
I have, ’ therefore, the direction of the Earl of
Sandwich, Firft Commiffioner of that Board, as well as of
the Board of Longitude, to acquaint you therewith, and
to defire you will pleafe to permit your faid Difcourfe,
with the Paper therein referred to, to be printed, and annexed
to the Second Volume of the Account of the faid
Voyage accordingly.
I am, with great Regard and Efteem,
S I R ,
Your moft obedient humble Servant,
Admiralty, March 15, 1777.* JOHN IB BETSON,
A
D I S C O U R S E
UPON
SOME L A T E IM PROV EMENT S
Of the MEANS for
Preferving the Health o f Mariners.
DEL IVERED AT THE
Anniverlary Meeting of the R oy a l So c i e t y ,
November 30, 1 7 7 6 .
By Sir J O H N P R I N G L E , Baronet,
P r e s i d e n t .
Correfted by the A u t h o r ,
