G. Rowlett ............... Purser.
R. H. Sholl............... Mate.
J. C. Wickham Mate.
J. F. Brand ............... Mate.
T. Graves................... Mate andAssistaiit Surveyor.
G. Harrison ........... Mate.
E. Williams............... Second Master.
J . Park........................ Assistant Surgeon.
W. W. Wilson ....... Midshipman.
A. Millar................... Master’s Assistant.
A. Melleesh ........... Volunteer 1st Class.
J. Russell ............... Volunteer 2d Class.
G. Hodgskin ........... Clerk.
J. Anderson............... Botanical Collector.
Gunner Boatswain and Carpenter.
Serjeant and fourteen Marines; and about forty Seamen and
Boys.
In the Beagle, a well-built little vessel, of 235
tons, rigged as a barque, and carrying six guns,
were—
Pringle Stokes ....... Commander and Surveyor.
E. Hawes ................... Lieutenant.
W. G. Skyring ....... Lieut, and Assist. Surveyor.
S. S. Flinn ............... Master.
E. Bowen.................... Surgeon.
J. Atrill ................... Purser.
J. Kirke ................... Mate.
B. Bynoe ................... Assistant Surgeon.
J . L. Stokes............... Midshipman.
R. F. Lunie ............... Volunteer 1st Class.
W. J ones ................... Volunteer 2d Class.
J. Macdouall ........... Clerk.
Carpenter.
Serjeant and nine Marines ; and about forty Seamen and Boys.
In the course of the voyage, several changes
occurred among the officers, which it may be well
to mention here.
In September, 1826, Lieutenant Hawes invalided:
and was succeeded by Mr. R. H. Sholl, the
senior mate in the Expedition.
In February, 1827, Mr. Ainsworth was unfortunately
drowned; and, in his place, Mr.Williams
acted, until superseded by Mr. S.S. Flinn, of the
Beagle.
Lieutenant Cooke invalided in June, 1827 ; and
was succeeded by Mr. J. C. Wickham.
In the same month Mr. Graves received information
of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant.
Between May and December, 1827, Mr. Bowen
and Mr. Atrill invalided; besides Messrs. Lunie,
Jones, and Macdouall: Mr. W. Mogg joined the
Beagle, as acting Purser; and Mr. D. Brail y, as
volunteer of the second class.
Mr. Bynoe acted as Surgeon of the Beagle, after
Mr. Bowen left, until December, 1828.
In August, 1828, Captain Stokes’s lamented
vacancy was temporarily filled by Lieutenant Skyring
; whose place was taken by Mr. Brand.
Mr. Flinn was then removed to the Adventure ;
and Mr. A. Millar put into his place.