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I n p e rfo rm in g th e abo ve o rd e rs y o u w ill a c t as y ou may co n sid e r
b e st fo r th e ir m o s t effectual e x ecu tio n , k e e p in g in m in d th a t th e
m o s t d e sirab le p a r t is th e su rv e y o f th e M a g d a le n Channel.
F rom o u r e x p erien ce , la s t y e a r, o f th e w e a th e r d u r in g th e
m o n th s o f A p ril a n d M a y , I am in h o p e s o f y o u r b e in g a b le to
w o rk d u r in g th o se m o n th s , w ith success ; b u t sh o u ld y o u m e e t
w ith b a d w e a th e r, y o u w ill b e m o s t c arefu l in n o t e x p o sin g y o u r
p e o p le u n n e c e s sa rily to th e sev e rity o f th e c lim a te .
U p o n d e ta c h in g th e A d e la id e y o u will a p p o in t L ie u te n a n t S k y r
in g to th e su p e rin te n d e n c e o f th e service u p o n w h ic h she is s en t,
g iv in g L ieu te n a n t G rav e s in s tru c tio n s to th a t effect a cc o rd in g ly .
1 h a v e , &c.
(S ig n e d ) P i i i i . l ,i p P a r k e r K i n g ,
C om m a n d e r a n d S e n io r Officer.
H is M aje sty ’s s u rv e y in g sloop B eagle , P o r t Famine.
S i k ; A p ril 19, 1829.
I n o b ed ien ce to th e o rd e rs I h a v e re c e iv ed from C om m an d er
P h illip P a rk e r K in g , sen io r officer o f th e E x p e d itio n fo r th e su rv ey
o f a p a r t o f S o u th A m e ric a , it is m y d ire c tio n th a t y o u p ro c e ed
im m ed ia te ly , in th e Ad e laid e schooner, to su rv e y as m u c h o f th e
M ag d a le n C h an n e l a n d th e S tr a it o r C h an n e l o f S a n ta B a rb a ra as
y o u find p ra c tic a b le a t th is season o f th e y e ar.
If , in th e e x ecu tio n o f th is service, y o u s h o u ld find th e season
to o m u c h a d v an c e d to p ro c e e d w ith o u t m u c h r is k to th e vessel, or
e x p o sin g y o u rs e lf a n d th e m e n to m u c h h a d w e a th e r, y o u w ill
g iv e u p th e d e s ig n , a n d h a s te n to P o r t G a llan t.
S h o u ld th e Beagle n o t b e in P o r t G a lla n t a t y o u r r e tu rn , a n d
n o le tte r le ft fo r y o u in a b o ttle , y o u w ill w a it th e r e one w e ek ,
an d th e n r e tu r n to P o r t F am in e . A t a ll ev ents, y o u w ill e n d e a v
o u r to re jo in th e B eag le be fo re th e first w e ek in J u n e h a s en d ed .
I h a v e , &c.
(S ig n e d ) R o b e r t F i t z - R o y ,
To L ie u t. W m . Geo. S k y r in g , C ommander.
H is M a je s ty ’s sloop B eagle .
S i r ; B eag le , P o r t F am in e , 19th A p ril 1829.
I n obedience to th e o rd e rs I h a v e re c e iv ed from C ap ta in K in g ,
it is m y dire c tio n th a t y o u p u t y o u rs e lf u n d e r th e o rd e rs o f L ieu t.
S k y r in g , a n d p ro c e ed w ith h im as h e m a y th in k b e st fo r th e
ex e c u tio n o f th e service u p o n w h ic h h e is o rd e red , a n d in w h ich
yo u w ill g iv e h im ev ery assistance th a t y o u can afford.
Mr. K irk e , w ith a b o a t a n d b o a t’s c rew , w ill b e s e n t to assist
y o u .
I h av e, &c.
(S ig n ed ) R o b e r t F i t z - R o y ,
To Lieut. T h o s. G rav e s, Commander.
C om m an d in g H is M a je s ty 's sch o o n e r Adelaide.
S i r ; Beagle, P o r t G a lla n t, 1 9 th J u n e 1829.
I t is m y d ire c tio n th a t y o u p u t y o u rs e lf u n d e r th e ord e rs o f
L ieu te n a n t S k y r in g , a n d co-o p e ra te w ith h im in th e execu tio n o f
th e service on w h ic h h e is a b o u t to be em ployed.
M r . K irk e , w ith a b o a t a n d five m e n , w ill b e s en t to a ssist.
I h av e , &c.
(S ig n ed ) R o b e r t F i t z - R o y .
T o L ieut. Thos. G rav e s, C ommander.
H is B la jesty ’s s chooner A d e la id e .
S i r ; B ea g le , P o r t G a llan t, J u n e 19th 1829.
I t is m y dire c tio n th a t as soon as y o u con sid e r th e ra te s o f th e
ch ro n om e te r on b o a rd th e A d e la id e sufficiently s e ttled , y o u p ro c e ed
in h e r to sea rch for, an d , i f p ra c tic ab le a t th is season o f th e y e ar,
su rv e y su ch p a r t o f th e p assage w h ic h is su p p o se d to le a d from th e
v ic in ity o f Cape T am a r to C o ncepc ion S tr a it a n d th e G u lf o f
'T rin id a d , as y o u r tim e a n d p ro v is io n s wiU a llow.
Y o u r c h ie f o b je c t will b e to o p en a passag e from Gape T h r e e
P o in ts to C ap e T am a r, b e tw e e n th e m a ss o f islan d s w h ich lie
b e tw een th o se capes.
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