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A P P E t J D I X .
owner of the brig or vessel called The John, of two hundred
tons register burthen, now lying in the London Dock, whereof
John Davey is Master, on the one part, and Robert Fitz-Roy, a
Commander in His Majesty's Royal Navy, of the other part.
The said John Mawman agrees with the said Robert Fitz-Roy,
in manner following :—
Tliat the said master, or such other master as the said Jolm
Ma-mnan shall appoint, shall receive the said Robert Fitz-Roy and
his friends and servants, not exceeding'in the whole six persons, on
board the said brig or vessel, and proceed with them forthwith to
South America, to such one or two port or ports, or place or places,
as the said Robert Fitz-Roy shall order and direct, such port or ports,
or place or places, not to be north of Valparaiso ; and at the first port
or place, or so near thereto as the said vessel may safely get, to be
named by the said Robert Fitz-Roy, to land the said Robert Fitz-
Roy and his said friends and servants, or such of them as the said
Robert Fitz-Roy shall require, and receive them, or such of them as
the said Robert Fitz-Roy shaU require, on board again; and thence
forthwith to proceed to the second port or place, or so near thereto as
the said vessel may safely get, to be named by the said Robert Fitz-
Roy, there to land such of them, the said Robert Fitz-Roy and his
friends and servants, as shall not have been abeady landed at the
said first-named port or place, and receive the said Robert Fitz-Roy,
and such other or others of the last-mentioned persons, as he shall
require again on board the said vessel, and forthwith proceed to and
land liim or them at "Valparaiso.
That the said Robert Fitz-Roy shall be at Uberty to put on board
stock and provender, at such places as may be agreed upon, port
charges and pilotage being paid by the said Robert Fitz-Roy.
That John Mawman will find and provide the said Robert Fitz-
Roy. and the said other persons, with all suitable and proper customary
provisions, stores, wines, beer, and spirits.
And the said Robert Fitz-Roy agrees with the said John Mawman.
his executors and administrators, as follows :—
That he will not detain the said brig or vessel at either of the
ports or places to be named by him, as hereinbefore mentioned, any
longer than shall be reasonably necessary to enable him and the said
other persons safely to land, re-embark, and finaUy land at the said
ports respectively.
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That he wiU pay to the said John Mawman, his executors or
administrators, as the compensation for the agreement hereinbefore
contained on the part of the said John Mawman, the sum of one
thousand pounds sterling, to be paid down prior to embarkation.
As mtness the hands of the said parties.
Witness, ROB E R T FITZ-ROY.
W . H. "WooLLETT. JO H N MAWMAN.
W . WACKERBARTH.
No. 4.
SaUsbury Square.
M Y DEAR SIR, November 10, 1831.
Matthews left town this morning to join the Beagle at Plymouth,
being detained till to-day for the steamer.
We have provided Matthews with all such articles as appeared
to be necessary for him, and which could be most advantageously supplied
iii this'country. These had all been completed before I leai-ned
from Mr. Wilson that you are short of stowage. I hope, however,
they wiU not be found to amount to a quantity to occasion you
inconvenience; and I think you wiU be of opinion that no part of
his outfit could, with propriety, be dispensed with, in case Matthews
becomes a permanent resident in Tierra del Fuego.
Mr, Wilson and myself concurred in opinion that a letter should
be addressed by us to Matthews, in reference to the undertaldng on
which he is about to enter. This I have drawn up at Mr. W.'s
request, and hoped to have procured the addition of his signature
to it; but a pressure of other engagements has compelled me to
drive it off tiU it is too late to send it to him for that purjjose. I
have no doubt, however, that it expresses his general views on the
subject. If you should think I have dwelt too much on the religious
bearing of Matthews's future labours, you must Idndly call to your
recollection that I am a Missionary Secretary, and could not
altogether divest myself of that character on the present occasion.
The letter is enclosed, and we shall feel obliged by your giving it
to Matthews, when he comes on board. You will, of course, take a
copy of it, if you wish to do so.
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