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mentioned cases to be again in Beering’s Strait by tlie 1st August,
1827, calling iu your way thither again at Owhyhee, at which place
Captain Parry has been directed to give the prelcrence of touching in
his way homeward, for the purpose of affording you iutolligciice of him.
“ I f you should find that Captain Parry has passed, or should he
pass after joining you, and that you have heard nothing of Captain
Franklin, you are, nevertheless, to proceed to, or remain at (as the case
may be) Beeriug’s Strait, in the autumn of 1827, as already directed,
following in all respects the directions already given for your conduct
in the autumu of 1826.
“ In order that you may be put in full possession of that part
of our instructions to Captain Parry which relates to his arrival in
Beering s Strait, we enclose you herewith an extract from them, as also
a copy of a ‘ ilemorandum,’ drawn up by Captain Parry, and dated
■ Hecla, Davis’ Strait, June, 1 8 2 4 to both of wliich we desire to call
your particular attention, in order that you may govern your pro-
' ceedings accordingly.
“ Having remained in Beering’s Strait as late in the autumn of
1827 as the season will admit, and without risking the chance of
being obliged to winter on account of the ice, you are to proceed to
England by the route before directed; reporting to our secretary your
arrival, and transmitting the journals of yourself and officers for our
information.
“ In the prosecution of your voyage out, and during your stay in
the Pacific, you are to be particular in jioticing the dijfsreyices o f longitude
given by your chronometers, from any one place to another, which
you may visit in succession.
“ As we have appointed Mr. Tradescant Lay as naturalist on the
voyage, and some of your officers are acquainted with certain branches
of natural history, it is expected that your visits to the numerous
islands of the Pacific will afford the means of collecting rare and curious
specimens in the several departments of this branch of science. You
are to cause it to be understood that two specimens, at least, of each
article are to be reserved for the public museums; after which the
naturalist and officers will be at liberty to collect for themselves. You
will pay every attention in your power to the preservation of the
various specimens of natural history, and on your arrival in England
transmit them to this office; and if on your arrival at any place in the
course of your voyage, you should meet with a safe conveyance to
England, you arc to avail yourself of it to send home any de.spatches
you may have, accompanied by journals, charts, drawings, &c., and such
specimens of natural history as may have been collected. And you
will, on each of your visits to Owhyhee, deliver to his majesty’s consul
at that place duplicates of all your previous collections and documents,
to be transmitted by him, by the first safe opportunity, to England.
“ In the event of England becoming involved in hostilities with
any other power during your absence, you are, nevertheless, clearly to
understand that you are not on any account to commit any hostile
act whatsoever; the vessel you command being sent out only for the
purpose of discovery and science, and it being the practice of aU
civilized nations to consider vessels so employed as excluded from the
operations of war; and, confiding in this general feeling, we should
trust that you would receive every assistance from the ships or subjects
of any foreign power which you may fall in with.
“ On your return home you will proceed to Spithead, informing
our secretary of your arrival.
“ Given under our hands, the 11th of May, 1825.
J IE L Y IL L E .
W M . JO H N S T O N E H O P E .
G. C O C K B U R N .
G. C L E R K .
VV. R . K. D O U G L A S .
“ T o Frede rick William Beechey, Esq.,
Commander of his Majesty’s Sloop Blossom, a t Spithead.
' By command of their lordships.
“ J . W . C R O K E R .”
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