IS 52.] THE NORTH STAR. 13 



ASSISTANCE. KESOLUTE. NORTH STAR. 



Mates . . F. B. Herbert . . E. Roche . . . A. H. Alston. 

 T. B. Grove . . . G. S. Nares 

 F. W. I'yni (act.) . lions. De Bray. 

 diit.Sury. J. B. Rii-ards* . . R. C. Scottf . . F.Y.Toms (lent) 



F. Y. Toms 



Boatswain . Mr. Taylor 

 Carpenter . Mr. Kerr Deans 



Officers and Crews 91 91 40 



Includes Ice Quarter-masters, Marines, etc. : Total, 222 ; of 

 which, each Tender took 30 individuals. 



The ' North Star' was added to the Squadron, in con- 

 sequence of the great difficulty, indeed impossibility, of 

 the other vessels embarking stores from a transport at 

 Disco, and the further probability of my not touching at 

 all on the eastern side of Baffin's Bay. Beyond these 

 questions she was imperatively necessary as a depot to 

 fall back upon, should either the northern or western 

 division meet with accident. Commander Pullen, havino- 



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just returned from his excursion along the northern coast 

 of America, between Point Barrow and the Mackenzie, 

 was selected for this command, with a reduced crew, 

 so as to derive the utmost possible stowage. Having 

 been already strengthened for former Arctic service, she 

 was peculiarly adapted for this special depot. But two 

 clear months, and those at .the most unfavourable season, 

 intervened for every preparation (the 15th April being 

 originally determined on as the day of departure). 



In as far as the vessels were concerned, they were 

 supposed, having been superintended by Captain Aus- 

 tin, to be complete. Indeed, there was no time to make 

 alteration, if required. 



In the Boat department Captain Austin had left me 



