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only being declared an officer? But look to the list 

 annexed. No less than eleven watches are traced, and 

 parts of surgical instruments. 



No. 9. Now the informants declare that they had 

 never seen the white men, nor had they been at the place 

 where the bodies were found. And 10, that they only 

 saw the party when travelling ! 



List of Articles purchased from the Esquimaux, said to have been found 

 at the place where the party of men died of famine in spring 1850, 

 viz. : 



1 silver table fort Crest No. 1. 



4 do 2, 



1 table spoon 3. 



1 do. Motto, " Spero meliora." . . ,,4, 



1 dessert do 4. 



1 table fork 5. 



2 do 5. 



1 ,, dessert do ,, 5. 



1 ,, table spoon ,, 5. 



1 tea . . . ,,5. 



1 ,, table fork, with initials H. D. S. G. 



1 do. A.M.D. 



1 do. G.A.M. 



1 do. J.S.R 



1 ,, dessert spoon ,, J. S. P. 



1 do. G. G. 



1 ,, table spoon I. T. 



1 tea do. A.M'D. 



1 table fork I. T. 



1 small silver plate, engraved " Sir John Franklin, K.C.H." A star 

 or order, with motto, " Nee aspera terrent," on one side, and on the 

 reverse denoting " "Will King." 



2 pieces, gold watch-cases. 



8 pieces, silver watch-cases, one of these with initials which cannot be 



clearly deciphered. 

 1 piece of a watch marked " James Reid." 



