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east point of Byam Martin Channel, which in itself being 

 the discovery and proof of its being open to the Queen's 

 Channel, and further, approaching the nearest to any ac- 

 cessible spot for the Rendezvous, was named Point Suc- 

 cess. Here the despatches were deposited in lat. 76 32' 

 N., and long. 105 4' W., being twenty-eight miles south 

 and four west of my assigned position, 120 miles from 

 the ship, and little more than half the distance to where 

 the 'Resolute' wintered. Here a depot was established, 

 and the first commissariat sledge, Mr. Herbert, was di- 

 rected to return to the ship. 



Crossing the Byarn Martin Strait in very thick weather 

 he reached and landed on the north-east point of Mel- 

 ville Island, on the 6th of May ; the position was deter- 

 mined to be in lat. 76 N., and long. 106 25' W., thus 

 cutting off a large portion of Melville Island. Here the 

 fourth depot and the light boat were deposited, and 

 Lieutenant May, of the ' Reliance,' received instructions 

 " to proceed to the Grand Depot at Cape Lady Franklin, 

 revictual, deposit notice, and return with provisions to 

 meet the requirements of the returning sledges, and ena- 

 ble them to make further examination of the overlooked 

 coast on their return." Proceeding north-westerly, 

 skirting the northern coast of Melville Island, which 

 does not extend beyond the parallel of 76 48' 30" N., 

 he passed the Bays of Promise and Plenty, having there 

 noticed abundance of game. Commander Richards no- 

 tices that on the llth of May "we find the night tra- 

 velling very disagreeable yet ; it is certainly like going 

 back a fortnight in the season, and it takes some time 

 to reconcile the appetite and rest to the change. It is 



