APPENDIX. 

 A. 



ORDERS. 



No. IV.* 



Admiralty, February 15^, 1853. 

 SIR, 



I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to 

 signify their direction to yon to use your own discretion as to quitting 

 your present quarters after the receipt of this, and endeavouring to secure 

 the 'Plover' for the winter in Grantley Harbour; but should you 

 deem it prudent to remain where you are for the ensuing winter, my 

 Lords desire you will use your utmost endeavours, as soon as the sea- 

 son will permit in 1854, to reach the winter quarters of the 'Battle- 

 snake' in Grantley Harbour, so as to effect a junction with that ship 

 in time to make the necessary exchanges between the two crews, and 

 receive the needful supplies before the ' Rattlesnake' shall have been 

 compelled to quit Behring Strait, in the autumn of 1854, on her return 

 to this country. 



2. In the event of your remaining this winter in Moore Harbour, 

 you are to employ yourself in depositing all the supplies you can spare 

 for the relief of any party that might reach that neighbourhood from 

 Captain Collinson's or Commander M'Clure's ship. You will also ex- 

 tend your parties right and left along the shore, and in such direction 

 as may be advisable, as far as may be prudent, in order to deposit no- 

 tices of your proceedings and intentions, and of the store of supplies 

 left at Moore Harbour. 



3. Before quitting Moore Harbour you will erect such house or place 

 of shelter for any arriving party as your means will permit; and even if 

 you should be unable to move the ' Plover' round to Grantley Harbour, 

 you and your people are, at all events, to make good your retreat to 

 the quarters to be provided in that harbour by Commander Trollope. 



* For the Orders Nos. I., II., and III., see Vol. I. p. 1 et sey. 



