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" In conclusion, we further earnestly pray that it may not be left to the 

 efforts of individuals of another and kindred nation already so distinguished 

 in this cause, nor j'^et to the noble-minded widow of our lamented friend, to 

 make an endeavour which can be so much more effectively carried out by the 

 British Government. 



" We have the honour to be, my Lord, 



" Your Lordship's obedient Servants, 

 " F. Beaufort, W. Henry Fitton, 



EoD. I. MuRCHisoN, Lyon Playfair, 



Wrottesley, Thomas Thorp, 



Egerton Ellesmere, Charles Wheatstone, 



F. W. Beechey, Wm. Jackson Hooker, 



Richard Collinson, Jos. D. Hooker, 



Charles Gt. B. Daubeney, John Arrow smith, 

 W. Whewell, Peter La Trobe, 



W. H. Sykes, W. a. B. Hamilton, 



John Fergus, Robert Stephenson, 



P. E. DE Strzelecki, J. E. Portlock, 



W. H. Smyth, C. Piazzi Smyth, 



Ashhurst Majendie, 0. W. Pasley, 



RoBT. FiTzRoY, George Rennie, 



E. Gardiner Fishbourne, J. P. Gassiot, 



Robert Brown, C. B. Airy, 



Geo. Macartney, J. F. Burgoyne. 



Leonard Horner, 

 " The Right Hon. Viscount Palmerston, M.P., G.C.B." 



In addition to the above mentioned, many officers of the Royal Navy 

 who have been employed in the search after Franklin, and who are now 

 absent from London, have previously expressed themselves to be favour- 

 able to the final expedition recommended. 



7. It was next announced that Mr. A. W. Wallace, f.r.g.s., had 

 returned to Singapore from his expedition to Borneo, and was preparing 

 to visit Celebes, where he hoped to explore portions of that island 

 hitherto unknown, as well as islands of the Molucca group. At the 

 request of the Council, Mr. Wallace has been furnished, through the 

 kindness of Lord Clarendon, with letters of introduction from the 

 Governments of Holland and of Spain, to the authorities of their 

 different colonies in the East. 



8. The Chairman then adjourned the Meeting to the 10th of No- 

 vember. 



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