50 EQUIPMENT OF N. AUSTRALIAN EXPEDITION. [Feb. 25, 1856. 



Land Conveyance. — 50 horses, 35 pack saddles, 15 riding saddles, 50 horse 

 blankets, 800 fathoms tether rope 1^ and 2 inch, 20 horse bells with straps, 100 

 pair hobbles, 3 light horse drays ; 3 sets harness, 3 horses each ; 50 spare girths, 

 50 yards strong girth web, 50 bridles, 10 pair holster bags, 10 pair stirrup leathers, 



5 pair stirrup irons, 40 pair canvas pack-saddle bags, 100 straps, 200 buckles, 

 4 leather water bags, 20 pair spurs, 150 lbs. leather for repairs, 600 horse shoes 

 and nails, 240 provision bags, 300 yards canvas, 20 lbs. sewing twine, 100 needles, 



6 palms, 24 saddler's awls, 48 balls hemp, i lb. bristles, 6 lbs. resin, 6 lbs. bees' wax, 

 12 hanks small cord, 6 currycombs and brushes, 25 tether swivels. 



Arms and Ammunition. — 16 double guns, 4 rifles, 10 revolvers, 10 pistols, 200 

 lbs. gunpowder, 1,000 lbs. shot and lead, 30,000 percussion caps, 20 belts and 

 pouches, 15 gun buckets, straps, locks, spare nipples, moulds, punches, 4 ladles, 

 powder flasks, shot pouches, &c., for each gun. 



Camp Furniture. — 5 tents 8 feet square calico, 150 yards calico, 12 camp kettles 

 {\ to 3 galls.), 6 doz. pannikins, 4 doz. tin dishes (small), 1 doz. large, 4 doz, knives 

 and forks, 4 doz. iron spoons, 6 frying pans, 6 leather buckets, 6 water kegs (6, 4, 

 and 2 galls.), 6 spades, 4 rocket shovels, 4 pickaxes, 2 spring balances (25 and 50 

 lbs.), 1 steelyard (150 lbs.), 1 sheep net (150 yards). 



Instruments. — 2 sextants (5 and 6 inch), 2 box do., 2 artificial horizons, 10 lbs. 

 mercury in 2 iron bottles, 4 prismatic compasses, 1 1 pocket compasses, spare cards 

 and glasses for compasses, 3 aneroid barometers, 4 thermometers to 1 80, 2 teles- 

 copes, 1 duplex watch, 1 lever watch, 1 case drawing instruments ; 2 pocket cases, 

 pillar compass, and protractor ; surveying chain and arrows, 2 measuring tapes, 



1 drawing board (30 X 40), 2 pocket lenses. 

 Stationery and Nautical Tables. 



Tools. — 1 portable forge, 1 anvil (^ cwt.), 2 hammers and set of tongs, 10 lbs. 

 cast steel, 11 lbs. blister steel, 100 lbs. bar and rod iron, 3 smiths' files, 3 large 

 axes (American), 6 small do. ; 1 large tool-chest. 



Clothing. — 120 pair moleskin trowsers, 120 pair serge shirts, 120 cotton shirts, 

 20 pair boots, 40 oiled calico capes, 40 hats (Manilla), 40 blankets. 



Artists' Materials. 



Miscellaneous. — 5 yds. mosquito net, green ; 500 pot-hooks, 25 fishing-lines, 



2 gross matches, 1 gross tobacco-pipes ; 2 strong cases, for instruments, sta- 

 tionery, &c. ; 8 doz. pocket-knives, 8 doz. pocket-combs, 20 yds. red serge for 

 presents to blacks, 20 lbs. iron wire, 5 lbs. brass ditto, grindstone and spindle, 

 coffee-mill, 3 iron saucepans, 2 iron kettles, 6 galls, linseed oil, 6 pints olive oil, 

 2 lbs. red lead, 23 lbs. alum, 1 lb. borax. 



Forage for Horses and Sheep from Moreton Bay to Victoria River, 2200 miles, 

 at XA lbs. per diem. — 13 tons pressed hay, 9 tons bran, 200 bushels maize or barley, 

 500 bushels com for horses after landing. 



Medical Chest for 2 years and 20 men. 



Naturalists' Stores. 



For conveyance across rivers, or navigation of any inland waters, a portable 

 canoe of inflated canvas, in four sections, each of which, when inflated and 

 laced to a frame, forms half a boat; the whole forming a double canoe, on 

 which may be laid a platform of 15 feet by 7. 



I subjoin some remarks written by Mr. Gregory before our arrival in 

 Sydney. You will see that the increase of the party has rendered some 

 alteration necessary, but I prefer giving it as I find it written. 



Eemarks. 



The Party. — The number of the scientific section is assumed at 4 ; tliey 

 would have to perform those general duties as officers which the commandant 

 might for the time being consider expedient, 



Provisions. — The provisions are calculated to supply the party of 20 persons 



