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further conveyance to England. If, however, you 

 should receive certain intelligence of Captain Parry 

 having passed through Beering's Strait into the Paci- 

 fic, you are in that case to proceed with the Blossom 

 round Cape Horn, and bring Captain Franklin and his 

 party to England ; touching at Callao, and such other 

 ports on the western coast of South America as you 

 may deem proper for refreshments, intelligence, &c. 



" In the former event, namely, of your leaving 

 Beering's Strait with Captain Franklin, but without 

 having obtained any intelligence of Captain Parry, 

 you are to complete your water and provisions at 

 the place to which you convey Captain Franklin ; 

 or in the event of your hearing nothing either of 

 Captains Franklin or Parry, previous to the season 

 obliging you to leave Beering's Strait in 1826, you 

 are to proceed to such place as you may deem most 

 eligible and convenient for completing your provi- 

 sions and water ; taking care in either of the last- 

 mentioned cases to be again in Beering's Strait by 

 the 1st August, 1827, calling in your way thither 

 again at Owhyhee, at which place Captain Parry 

 has been directed to give the preference of touching 

 in his way homeward, for the purpose of affording 

 you intelligence of him. 



" If you should find that Captain Parry has pass- 

 ed, or should he pass after joining you, and that you 

 have heard nothing of Captain Franklin, you are, 

 nevertheless, to proceed to, or remain at (as the case 

 may be) Beering's Strait, in the autumn of 1827, as 

 already directed, following in all respects the direc- 

 tions already given for your conduct in the autumn 

 of 1826. 



" In order that you may be put in full possession 

 of that part of our instructions to Captain Parry 



