CHAPTER II. 



COMMANDER JOHN ROSS. 

 1818. 



A Voyage of Discovery in his Majesty's ships Isabella and 

 Alexander for the purpose of exploring Baffin's Bay, and 

 inquiring into the probability of a North- West Passage. 

 By John Ross, K.S., Commander. 



The two ships appropriated to this service were the 

 Isabella, 385 tons, and the Alexander, 252 tons, 

 commanded, officered, and manned as under : — 



Alexander. 



W. E. Parry, Lieutenant com- 

 manding. 

 H. H. Hoppner, Lieutenant. 



Isabella. 



John. Ross, Commander, com- 

 manding the Expedition. 

 William Robertson, Lieutenant. 

 William Thorn, Purser. 

 John Edwards, Surgeon. 

 C. J. Beverley, Assistant Surgeon. 

 J. M. Skene, Adm. Midshipman. 

 J. C. Ross, do. do. 



J. Bushnan, Midshipman and 

 Clerk. 



Benj. Lewis, Master and Green- 

 land Pilot. 



Thos. Wilcox, Mate and Green- 

 land Pilot. 



10 Officers. 



3 Carpenter, Sailmaker, Cook. 



4 Leading Men. 

 31 Able Seamen. 



6 Marines. 



54 Whole complement. 



Super n itineraries . 

 1 Captain Sabine, Royal Artillery. 

 1 Sergeant, do. 



1 Esquimaux, Saccheous, or Sack- 

 house. 



57 Total on board. 



W. H. Hooper, Purser. 

 Alexander Fisher, Assistant Sur- 

 geon. 

 Ph. Bisson, Adm. Midshipman. 

 John Nias, do. do. 

 John Allison, Greenland Master 

 Joseph Phillips, do. Mate. 

 James Halse, Clerk. 



9 Officers. 



3 Carpenter, Cook, Sailmaker. 

 3 Leading Men. 

 17 Able Seamen. 

 5 Marines, 



37 Whole complement. 



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