6 PRELIMINARY CHAPTER. 



Capt. Bowles, R. N. 



Capt. Beaufort, R. N. F. R. S. 



J. H. Pelly, Esq. Governor H. B. Company. 



Nich. Garry, Esq. Dep. Gov. do. 



W. P. Craufurd, Esq. 



Capt. Beechey, R. N. F. R. S. 



Dr. Richardson, F. R. S. 



Capt. Hoppner, R. N. 



Capt. Macon ochie, R. N. 



C. Beverly, Esq. F. R. S. 



Robert M'Culloch, Esq. 



J. Spence, Esq. 



George Ross, Esq., Honorary Secretary. 



Of these, Mr. Booth, Captain Duncan, and 

 Captain Bowles were appointed Trustees. The 

 services and influence of Sir George Cockburn, 

 which had been so beneficially employed in aid 

 of the expedition, were soon lost to the Com- 

 mittee, in consequence of his appointment to 

 the command on the West India station. 

 But his place was condescendingly supplied by 

 his Royal Highness, the Duke of Sussex, who 

 was pleased to become Vice Patron and Chair- 

 man. Mr. George Ross also having resigned 

 his situation as honorary secretary, and turned 

 his attention to the object of getting up an 

 expedition by sea for the same benevolent pur- 

 pose, his place was taken by Robert M'Culloch, 



