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a.d. occasion to use it, he was to proceed upon dis- 



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co very, and on his return to call at the Sound, 

 and at Cherie Island for the Margaret, &c. 



The instructions are extremely well drawn up ; 

 but it is almost laughable to observe throughout 

 the continual reference that is made to the main 

 chance. He is not only to assist in killing whales 

 with the Margaret, but he is at the same time 

 to send his shallops and search the coast for 

 whale fins, ambergris, morses' teeth, &c, and 

 whilst on his discovery he is to examine the 

 bays, and " gather up all the finnes " he can find ; 

 he is also directed to leave a copper kettle at 

 Cherie Island for him to boil his blubber in, &c. ; 

 and that he may have no excuse for a premature 

 return on account of want of provision, an invoice 

 is given of the several kinds put on board, which is 

 calculated to last for seven or eight months. Bv 



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this each man was allowed per day, half a pound 

 of beef, three-quarters of a pound of biscuit, 

 five pints of beer, besides fish, cheese, oatmeal, 

 and peas ; and a quarter of a pint of aqua vita) 

 per month. This allowance, upon the whole, was 

 very liberal, but we cannot say as much for that 

 of candles, of which they were furnished with 

 only six dozen for the voyage. 



Poole, in charge of the Elizabeth, left England 

 in company with the Mary Margaret, Stephen 



