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Downing- Street^ Stk June, 1824. 



Sir, 



Having submitted your name to His Majesty, as 

 a fit person to be employed in the examination of the 

 eastern part of the North Coast of North America, from 

 the Western Shore of Melville Peninsula to the point 

 where Captain Franklin's late journey terminated ; and 

 the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having ap- 

 pointed you to the command of His Majesty's ship 

 Griper, to enable you to execute this service, and with 

 orders to proceed to the most convenient spot for com- 

 mencing your operations; and their Lordships having, 

 moreover, informed me of the perfect readiness of the 

 said ship to proceed, I am to desire that you will lose no 

 time in putting to sea according to their orders, and pro- 

 ceeding to the place or places therein pointed out ; on 

 your arrival at which, if the season and state of the 

 weather will admit, you are to endeavour, with a party. 



