X OFFICIAL INSTRLCTiONS. 



an account of your proceedings to the day of her parting 

 company from you. 



You are afterwards to take such route as you may 

 deem best for reaching Repulse Bay, or Wager River ; 

 and vou are to place the Griper in security, in either of 

 the said places, wliich vou mav find from circumstances 

 best calculated for the purpose, with reference to the 

 duties vou have to perform under the instructions you 

 will receive from Earl Bathurst, one of His Majesty^s 

 principal Secretaries of State. 



Having so placed the Griper in security, you ai'e to 

 proceed vourself, with those destined to accompany you 

 in the execution of the said instructions from the Secre- 

 tary of State, leaving the Griper, during your absence, 

 in charge of Lieutenant Francis Harding. 



Having executed the dutv vou are charged with bv 

 the Secretary of State, you are to lose no time in return- 

 ing to England in the Griper ; reporting your arrival to 

 our Secretary for oiu* information. 



You are to leave instructions with Lieutenant Hard- 

 ing for his guidance during your absence in America ; 

 and you are to give him directions regardi n g liis even- 



