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“dents, however, though they frustrated the The plan was graciously approved, the Ad- 
hopes of profit built upon this expedition, yes miralty was empowered to appoint 4 proper 
not prevent Mr. Dalrymple from obtain- person forthe hydrographer, and Earl Spencer 
grant for the Company of the island of | was pleased to think of Mr. Dalrvimiple. 
Balambangan, of which he took possession in Having previously obtained the consent of 
» Jaouary, 1763) on his return to Madras. As ‘the Court of Directors, he’ accepted this Si- 
, i appeared both to him and his friends, that tuition, which he continued to hold till the 
& the success of the future intercourse with the 28th of May last, when he was dismis- 
ustern islands, would»depend onthe Court \sed from thst office; and his death, which 
Jireetors receivipe full information onthe took place on the 19th of the following 
subject, Mr. Dalrymple resolved toproceed to month, is attributed by his medical attend- 
ngland for that purpose. Accordingly, in ants to vexation resulting from that event. 
tly, #765, he sailed from Mavras, inforder He is said to have left behind him a paper 
t eed, by direction of the president ané explanatory of the citcumstances which led 
Se: to/Scolvo and China, where liv was to it; but as these have been the subject of 
See a ae Europe.  ° 7th of Sep- parliamentary notice, we conceive that we 
© arrived at Sooloo, and during his cannot Close these particulars better than by. 
stay there obtained a grant for tle’ Comaany the following explanation given in thé House 
_ of the north end of Borneo and south end of of Commons by Mr, Wellesley Pole, the se- 
Palawan, with the intermediate islands, Hav- - cretary ofthe Admiralty. He oie that it 
, i¢ visited Manilla a! ambangan,.he con- was due to the character of the Admiralty 
88 els voyage Bi Pie ud thence re- department, to state some particulars gon- 
2 turned t0 nglind, where he arrived in July, nected with the dismissal of Mr. Dalrymple’ 
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1765 Youwithstandin the enouragement from his situation of hydrographer to that 
he had received from the favourable ‘senti- _ board. So far back as the month of Novem- 
ments expressed by the Company respecting - ber last, an arrangement was ordered by the 
whis plans, owing fova change in the adminis nobleman at the head of the Admiralty, to 
‘gptration of their affairs, he received very lit- sapply the commanding officers of his m- 
ae i ett) from those persons whum he jesty’s‘ships with charts of the diffetent seas 
, uad in office.on his return. a this pe- in every part’of the globe. Mr. Dalrymple 
% riod Mr. ar, = was’ hs ‘constantly was called upon to execute that arrange- 
"engaged in collectifig-and arranging materials ment; but he declared himself incompetent 
for a full exposition of the importance of the to its fulfilment, from an ignorance of cer- 
Eastern Islands aiid South Seas, and was en-  tain’seas, and rceommiended that a committee 
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d by the Court of Directors to publish of sed officers sHould be convened for the 
| -Warious maps and charts. In 1769, the sum purpose. Upon this an investigation took 
“BAS ck I. vane Him by that court for place into the system pursued in the hydro- © 
att Ast services, being an equivalent for'the grapher’s office, when it was found impossible’ 
smoluments which he had relinquished in’ to wede through the confusion in which it 
“) 2759, to procééd on the east ovyage.—— was involved, in consequence of the infirmi- 
iter’ having encountered a any disap- ties of Mr. Dalfymple. It could scarcely be’ 
i patie the Company thought fit, on otherwise, from the short time at which he. 
his application, in 1775, to restore Mr! Dai-. attended. Hé never came until threé o'clock, 
_-Fymple to his standing on the Madras estab- and it was wefl Known that the hydrogra- 
« jishm s a member of council, and “he wis ‘pher’s office was closed at four. This State 
‘ minted to bé one of the committee of of things induced the boatd to insinuate, ia a 
p Sige pr ae of the council at manner the most grateful to his’ feelings, the. 
Mad » ho Man, however Wio'eat in his ani- propriety of Mr. Dalrymple’s retirement ; and 
_ Mosity ‘OF opposition 
1 ever impute to he was requested to make his application in, 
him any want of integrity or zeal tor what the usual form, which it was their determi- 
he considered the ‘Company's interest; and nation to support with their interest, and to 
isfaction to find that hi§ con- procure for him a’ suitable allowance. “His 
¢ distinguished approbation answer was, that he disdained to make an ap- 
irectors. In April, 1779, pliecation—and he would not consent to be 
he ae ted to the post of superannuated, The question consequently 
' to the East-India Company; résolved itself into this, whether che pro- 
and (94784, the Court of Directors a Sm ae afrangemén‘s for the naval setwice 
me petigen of 5001, er ania for life, should proceed, or Mr. Dalrymple be “re~ 
consi ion of theif refusal to allow his, moved? The latter pro, sition was addpted, 
_ Glaims co that rank which hisstanding in the and the ‘necessary Communication was made 
_ Cotipany’s servite Seem ntitte him.— to Mr: Dalrymple; yet in two days alter an 
_ Although it had been long ontemplation. order of council was made in his favour, ua~ 
__ tohave an hydrographical office attached to “solicited by him, to provide with liberality for 
~, the Adairalty, this measure wi not carried the retirement of a man, of Whorh he would 
_ into effect till the year 1795, when @ memo- ever speak with respect, and of Whose talents 
_ Wal recommending it to his majesty in coun- ard Services he entertained the highest opi+ 
Gil was prescaced by the lords commissioners. nion.” ~ : 
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