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myfelf of this opportunity of reminding the 

 World, that the Voyage to explore how far 

 Navigation was practicable towards the North 

 Pole, was undertaken at a Period peculiarly 

 diftinguiftied by Your Majesty's gracious 

 Attention to Your Navy. 



In a Time of profound Peace Your 

 Majesty, by a liberal Addition to the Half 

 Pay of the Captains, relieved the Neceffities 

 of many, and gratified the Ambition of all, 

 at once demonftrating Your Majesty's regard 

 to their Welfare, and Remembrance of their 

 Services. 



The Armament which followed in a few 

 Months, and Your Majesty's Review of that 

 Armament which by the Difpatch of its 



Equipment 



