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where we anchored about seven o’clock, A. M., being 
unable to proceed any farther, on account of the flood- 
tide beginning to flow. We weighed again about 
noon, and worked down to the Nore, where we an- 
chored between four and five o’clock in the afternoon. 
Immediately after we anchored, the Bee Tender came 
alongside with the chronometers, and the different 
nautical, astronomical, and meteorological instru- 
ments, &c. supplied for the expedition. With regard 
to the number and variety of these instruments, we 
are, as may be seen from the list in the Appendix, as 
amply supplied as any expedition that ever left 
this, or, perhaps, any other country. Besides the 
instruments provided by government, most of the 
officers have some of their own, so that altogether 
it may be presumed we are, as I have just said, as 
well furnished with the means of fulfilling all the 
nautical and other scientific objects of the expedition 
as any of the illustrious navigators who have been 
employed on similar pursuits before us. 
Monday, 10th. — The ship’s companies were paid 
this afternoon the wages due to them since they 
joined the ships, together with three’ months’ ad- 
vance, in order to enable them to purchase clothing, 
and such other articles as they might deem necessary 
for the voyage ; and in case any of them, from care- 
lessness, or want of due consideration of the climate 
to which they are going, should neglect to provide 
themselves with the articles of clothing most necessary 
for their own comforts, a list was made of those things 
that were deemed indispensible, with which ve 
was ordered to furnish himself. 
In the evening, a lighter came alongside with four 
bullocks, some Ganka of beer, and as eee fresh water 
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