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of each as the Congo could conveniently stow ; mathema- 
tical and philosophical instruments for surveying the river, 
for astronomical, meteorological, and other scientific pur- 
poses were also provided, in order that every kind of in- 
formation might be brought back, in as complete a man- 
ner as the present state of the sciences and other circum- 
stances would allow. 
The officers and men composing the crew of the Congo 
consisted of the following persons, the greater part of 
whom were left to the choice of the commander, and were 
all of them volunteers : 
Captain J. K. Tuckey, Commander. 
Lieutenant John Hawkey. 
Mr. Lewis Fitzmaurice, Master and Surveyor. 
Mr. Robert Hodder, Master’s Mate. 
Mr. Robert Beecraft, Master’s Mate. 
Mr. John Eyre, Purser. 
Mr. James Mc Kerrow, Assistant Surgeon. 
8 Petty officers. | 
4 Carpenters. 
2 Blacksmiths. 
14 Able Seamen. 
1 Sergeant, 
1 Corporal, 
12 Private Marines. 
making in the whole 49 persons. To whom were added 
on a supernumerary list, 
Mr. Professor Smith, Botanist. 
Mr. Cranch, Collector of Objects of Natural History. 
Mr. Tudor, Comparative Anatomist. 
Mr. Galwey, a Volunteer. 
cof Marines. 
