XXX INTRODUCTION. 
Mr. Lockhart, from His Majesty’s Garden at Kew. 
Fl wohl a tayaitiees of Congo. 
Somme Simmons, 
of these 35 took their passage out on board the transport, 
and 21 were on board the Congo to navigate her to the 
Zaire. 
As so very little was known of the course of the Zaire, 
and nothing at all beyond the first cataracts, it was at first 
intended to leave Captain 'Tuckey entirely to his own dis- 
cretion, to act as circumstances might appear to require, 
and to furnish him only with general directions to use his 
best endeavours for the prosecution of the principal ob- 
ject, and the promotion of general science ; but Captain 
Tuckey pressed with such urgency for specific instructions, 
that, as he observed, he might be satisfied in his own 
mind when he had done all that was expected from him, 
that his wishes in this respect were complied with; and 
the intructions, of which the following are copies, were 
given for his guidance, a draft of them having first been 
sent for his perusal, which met with his entire approbation. 
By the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, &c. 
Wauerzas, we have thought fit to appomt you to the command of his Majes- 
ty’s ship Congo, destined for an expedition of discovery up the River Zaire, 
into the interior of Africa, by command of His Royal Highness the Prince Re- 
gent, signified to us by Earl Bathurst : you are hereby required and directed to 
receive on board the said ship, the persons named on the other side hereof,* with 
* Mr. Professor Smrru, Botanist. 
Mr. Tuvor, Comparative Anatomist. 
Mr. Crancu, Collector of Objects of Natural History. 
—- Lockarrt, a Gardener. 
