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of Grotoii, of the same State; also, to be of the same special party, the I'^skiinos 

 Ebierbiiig- and Too-koo-li-too, whom I brought to the States, thr hittci- to be iii\ 

 interpreter. 



VII. Sterry and a part of the natives I take from Frobisher's Bay, to Ix- kit 

 at the head of Repulse Bay, in charge of a depot of provisions to be established 

 there. Furthermore, the duty of Sterry and the natives to hunt and capture- 

 seals and walrus, and barter Avith the natives around Repulse Bay for walrus 

 ivory, Polar bear, fox, wolf, and other skins, for the l)enelit of all concerned. 



VIII. A cheap frame house, to be constructed (portable) here in the States, 

 the same to be landed at Repulse Bay, and to be used there for storing provisions 

 therein, and also as a residence and for headquarters. (Such houses arc now 

 used by whalers in Northumberland Inlet. 



IX. Providing such an emergency arise that I should he ohliged to retreat from 

 Boothia and King William's Land and seek provisions, and also for a place to 

 recruit, I should be certain of tinding the same at all times at Repulse Bay depot. 



X. Occasionally to send an Eskimo friend, with sledge draAvn by dogs, from 

 Boothia and King William's Land to headquarters at Repulse Bay for anything 

 that I might require. Without doubt I shall have occasion to send to Re])ulse 

 Bay many packages of relics I may find of Sir John Franklin's Expedition. If I 

 have the great good fortune to discover the Ships Erebus and Terror's papers, it 

 will be my duty to accomj)any the same in their transport to Repulse Bay. After 

 securing these as treasures of untold value to the civilized world, I am then to return 

 to King William's Land and Boothia and prosecute the search. Should I be still 

 more fortunate, and should I find living among the Eskimos one or several of 

 Sir John Franklin's men, my heart, overwhelming with unspeakable joy, will 

 direct me then and there what is best to be done. 



XL Provisions of the most condensed character, such as pemmican, Bor- 

 den meat, biscuit, desiccated meat, and vegetables, to be pro\aded for the Repulse 

 Bay depot ; also, a proper quality of flour, sea-bread, ammunition, guns, astronom- 

 ical and other instruments, medicines, clothing, a Haklet boat, &c., &c., including 

 proper articles for bartering with the natives and for compensating the services I 

 may require of them ; perhaps it may be well to add wood and coal to these 

 articles, the same to be used as fuel at Repulse Bay headquarters. 



XIL By establishing headquarters at Repulse Bay as indicated above, hav- 

 ing there a whale-boat strongly constructed, and having there also Frobisher Bay 

 Eskimos, there need to he no hinder ance to the force employed on the vessel from prose- 

 cuting to the fullest extent that branch of the expedition, to wit, whaling. 



