XXXIV INTROCUCTIOS. 



conftrucVion ; it is however admitted, that veflfcls 

 fheathed with copper and coppcr*failened, may 

 behuilt fully as flrong, and that they have, bo- 

 lides, the advantage in failing. Thefe two fhips 

 received names analogous to the object of the un- 

 dertaking. That in which Admiral D'Entrecaf- 

 {< aux embarked was called La Recherche, and the 

 other, commanded by Captain Huon Kermadec, 

 was named L 'Eft trance. 



The Recherche had on board one hundred 

 and thirteen men at the time of her departure ; 

 the Efpcrance had only one hundred and fix : 

 the following arc their name , 



ON BOARD OF THE RECHERCHE. 



CommiJJioned Officers. 

 Sruni D'Entrecafteaux, Com- 



mander of the Expedition. 

 Dauribeau, Lieutenant. 

 RofTel, ditto. 

 Cretin, ditto. 

 Saint-Aignan, ditto. 

 Singler Dewelle, Sous-lieute- 

 nant. 

 Willaumcz the elder, En- 



feignt. 

 Longuerue, Midjbipman. 

 Achird Bonvouloir, ditto. 

 ute, I'olunteer. 



Renard, Surgeon. 

 liiacin the Boideliot, Surgeon 1 * 

 Mate. 



Bertrand, Afironomer. 



Labillardicre, Naturalifl. 



Defchamps, ditto, 



Louis Ventcnat, Naturalijl 

 doing the duty of Chaplain. 



Bcautems Beauprc, Geogra- 

 phical Engineer. 



Piron, Draught/man. 



Lahaie, Gardener. 



Warrant 



