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of each as the Congo could conveniently stow ; mathema- 

 tical and philosophical instraments 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. Tiickey, 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, Furser. 



Mr. James Mc Kerrow, Assistant Surgeon. 



8 Petty officers. 



4 Carpenters. 



2 Blacksmiths. 



14 Able Seamen. 



1 Sergeant, / „ , , . 

 , ^ , / of Mannes. 



1 Corporal, i 



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, Cotnparative Anatomist. 



Mr. Galwey, a Volunteer. 



