172 Records left by the " Fox." 



" Records." " 1849." 



'< Fox." 

 " 19th August, 1858." 



" F. L. McClintock." 



Inside were the older records, but so thoroughly 

 soaked as to render it almost impossible to open 

 them without tearing, the writing being nearly 

 illegible. I resolved, after some consideration, to 

 dry and preserve the records, and to bring them 

 home, leaving a notice to that effect in the tin 

 cylinder, which I caused to be soldered up and 

 secured with wire to the centre support of the 

 house erected by Sir James Ross. My chief reason 

 for coming to this decision was the risk of these 

 interesting relics being destroyed or thrown away 

 by future crews of whalers who may land here. 

 The documents, which have now been delivered 

 over to the Hydrographer of the Admiralty, in the 

 order of their dates, commence with three signed 

 by Sir James Ross, and dated August, 1849. Here 

 is an extract from them : — 



" It is earnestly desired that any persons (not in 

 absolute distress) who may find the stores and 

 provisions landed here by H. M. ships ' Enter- 

 prise ' and ' Investigator/ will leave them undis- 

 turbed." 



Next was a record, dated August 13th, 1850, 

 left by Mr. Saunders of H. M. S. " North Star;" 



