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and another dated August 28th, 1850, left by- 

 Captain Forsyth, R. N., of Lady Franklin's search- 

 ing vessel, " Prince Albert/' The next was a 

 record deposited by Mr. Kennedy, commanding- 

 Lady Franklin's searching vessel, " Prince Albert," 

 during 1851-52. She had wintered in Batty 

 Bay, on the west side of Prince Regent Inlet, and 

 her commander, with a travelling party r , visited 

 Port Leopold on July 27th, 1852. The last record 

 is that deposited by Sir Leopold McClintock on 

 August 19th, 1858 ; from which the following is an 

 extract : — 



" After taking on board some coke, lemon juice, 

 and soap, we shall proceed this evening upon our 

 voyage. The provisions in casks and canisters 

 appear to be sound. I leave a whale boat here as 

 a resource for any retreat party from this vessel, 

 in consequence of the bad state of the launch, and 

 shall not leave a boat at Fury Beach." 



The provisions on shore were still in a wonder- 

 ful state of preservation, the biscuits being as 

 good as when baked, and the tobacco and choco- 

 late quite fresh after twenty- five years. It seems 

 desirable that, when any of these stores are used 

 by the whalers, a correct account of what has been 

 taken from this depot of public property should 

 be furnished to the Admiralty. 



There were five graves at the head of the har- 

 bour, of one officer and four men belonging to the 



