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the Albert River, with five horses, provided with water-bags and a 

 small supply of provisions and oats. 



He expects to be able to reach Sturt's furthest point without 

 difficidty, and then to follow his track to Adelaide. 



Your Committee need only observe that the hostility and rapacity 

 of the natives would render it extremely hazardous for one man to 

 undertake such an expedition, not to mention the impossibility of 

 one man leading or driving five horses through a scrubby, and it 

 may be a waterless, country. They cannot, however, withhold their 

 admiration of the zeal and courage displayed by Mr. Belt in thus 

 offering single-handed to undertake so difficult and hazardous an 

 expedition. 



It only remains for your Committee to recommend the appoint- 

 ment of an Exploration Committee, with full powers to carry out the 

 proposed object, and with authority to make an immediate application 

 on behalf of the Institute to Her Majesty's Government to place the 

 sum of £2,500 sterling on the Estimates to aid the expedition. 



A list of articles required for this expedition has been kindly fur- 

 nished to your Committee by Dr. Mueller, and is appended to this 

 report. 



LIST OF ARTICLES RECOMMENDED FOR THE EXPEDITION BY DR. 

 MUELLER. 



5 saddle horses. 

 12 pack horses. 

 12 ditto saddles. 



5 saddles. 

 17 saddle cloths. 

 24 saddle bags. 



5 revolvers. 



5 carabines. 



1 sextant. 



1 artificial horizon. 

 Nautical Almanack. 



1 telescope. 

 Compasses. 



34 pairs of hobbles, with nails. 

 34 sets of horse shoes. 



2 Aneroid barometers. 

 2 thermometers. 



1| tons of provisions (one year's provision for five, sugar, tea, 



flour, meat). 

 Ammunition. 



