ADMIRALTY INSTRUCTIONS. 5 



and condition : and you will make known to him, in due 

 time, the nature and quantity of any supplies of which you 

 may be absolutely in want, and which may have to be 

 forwarded to you from England. 



" With our Hydrographer you are by every opportunity 

 in your power to keep up a constant correspondence ; you 

 are to report to him in full detail all your proceedings; and 

 you are to transmit to him, whenever possible, tracings of 

 all charts and plans that you may have completed, accom- 

 panied by saiUng directions, and with notices of any facts 

 or discoveries which may be of iuterest to navigation. 



" Having completed the service herein set forth, you are 

 to return in the Rattlesnake, along with the Bramble, to 

 Spithead, when you wiU receive directions for your fur- 

 ther proceedings. If the Bramble should, however, by 

 that time be in an unfit state to undertake the voyage to 

 Europe, it may perhaps be prudent to dispose of her, 

 under the sanction of the Commander-in-chief. 



" In the event of any unfortunate accident befalling 

 yourself, the officer on whom the command may in conse- 

 quence devolve, is hereby required and directed to carry 

 out, as far as in him lies, the foregoing orders and instruc- 

 tions. 



" Given under our hands, this 1st December, 1846. 

 (Signed) "Chas. Adam. 



"Jno. D. Dundas. 

 " To Owen Stanley, Esq., 



" Captain of Her Majesty's 

 " Surveying Vessel Rattlesnake, at Plymouth, 

 " By command of their Lordships, 



(Signed) "H. G. Ward." 



In connexion with the preceding^ g-eneral instruc- 

 tions to Oapt. Stanley, it will be necessary to give 



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