In the Arctic Regions. 9 
per Mine River eastward. This is probably the most 
thrilling Arctic Expedition on record, and we shall 
give it in Franklin’s own. words. The Expedition 
consisted of John Franklin, Commander ; John Rich- 
ardson, Doctor ; George Bach and Robert Hood, two 
Admiralty Midshipmen. The agents of the Hudson’s 
Bay Company were ordered to assist the Expedition 
in every possible way. The two Admiralty Midship- 
‘men were to make drawings of the land‘and waters, 
and Doctor Richardson was naturalist as well as doc- 
tor to the Expeditiou. 
On Sunday, the 23d of May, 1814, the party set 
sail from Gravesend, and arrived at Hudson’s Straits 
August 11, and at York Factory the 30th. The 
Governor of the Company here received the exploring 
party. The Northwest Company and the Bay Com- 
pany were, at this time, in violent opposition to each 
other, which was unfortunate for the Expedition. 
The Governor of the Hudson’s Bay Company gave to 
the party one of the largest of his boats, and a crew 
was made up from the ship’s company, with the ex- 
ception of the steersman, who was furnished by the 
Governor. 
The narrative now commences in the words of Cap- 
tain Franklin. 
