CONTENTS. 
I. STATEMENT IN RELATION TO LIEUTENANT HUDSON 365 
II. LETTER FROM THE HON. JOEL R. POINSETT 365 
III. LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT HUDSON 36G 
IV. NAVY GENERAL ORDER 367 
V. MEMORANDUM FOR THE COMMANDER OF THE EXPEDITION TO EXPLORE 
THE SOUTH SEAS 368 
VI. LETTERS TO THE HON. JAMES K. PAULDING, AND COMMODORE L. WARRING- 
TON 374 
VII. ORDERS TO THE RELIEF 375 
VIII. GENERAL ORDER, NO. 1 376 
IX. ORDERS RESPECTING THE RECEIPT, SAFE KEEPING, AND EXPENDITURE OF 
PROVISIONS, STORES, ETC 377 
X. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS RELATIVE TO OBSERVATIONS 378 
XI. INSTRUCTIONS, PORTION OF, PROMULGATED TO OFFICERS 379 
XII. GENERAL ORDER RELATIVE TO JOURNALS 382 
XIII. LETTER TO LIEUTENANT CRAVEN EXPLANATORY OF GENERAL ORDER 
RELATIVE TO JOURNALS 383 
XIV. ORDER TO PURSERS, AND LETTER TO SECRETARY OF THE NAVY RELATIVE 
TO MARINES' BOUNTY 384 
XV. LETTER TO THE HON. JAMES K. PAULDING, AND REPORT FROM LIEUTE- 
NANT HUDSON RELATIVE TO DEFECTS OF PEACOCK 386 
XVI. METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS UNDER THE EQUATOR 389 
XVII. METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS AT RIO JANEIRO 392 
XVIII. MEMORANDUM OF PASSAGES FROM THE UNITED STATES TO RIO JANEIRO 
FOR EIGHT YEARS 395 
