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of Sandalwood Bay, in the Feejee Group, in April, and after exami- 

 ning those islands, to proceed to the Sandwich Islands for provisions 

 early in July. I state this that you may govern yourself accordingly, 

 in the event of your not being able to meet me or the Peacock at any 

 of the rendezvous pointed out. Should you fall in with the Peacock, 

 Captain Hudson will give you the necessary instructions.) 

 I am, very respectfully, 



Your obedient servant, 



(Signed) Charles Wilkes, 



Commanding Exploring Expedition. 



The foregoing instructions were sent to Captain Hudson. To 

 Lieutenants-Commandant Ringgold and Pinkney, without the clause 

 in parenthesis. 



U. S. Ship Vincennes, 



At Sea, December 29th, 1839. 



Sir, 



The following observations and duties will be attended to on board 

 the Flying-Fish, under your command, during her present cruise to 

 the Antarctic Ocean : 



1st. You will keep a daily journal of every occurrence of interest. 



2d. Your route will be daily laid down upon the skeleton chart ; 

 also, the position of all land, islands of ice, &c, which you may fall 

 in with. Astronomical bearings will be taken when the weather will 

 permit. 



3d. You will note in your journal the variation of the compass, 

 daily, sketches of refractions, and appearances of ice-islands and 

 formations. 



4th. You will obtain, if possible, and preserve, any stones, speci- 

 mens of earth, &c, from the ice, and note the appearances of any 

 halos, aurora australis, &c. 



5th. The observations, &c, required in the General Order of the 

 25th August, 1838, will be attended to, when practicable, excepting 

 those of the barometer and hygrometer, and the observations of the 

 masthead. 



I am, very respectfully, 



Your obedient servant, 



(Signed) Charles Wilkes, 



Commanding Exploring Expedition. 



To Lieut. Com. Pinkney, 



U. S. Schooner Flying-Fish. 

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