APPENDIX. 561 



the Indian tribes, numbers, and extent of the district belonging 

 to them, it is desirable to get. All curiosities you will of course 

 preserve. 



Some articles are placed under your charge for presents and trade ; 

 you will be very economical in their use, and with your report you 

 will give me an account of their distribution. 



Of your ammunition you will take particular care, suffering no 

 discharge to be wasted, either by your own boat's crew, or those 

 under your command. 



No grog is allowed. Your meals will be taken in time to get to 

 your surveying duties by seven o'clock in the morning, and you will 

 continue them until 5 p. m., when you will land and prepare the 

 men's supper. No trading must be allowed during the time allotted 

 for surveying duties, as it would call off the attention, and prevent 

 the promotion of the work. 



On Saturday afternoon, you will always select a suitable place for 

 your stay until Monday morning. Neither officers nor men are to be 

 allowed to leave the boats on excursions. When in camp, you will 

 be particular in having a strict watch kept, under charge of an 

 officer. 



The provisions are under your charge, and you will see that no 

 waste takes place. If you obtain sufficient fresh provisions, you will 

 serve them out in lieu of the salt ration. 



My General Orders relative to the intercourse with the natives, 

 must be strictly observed. Any infraction of them, you may rely 

 upon it, will be duly noticed. Your men are furnished with three 

 suits of clothes each. They must never be suffisred to remain in wet 

 clothes at night; and you will see that they shave and keep them- 

 selves clean. 



They will have ample time to wash on Saturday afternoons, and 

 the Sunday's rest will render them able to encounter the fatigues of 

 the week. 



I shall expect from you a very particular report of all circumstances 

 that occur. 



A theodolite, chain, dredge, the eprouvette, and a howitzer, are fur- 

 nished you for measurements of base, &c. 



You will supply yourself with the signals required for surveying 

 service, and see that each of your officers is furnished with the signal- 

 book and answering pendants. 



VOL. IV. 141 



