382 APPENDIX. 



4th watch, Acting-Master North and Passed Midshipman Sandford. 



A relief watch will at all times be on board ship for such duty as 

 may be required. 



Mr. Elliott, chaplain, supernumerary for such duty as may be 

 required. 



Midshipmen Clark and Elliott, will be excused from watch for boats 

 and other duty. 



Acting-Surgeon Gilchrist will be associated with Mr. Rich, Botanist 

 of the Expedition. 



Assistant-Surgeon Fox, as assistant to T. R. Peale, Naturalist, and 

 Mr. Dana, Mineralogist. 



Assistant-Surgeon Whittle as assistant to Dr. Pickering. 



The officers attached to the tenders Sea-Gull and Flying-Fish, will 

 be associated in scientific duties with the first and fourth watches of 

 the Vincennes and Peacock. 



The arrangements heretofore made in regard to the duties of the 

 medical officers will be complied with until further orders, which will 

 enable them to devote much of their time to the scientific duties ; and 

 it is desirable that they should receive from the scientific gentlemen 

 with whom they are associated, every facility which can be afforded 

 them, and every opportunity of being useful. 



As the object of this association of duty is to extend as far as 

 possible the operations of the Expedition, it is earnestly requested that 

 the gentlemen composing the scientific corps will on all occasions 

 avail themselves of the services of those officers who by this order 

 have been associated with them, and of all others who may (when 

 their duties and time will permit) be desirous of aiding or advancing 

 the interests of the Expedition, by making collections, drawings, &c, 

 and that the utmost harmony, good feeling, and concert of action may 

 exist at all times, as nothing will so much tend to promote the useful- 

 ness, and be the means of extending the objects of the Expedition. 



Charles Wilkes, 

 Commanding Exploring Expedition. 



U. S. Ship Vincennes, 



November 20th, 1838. 



ORDERS FOR THE PEACOCK. 



The officers to be divided into watches, the same as the Vincennes, 

 and a relief watch to be always on board. 



Midshipmen Henry and Hudson excused from watch for boat 

 duty, &c. 



