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On your passage towards the Sandwich Islands, you may calculate 

 on making your easting under the equator, as westerly winds are said 

 to prevail at this season. 



The cooper of the Shylock is transferred to the Porpoise. 



Wishing you a pleasant passage, 



I am, &c, 



Charles Wilkes, 

 Commanding Exploring Expedition. 

 Lieut. Com. C. Ringgold. 



P. S. You will procure sufficient provisions to complete your rations 

 for the crew, from any vessels you may meet with. 



Should you succeed in obtaining the chief Opotuno, you will keep 

 him safely on board the Porpoise until further orders, and will obtain 

 from the consul or missionaries all the evidence possible, relative to 

 his attacking any American citizens. 



C. W. 



U. S. Ship Vincennes, 



August 10th, 1840. 

 Sir — 



You will proceed to the Sandwich Islands, running for all shoals 

 that may lay in or near your track, and if any are found, they will be 

 carefully examined. A copy of those existing is herewith enclosed. 

 This duty is not to divert you so far from your course, as to subject 

 you to the necessity of a further reduction of your rations. 



You will endeavour to procure provisions from any vessel you may 

 meet with, so as to enable you to issue the complete ration. 



I am, &c, 



Charles Wilkes, 

 Commanding Exploring Expedition. 

 Captain Hudson, 



U. S. Ship Peacock. 



U. S. Ship Vincennes, 



At Sea, August 11th, 1840. 



Sir, — 



I send you the dipping-needles : at any land you make, you will get 

 observations with them. 



You will not omit, on making any land whatever, to put over your 



