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Dr. J. Gwj'ii Jeffreys on the 



[June 15^ 



So strongly does Mr. Grwyn Jeffreys feel interested in carrying out this 

 inquiry, that lie has volunteered his services for the purpose ; and I can- 

 not but believe that the Council ^dll cordially recommend the acceptance 

 of his offer by the Admiralty. 



" In the event of this arrangement being carried out, it will, I believe, 

 be better that the Council should not ask the Government for more than 

 accommodation and rations for Mr. Gw}ti Jeffreys and for a Junior As- 

 sistant whom he mshes to take with him ; and that the Council should 

 provide out of the Donation Fund the sum which will be required for the 

 payment of the Assistant, and for providing the requisite supply of jars, 

 spirit, &c. Mr. Jeffreys and I estimate this amount at £120. 



" I would venture to suggest, therefore, that the Council should repre- 

 sent to the Admiralty the importance of taking advantage of this oppor- 

 tunity of carrying out a Physical and Biological exploration of the 

 Deep Sea between the British Isles and Cape Earewell, and also in Baffin's 

 Bay ; and that the Admiralty be requested to institute a systematic series 

 of Temperature Soundings, and to give such facilities as they may be able 

 for deep dredging. Also that they provide accommodation and mess for 

 Mr. Jeffreys and his Assistant. 



" Beheve me, dear Mr. President, 

 " Tours faithfully, 



" William B. Caepentee." 



" Dr. Booker, P.R.S:' 



" Eesolved, — That a Letter be addressed to the Admiralty appljdng for ac- 

 commodation and rations for Mr. Gwyn Jeffreys and his Assistant on 

 board the ' Valorous ' Store-ship in the Arctic Expedition ; and that 

 £120 from the Donation Pund be granted for payment of the Assistant 

 and provision of materials." 



[Copy.] 



'•- Admiralty, 28th April, 1875. 



" SiE, — With reference to your letter of the 15th instant, I am com- 

 manded by my Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you 

 that there will be no objection to the JSTaturalist who may be selected by 

 the Eo3^al Society proceeding with his Assistant to Disco and back in 

 H.M.S. ' Valorous,' and that the Lords Commissioners of H.M. Treasury 

 have sanctioned the cost of naval rations for these gentlemen during the 

 time they are absent with the ship ; they will, however, be expected to 

 defray certain mess expenses, and My Lords request it to be understood 

 that any other expenses connected with these gentlemen accompanying 

 the expedition cannot be borne by Government. 



" 2. I am at the same time to state that it is the desire of their Lord- 

 ships, in acceding to the request of the Eoyal Society, that duplicates of 



