IlETUIiN LIST — SUPPLIES. 



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Robert Fitz-Roy Captain and Surveyor. 



John Clements Wickham Lieutenant. 



Bartholomew James Sulivan Lieutenant. 



Edward Main Chaffers Master. 



Benjamin Bynoe Surgeon (Acting;.) 



John Edward Dring Purser (Acting.) 



Peter Benson Stewart Mate. 



John Lort Stokes Mate and Assistant Surveyor. 



Arthur Mellersh Mate. 



Charles Richardson Johnson Mate. 



William Kent Assistant Surgeon. 



Charles Forsyth Midshipman. 



Alexander Bums Usborne Master's Assistant. 



Thomas Sorrell Boatswain (Acting.) 



Jonathan May Carpenter. 



And on the List of supernumeraries were Mr. Darwin : George 



J. Stebbing : my steward : and Mr. Darwin's servant. 

 Our complement of seamen, marines, and boys was com- 

 plete at our return, and generally during the voyage ; because, 

 although many changes happened, we had always a choice 

 of volunteers to fill vacant places. 



Many of the crew had sailed with me in the previous voy- 

 age of the Beagle ; and there were a few officers, as well as 

 some marines and seamen, who had served in the Beagle, or 

 Adventure, during the whole of the former voyage. These 

 determined admirers of Tierra del Fuego were. Lieutenant 

 Wickham, Mr. Bynoe, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Mellersh, and Mr. 

 King ; the boatswain, carpenter, and sergeant ; four private 

 marines, my coxswain, and some seamen. 



I must not omit to mention that among our provisions were 

 various antiscgrbutics — -such as pickles, dried apples, and 

 lemon juice— of the best quality, and in as great abundance 

 as we could stow away ; we had also on board a very large 

 quantity of Kilner and Moorsom's preserved meat, vegetables, 

 and soup : and from the Medical Department we received an 

 ample supply of antiseptics, and articles useful for preserving 

 specimens of natural history. 



Not only the heads of departments exerted themselves for 



