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the Beagle,^ left the Strait of Magalhaens with a fair wind, 

 and, after a favourable passage, reached IMonte Video on the 

 24th April 1827. 



From Monte Video we went to Rio de Janeiro, to procure 

 stores, and prepare for another voyage to the Strait. On our 

 arrival I received the Commander-in-chiefs leave to apply to 

 the Lord High Admiral for permission to employ a tender, to 

 facilitate the surveys of the sounds and deep channels, in the 

 neighbourhood of the Strait, and the inner sounds on the west 

 coast ; for which, neither the Adventure, nor the Beagle, were 

 adapted ; and I thought it best to delay our departure until an 

 answer to my application was received. 



* We left Gregory Bay in the morning-, and passed Cape Virgins in 

 the evening- of the same day. 



