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COPIES OF ORDERS, 



His Majesty's surveying vessel Adventure, Sea Bear Bay. 



Sir ; 27th March 1829. 



It is my direction, that when finally parting company from me, 

 you proceed to the execution of the following orders, in company 

 "with the Adelaide schooner, the commander of which, upon our 

 meeting him, will receive instructions to put himself under your 

 command. 



You will, as soon as possible, make the best of your way to Port 

 Famine, stopping at Pecket Harbour to communicate with the 

 Indians, should they be there, for the purpose of securing a sup- 

 ply of guanaco meat for the ship's company. 



At Port Famine you will immediately detach Lieutenant Sky- 

 ring, with a boat and boat's crew, in the Adelaide, to co-operate 

 with Lieutenant Graves in surveying the Magdalen Channel and 

 its communication with the sea ; after which you will direct him 

 to rejoin you, by the Barbara Channel, at Port Gallant, whither 

 you will proceed, after completing your water at Port Famine ; on 

 your way to which, if you should have an opportunity, the follow- 

 ing bays, on the south side of the Strait, might be planned, viz, 

 Lyell Bay, Cascade Bay, San Pedro Bay, and Freshwater Bay (or 

 Cove). The coast also to the west of the Barbara Channel, behind 

 the islands of Charles and Ulloa, should be examined ; and of the 

 northern arm of the Jerome Channel, called in the chart, Indian 

 Sound, we know nothing. 



If, after the return of the Adelaide, you should find the weather 

 so favourable as to permit your extending your exploration of those 

 parts of the Strait which are yet unknown to us, you will remain 

 for that purpose ; but, at all events, you are to leave the Strait by 

 the middle of June, or the first of July at latest, and repair with 

 the Adelaide to San Carlos, at the north end of Chiloe, where you 

 will find or hear of me, by the 10th of August. 



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