COPIES OF ORDERS. 



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Sounds communicating with the sea by some one if not many open- 

 ings in the neighbourhood of Nassau Bay, and with an outlet on 

 the N.E. coast (St. Sebastian Channel) ; and as the existence of 

 such a strait would be of the greatest importance to small vessels 

 bound to the westward round Cape Horn, you will see it fitting 

 not to spend so much time to the westward of Cape Noir as may 

 in the least impede the determination of the question, or prevent 

 it being completely explored. It is my intention to be at Port 

 Famine by the 1st of April, and at Rio de Janeiro by the 1st June, 

 calling in my way at Monte Video, or Gorriti, for chronometrical 

 observations ; and if I can, conveniently, I shall also go to Port 

 Desire for the same purpose. But as it is at present uncertain 

 what orders I may find for me at Valparaiso, you are to act accord- 

 ing to your own discretion, so that you arrive at Rio by the 20th 

 of June to rejoin me. 



Given under my hand, on board the Adventure, at St. Carlos de 

 Chiloe, November 18th, 1829. 



Phillip P. King, Commander. 



To Robert Fitz-Roy, Esq., 

 Commander of H.M.S. Beagle. 



By Phillip Parker King, Esq., Commander of His Majesty's sur- 

 veying vessel Adventure, and Senior Officer of an Expedition 

 for the survey of a part of South America. 



As soon as the Adelaide Tender is ready, you will proceed to 

 sea, in the execution of the following orders : — 



As your principal object will be to trace the main-land from the 

 peninsula of Tres Montes to the southward, by penetrating into all 

 the openings that lead easterly, you will commence at the Channel 

 Mouths, and explore them to their termination. 



In the event of their affording a communication with the Gulf of 

 Trinidad, and your having time, you will examine the channels 

 that you have reported to exist in the neighbourhood of Neesham 

 Bay, so as to complete the Fallos Channel, which separates Cam- 

 pana from the land within it. 



Should the Channel Mouths not afford the expected termina- 

 tion, you will proceed through the Mesier or Fallos Channels, in 



