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APPENDIX. 



At the encampment on the beach of Molquilla, in front 

 of and near to the wreck of His Majesty's ship Chal- 

 lenger, Michael Seymour, Esq., Captain, on the first 

 day of June, 1835, at a meeting held by the under- 

 signed captain and officers of His Majesty's said 

 ship, in the presence of Henry William Rouse, Esq., 

 His Majesty's Consul in the province of Conception, 

 to take into consideration the actual situation and 

 condition of the said ship, the state of her remaining 

 stores, provisions, and furniture, as well those still on 

 board, as those landed, for the purpose of adopting 

 such measures as would be most proper, under existing 

 circumstances, for the benefit of his Majesty's service, 

 and the health and security of the crew ; after full and 

 mature deliberation, the following resolutions were agreed 

 to unanimously : — 



Firsts — That the condition and situation of the hull 

 of the said ship since the moment of her striking the 

 ground on the 19th ultimo up to the present period (as 

 proved by repeated surveys taken) has afforded no kind 

 of hope that any exertions could have removed her 

 from the beach where she now lies ; and even were this 

 possible, she would not swim from the injury she has 



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