APPENDIX 
« Bahia, 30th October 1816. 
" We are enabled to give you a piece of intelligence, which, 
though not of a commercial nature, will to many be of great 
interest,-*- we mean the failure of the expedition sent out by 
your government early this year, under the command of Cap- 
tain Tuckey, whose object was to explore the river Congo. 
Like all former enterprises of a similar kind, and notwithstand- 
ing the presumed discernment and skill of those concerned in 
the planning and executing of it, there appears to have been a 
want of foresight, both as to the time and means. However, 
as, no doubt, publicity will in due time be given to all their 
proceedings, it will suffice for us to acquaint you, that yester- 
day arrived in this port his Majesty's ship Congo, and Doro- 
thy transport, from Cabenda, in 28 days, under the com- 
mand of Mr Fitzmaurice, formerly master, but who succeeded 
in consequence of the death of Captain Tuckey and the lieu- 
tenant, both of whom died at sea, the former on the 3d, and 
the latter on the 5th inst. It appears that they arrived at the 
mouth of the Congo about the 3d of July, and leaving the 
transport, (which only accompanied them an inconsiderable 
distance,) they proceeded in the sloop, which was built pur- 
posely to draw little water, up the river to the extent of 120 
miles, when her progress, and even that of their boats, was 
stopped by insuperable difficulties, principally, we believe, by 
the rapids, which they express as beyond all description. De- 
termining still on the further prosecution of their undertaking, 
the men were landed, and it was not until they had marched 
150 miles, (and 120 more than any white person had been be- 
fore,) over a barren and exceedingly mountainous country, af- 
ter experiencing the greatest privations from the want of wa- 
ter, and being entirely exhausted by fatigue, that they gave up 
the attempt. Hope enabled most of them to traverse their 
route, and regain the vessel ; but, alas ! nature had been com- 
pletely worn out, for most of them, say 25 out of 55, died 24 
