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jects immediately connected with your Commission as to the 
Slave Trade, and also as to the state of the countries they may 
visit, in all important points, in laws of government, agriculture, 
and trade ; and you will further direct them, so far as time will 
allow, and opportunity may occur, to record all interesting 
particulars as to the natural productions of the country, and 
other similar matters. 
Instructions from the Admiralty will be given to the officer 
commanding the Expedition, authorizing him, if circumstances 
shall render it necessary for effecting and securing the objects of 
this Expedition, to leave behind in the River Niger, one or 
more of the steam-vessels, with power to the officer left in 
command, to come down to Ascension, and there refit, returning 
up the river, or elsewhere, when the healthy season shall 
again commence, and the interests of the service shall re- 
quire it. 
44, You will, in respect to each place which you visit, 
draw up a separate despatch, addressed to me, containing an 
account of your proceedings at that place, including also a 
statement of proceedings which had occurred since the date of the 
previous despatch. 
45. You will also, in respect to each place, draw up a separate 
despatch, addressed to me, containing a statement of all the 
information which you have been able to collect respecting 
such place, under the heads on w'hich you are directed to 
make inquiry, including in that despatch any information 
you have been able to collect on any other points, which 
you conceive may be interesting to her Majesty’s Government. 
46, You will number each of your despatches to me, be- 
ginning with No. 1, and continuing the number in succession, 
and you will transmit them to me as occasions may arise, 
for the information of her Majesty’s Government ; and you 
will keep copies of each of these reports, to provide for the 
case of accident. 
47. You will also, each of you, keep minute daily jour- 
nals of every transaction which may take place under your 
eyes, noting down in that journal, the occurrences as they 
take place, and the information, as it is given to you, together 
