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season^ with a view to their then re-asccndiiig the rivers, and 
following out the objects of the Expedition ; or, if you should 
deem it more advisable, you are at liberty to leave them up 
beyond the delta, provided the state of the ships and the health 
of the crews be such as to justify this measure, bearing in mind 
our constant anxiety for the health and safety of those entrusted 
to your care. 
If you decide to bring one vessel home, and to leave the other 
vessels in Africa, you have our permission to select from the 
officers and crews of the Expedition such persons as may volun- 
teer to remain out for this service, keeping in view' while 
making the selection their general state of healtli, and whether, 
from appearances and the Surgeon’s report, they are likely to be 
in a fit state for a prolonged stay in the rivers. 
In the event of an accident happening to any one of the 
steam-vessels, so as to cause her loss, or temporary or total 
abandonment, and the removal of her officers and crew to the 
other vessels, the officers and men of the vessel so lost or aban- 
doned are to be borne as supernumeraries for wages and victuals, 
and are to perform their duties according to their respective 
ranks and stations in the vessels to which they may be so 
remove<l ; and if the ^Albert’ should be the vessel lost or aban- 
doned, you are in that case to take command of either of the 
other vessels as you may deem expedient, bearing her Com- 
mander as a super nuniei ary for wages and A'ictuals, and dis- 
tributing the officers and crew of the Albei’t on board the two 
vessels as may be most convenient for the Service. 
Should other circumstances make it expedient for you to 
assume the command of either of the other vessels, whether per- 
manently or as a temporary measure, you are at liberty to do so, 
retaluing her Commander as a supernumerary as before, or 
transferring him to the ^Albert,’ as Acting Commander of her in 
your absence, as the Seiwice may ref^uire. 
In case of any fatal accident to yourself, Commander William 
Allen, or the senior surviving officer, is to assume the command 
of the Expedition on board any one of the three steam-vessels 
he may judge most fit for tho benefit of Her Majesty’s service. 
During the whole period of this service you are to consider 
