OBSERVATIONS. 
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5. The Physician-General has es- 
timated the necessaries, bedding, and 
wine, for three vessels : 
With 214 men, at £114 12 11 
And the medicines, at 44 14 3 
£159 9 2 
But Captain Trotter observes, that 
the estimate of the Physician-General 
is made only for twelve months j and 
owing to the state of water in the 
river, or to accidents, the Expedition 
may be detained out another season j 
and 2nd, that it is very desirable 
to have a large supply of medicines 
to dispense to the natives. 
We think there is force in these 
observations. 
6. It appears that this estimate 
does not take in all the coals wanted, 
viz., those at Liverpool and at Fal- 
mouth. Mr. Laird estimates those 
needed for trial at Liverpool, say 60 
to 75 tons, at 1 6^. . . <£60 
From Liverpool it will be 
as well to take in enough to 
carry one not only to Wool- 
wich, 160 tons, but to Fal- 
Under the observa-' 
tions in the opposite 
page, this estimate will 
now stand at £4750 15 
Viz., 
For trial at Liverpool, 
£ 
75 Tons, at 16s. 
60 
0 
Take in at Idverpool, 
240 Tons, at 16*. 
192 
0 
To take in at Falmouth 
» 
220 Tons, at 20*. 
220 
0 
£60 Carried forward £472 0 
Carried forwaird 
