INTRODUCTION. 
XI 
“ Having completed the survey of this group of islands, if you find 
that your time will admit of it, you are to direct your course to the 
Navigator’s Islands, settling in your way thither the true position of 
Suwarrow’s Islands ; from whence, in your progress to the northward, 
you will touch at Owhyhee, to deliver the despatches and packages 
addressed by the F oreign Office for his majesty’s consul at that island, 
and to procure refreshments and water. 
“ You are, however, to be particularly careful not to prolong 
your stay at any of those islands, so as to retard your arrival at the 
appointed rendezvous in Beering’s Strait later than the 10th July, 1826 ; 
which period, together with the rendezvous, has been fixed by Captain 
Franklin and yourself, by a memorandum, a copy of which is annexed, 
and we desire and direct you to pay particular attention to the various 
matters contained therein. 
“ You are to remain at the said appointed rendezvous until the 
end of October, or to as late a period as the season will admit, without 
incurring the risk of being obliged to winter there, provided you shall 
hear nothing of Captain F ranklin or his party ; but in the event of 
his joining, you are to receive him and his party on board, and convey 
him either to Kamtschatka, the Sandwich Islands, Panama, or to 
China, as he may determine, in order to procure a further conveyance 
to England. If, however, you should receive certain intelligence of 
Captain Parry having passed through Beering’s Strait into the Pacific, 
>ou are in that case to proceed with the Blossom round Cape Horn, 
and bring Captain Franklin and his party to England; touching at 
Callao, and such other ports on the western coast of South America 
as you may deem proper for refreshments, inteUigence, &c. 
“ In the former event, namely, of your leaving Beering’s Strait 
with Captain Franklin, but without having obtained any intelligence 
of Captain Parry, you are to complete your water and provisions at the 
place to which you convey Captain Franklin ; or in the event of your 
hearing nothing either of Captains Franklin or Parry, previous to the 
season obliging you to leave Beering’s Strait in 1826, you are to pro- 
ceed to such place as you may deem most eligible and convenient for 
completing your provisions and water ; taking care in either of the last- 
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