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to about £2^000. In the event of so large a sum not being available, 
I ivould then propose to place tioo ivell-provisioned boats, under the 
superintendence of one of my oimi men, on whose integrity I could 
confidently depend, to await the arrival of the expedition at the 
above-named cataracts from November, 1861^ until June, 1862. 
This precaution I consider most important to the success of Cap- 
tains Speke and Grants and the expense would bC;, on a mode- 
rate calculation^ <£1^000/^ 
The Vice-President,, Sir P. Murchison^ in reference thereto at 
the meeting held June 25th^ 1860 (Vol. IV. No. 5^ page 226)^ said, 
they would all participate in the sentiments which Mr. Petherick 
had so forcibly, succinctly, and ably expressed, adding, that it 
was in order to assist Captains Speke and Grant -in the most 
difficult portion of their journey that Mr. Petherick had offered his 
services.^"’ Sir Roderick concluded by saying, He (Mr. Petherick) 
was willing to abandon his other occupations, and to give up his 
time, to meet his fellow-countrymen in this region of the interior. 
He had only to repeat the expression of his admiration of the 
proposal- — and he did most earnestly hope that British geographers 
would by their subscriptions support this noble enterprise.^^ 
At the meeting of the Royal Geographical Society on November 
12th in the same year (see Proceedings/^ V ol. V., No. 1, page 20), 
according to the desire of the President, I again pointed out wbat 
the probable difficulties of Captain Speke would be on his way from 
the Nyanza to Gondokoro, and thence down the Nile; and the 
President concluded by announcing that subscriptions in aid of my 
expedition would be received at the Royal Geographical Society's 
offices. Similar announcements were made at the subsequent 
meetings of the Society; and in January 1861, ikl,000 having 
been subscribed, an account of my intended expedition, evidently 
