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his efforts were the more praiseworthy on account of the difficul- 
ties due to an exceptionally early change of the monsoon, and to 
unusual floods on the river, and also on account of the existing 
disturbances among the populations of the White Nile. 
“ Mr. Petherick’s proposal to search in his own person for the 
travellers had no result, owing to the above-mentioned causes of 
delay on his journey. The expedition under the charge of his 
agent seems to have been little more than a private trading 
journey, and that in a direction in which the travellers were not 
likely to be found. 
“ With regard to Mr. Petherick’s enterprises after June, 1862, 
the date at which his agreement with the Society had come to 
an end, the Council do not consider that any special recognition 
is due from the Society to Mr. Petherick. They are unable to 
satisfy themselves that Mr. Petherick’s proceedings after that 
date were seriously modified by any other motives than his own 
private speculations in trade.” 
APPENDIX. 
“Ageeement between Consul Petheeick and the Eotal 
Geooeaphical Society, Pebruary 4th, 1861. 
“1. Consul Petherick undertakes — in consideration of the 
receipt of £1,000 towards the expedition up the Nile — to place 
two well-armed boats, during November, 1861, at Gondokoro, 
with a sufficient stock of grain to ensure to Captain Speke and 
his party the means of subsistence upon their arrival at that 
place. 
“2. If Captain Speke shall not arrive in November, 1861, that 
Consul Petherick shall proceed with an armed force southwards 
towards Lake Nyanza to meet him. 
