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VOYAGE FOR THE DISCOVERY 
1819. The ships took their powder on board on the 7th, and moved to the Lower- 
Hope. On the evening of the following day they anchored at the Nore, 
where the instruments and chronometers were embarked. I furnished Lieu- 
tenant Liddon with a complete copy of the Instructions which I had received 
from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, together with an order 
containing general directions for the economical use of the provisions and 
stores, and for the mode of registering the various observations to be made 
during the voyage ; appointing also certain places of rendezvous in case of 
unavoidable separation. 
Captain Sabine went on shore at Garrison-Point, on the 9th, to make ob- 
servations on the magnetic force with some needles of a new construction by 
Captain Henry Kater. Of these observations an account by Captain Sabine 
will be found in the Appendix. 
Commissioner Boyle came on board on the evening of the 10th, to superin- 
tend the payment of the arrears of wages, and three months’ advance, to the 
seamen and marines. On the following day, when the men had supplied 
themselves with a sufficient stock of clothes, according to a list which had 
been previously issued, the ships weighed at ten A.M., and at noon were 
abreast the Nore-light. The wind being free, the Hecla, at sunset, had out- 
sailed the Griper about three miles. 
Wed. 12. Finding the Griper continued to detain us this morning, I determined to 
take her in tow, and at three P.M. we ran through Yarmouth Roads, but 
anchored in the evening with the flood-tide, the wind being too light to 
enable the ships to stem it. Soon after midnight we again weighed, the 
Frid. 14. wind having got round to the N.b.W. On the morning of the 14th, in 
beating to the northward, the Hecla touched the ground on the east end of 
Sheringham-Shoals, Cromer Light-house bearing S.b.E. per compass. The 
pilot should not have brought it to the eastward of south, on which bearing 
there is no danger. Finding the ships made no way, and that it would 
not be practicable to anchor with the lee-tide, we bore up for Yarmouth 
Roads, and anchored within the Cockle Gat at two P.M. 
Sat. 15. At noon on the following day, while getting under way, I received a 
visit from Captain Wells, of His Majesty’s sloop the Wye, who kindly offered 
every assistance in his power, and sent us our last supply of English beef, 
as we passed his ship. A favourable breeze springing up on the morning of 
Sun. 16. the 16th, the Griper was taken in tow, and at two P.M. on the 19th, we made 
Wed. 19. Fair Island. 
