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as I could not expect to find every advan- 
tage combined in one vessel that was ne- 
cessary for the purpose of surveying, the 
latter objection was of necessity overruled ; 
and being in every other respect superior 
to the Lady Nelson, and requiring no re- 
pairs, she was eventually purchased for 
the sum of 2000/. sterling, and immedi- 
ately appropriated to my use. 
A schooner would have been much more 
convenient ; but, as there was no oppor- 
tunity of making such an alteration, it 
could not be effected. My statement of 
the arrangements that were requisite for 
our accommodation was approved of by 
the Governor, who gave the necessary or- 
ders to the Engineer, a captain of the forty- 
sixth regiment ; and the Deputy Commis- 
sary General was instructed to attend to 
all my demands, and to supply the requi- 
site quantities of provisions and stores ; 
but, notwithstanding every wish on the 
