COASTS OF AUSTRALIA. 
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large enough to carry out and weigh an anchor, 
or save the crew if any accident should happen 
to the vessel ; a resource which we did not pos- 
sess in the Mermaid. 
A further addition was made to our party by 
the appointment of Mr. Perceval Baskerville, 
one of the Dromedary’s midshipmen; but Mr. 
Hunter the surgeon, who had volunteered his 
services in the Mermaid during the last voyage, 
was superseded by Mr. A. Montgomery, who 
had lately arrived in charge of a convict ship. 
Our establishment now consisted of the foh 
lowing officers and men : 
Lieutenant and Commander, 
Surgeon, 
Master’s Mates, (Assistant 
Surveyors,) 
Midshipman, 
1 
Botanical Collector, 
. i 
Steward, 
. 1 
Boatswain’s Mate, 
. 1 
Carpenter’s Mate, 
.1 
Sail Maker, 
. . 1 
Cook, 
1 
Seamen, . 
16 
Boys, 
5 
Total 32 
Phillip Parker King. 
Andrew Montgomery. 
Frederick Bedwell. 
John S. Roe. 
Perceval Baskerville 
Allan Cunningham. 
B2 
1820. 
Dec. 6. 
