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ordination, I anticipate that it will be effected 
with so little delay that he will be enabled 
to return to Valparaiso by the middle of Jan- 
uary. 
" I was unable to comply strictly with the 
list of articles which their lordships authorized 
me to give the islanders. I enclose a list of 
what we supplied ; they were greatly wanted 
and gratefully received. The crew of the Port- 
land also requested permission to give a portion 
of their allowance, and also that they might be 
allowed to send them a whale-boat, with other 
stores from Valparaiso. 
" Captain Chads and the officers were most 
generous. I was fortunate in procuring at 
Borobora a young bull and heifer, also a ram, 
accidents having befallen the ones previously 
sent. The packet of seeds forwarded in their 
lordships' letter, No. 132, of the 4th of Decem- 
ber, 1851, was duly delivered. 
" Should any unfortunate circumstance pre- 
vent the periodical visits of the whale-ships, 
they would be left entirely to the charitable 
consideration of her Majesty's Government. 
The crews of the whale-ships have invariably 
conducted themselves with marked propriety. 
They take their turn of leave on shore, and 
their sick are received and nursed with the 
greatest care. 
" The Adeline Gibbs, American whaler, Mr, 
Weeks, master, was there during our visit. Mr. 
and Mrs. Weeks were living ashore. It would 
be a happy circumstance if a person like her 
could be found to reside among them. 
