Narrative of the surveying voyages of his majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle (vol.1): between the years 1826 and 1836 : describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagles's circumnavigation of the globe

INTRODUCTION, XIU In the course of the voyage, several changes occurred among the officers, which it may be well to mention here. In September, 1826, Lieutenant Hawes inva- lided : and was succeeded by Mr. R, H. Sholl, the senior mate in the Expedition. In February, 1827, Mr. Ainsworth was unfortu- nately drowned; and, in his place, Mr. Williams acted, until superseded by Mr. S. S. Flinn, of the Beagle. Lieutenant Cooke invalided in June, 1827 ; and was succeeded by Mr. J. C. Wickham. In the same month Mr. Graves received infor- mation of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant. Between May and December, 1827, Mr. Bowen and Mr. Atrill invalided ; besides Messrs. Lunie, Jones, and Macdouall : Mr. W. Mogg joined the Beagle, as acting Purser; and Mr. D. Brail y, as volunteer of the second class. Mr. Bynoe acted as Surgeon of the Beagle, after Mr. Bowen left, until December, 1828. In August, 1828, Captain Stokes's lamented vacancy was temporarily filled by Lieutenant Sky- ring ; whose place was taken by Mr. Brand. Mr. Flinn was then removed to the Adventure ; and Mr. A. Millar put into his place.