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

COPIES OF ORDERS. 559 Sin; Beagle, Port Famine, 19th April 1829. In obedience to the orders I have received from Captain King, it is my direction that you put yourself under the orders of Lieut. Skyring, and proceed with him as he may think best for the execution of the service upon which he is ordered, and in which you will give him every assistance that you can afford. Mr. Kirke, with a boat and boat's crew, will be sent to assist you. I have, &c. (Signed) Robert Fitz-Roy, To Lieut. Thos, Graves, Commander. Commanding His Majesty's schooner Adelaide. Sir ; Beagle, Port Gallant, 19th June 1829. It is my direction that you put yourself under the orders of Lieutenant Skyring, and co-operate with him in the execution of the service on which he is about to be employed. Mr. Kirke, with a boat and five men, will be sent to assist. I have, &c. (Signed) Robert Fitz-Roy. To Lieut. Thos. Graves, Commander. His IMajesty's schooner Adelaide. Sir ; Beagle, Port Gallant, June 19th 1829. It is my direction that as soon as you consider the rates of the chronometer on board the Adelaide sufficiently settled, you proceed in her to search for, and, if practicable at this season of the year, survey such part of the passage which is supposed to lead from the vicinity of Cape Tamar to Concepcion Strait and the Gulf of Trinidad, as your time and provisions will allow. Your chief object will be to open a passage from Cape Three Points to Cape Tamar, between the mass of islands which lie between those capes. 2 o 2