Narrative of the surveying voyages of his majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle (vol.2): between the years 1826 and 1836 : describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagles's circumnavigation of the globe

BETUKN LIST SUPPLIES. 2] Robert Fitz-Roy Captain and Surveyor. John Clements Wickham Lieutenant. Bartholomew James Sulivan Lieutenant- Edward Main ChafFers Master Benjamin Bynoe Surgeon (Actmg.) John Edward Dring Purser (Acting.) Peter Benson Stewart Mate. John Lort Stokes Mate and Assistant Surveyor. Arthur Mellersh Mate. Charles Richardson Johnson Mate William Kent Assistant Surgeon. Charles Forsyth Midshipman. Alexander Bums Usborne Master's Assistant. Thomas SorreU Boatswain (Acting.) Jonathan May Carpenter. And on the List of supernumeraries were Mr. Darwin : George J. Stebbing : my steward : and Mr. Darwin's servant. Our complement of seamen, marines, and boys was com- plete at our return, and generally during the voyage ; because, although many changes happened, we had always a choice of volunteers to fill vacant places. Many of the crew had sailed with me in the previous voy- age of the Beagle; and there were a few officers, as well as some marines and seamen, who had served in the Beagle, or Adventure, during the whole of the former voyage. These determined admirers of Tierra del Fuego were. Lieutenant Wickham, Mr. Bynoe, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Mellersh, and Mr. King; the boatswain, carpenter, and sergeant; four private marines, my coxswain, and some seamen. I must not omit to mention that among our provisions were various antiscorbutics — such as pickles, dried apples, and lemon juice — of the best quality, and in as great abvindance as we could stow away ; we had also on board a very large quantity of Kilner and Moorsom's preserved meat, vegetables, and soup : and from the Medical Department we received an ample supply of antiseptics, and articles useful for preserving specimens of natural history. Not only the heads of departments exerted themselves for