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

178 APPEXDIX. ness, and the accompanying letter from the government of Chile, as soon as possible. H.M. sloop Beagle, in Port Herradura, Coquimbo, 6th day of June 1835. To Lieutenant B. J. Sulivan, R. F. H.M.S. Beagle. No. 26. By Robert FitzRoy, Captain of His Majesty's Surveying Sloop Beagle. You are hereby required and directed to take charge and command of his Majesty's surveying sloop Beagle, until I rejoin you atCaUao. You vnR conform your conduct, in all respects, to the instructions sent to me for my gmdance by the Lords Commissioners of the Ad- miralty. You will sail from Valparaiso on the 28th of this month, or as soon after as possible, and proceed direct to Copiapo. Thence you will proceed to Callao, calling at Iquique, if circum- stances are favourable ; and at Callao you will await my arrival. H.M. sloop Beagle, in Valparaiso Bay, 18thof June 1835. R. F. To Lieut. J. C. Wickham, H.M.S. Beagle. N.B. Remember that Peru is in a state of anarchy. No. 27. Journal of the Proceedings on board the hired schooner. Carmen, in search of the crew of his Majesty's late ship Challenger. June 22d, 1835. — H.M.S. Blonde's boats getting the schooner Carmen ready for sea; at thirty minutes past eight, p.m. went on board the schooner vidth the Beagle's whale-boat and surveying instru- ments. Tuesday, 23d. Blowing a strong gale from the northward all day, with very heavy rain ; a great deal of surf on the beach, made it impossible to land; therefore nothing was done to forward the schooner's sailing. Wednesday, 24th. More moderate, but very unsettled weather Blonde's boats preparing schooner for sea ; at four, weighed and ran