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

188 APPENDIX. received or carried on board of the schooner Constitucion, or in her boat, excepting what actually belongs to your own party. Remembering how frequent and uncertain are political changes, you will be very guarded in your conduct. You will show your instructions ; explain distinctly that you are detached from the Beagle in her tender, for the puq^ose of continuing the survey of the coast of Peru ; and you wUl most carefully avoid every act which might unnecessarily offend. You wiU communicate frequently with his Britannic Majesty's Consul-general in Peru, whose influence and zealous support will be of the utmost consequence ; and you wall endeavour upon all occa- sions, to follow his advice as exactly as possible. Given imder my hand on board his Majesty's Sloop Beagle, in Callao Bay, this 24th day of Auo'ust 1835. o R.F. To Mr. Alex. B. Usborne, Master's Assistant, H.M.S. Beagle. No. 31. Ministerio de Relaciones Esteriores del Peru. Palacio del Gobierno, en Lima, Senor ; Setiembre 4 de 1835. El Infrascrito Ministro de Relaciones Esteriores tiene la honra de acompaiiar al Sefior Consul Jeneral de S. M. Britanica los documen- tos que ha credido necesarios para que la " Constitucion" practique sin inconveniente en la Costa del Peru el Viage y esploracion cien- tifica a que esta destinada. Dichos docmnentos son, unas Ordenes libradas por el Ministerio de la Guerra a las Autoridades de su Dependencia, afin de que no impiden el aceso a cualquier pun to de la Costa del Buque Espedi- cionario, ni el desembarco de las personas que conduce, y se faciliten en lo posible sus trabajos : Ordenes del mismo tenor de la prefectura de este departamento h. los funcionarios locales subaltemos suyos, y finalmente im amplio pasavante para todas las Autoridades Ciyiles y MiUtares del litoral de la Republica.