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

92 APPENDIX. o-\vner of the brig or vessel called The John, of two hundred tons register burthen, now lying in the London Dock, whereof John Davey is Master, on the one part, and Robert Fitz-Roy, a Commander in His Majesty's Royal Navy, of the other part. The said John Mawman agrees with the said Robert Fitz-Roy, in manner following : Tliat the said master, or such other master as the said John MsLwraan shall appoint, shall receive the said Robert Fitz-Roy and his friends and servants, not exceeding in the whole six persons, on board the said brig or vessel, and proceed v/Ith them forthwith to South America, to such one or two port or ports, or place or places, as the said Robert Fitz-Roy shall order and direct, such port or ports, or place or places, not to be north of Valparaiso ; and at the first port or place, or so near thereto as the said vessel may safely get, to be named by the said Robert Fitz-Roy, to land the said Robert Fitz- Roy and his said friends and servants, or such of them as the said Robert FItz-Roy shall require, and receive them, or such of them as the said Robert Fitz-Roy shall require, on board again ; and thence forthwith to proceed to the second port or place, or so near thereto as the said vessel may safely get, to be named by the said Robert Fitz- Roy, there to land such of them, the said Robert FItz-Roy and his friends and servants, as shall not have been already landed at the said first-named port or place, and receive the said Robert FItz-Roy, and such other or others of the last-mentioned persons, as he shall require again on board the said vessel, and forthwith proceed to and land him or them at Valparaiso. That the said Robert FItz-Roy shall be at liberty to put on board stock and provender, at such places as may be agreed upon, port charges and pilotage being paid by the said Robert FItz-Roy. That John Mawman wIU find and provide the said Robert FItz- Roy, and the said other persons, vnth aU suitable and proper cus- tomary provisions, stores, wines, beer, and spirits. And the said Robert Fitz-Roy agrees with the said John Mawman, his executors and administrators, as foUows : That he will not detain the said brig or vessel at either of the ports or places to be named by him, as hereinbefore mentioned, any longer than shall be reasonably necessary to enable him and the said other persons safely to land, re-embark, and finally land at the said ports respectively.