Tarn

Surgeon.

G. Rowlett

Purser. R. H. Sholl Mate. J. C. Wickham Mate. J. F. Brand Mate. T. Graves Mate and Assistant Surveyor. G. Harrison Mate. E. Williams Second Master. J. Park Assistant Surgeon. W. W. Wilson Midshipman. A. Millar Master's Assistant. A. Mellersh Volunteer 1st Class. J. Russell Volunteer 2d Class. G. Hodgskin Clerk. J. Anderson Botanical Collector.

Gunner—Boatswain—and Carpenter.

Serjeant and fourteen Marines; and about forty Seamen and Boys.

In the Beagle, a well-built little vessel, of 235 tons, rigged as a barque, and carrying six guns, were—

Pringle Stokes	Commander and Surveyor.
E. Hawes	Lieutenant.
W. G. Skyring	Lieut. and Assist. Surveyor.
S. S. Flinn	Master.
E. Bowen	Surgeon.
J. Atrill	Purser.
J. Kirke	Mate.
B. Bynoe	Assistant Surgeon.
J. L. Stokes	Midshipman.
R. F. Lunie	Volunteer 1st Class.
W. Jones	Volunteer 2d Class.
J. Macdouall	Clerk.

Carpenter.

Serjeant and nine Marines; and about forty Seamen and Boys.

In the course of the voyage, several changes occurred among the officers, which it may be well to mention here.

In September, 1826, Lieutenant Hawes invalided: and was succeeded by Mr. R. H. Sholl, the senior mate in the Expedition.

In February, 1827, Mr. Ainsworth was unfortunately drowned; and, in his place, Mr. Williams acted, until superseded by Mr. S. S. Flinn, of the Beagle.

Lieutenant Cooke invalided in June, 1827; and was succeeded by Mr. J. C. Wickham.

In the same month Mr. Graves received information of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant.

Between May and December, 1827, Mr. Bowen and Mr. Atrill invalided; besides Messrs. Lunie, Jones, and Macdouall: Mr. W. Mogg joined the Beagle, as acting Purser; and Mr. D. Braily, as volunteer of the second class.

Mr. Bynoe acted as Surgeon of the Beagle, after Mr. Bowen left, until December, 1828.

In August, 1828, Captain Stokes's lamented vacancy was temporarily filled by Lieutenant Skyring; whose place was taken by Mr. Brand.

Mr. Flinn was then removed to the Adventure; and Mr. A. Millar put into his place.

In December, 1828, the Commander-in-chief of the Station (Sir Robert Waller Otway) superseded the temporary arrangements of Captain King, and appointed a commander, lieutenant, master, and surgeon to the Beagle. Mr. Brand then invalided, and the lists of officers stood thus—

Adventure (1828-30).

Phillip Parker King, Commander and Surveyor, Senior Officer of the Expedition.

T. Graves	Lieut. and Assist. Surveyor.
J. C. Wickham	Lieutenant.
S. S. Flinn	Master.
J. Tarn	Surgeon.
G. Rowlett	Purser.
G. Harrison	Mate.
W. W. Wilson	Mate.
E. Williams	Second Master.
J. Park	Assistant Surgeon.
A. Mellersh	Midshipman.
A. Millar	Master's Assistant.
J. Russell	Volunteer 2d Class.
G. Hodgskin	Clerk.
J. Anderson	Botanical Collector.

Gunner—Boatswain—and Carpenter.

Serjeant and fourteen Marines: and about fifty^[2] Seamen and Boys.

Beagle (1828-30).

Robert Fitz-Roy	Commander and Surveyor.
W. G. Skyring	Lieut. and Assist. Surveyor.
J. Kempe	Lieutenant.
M. Murray	Master.
J. Wilson	Surgeon.
W. Mogg	(Acting) Purser.
J. Kirke	Mate.
B. Bynoe	Assistant Surgeon.
J. L. Stokes	Midshipman.
J. May	Carpenter.
D. Braily	Volunteer 2d Class.
J. Megget	Clerk.

Serjeant and nine Marines: and about forty Seamen and Boys.

In June, 1829, Lieutenant Mitchell joined the Adventure; and in February, 1830, Mr. A. Millar died very suddenly:—and very much regretted.

The following Instructions were given to the Senior Officer of the Expedition.

"By the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, &c.

"Whereas we think fit that an accurate Survey should be made of the Southern Coasts of the Peninsula of South America, from the southern entrance of the River Plata, round to Chilóe; and of Tierra del Fuego; and whereas we have been induced to repose confidence in you, from your conduct of the Surveys in New Holland; we have placed you in the command of His Majesty's Surveying Vessel the Adventure; and we have directed Captain Stokes, of His Majesty's Surveying Vessel the Beagle, to follow your orders.

"Both these vessels are provided with all the

means which are necessary for the complete execution of the object above-mentioned, and for the health and comfort of their Ships' Companies. You are also furnished with all the information, we at present possess, of the ports which you are to survey; and nine Government Chronometers have been embarked in the Adventure, and