. The last of the Arctic voyages [microform] : being a narrative of the expedition in Assistance under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, , in search of Sir John Franklin, during the years 1852-53-54. Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847; Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847; Assistance (Ship); Assistance (Navire); Natural history; Sciences naturelles. le Island, or it advisable, ict stateuu'iit future inteii- uunicateil to le to spread 1 excursions ! ones in the in whatever hn Franklin, e of Banks' 3 Cape Parry 'cted Sir J. hen advance tinning tlieir jland by the niks' Land, , where, o
. The last of the Arctic voyages [microform] : being a narrative of the expedition in Assistance under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, , in search of Sir John Franklin, during the years 1852-53-54. Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847; Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847; Assistance (Ship); Assistance (Navire); Natural history; Sciences naturelles. le Island, or it advisable, ict stateuu'iit future inteii- uunicateil to le to spread 1 excursions ! ones in the in whatever hn Franklin, e of Banks' 3 Cape Parry 'cted Sir J. hen advance tinning tlieir jland by the niks' Land, , where, or iiiiu lu iiiiiM; sueii uiiau^eiiu^us lor me omeers and crews as niav »(â most consonant to the rules of the service, and most conducive to the objects of the Expedition. If you should hapi)ily succeed in meeting with the 'Erebus' afloat, and Sir John Franklin's peiulant be tlyinj;, you will of course ])laei> yourself under his orders; Itnt if you should iind that shij) blocked up with ice, or otherwise incapable of proceeding, you are hereby author- ized and directed to retain the connnand of the Expedition, aiul adojjt all such measures as nuiy be recpiisite for the safe removal of her crew, or that of the ' Terror.' In the event of Great Britain being hivolved in hostilities with any foreign power during your aljseucc, you are to abstain from the smallest act of aggression towards any vessel belonging to such nation, it being the practice of all civilized countries to consider vessels engaged on service of this kind as exempt from the rules and operations of war. Both vessels under your orders have been furnished with abundance of stores, and with more than a suliicieney of everything that can in any wise contrilnite to the welfare of their crews; and we especially direct you to consider their safety, health, and comfort as jjredominaat in. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - col
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