Arctic Blue Books - British Parliamentary Papers Abstract, 1855a

1. Belcher's expedition, Eastern Division

Capt. E. Belcher's report outlining his sledge journey in 1853 from Northumberland Sound along the north coast of Grinnell Peninsula (northwest Devon Island) into the west end of Jones Sound sighting North Kent Island; examination of Arthur Fiord, and journey to Buckingham and Graham Islands in Norwegian Bay (p. 13-16); sledge crews from Assistance and Pioneer (p. 313); good harbor at Port Refuge and passage of Belcher's ships southward into Baring Bay, Wellington Channel (p. 17-20); discovery of traces of Bellot's equipment on ice floe (p. 18-19); report of winter 1853-54 at Baring Bay; orders (1854) from Admiralty (p. 1-3); schedule of traveling operations in spring of 1854 from the Assistance and Pioneer (p. 43); depots laid are tabulated (p. 44), and listed seriatim for Fife Harbour, Cape Cockburn, Assistance Harbour, Cape Hotham, Cape Bunny, Barlow Inlet, Cape Rescue, Point Lovell, Cape Lady Franklin, Mount Beaufort, Point Loney and Cape Majendie (p. 101-103);

Belcher's report to Admiralty of activities out of Baring Bay, Mar.-Aug. 1854, with resumé of Kellett's sledge expeditions from Dealy Island, and abortive effort to contact Collinson's Enterprise (p. 48-51); medical condition of crews, including the Investigator's, and events leading to abandonment of Belcher's ships (p. 52-54); report on abandonment of the four vessels of Belcher's squadron (p. 60-66); details of memorial tablet at Beechey Island (p. 63); documents deposited at Cape Hotham (p. 86) and Beechey Island (p. 66-68), including stores and provisions lists; return voyage from Beechey Island of North Star, Phoenix and Talbot to England (p. 64-66).

The officers under Belcher's command, as part of his eastern division were: Cmdr. G. H. Richards, Lt. Cmdr. Sherard Osborn, Lts. J. P. Cheyne, Walter W. May, H. W. Pim, Drs. D. Lyall and J. B. Ricards, together with W. B. Shellabear (2nd Master), F. W. Pym (Mate), J. F. Loney (Master), F. B. Herbert (Mate), J. B. Grove (Mate) and J. H. Allard (Master). Their reports are listed in that order.

2. Cmdr. G. H. Richards

Report (Aug.-Sept. 1852) of boat expedition from Northumberland Sound north to Exmouth and Table Islands in Belcher Channel, containing topographical descriptions of each (p. 117-22); report (Mar. 1853) of sledge journey from Northumberland Sound across Queens Channel to lay depots at Cape Lady Franklin on northeast Bathurst Island (p. 122-24); orders from Belcher to proceed west towards Melville Island (p. 305-307); report of an 860-mile sledge journey, Apr.-July 1853, from the Assistance in Northumberland Sound westward across north Bathurst Island and Byam Martin Channel, to Melville Island, around Sabine Peninsula into Hecla and Griper Bay, thence south to visit Kellett in the Resolute at Dealy Island, returning to the Assistance by way of eastern Melville and north Bathurst Island, with list of sledge crew, scheme of victualling sledgers, and scale of victualling (p. 180-85), also track chart at p. 188.

Richards' journal of same journey is given (p. 314-40) in much greater detail, including numerous meteorologic and astronomic observations, geologic and topographic descriptions, flora, fauna, game killed, etc., with abstracted distances and travel times (p. 340); speculations on the Franklin expedition (p. 340-43); progress reports to Belcher en route from Point Deception, Point Success, and Melville Island (p. 307-309).

Richards' orders from Belcher (p. 29-31, 373-75) and report of his sledge journey Feb.-May 1854 from Baring Bay down Wellington Channel to Beechey Island (p. 344), thence westward to the Resolute in Barrow Strait southwest of Cape Cockburn (p. 20-22); Richards' journal of this journey (p. 375-85), his meteorological record en route Feb. 22-May 4 (p. 55), and report of his arrival aboard the Resolute (p. 385-86, 395-96).

3. Lt. Cmdr. Sherard Osborn

Orders from Belcher to accompany Richards (p. 187), orders from Richards to return from Melville Island to Northumberland Sound (p. 210-11, 311-12); Osborn's journal Mar. 1853 of the sledge journey from Northumberland Sound to Cape Lady Franklin (p. 125-28) with sketches of Spit Island, Cape Lady Franklin and Cape Sir John Franklin; sledge crew, equipment and weights (p. 185-86); journal, Apr.-July 1853, of the sledge journey to Melville Island (p. 188-253), including list of sledges in Southwestern Division (p. 188-89); sketches of Cape Sir John Franklin and coastal features of Bathurst Island, Cape Lady Jane Franklin (p. 190, 191); also sketches of Cape Smart (p. 196), Cape Fortune (p. 198), Cape Success (p. 201), Weatherall Bay (p. 206), North West Cape (p. 208, 209); Capes Fortune and Richards (p. 218), north coasts of Bathurst Island (p. 223, 225, 227), Helen Island (p. 228), Saffron Hill, Cape Lady Franklin (p. 235, 236), Hooker Islands (p. 239), islands in Queens Channel (p. 240, 241, 253), Foul Weather Bay (p. 248); track chart across Queens Channel at p. 218 (cf. Richards' map at p. 188);

Osborn's journal contains many magnetic and astronomic observations, bearings, meteorological data, etc., besides topographic descriptions and observations on geology, flora, fauna, soils, etc.; list of fossils and geological specimens collected (p. 254); remarks on ice conditions, tides and currents, driftwood (p. 255-58); reports of proceedings (p. 258-61); abstracts of times and distances (p. 262-63 and 186); list of birds and animals killed (p. 186), a series of sketches (p. 449-53) on the 1853 journey from Northumberland Sound westward across north Bathurst and Melville Islands, including Capes Colquhoun, Fortune, and Success, Helen Island and islands in Queens Channel; sketch maps of Lady Franklin Peninsula and Loney Island, and the west coast of Queens Channel (p. 454-57).

4. Lt. J. P. Cheyne

Orders from Belcher to visit Cape Becher, and report of sledge journey thither from Northumberland Sound along the Grinnell Peninsula coast, northwest Devon and return, Apr. 21-28, 1853 (p. 139-43) also (p. 147-53) a second return journey to Cape Becher from Northumberland Sound, May 8-23, with a sketch of Cape Becher, abstract of distances traveled (p. 152), astronomic fixes, and map at p. 152; orders (1854) from Belcher to move to Beechey Island (p. 33-34, 433); orders from Richards (p. 393, 397); orders from Kellett (p. 413, 432-33) and report of sledge journey from Beechey Island to the Resolute, off Cape Cockburn, southwest Bathurst Island and return, Apr.-May, 1854 (p. 423-24), and from Beechey Island to Baring Bay (p. 433-34).

5. Lt. Walter W. May

Orders (1853) from Belcher to accompany Richards (p. 272-81), and from Richards to return from Melville Island to Northumberland Sound (p. 284, 311); report of sledge journey from Beechey Island to Northumberland Sound (p. 162), and from there to Cape Lady Franklin (p. 128-30); report of sledge journey with Richards westwards across north Bathurst to northeast Melville Island (Boat Beach) and return (p. 281-88), including sketches of topographic features along north Bathurst Island, and abstract of times and distances, orders (1854) from Belcher (p. 34, 343 and 417), from Richards (p. 398-400), from Pullen (p. 399) and from Kellett (p. 432); reports of sledge journeys from Beechey Island to Assistance Bay (p. 361, 400), from Baring Bay to Beechey Island (p. 418, 431-32, 443-44); criticism by Belcher (p. 418); series of sketches of coasts of Wellington Channel (1852) on p. 458-68, including Capes Bowden, Grinnell, Osborn, Majendie, Becher, John Barrow Mount, Refuge (McCormick) Bay, Dundas Island and north coast Bathurst Island, Lt. H. W. Pim: orders (1854) from Richards, sledge crew, report of sledge journey from Beechey Island to Cape Hotham and Barlow Inlet (p. 445, 447-48).

6. Dr. D. Lyall

Orders (1853) from Belcher and from Richards (p. 170-72, 309-310); report (p. 144-45) and journal (p. 173-79) of the sledge journey from Northumberland Sound westwards to Cape Fortune on northwest Bathurst Island with Richards, list of sledge equipment with weights (p. 172); medical survey of crew of the Assistance, 1854, at Baring Bay (p. 389-91).

Dr. J. B. Richards: journal of journey from Northumberland Sound to Cape Lady Franklin in 1853 (p. 133-34); medical survey of crew of the North Star, 1854, at Beechey Island (p. 347), and of the Investigator (p. 372).

Mr. W. B. Shellabear (Second Master): journal, Sept. 1852, of a boat voyage from Beechey Island north to Cape Bowden (p. 288-90), with track chart (at p. 289) and sketch of Cape Bowden; orders from Pullen, and journal, Sept. 1853, of boat journey from Beechey Island to Cape Bouden (p. 290-93), with list of stores deposited; journal of sledge journey from Beechey Island to Baring Bay (p. 297-300), with stores list deposited at Bellot Point; orders (1854) from Belcher (p. 343); journal of a sledge journey from Beechey Island across Barrow Strait to Capes Rennell and Bunny on Somerset Island (p. 356-60); with sledge crew, and contents of the Cape Bunny depot; report of sledge journey from Beechey Island to the Resolute (p. 424) with list of sledge equipment; Iists of provisions deposited at Assistance Bay and Cape Bunny (p. 425); abstracts of times and distances also track chart of Shellabear's journeys (p. 296).

F. W. Pym (Acting Mate): journal, Mar. 1853, of sledge journey from Northumberland Sound to Cape Lady Franklin (p. 131-33); orders from Belcher and Richards and journal of sledge journey, Mar.-May 1854, from Baring Bay to Beechey Island and Assistance Bay (p. 343, 397, 401-407), with sledge weights.

J. F. Loney (Master): Journal (1853) of sledge journey from Northumberland Sound to Depot Point on the north coast of Grinnell Peninsula (p. 135-36); journal of local sledge journey in Baring Bay (p. 300); report (1854) of sledge journey from Beechey Island to Baring Bay (p. 444-45), with tabulation of provisions used. F. B. Herbert (Mate): orders, report and journal of his 1853 sledge journey from Northumberland Sound westward across north Bathurst Island to Point Success (p. 145-46, 163-69, 310), with sledge crew listed; orders (1854) from Belcher and report of sledge journeys from Baring Bay to Beechey Island (p. 343, 419-20) from Beechey Island to Assistance Bay, with sledge weights (p. 388-89), and from Beechey Island to Cape Bunny via Assistance Bay (p. 353-54); sledge weights, J. Stuart's record found by M'Cormick at Baring Bay (p. 420).

7. J. B. Grove (Mate)

1853 orders (p. 264, 294-95, 309) and journals of sledge journeys from Northumberland Sound across north Bathurst to Sherard Osborn Island (p. 137-49); from Northumberland Sound north and east along coasts of Grinnell Peninsula to Jones Sound, examining Arthur Fiord, with sledge crew and load (p. 265-80); from Beechey Island to Baring Bay (p. 295); 1854 orders (p. 343, 349-50, 392-93, 426-27) and report of journey from Baring Bay to Beechey Island, with sledge weights (p. 428-29); journals of journeys from Beechey Island to Assistance Bay, with sledge weights (p. 352-53); from Beechey Island to Assistance Bay, with sledge weights and observations on ice conditions in Wellington Channel (p. 407-410).

J. H. Allard (Master): orders (1853) and journals of sledge journeys from Northumberland Sound to Cape Lady Franklin (p. 130-31), to Depot Point and Princess Royal Island at 76š57' N. 94š17' W. (p. 134-35, 154-61); local journey near Northumberland Sound (p. 136-37), sledge crew, abstract of distances (p. 161-62); orders (1854) and report of journey from Baring Bay to Beechey Island, with abstract of distances, sledge equipment, weights and crew (p. 411-416).

8. Cmdr. W. J. S. Pullen, in charge of the North Star at Beechey Island

Journal of the North Star, Apr.-Aug. 1852, on voyage from England to Beechey Island (p. 733-45), with description of damage to ship, whalers encountered, wreck of the Regalia, ice conditions, etc.; report of the stranding and recovery of the North Star at Beechey Island, 1852-53 (p. 814-29); orders (1853) from Belcher (p. 22-24); tidal measurements at Beechey Island (p. 45-47); report of sledge journey from Beechey Island to Baring Bay (p. 300-304), with abstract of times and distances; journal of the North Star Mar.-Dec. 1853 at Beechey Island, including sledge journey to Hamilton and Dundas Islands, and to Cape Becher (p. 747-57), with map at p. 745; examination of the Beechey Island area (p. 758-60); North Star under ice pressure (p. 760-65); second sledge journey to Cape Becher (p. 766-74), with track chart; arrival of Inglefield with the Phoenix and Breadalbane (p. 774), astronomic fixes (p. 774) with variation; drowning of Bellot (p. 775-82); sinking of the Breadalbane (p. 783-84), tides (p. 784), departure of the Phoenix (p. 785), sawing a channel in the ice to release North Star (p. 787-88), mean monthly temperatures at Beechey Island (p. 746, 766, 790, 794, 795, 797, 806, 807, 822); sledge journey from Beechey Island to Baring Bay (p. 790-93); and tide register (p. 793-94).

Orders 1854 (p. 31-35, 344, 394, 399); report of sledge journey from Beechey Island to Port Leopold, meteorological tabulation, depots visited, documents found on Somerset Island (p. 35-40); list of stores and provisions landed at Whaler Point by the Investigator and by the Enterprise (p. 41-43); reports of traces found of Franklin's expedition (p. 56-60); report of sledge journey from Beechey Island to Cape Rennell and Whaler Point on north Somerset, records deposited, temperature register, copies of records found, stores deposited at Whaler Point (p. 355-56, 361-71); report to Belcher of the arrival of Investigator's crew at Beechey Island (p. 371); journal of the North Star at Beechey Island, Jan.-Oct. 1854 (p. 795-813), with game list, journey to Port Leopold via Capes Hotham and Rennell, with tabulation of temperature en route (p. 797-802), arrival of the Investigator's crew, medical survey of North Star personnel with few found fit (p. 803); news of the Enterprise ( p. 804); the North Star refloated, Assistance and Pioneer abandoned, arrival of the Phoenix and Talbot, resupply vessels from England, departure from Beechey Island and voyage to England (p. 808-813); fold. map of Beechey Island and Erebus Bay (at. p. 794).

9. Directly under Pullen's command at Beechey Island were Lt. Haswell, S. Court (Master) and R. P. Jenkins (Mate).

Lt. W. H. Haswell (Investigator): orders (1854) from Pullen (p. 442); report of brief sledge journey from Beechey Island to Cape Grinnell (p. 442); report of sledge journey from the Resolute off Cape Cockburn to Beechey Island (p. 729-30); Stephen Court: orders, 1854, from Pullen (p. 45, 387), from Belcher (p. 429) and from Richards (p. 395, 397); report of sledge journey from Beechey Island east along the south coast of Devon Island to Maxwell Bay (p. 56-57, see also p. 447-48); reports of sledge journeys from Beechey Island to Cape Hotham, with sketch plan and description of depot (p. 388, 429-31).

R. P. Jenkins: orders, 1854, from Pullen (p. 350, 354), from Richards (p. 350-51, 393-94), and from Kellett (p. 443); reports of sledge journeys: from Beechey Island west to Cape Hotham on southeast Cornwallis, with sledge crew, and list of provisions at Cape Hotham (p. 351-52), from Beechey Island west to the Resolute off Cape Cockburn (p. 354-55); from Beechey Island to Baring Bay (p. 422-23, 443); lists of provisions deposited at Cape Hotham and Assistance Bay (p. 425).

10. Captain Henry Kellett

Commanding the Western Division of Belcher's expedition with the Resolute and Intrepid at Dealy Island in Bridport Inlet, south Melville Island: compendium of traveling operations in spring 1853, compiled by Dr. G. F. M'Dougall, giving sledge crews, general direction of route, abstracts of times and distances, cairns built, charts compiled, game seen and shot, sledge loads, meteorological observations, remarks, etc. (p. 953-57); abstracts giving similar tabulated data for autumn 1852 and spring 1853 (p. 958); correspondence, 1853, with M'Clure regarding medical survey of crew of the Investigator (p. 69-72); report, 1853, to Belcher giving resume of the 1853-54 sledging program (p. 73-75), release of ships from Bridport Inlet, besetment southwest of Cape Cockburn (p. 76-79), list of provisions and clothing at Dealy Island, scale of victualling, provisions deposited near Fife Harbour, Cape Cockburn, Assistance Harbour, north coast of Melville Island, and Dealy Island (p. 80-83); letter of Feb. 1854 from Belcher regarding abandonment of ships (p. 47-48);

Resolute and Intrepid abandoned (p. 426); state of provisions aboard these vessels (p. 85-86), schedule of traveling operations 1852-54 (p. 104); abstract of game procured by the Investigator, Resolute and Intrepid 1851-53 (p. 105); animals, game list, meat account (p. 958).

Kellett had the following officers operating out of his two vessels at Dealy Harbour 1852-53, and off Cape Cockburn 1853-54: Cmdr. F. L. M'Clintock, Dr. W. T. Domville, Lts. R. V. Hamilton, G. F. Mecham, and B. C. T. Pim, together with Messrs. F. J. Krabbé, G. S. Nares, Richard Roche, and Ensign E. F. De Bray. Their reports, journals, etc. are listed in that order.

11. Cmdr. F. L. M'Clintock

Orders from Kellett and report of cart journey, Sept. 1852, from Bridport Inlet to Hecla and Griper Bay (p. 469-78), including sledge crew, meteorological observations, astronomic fixes, topographical descriptions, snow-filled ravines and ice caves (p. 476), geological observations, etc., with track chart at p. 470; report of sledge journey, Oct. 1852, from Dealy Island overland to Hecla and Griper Bay, with meteorological observations, flora, fauna, geology, etc. (p. 587-96); including abstract of journey; orders (1853) from Kellett, sledge crews, and journal of a journey Apr.-July 1853 (p. 540-87) from Dealy Island overland to Hecla and Griper Bay, thence along the coast around northwestern Melville Island, south into Kellett Strait across Purchase Bay, returning to the north tip of Eglinton Island, down part of the west coast and across Crozier Channel to Point Wilkie on Prince Patrick Island; after tracing Intrepid Inlet, M'Clintock continued northeastward to the north tip of Prince Patrick Island by way of the Polynia Islands, and continued southwestward along the west coast, across Satellite Bay to M'Clintock Point; he returned along much of the same route but touched Emerald Isle on the passage from Giddie Point to Cleverly Point; track chart at p. 540; the journal contains meteorological observations, flora and fauna, topographical descriptions, geological observations, and detailed astronomic observations, bearings, etc., discovery of a Parry document of 1820 at Point Nias (p. 581), abstract of times and distances; at end are tabulations of astronomic observations, mean, maximum and minimum temperatures, also list of game seen and killed (p. 585-87); orders from Kellett and report of a return dog-sledge journey 460 miles, Apr. 13-28, 1854, from the Resolute and Intrepid off Cape Cockburn eastward to Beechey Island and north to Baring Bay, west Devon Island, to communicate personally with Belcher prior to abandoning the ships (p. 730-32).

12. Dr. W. T. Domville

Orders from Kellett and Pim (p. 664, 665, 672) and report of a sledge journey, Mar.-Apr. 1853, with Pim southwestwards along coast of Melville Island to lay a depot at Cape Providence; the start across M'Clure Strait, damage to the sledge necessitating return to the Resolute, sledge crew (p. 664-69); temperature charts, Mar.-Apr. 1853, aboard the Investigator at Mercy Bay, and the Resolute at Dealy Island, 12 observations daily (p. 670-71), report of sledge journey, May-June 1853, from Dealy Island southwestwards along coast of Melville Island to Cape Dundas and across Banks (now M'Clure) Strait to Mercy Bay (p. 672-77), with observations on geology, ice conditions, medical survey aboard the Investigator, scurvy symptoms and treatment, invalids, fauna, flora, living off the land, sledge crew, etc.; fold. map at p. 664; traces found at Beechey Island of Franklin's expedition (p. 57); orders from Kellett and report of a sledge journey in May 1854, moving the sick from the Resolute off Cape Cockburn eastward to Beechey Island (p. 416-17).

13. Lt. R. V. Hamilton

Orders and journal (p. 617-23) of a sledge journey, Sept.-Oct. 1852, from Dealy Island southwestwards along the coast of Melville Island to Cape Providence, with track chart on which open water spaces are plotted (at p. 618); meteorological observations, geology, flora, fauna and ice conditions, contents of depot at Fife Harbour and Cape Providence, abstract of the journey; remarks on equipment and increased weights of clothing and equipment following the journey (p. 623-24); orders, report and journal (p. 624-41) of a sledge journey, Apr.-June 1853, from Dealy Island overland to Hecla and Griper Bay, and around Sabine Peninsula, with fold. track chart at p. 616; the journal (p. 627-41), includes meteorological and detailed astronomic observations, topographic and geological descriptions, examination of Vesey Hamilton Island, flora, fauna, etc., meetings with Richards (p. 633) and Osborn (p. 634-35) from the Assistance, remarks on provisions and equipment, sledge crew, sledge weights and abstracts of distances (p. 641); orders from Kellett and report of sledge journey, May-June 1854, from the Resolute off Cape Cockburn on southwest Bathurst Island to Byam Martin Island and westward along the south coast of Melville Island to Cape Bounty, returning eastward to Beechey Island (p. 723-24); report of a sledge journey from the Resolute off Cape Cockburn eastward to Beechey Island (p. 348); report of sledge journey, Mar.-Apr. 1854, from the Resolute eastward to Beechey Island and north to Baring Bay (p. 724-28), including observations on meteorology, ice conditions, fauna, etc., sledge crews and abstract of distances with return journey to the Resolute; report of sledge journey from Beechey Island to Assistance Bay on south Cornwallis (p. 728-29).

14. Lt. G. F. Mecham

Orders from Kellett and report of the journey, Sept-Oct. 1852, from Dealy Island west along south coast of Melville Island to Winter Harbour, finding M'Clure's record there, continuing overland across Dundas Peninsula into Liddon Gulf, following its south coast westward to Cape Hoppner (p. 489-91); journal of the same journey (p. 491-97), including meteorological observations, flora, fauna, etc., also remarks on equipment; orders from Kellett and report of the Apr.-July 1853 journey (p. 498-505) from Dealy Island westward to Winter Harbour, overland to Liddon Gulf, westward along its north coast and to Capes Smyth and Russell, across Kellett Strait, along the south coast of Eglinton Island, and across Crozier Channel to Butter Bay on Prince Patrick Island; continuing westward along the south coast, around Land's End, Mecham traveled northeastward up the west coast of Prince Patrick to about Cape Andreason (71š20' N., 118š45' W.); his return journey followed the same route except he went overland from Point Tullett into Walker Inlet, north across Mould Bay, around the north end of Eglinton Island, and south to Cape Russell on Melville; large fold. map at p. 498, includes sketches of Cape Mecham, Humphries Head, Cape Cam and Cape Nares.

Journal of the 1853 journey (p. 505-537), contains sledge crews, meteorological observations, flora, fauna, discovery of fossil wood (p. 522-23), numerous astronomic observations, bearings, etc., topographic descriptions and an abstract of the journey; appended (p. 537-40) are: note of cairns discovered, tabulated astronomic observations, game procured, and names given new discoveries.

Orders from Kellett and report (p. 87-95, 434-36, 689-90, 703) of Apr.-June 1854 sledge journey from the Resolute off Cape Cockburn west to Cape Providence on south Melville, and across M'Clure Strait to northwest Victoria Island, through Prince of Wales Strait to Princcss Royal (72š41' N., 117š50' W.) and Ramsay Islands and return touching northeast Banks Island at Russell Point, then along a similar route to Byam Martin, thence eastward to Beechey Island, with scale of victualling, abstract of distances, records of Collinson 1851-54 found at Ramsay and Princess Royal Islands (p. 91-95), including depots laid by the Enterprise; fold. map at p. 688 shows Mecham's track; journal of the same sledge journey (p. 690-706) contains sledge crews, observations on meteorology, fauna, flora, ice conditions, driftwood, description of the land, view of ice hummocks (p. 694), discovery of the Enterprise documents (p. 697-99), meeting with Hamilton and Krabbé (p. 706), and concluding remarks.

15. Lt. B. C. T. Pim

Orders from Kellett and journal of sledge journey in Sept-Oct. 1852, from Dealy Island southwestward along the south coast of Melville Island to Cape Providence (p. 611-17), with contents of depot there (p. 615), description of the land, observations on flora and fauna, general remarks, sledge crew, and abstract of times and distances; orders from Kellett and report (p. 646-50, 684) of a sledge journey, Mar.-Apr. 1853, from Dealy Island southwestward along the coast of Melville Island to Cape Dundas, thence across M'Clure Strait to join M'Clure and the Investigator at Mercy Bay; resumé of M'Clure's activities after parting from the Herald in 1851, game seen, description of the north coast of Banks Island, ice conditions in M'Clure Strait, advantages of sledging in early spring; journal (p. 650-60) of the same journey, with observations on weather, flora, fauna, ice conditions, details of the approach to Mercy Bay and meeting with M'Clure, tabulated traveling abstract; fold. map at p. 646 shows track of the journey; report of a sledge journey, May-June 1853, from Dealy Island crossing Melville Island to Hecla and Griper Bay, past Point Nias to Cape Fisher, with remarks on geology, fauna, etc. (p. 678-80) fold. map, journal of the same journey appended (p. 680-83), including sledge crew, topographic description, geology, fauna, weather, driftwood, coal, etc., also a meeting with Richards from the Assistance, discovery of a Parry (1820) document at Point Nias, abstract of times and distances, sledge weights (p. 684-85); orders (1854) from Richards (p. 397, 398).

16. F. J. Krabbé (Master)

Orders from Kellett (p. 95-96, 707, 719); report of a journey, Apr.-June 1854, from the Resolute off Cape Cockburn, west to Cape Providence, thence across M'Clure Strait to Russell Point and Mercy Bay to visit the abandoned Investigator, with detailed report on the vessel (p. 96-98); abstract of distances, lists of stores and provisions landed at Mercy Bay, Princess Royal Islands, and Dealy Island; record deposited at Mercy Bay, list of sledge provisions (p. 98-101, 436-40), ration scale (p. 707).

Journal of the same journey (p. 708-721) contains observations on meteorology, ice conditions, fauna and flora, topographic descriptions, notes on driftwood, geology, coal specimens collected, report on the Investigator (p. 714-16); also (at end) abstracts of time and distance, list of cairns built and records deposited, list of game.

17. G. S. Nares Mate

Orders from Kellett, and journal of a Melville Island sledge journey Sept. 22-0ct. 16, 1852, with Mecham from Dealy Island west to Winter Harbour, overland to Liddon Gulf, and west to Cape Hoppner, with observations on meteorology, flora, fauna, etc. (p. 596-601); orders from Kellett, and journal of a sledge journey Apr. 4-May 29, 1853, with Mecham from Dealy Island westward to Winter Harbour overland to Liddon Gulf, thence westward along the north coast to Cape Russell and Englinton Island (p. 601-610), track chart faces p. 600; report of sledge journey June 3-11, 1853; from Dealy Island westward to Winter Harbour and overland to lay depot for Mecham in Liddon Gulf (p. 610); report of sledge journey Mar. 7-Apr. 12, 1854, with Hamilton from Beechey Island westward to the Resolute off Cape Cockburn (p. 729).

Richard Roche, Mate: orders from Kellett and Pullen, and report of sledge journey from Dealy Island eastward to Beechey Island (p. 685-87) with list of game killed, followed (p. 688-89) by journal of the same journey.

Ensign E. F. De Bray: orders from Kellett and journal of a sledge journey Sept. 22-0ct. 8, 1852, with Pim from Dealy Island southwestwards along coast of Melville Island to lay a depot at Cape Providence, observations on meteorology, fauna, ice conditions, etc., abstracts of times and distances, sketch views of Capes Bounty and Providence, etc. (p. 660-64); orders from Kellett and M'Clintock and report of a sledge journey Apr. 4-May 18, 1853, with M'Clintock from Dealy Island overland to Hecla and Griper Bay northwestwards along coast of Melville Island, and south along the west coast to Cape De Bray, with observations on meteorology, flora, fauna, etc., abstracts of the journey, sledge weights, and remarks on provisions, bedding, clothing, and rations (p. 478-89), track chart faces p. 478; orders from Kellett and report of a sledge journey May 8-23, 1854, from the Resolute to Beechey Island (p. 421-22).

18. Capt. E. A. Inglefield with the Phoenix

Orders (1854) from the Admiralty and progress reports (p. 1, 3-11) from voyage of the Phoenix to resupply Belcher's expedition base at Beechey Island: from Disko, and from Fourth Island, with track chart of the Phoenix east of Disko, description of Greenland coal deposits and engineer's report on the coal (p. 6-8); continued voyage of the Phoenix (and the Talbot) north to Melville Bay, with description of the rookeries, entrance to Lancaster Sound, visit to the North Star's depot in Navy Board Inlet, and contact with the North Star at Beechey Island.

19. Dr. John Rae's account of expedition from Repulse Bay

(66š20' N. 86š W.) north and west to Rae Strait (p. 831-58) contains natives' report of starving Franklin survivors seen near the mouth of the Back River in 1850 and corpses discovered, also list of Franklin relics obtained by Rae (p. 831-33, 844); report of a boat voyage from Chesterfield Inlet to Repulse Bay in 1853 to winter quarters (p. 835); overland journey in the spring, Mar. 31-May 26, 1854, to Committee Bay, west across Simpson Peninsula to Pelly Bay, along Simpson Lake to Castor and Pollux River, Murchison River, etc., and to Shepherd Bay and Rae Strait (p. 837-43), with many astronomic fixes, observations on flora, fauna, and natives; topographical descriptions, features named, etc., fold. map at p. 830; correspondence with Hudson's Bay Co. (p. 833-835, 844-58).

20. Capt. R. Collinson with the Enterprise

Brief report of 1851-54 voyage of the Enterprise (p. 943-44) from Port Clarence along the Alaskan coast past Point Barrow, along the continental coast eastward, across Amundsen Gulf into the north end of Prince of Wales Strait, returning to winter at Ramsay Island; sledge journeys reached Winter Harbour on Melville Island, north Victoria Island and Prince Albert Sound; moved east in the summer of 1852 to Cambridge Bay; a sledge party traced the east coast of Victoria Island north to 70š26' N.; returning westward, the Enterprise spent the third, 1853-54, winter on the north coast of Alaska and returned to England the following summer.

Narrative containing more detailed account follows (p. 944-49) with fold. map at p. 943; tabulated data aboard the Enterprise, with monthly figures for number of sick, maximum, minimum, and mean temperatures, days above and below zero, days mercury frozen, ice thickness, maximum, minimum and mean barometric pressure, and latitude and longitude of wintering stations (p. 950);

Franklin relics found near Cambridge Bay (p. 949, with illus. facing); records found on Princess Royal Islands, on the east coast of Victoria Island, and at Camden Bay (p. 951); report (1854) of the voyage of the Enterprise from Port Clarence to Point Barrow, with numerous observations on the natives (p. 952).

21. Capt. Wallace Houston with the Trincomalee

Voyage to Bering Strait to join the Rattlesnake (p. 859-60).

22. Capt. Robert M'Clure with the Investigator

Records deposited at Princess Royal Islands and Mercy Bay, with lists of stores and provisions (p. 83-85); arrival of Pim at Mercy Bay from Dealy Island in 1853 (p. 646-60); medical surveys of the crew of the Investigator (p. 52-53, 69-72, 372, and 674-75); temperature records at Mercy Bay, Mar.-Apr. 1853 (p. 670); M'Clure's proceedings from April to June 1853 with details leading to abandonment of the Investigator in Mercy Bay (p. 107-110), including list of provisions and stores at Mercy Bay and record deposited (p. 108-109); arrival of the Investigator's crew at Beechey Island (p. 371); report (1854) by Krabbé on the Investigator (p. 96-98).

23. Cmdr. Rochfort Maguire with the Plover

Account (p. 906-916) of the 1853-54 voyage of the Plover from Cape Clarence through Bering Strait to Point Barrow winter quarters, sledge journey east to Cape Halkett, manners and customs of natives (p. 908-909), sledge journey to Point Berens, and to Wainwright Inlet, return of the Plover to Port Clarence and outward trip (1854) to Point Barrow, return of the Enterprise and resumé of Collinson's activities (p. 914-15); return to Port Clarence, return voyage to San Francisco, ship's survey of the Plover (p. 916).

Detailed observations on the Eskimos and northwest coast of Alaska are given by Dr. John Simpson (p. 917-42) cf. No. 16122 of Arctic Bibliography, with fold. map showing Eskimo place names (at p. 916), and sketches of winter hut at Hotham Inlet (p 930)

24. Cmdr. Henry Trollope with the Rattlesnake

Proceedings aboard the Rattlesnake at Port Clarence from Sept. 1853 to June 1854 briefly reported (p. 899-900), and more detailed report (p. 861-68) including sledge journeys to Cape Prince of Wales (p. 863), to Kotzebue Sound (p. 865), arrival of the Trincomalee (p. 868), natives, etc.; proceedings (1854) aboard the Rattlesnake on the voyage through Bering Strait to Point Barrow, and return; report of return of the Enterprise to Port Clarence, with brief summary of Collinson's activities, and return of Rattlesnake south to San Francisco (p. 900-904); 1854 orders to Hobson and Bourchier and journals (p. 881-98) of Feb.-Mar. 1854 sledge journey from Port Clarence across Seward Peninsula at the entrance to Eschscholtz Bay in Kotzebue Sound to Chamisso Island, with observations on natives, weather, flora, fauna, topographical description, account of altercations with natives, etc.; journal of sledge journey Jan. 1854, from Port Clarence to Cape Prince of Wales (p. 868-79), with topographical descriptions, observations on weather, ice conditions, driftwood, dog food, etc., being especially rich in observations on the customs, manners, habitations, appearance, hospitality, etc. of the natives; journal of Gilpin on the same journey follows (p. 879-81).