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who is always to attend him on shore and you are to assist him in facilitating as much as possible all such Researches as tend to procure a knowledge of the Natural History of the Country, the Customs of the Inhabitants & the Advantages of produce, both to the Commerce & Manufactories of Great Britain, -
I have also allowed Mr. Lewin to embark on board the Bee for the purpose of Collecting to whom you will also afford such occasional assistance as may be in your power. [in margin] Not sent
Previous to your arrival in this Port on your return You are to demand from the Officers & Ships Company, the Journals or any other Remarks Drawings or Sketches that may have been made - during the Voyage, these together with your own original Journals in which your proceedings of all kinds have been minuted and the Plans Charts Drawings & Sketches you have made tending to illustrate the Hydrography Geography or Natural History of the Country, All which Journals & Drawings are to be sealed up by you to be delivered to me on your arrival in this Harbour And all such Seeds of Plants Trees & Shrubs & Specimens of Animals Vegetables & Minerals such Articles of the Dresses & Arms of the Natives as you shall think worthy the Notice of his Majestys Ministers or the Royal Society to be transmitted by me to them For all which this shall be your Authority
Given under my Hand at Government House Sydney this 5 day of March in the year of our Lord 1801.
Philip Gidley King.
In addition to this above order You are to receive on board & Victual Mr. Francis Barrallier Ensign in the New South Wales Corps & four Privates as a Guard who are to be employed in any emergency, keeping Watch with the Ships Company, & of course are to be under your command. I presume it is unnecessary to caution you against their being ill treated by any inferior Officers nor are they any ways to be punished without communicating with Ensign Barrallier - And from the opinion I have that this Officer will be of great help to you in delineating such Lands &c as you may fall in with & be assisting in your Survey, you will employ that Officer as may be most conducive to completing the Service you are going on.
P. G. K.