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Voyages of Discovery and Research Within the Arctic Regions, from the Year 1818
Voyages of Discovery and Research Within the Arctic Regions from the Year 1818 Author:John Barrow General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1846 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER II. COMMANDER JOHN ROSS. 1818. A Voyage of Discovery in his Majesty's ships Isabella and Alexander for the purpose of exploring Baffin's Bay, and inquiring into the probability of a North- West Passage. By John Ross, K. S., Commander. The two ships appropriated to this service were the Isabella, 385 tons, and the Alexander, 252 tons, commanded, officered, and manned as under: -- Isarella. John Ross, Commander, commanding the Expedition. William Robertson, Lieutenant. William Thorn, Purser. John Edwards, Surgeon. C. J. Beverley, Assistant Surgeon. J. M. Skene, Adm. Midshipman. J. C. Ross, do. do. J. Bushnan, Midshipman and Clerk. Benj. Lewis, Master and Green- land Pilot. Thos. Wilcox, Mate and Greenland Pilot. 10 Officers. 3 Carpenter, Sailmaker, Cook. 4 Leading Men. 31 Able Seamen. G Marines. 54 Whole complement. Supernumeraries. 1 Captain Sabine, Royal Artillery. 1 Sergeant, do. 1 Esquimaux, Saccheous, or Sack- house. 57 Total on board. Alexander. W. E. Parry, Lieutenant commanding. H. H. Hoppner, Lieutenant. W. H. Hooper, Purser. Alexander Fisher, Assistant Surgeon. Ph. Bisson, Adm. Midshipman. John Nias, do. do. John Allison, Greenland Master. Joseph Phillips, do. James Halse, Clerk. Mate. 9 Officers. 3 Carpenter, Cook, Sailmaker. 3 Leading Men. 17 Able Seamen. 5 Marines. 37 Whole complement. When looking out for proper persons to command the intended expedition, Sir George Hope, who had been flag-captain to Sir James Saumarez, and then a Lord of the Admiralty, recommended Commander Ross as an active and zealous officer, and well prac...« less