(Copy)"Admiralty, 17th August, 1841."Sir,
"Having laid before my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your letter of the 7th of April last, representing the zealous and persevering exertions of the officers and men engaged in the expedition under your command, and recommending Commander F. R. M. Crozier, Lieutenant E. J. Bird, and Mr. A. J. Smith, to the favourable consideration of their lordships, I am commanded to acquaint you that my lords, to mark the sense they entertain of the zeal and exertions displayed by the undermentioned officers on the present occasion have been pleased to order commissions to be made out, promoting Commander Crozier to the rank of Captain, Lieutenant Bird to the rank of Commander, and Mr. A. J. Smith to the rank of Lieutenant.
"I am, Sir,"Your obedient servant,(Signed)"John Barrow.""To Capt. James C. Ross,
H.M.S. Erebus, Falkland Islands."
(Copy)"Admiralty, 14th July, 1842."Sir,
"I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, that they are pleased to approve of the Erebus bearing a commander in addition to her present establishment, and of the Terror bearing a purser in lieu of a clerk in charge, from the 16th of April last.
"I am, Sir,"Your most obedient humble servant,(Signed)"Sidney Herbert.""To Capt. James C. Ross,
H.M.S. Erebus, Falkland Islands."
