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TO

THE RIGHT HON. GEORGE JOHN, EARL SPENCER,

THE RIGHT HON. JOHN, EARL OF ST. VINCENT,

THE RIGHT HON. CHARLES PHILIP YORKE,

AND THE

RIGHT HON. ROBERT SAUNDERS, VISCOUNT MELVILLE,

WHO, AS

FIRST LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF THE ADMIRALTY,


SUCCESSIVELY HONOURED THE INVESTIGATOR'S VOYAGE

WITH THEIR PATRONAGE,


THIS ACCOUNT OF IT IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED,

BY

THEIR LORDSHIPS

MOST OBLIGED, AND

MOST OBEDIENT HUMBLE SERVANT;


MATTHEW FLINDERS.

London, May 20, 1814.