THE SOURCE OF THE NILE. C45
" Having now finifhed our general inftrudlions, we think it neceffary to be more particular in each branch of ^0ur departments.
{CUDBERT ThORNHILL. Robert Holford. David Killican."
To Captain Greic
'*SIR,
WE rely on your knowledge, experience, and good con- duct for the navigating part of the voyage, which is entirely intrulled to you"; and though we have defired that you advife with Mr Shaw on all difficult points, yet we give you a latitude to follow your own opinion, though contrary to Mr Shaw's, but we expedl you both enter a minute, and fet forth your reafons for being of different opinions* Should it be a point of confequence, we advife that you confult with all the officers, and.their opinions are to be re- corded.
" We deiire that a fair log-book be kept, figned by the of- ficer who leaves the deck at noon, in which book every re- mark and. tranfadlion during the voyage is to be inferted, and no erafures muft be made, or leaves torn out. Inclofed is a letter from us to Captain Wedderburn of the Cuddalore, dire(5ling him to follow fuch orders as he may from time to tim^ receive from, you,«
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