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Her Majesty's ship Sulphur quits England—Captain Beechey invalided—Is succeeded by Acting-Commander Kellett, who repairs to Panama to await instructions—Captain Belcher appointed to the command of the Expedition—Quits Falmouth in her Majesty's steamer Echo—Touches at Lisbon, and reaches Barbadoes and Jamaica—Is transferred to her Majesty's ship Forte, Commodore Pell, and thence to her Majesty's ship Madagascar, Commodore Sir J. Peyton—Is present at the blockade, &c., of Carthagena, and then embarks in her Majesty's ship Nimrod for Chagres—Passage up the river—Reaches Panama, and takes command of the Sulphur.
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