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 atisfaction at my being named to conduct the intended voyage.

There being at this time, no private veel in the Thames for ale, which was properly contructed for the purpoes of this expedition, a propoition was made to the Lords Commiioners of the Admiralty to lend one of his Majety's mall hips of war for the ervice, to be returned in the ame tate, at the concluion of the enterprie. This plan was favoured with their LordhipsLordships’ [sic] approbation; and everal veels being propoed and examined with this view, the Rattler loop of three hundred and eventy-four tons burthen, was elected, then laying at his Majety's yard at Woolwich, for coniderable repairs. It was, however, found, on more mature conideration, that the alterations neceary to be made for the whaling trade, would render her unfit for his Majety's future ervice. An offer was therefore made to the Lords of the