Long-party sledge |Perseverance | _Persevere to |Lieut. |
| | | the end_ |M'Clintock, |
| | | |6 men. |
+-------------------+--------------+------------------+-----------------+
| | | St. George and | |
| | | merry England |Dr. Bradford, |
| Do. |Resolute | Onward to |6 men. |
| | | the rescue | |
+-------------------+--------------+------------------+-----------------+
| Supporting sledge |Excellent | Respice, |Mr. W. May |
| | | prospice |(mate), 6 men. |
+-------------------+--------------+------------------+-----------------+
| Do. |Dasher | Faithful & |Mr. Shellabear |
| | | intrepid. |(2d master), |
|6 men. |
+-------------------+--------------+------------------+-----------------+
| Do. |Parry | Endeavour |Mr. Cheyne |
| | | to deserve |(mate), 7 men. |
+-------------------+--------------+------------------+-----------------+

Mr. M'Dougal, I have before said, started during the first week of
April with his sledge, the "Beaufort,"--

That future pilgrims of the wave may be
Secure from doubt, from every danger free.

He had to replenish the depot formed for Lieut. M'Clintock, and then to
connect the search round a deep bay, which connected Bathurst and
Cornwallis Lands, for separate islands they were proved by him no
longer to be.

[Headnote: _DIVISIONS OF SLEDGES._]

Thus fifteen sledges, manned by one hundred and five men and officers,
were equipped for the search, leaving on board the four vessels of the
squadron, seventy-five souls, which number was afterwards further
reduced by Mr. R. C. Allen being sent to search the islands to the
westward with the sledge "Grinnell" and seven men.

It now only remains for me to show in what manner it was proposed to
enable the supporting sledges to apply their resources, so that the
long-parties should reach far beyond the two hundred miles, or twenty
days' journey, of which they were alone capable when dependent