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FOR THE EXPEDITION. 45 That I have the power of exchanging any part of the garriiBon 1787 with the marines embarked on board the ships, or of incorporating March, the marines now bdonging to the ships with those of the garrison, Exchange, if the service requires it. That I am directed to appoint officers to fill such stations as Appoint- may become yacant by death or otherwise. That I am directed to discharge from the ships such officers and DiacharRw. men as may not be necessary for the navigating of the ships, and which may be necessary in tiie garrison, such people being desirous of remaining in the settlement. That I make the settlement in such port as I may find the most site for the convenient and best to answer the intentions of Government. That I send one of the ships to Charlotte Sound, in the Islands Fiaxpiant of New Zealand, for the flax-plant, and to the Friendly Islands for the bre4d-fruit ; and as women will be there procured, that I put an officer on board such transport. That the terms by which lands are to be granted are pointed out Granta of by the article which gives me the power of granting lands. That I have a power of exiling to New Zealand or the neigh- Exile. bouring islands any convicts that may be condemned to death. That I have the power of emancipation. ttS^*^^ The power of suspending and sending home such officer who, soapension. from his situation, cannot be tried by a court-martial. That in case of sending home the Sirius, I have orders from the Secretary of State to take the command of such ships or vessels as remain on the coast, by hoisting a distinguishing pendant on board such ship or tender, as I may judge necessary (such pendant Pendant not to give me any claim to the pay of a commanding officer), in order to retain the command by sea, to be more at liberty to visit the coast, and to retain the command of the ships or vessels that remain. That I have a power to change the species of provisions served to the marines and convicts ; for if salt meat is issued, without any proportion of flour — as has been hitherto done by the con- sour^y. tractor to the marines embarked on board the Alexander — the scurvy mast prove fatal to the greatest part. Of the marines already embarked two months, one in six are sent to the hospital since that ship's arrival at Spithead. Digitized by Google