Arctic expeditions. : Return to an order of the honourable the House of Commons, dated 15 March 1849, - for, extracts ''of any proceedings or correspo(...)

Arctic expeditions. : Return to an order of the honourable the House of Commons, dated 15 March 1849; - for, extracts ''of any proceedings or correspondence of the Admiralty, in reference to the Arctic expeditions.- (In continuation of Parliamentary papers, nos. 264 and 386, of session 1848, up to the present time.)''. Bound together (no. 7) with a number of documents, all relating to Arctic expeditions and the search for Sir John Franklin, published btw. 1848 and 1852; all bound together with the binder's title: ''Arctic papers etc. concerning the search for Sir J. Franklin, 1848-52''. ''(Sir Thomas Acland)'' [Parliamentary paper, 1849, no.] 188. Title from caption. List: I. Expedition to Lancaster Sound and Barrow's Straits. Progress of the expedition under the command of Captain Sir James Clarke Ross -- II. Expedition to the mouth of the Mackenzie River. Progress of the Arctic searching expedition under the command of Sir John Richardson -- III. Expedition to Behring's Straits. Progress of the expedition under the command of Captain Kellett, of Her Majesty's ship ''Herald, '' and Commander Moore, of Her Majesty's ship ''Plover'' -- IV. Purport of instructions intended to be sent to Sir James Ross by the ''North Star, '' forwarded by the Whale Ships -- V. Further instructions to Captain Keller, of Her Majesty's ship ''Herald'' -- VI. Letter from the Surveyor of the Navy, recommending the ''North Star'' as the most suitable vessel for carrying provisions. TPL:2992.