In the Beagle, a well-built little vessel, of 235 tons, rigged as a barque, and carrying six guns, were-- PRINGLE STOKES Commander and Surveyor. E. HAWES Lieutenant. W. G. SKYRING Lieut. and Assist. Surveyor. S. S. FLINN Master. E. BOWEN Surgeon. J. ATRILL Purser. J. KIRKE Mate. B. BYNOE Assistant Surgeon. J. L. STOKES Midshipman. R. F. LUNIE Volunteer 1st Class. W. JONES Volunteer 2d Class. J. MACDOUALL Clerk. Carpenter. Serjeant and nine Marines; and about forty Seamen and Boys. {xiii} In the course of the voyage, several changes occurred among the officers, which it may be well to mention here. In September, 1826, Lieutenant Hawes invalided: and was succeeded by Mr. R. H. Sholl, the senior mate in the Expedition. In February, 1827, Mr. Ainsworth was unfortunately drowned; and, in his place, Mr. Williams acted, until superseded by Mr. S. S. Flinn, of the Beagle. Lieutenant Cooke invalided in June, 1827; and was succeeded by Mr. J. C. Wickham. In the same month Mr. Graves received information of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant. Between May and December, 1827, Mr. Bowen and Mr. Atrill invalided; besides Messrs. Lunie, Jones, and Macdouall: Mr. W. Mogg joined the Beagle, as acting Purser; and Mr. D. Braily, as volunteer of the second class. Mr. Bynoe acted as Surgeon of the Beagle, after Mr. Bowen left, until December, 1828. In August, 1828, Captain Stokes's lamented vacancy was temporarily filled by Lieutenant Skyring; whose place was taken by Mr. Brand. Mr. Flinn was then removed to the Adventure; and Mr. A. Millar put into his place. {xiv} In December, 1828, the Commander-in-chief of the Station (Sir Robert Waller Otway) superseded the temporary arrangements of Captain King, and appointed a commander, lieutenant, master, and surgeon to the Beagle. Mr. Brand then invalided, and the lists of officers stood thus-- Adventure (1828-30). PHILLIP PARKER KING, Commander and Surveyor, Senior Officer of the Expedition. T. GRAVES Lieut. and Assist. Surveyor. J. C. WICKHAM Lieutenant. S. S. FLINN Master. J. TARN Surgeon. G. ROWLETT Purser. G. HARRISON Mate. W. W. WILSON Mate. E. WILLIAMS Second Master. J. PARK Assistant Surgeon. A. MELLERSH Midshipman. A. MILLAR Master's Assistant. J. RUSSELL Volunteer 2d Class. G. HODGSKIN Clerk. J. ANDERSON Botanical Collector. Gunner--Boatswain--and Carpenter. Serjeant and fourteen Marines: and about fifty[2] Seamen and Boys. Beagle (1828-30).