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ships on the south side He also states that the
30th of March, this year, he (the native)
board Franklins ships, and that daily commu-
nication maintained between the respective
commanders. The plan Is drawn by lead pencil,
and is a very credtable production. Thomas Ward,
ESQ.,, the owner of the Truelove, will by this mail
forward the plan and other information TO the lords
of the admiralty, TO whom he has already for
warded Geographic communication. Sincerely
hoping and believing that this information is based
ON sound foundation,
/ am, sir, yours, obediently,
DALE BROWN.
The following is the communication referred to
by MIR. Brown, which was received at the admi-
rally this morning:
Hull, October 3, 1919.
Sin: had the satisfaction of making a short
communication this morning, by telegraph, rela-
tive To Sir John Franklin's expedition have now
TO forward for the inspection OF their ordships, the
admiralty chart of Baffin's Bay, &C., which Capt.
Parker of the Truelove, has put into my hands,
together with his remarks, which will, perhaps,
convey better information than any heightened de-
tail of mine; and rough sketch made by an Es
qumaux, given TO Captain Kerr, OF the Chieitain,
who handed it to Parker
Ii appears that the Cheftain and other ships got
to Ponds bay day or two before the Truelove;
Immediately they reached that place, some Of the
natives went on board, and without questioning q,
the drew the sketch, and by signs and in words
of his own language, understood by the masters of
| the whalers, said that two of the ships had been
frozen up for four years on the west side of Prince
Regents Inlet, and that the other two had been
frozen up on the east side for one year; that the
| two ships which had been there the longest had
tried to get beyond Cape Rennall, but not being
| able, had come into Prince Regent's'net to win
ter where the ice had not broken up since; that he
and his companions had been on board all the four
ships in March last, and they then all safe.
After receiving this account from the master Of
the Chieftain Mr.. Parker turned his attention to
the endeavor to reach Prince Regents Inlet, or at
any rate examine Lancaster Sound for the purpose
of giving such information might be obtainable
Of the state of the country, &c, and of using his
utmost efforts to carry out the instructions OF their
lordships He accordingly left his fishing ground,
oil Scotts Bay, and proceeded north on the 22d OF
July, on the passage to Lancaster Sound; and
having met the Advice, Captain Penny, OF Dundee,
| with whom he friendly terms,) agreed to
| accompany him. At that time both the ships were
well ished, the Truelove having las tuns of oil en-
| board and the Advice l40 tuns but the masters
Judged (and rightly, too) that although the risk
great with such valuable cargoes on board, they
| would be dsgraced if the attempt were not made
| to render all the assistance which they were capa-
| BILE of doing.
On the 9th of August they got as far as Croker's
Bay, where they were stopped by solid body OF
ice stretching the straits to Admiralty Inlet
and no water being visible TO the westward they
were compelled to return, coming close In with the
edge of the ice, and on the oth of August Mr. Par
ker landed cask Of preserved meats and thirty
bags of Goals (Which had been sent on board by
Lady Franklin) upon Cape Hay, deposited the let
ters cylinders, Sc, according to the instructions
of their lordships; and having erected high pole
to attract the attention of the ships boats which
| might pass at future time, they made the best Of
| their way back TO the fishing ground, which they
reached ON the 18th of August.
Iftheir lordships wish for further information, or
to submit specific questions, my humble endeavors
shall be used to obtain correct answers; and if they
would prefer that Mr.. Parker should attend in Lon
don, he is ready do so, receiving orders that
effect.
| am, respectfully, sir, your most obedient SER
want, THOMAS WARD,
Owner of the Truelove.
No trace of the Investigators launch;
neither did there appear any reason to doubt the
correctness of the statement made by the Esqui-
maux, that the upper part OF Lancasters sound was
| a solid mass of ice.
On the sth of August, which was clear day,
| Mr.. Parker landed upon high ground at Cape Hay,
with his telescope, to if any thing could be dis
covered of the North Star, but ship of any de-
scription visible in Lancaster's sound, except
the Advice.