Finding that a vessel for our expedition could be procured here more readily and economically than at Swan River I determined on making this my point of departure, and after diligent enquiry I finally hired the Lynher, a schooner of about 140 tons, Henry Browse master, and subsequently found every reason to be satisfied, both with the little vessel and her commander.
EQUIPMENT AND PLANS.

SAIL FOR HANOVER BAY.
My time was now wholly occupied in completing the preparations for our future proceedings.

I increased my party by a few additional hands of good character, and thought myself fortunate in engaging amongst them Thomas Ruston, a seaman who had already served on the Australian coast under Captain King.

On the 12th October I with great difficulty got my affairs at Cape Town so arranged as to be able to embark in the evening, and on the morning of the 13th we hove anchor and made sail.
The party now embarked consisted of: Lieutenant Grey.
Lieutenant Lushington.
Mr.Walker, our Surgeon.
Mr.Powell, Surgeon.
Corporal R.Auger, Corporal John Coles, and Private Mustard of the Corps of Sappers and Miners.
J.C.Cox, a Stock-Keeper.
Thomas Ruston, a Sailor who had been on the coast of Australia in the Mermaid with Captain King.
Evan Edwards, a Sailor.
Henry Williams and R.Inglesby, Shoemakers.
There were besides on board a captain, a mate, seven men, and a boy.
The livestock I took from the Cape consisted altogether of thirty-one sheep, nineteen goats, and six dogs.

The dogs were as follows: one greyhound; one dog bred between a greyhound and a foxhound; one between a greyhound and a sheepdog; a bull-terrier; a Cape wolf-dog; and a useful nondescript mongrel.
RE-EMBARKATION FOR HANOVER BAY.
The plan that I had finally resolved on adopting was: To proceed in the first instance to Hanover Bay, there to select a good spot on which to form a temporary encampment; and, having landed the stock, to despatch Lieutenant Lushington with Cox and Williams in the vessel to Timor for ponies.
PLANS ON LANDING.
I selected Cox and Williams for this service because the former was used to the management of horses on board vessels, and the latter understanding Dutch was well calculated to act as interpreter at Timor.
During their absence I intended to practise the party in making short explorations in different directions.
Upon the return of the vessel I intended to move the whole party to some convenient spot to be chosen during their absence, then to advance, attended only by Coles, and to fix upon the next spot on our route which I designed to halt at.