"The Act having already allotted to the first Ship that shall reach the Pacific Ocean by a North West Passage the full reward of £20000

2. To the first Ship as aforesaid that shall reach to 83º of North Latitude £1000 " 85º £2000 " 87º £3000 88º £4000

"The Act having already allotted to the first Ship that shall reach to or beyond 89 degrees the full reward of £5000

"Which is nevertheless most humbly submitted.

(Signed) >Melville G. Cockburn J.W. Crocker J. Barrow Jos. Banks Davies Gilbert R. Woodhouse J. Pond A. Robertson S.P. Rigaud Is^c. Milner Sam^l. Vince W^m Lax W. H. Wollaston H. Kater W^mMudge

10. It was earnestly requested that each Member of the Board who would be so good as to give his attention