I had taken three whale-boats in order to have a spare one should any accident reduce the number; and everything being arranged I sailed in the Russel from Fremantle on Sunday February the 17th 1839 at 3 P.M. with the following party:
Mr. Walker, the Surgeon of the former expedition.
Mr. Frederick Smith, the young gentleman who had accompanied me on a former tour.
Corporal Auger and Corporal Coles, Sappers and Miners.
Thomas Ruston, Sailor.
The last three, together with Mr. Walker, had been with me on the first expedition, and to these were added:
H. Wood and C. Wood, Seamen.
Clotworthy, Stiles, and Hackney, taken as volunteers at Swan River.
And lastly, Kaiber, an intelligent native of the Swan.
Making in all twelve persons.