Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836. Volume I. Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830

by Robert Fitzroy; Philip Parker King

BEAGLE'S 'GAME' BOOK, 1830.

Date.		Giver.	Given for Fresh Provisions.
May	16	Mr. May	4 Ducks 2 Redbills.
	—	George West	3 Gulls, 1 Goose.
	17	Mr. Murray	90 lbs. of Guanaco meat.
	19	Capt. Fitz-Roy	36 Fish (from Natives).
	19	Do.	10 Shags, 4 Redbills.
	27	J. Bennett	2 Shags, 1 Goose, 3 Penguins.
June	6	J. Bennett	7 Shags, 14 Fish.
	7	Capt. Fitz-Roy	1 Albatross, 1 Bittern.
	16	Lieut. Kempe	5 Shags, 2 Geese.
	16	Mr. Brailey	1 Hawk, 1 Owl.
	16	Jas. Forsyth	17 Redbills, 5 Sea-pigeons,
	17	Do.	15 Redbills, 1 Hawk.
	19	Do.	6 Shags.
	—	Lieut. Kempe	16 Shags, 4 Ducks, 6 Redbills, 4 Sea-pigeons.
	20	Lieut. Kempe, Mr. Stokes, and J. Forsyth	41 Shags, 3 Steamer-ducks, 11 Redbills, 5 Sea-pigeons, 3 Hawks, 2 Owls.

Note.—Otters, foxes, and seal, were tried more than once, but discarded. Very young seal, however, were liked, as well as young penguins.

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FROM THE

BEAGLE'S 'GAME' BOOK, 1830.

Date.			Given as Fresh Provisions.			To whom.
May	17			4 Ducks, 1 Goose			The Sick.
	—			3 Gulls, 2 Redbills			The Fuegians.
	18			90 lbs. of Guanaco meat			All Hands.
	19			36 Fish			Sick & Fuegians.
	20			6 Shags, 2 Redbills			Sick.
	21			4 Shags, 2 Redbills			Fuegians.
	28			2 Shags			Sick.
	29			1 Goose, 3 Penguins			Fuegians.
June	7			7 Shags, 14 Fish			Sick.
	8			1 Albatross, 1 Bittern			Fuegians.
	17 18			5 Shags, 17 Redbills, 1 Owl, 5 Pigeons, 2 Hawks, 2 Geese			All Hands.[[229]]
	19			6 Shags			Sick and Fuegians.
	20			16 Shags, 4 Ducks, 6 Redbills			All Hands.[[230]]
	21			20 Shags, 9 Pigeons, 2 Owls			All Hands.
	23			11 Shags, 6 Redbills, 3 Hawks			All Hands.[[231]]
	24			5 Shags, 5 Redbills			Sick and Fuegians.
	25			5 Shags, 3 Steamers

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