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The Voyages of Captain William Smith and Others to the South Shetlands Author(S): Ida Lee (Mrs The Voyages of Captain William Smith and Others to the South Shetlands Author(s): Ida Lee (Mrs. Charles Bruce Marriott) and W. H. Shirreff Source: The Geographical Journal, Vol. 42, No. 4 (Oct., 1913), pp. 365-370 Published by: geographicalj Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1779065 Accessed: 19-06-2016 16:34 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at http://about.jstor.org/terms JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact [email protected]. The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), Wiley are collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to The Geographical Journal This content downloaded from 128.143.23.241 on Sun, 19 Jun 2016 16:34:06 UTC All use subject to http://about.jstor.org/terms ( 365 ) THE VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM SMITH AND OTHERS TO THE SOUTH SHETLANDS. By IDA LEE (Mrs. CHABLES BRUCE MARRIOTT). The charts and drawings of the first Antarctic explorers are so few in number that rarely have any been overlooked or forgotten, yet the picture given below of the little brig Williams nearing the South Shetlands, in February, 1819, has never, so far as we know, been published. In this voyage, Captain William Smith discovered the northernmost land of the CHART OF SOUTH SHETLANDS, DBAW.N BY WILLIAM HEHRY GODDARD, {From the original in the Admiralty Library.) group which he then named New South Britain. During a subsequent voyage in the following October he entered a bay called by him George's bay, and having found a landing-place took possession of the country for King George III. In this way it came to pass, that for the first time in history man trod the shores of these far southern lands. The chart, to which the drawing of the Williams is attached, will show that Captain Smith also gave names, such as New Plymouth, Deception and Desolation islands, Start point, ShirrefFs cove, Cape Williams and Cape Smith, to localities to which they seemed appropriate. This content downloaded from 128.143.23.241 on Sun, 19 Jun 2016 16:34:06 UTC All use subject to http://about.jstor.org/terms 366 THE VOYAGES OP CAPTAIN WILLIAM SMITH Both chart and drawing were the work of William Henry Goddard, probably an officer on board the Williams. Besides Goddard's chart, another was made in January, 1820, by Mr. Henry Foster, a midshipman in H.M.S. Creole, then off Buenos Aires. During the short interval which elapsed between the making of these two charts, the name of New South Britain was changed by Captain Smith to New South Shetland. Therefore, while on Goddard's chart the group is called by its original name, on Foster's, a copy of which was published with J. Miers' description of the discovery in the Edinburgh Philosophical Journal, 1820, it is inscribed as New South SJietland. Foster's little chart will always possess a peculiar interest for those who follow the lives of our great seamen. He became a distinguished officer and a light in the scientific world, who, for a series of valuable experiments carried out while acting as astronomer to Sir W. E. Parry at Port Bowen and other places within the Arctic Cirele, was awarded the Copley Medal in 1827. In 1831, while in command of the expedition that sailed in H.M.S. Chanticleer, he lost his life in the Chagres river, Gulf of Mexico. Captain Smith returned to Valparaiso in November, and no one realized the importance of his discoveries more than Captain W. H. Shirreff of H.M.S. Andromache, then in port. He immediately ordered Mr. Edward Bransfield, the master, with several of the officers of the Andromache, to accompany Captain Smith to the South Shetlands, and to carry out an extensive survey of those islands. THE " WILLIAMS " OFF THE SOUTH SHETLANDS, FROM GODDARD'S CHART. The agreement, dated December 16, 1819, entered into between Captain Shirreff and Captain Smith, is still in existence, and in the light of subse? quent voyages it is an interesting and important document. Not only because Captain Smith was, to quote Dr. 0. Nordenskjold, "the first who in a most indisputable manner made acquaintance with a part of the Antarctic continent," * but also because the expedition itself seems to have been the first fitted out solely for Antarctic discovery by any nation. By the terms of the agreement, Captain Smith bound himself to receive on board " the good brig called the Williams of Blythe of the burthen of 216 tons register now riding in the port of Valparaiso ... all such officers and men as shall be ordered to proceed to such parts and on such service as shall be directed . and the said William Smith doth covenant the " Antarctica," p. 70. This content downloaded from 128.143.23.241 on Sun, 19 Jun 2016 16:34:06 UTC All use subject to http://about.jstor.org/terms AND OTHERS TO THE SOUTH SHETLANDS. 367 said brig to be strong, firm, tight, staunch and substantial above water and beneath ..." and besides various masts, sets of sails, gratings, boats, tackle, etc, necessary for such a voyage, " to have three large cables and one stream cable, four carriage guns not less than four-pounders, twenty- five muskets, the same number of cutlasses and three pairs of pistols, and to be manned with twenty-five officers and men." The instructions issued to Bransfield are dated December 19, 1819, and the orders drawn up for his guidance on this pioneer voyage compare curiously with the directions supplied to commanders of succeeding expeditions. The following are extracts :? " You are to proceed to about the latitude of 62? south and longitude 62? west to discover and ascertain the extent of that tract of land there seen by Mr. Smith in October last and whether it be merely an island or part of a continent; if the latter you will explore the land to the eastward and determine if it be connected with Southern Thule and Sandwich Land. If you should find great difficult}' in performing this you will explore the coast to the southward and westward. " You will explore every harbour you may discover, making charts and noting the soundings and whether secure for ships to ride in. You will ascertain the truth as to the abundance of sperm whale, otters and seals upon the coasts. " You will ascertain the natural resources for supporting a colony and main- taining a population, or if it be already inhabited, will minutely observe the character, habits, dresses and customs of the inhabitants, to whom you will display every friendly disposition. " You will note minutely the appearance of the land, the face of the country, description and depth of soil, collecting specimens of each particular kind of rock and noting the inclination and dip of the strata. You will ascertain the height of the mountains and the existence of rivers, streams or lakes of fresh and salt water. " You will collect specimens of each plant . taking care that Mr. Bone makes drawings of each as well as of every animal, bird, fish, insect and reptile. You will keep a meteorological journal noting the variation of the barometer, thermometer and weather every two hours and the variation of the magnetic needle . and ascertain correctly the latitudes and longitudes of the headlands ; the gentlemen under you will also keep a separate journal which they are on no account to compare but to deliver to me on their return sealed up. " In case of your meeting with any foreign vessel . you will inform the captains or masters that the country has already been taken possession of, but more strongly to insure the right of Great Britain you will yourself on each separate quarter of the land take possession of it in the name and behalf of His Majesty King George III., his heirs and successors, planting a board with the Union Jack painted on and words written under to that effect. Should your time exceed six months, instead of returning to this port . you will make the best of your way to England . and immediately give notice to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty of your proceedings. " Although I have thought necessary to point out . many things of great utility to natural history, you will remember the great and leading object you are to attend to is . the survey of the coast and harbours. " Given under my hand on board H.M.S. Androinache, Valparaiso, this 19th day of December, 1819. "W. H. Shiereff." This content downloaded from 128.143.23.241 on Sun, 19 Jun 2016 16:34:06 UTC All use subject to http://about.jstor.org/terms 368 THE YOYAGES OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM SMITH The Williams reached the South Shetlands on January 16, 1820, and anchored again in George's bay near Penguin island. Much of the coast was examined, but from the lateness of the season and the constant fogs Bransfield was unable to ascertain whether the land was really a continent or consisted merely of chains or groups of islands. The expedition obtained much useful information both on land and sea, and on one occasion explored as far south as 65?. Bransfield returned to Valparaiso on April 14. Through the years 1820-1821 and 1822, New South Shetland became the headquarters of a great number of whaling vessels from England and from America, and of one, the Lynx, from Sydney, New South Wales.
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