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sending two of your party round by sea; or with your whole party; if
no conveyance by sea can be found; do so; making such observations on
your return as may serve to supply; correct or confirm those made on
your outward journey。
In re…entering the U。S。 and reaching a place of safety;
discharge any of your attendants who may desire & deserve it:
procuring for them immediate paiment of all arrears of pay &
cloathing which may have incurred since their departure & assure them
that they shall be recommended to the liberality of the Legislature
for the grant of a souldier's portion of land each; as proposed in my
message to Congress: & repair yourself with your papers to the seat
of government。
To provide; on the accident of your death; against anarchy;
dispersion & the consequent danger to your party; and total failure
of the enterprise; you are hereby authorized by any instrument signed
& written in your own hand to name the person among them who shall
succeed to the command on your decease; & by like instruments to
change the nomination from time to time; as further experience of the
characters accompanying you shall point out superior fitness: and all
the powers & authorities given to yourself are; in the event of your
death transferred to & vested in the successor so named; with further
power to him; & his successors in like manner to name each his
successor; who; on the death of his predecessor shall be invested
with all the powers & authorities given to yourself。
Given under my hand at the city of Washington; this 20th day of
June; 1803。