He was even reluctant to be on the Admiralty's books for victuals until he got assurances from FitzRoy and Beaufort that this would not affect his rights to assign his specimens.
Era incluso remiso a estar nos libros do Almirantado para as provisións ata que se asegurou por FitzRoy e Beaufort que isto non afectaría aos seus dereitos de asignarse os seus espécimes.