THE PACIFIC OCEAN. 2^3 



CHAP. V. 



Return to the Harbour of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. — 

 Promotion of Officers. — Funeral of Captain Gierke. — 

 Damages of the Difcovery repaired. — Various other 

 Occupations of the Ships Crews. — Letters from the Com- 

 mander. — Supply of Flour and Naval Stores from a 

 Ruffian Galliot* — Account of an Exile. — Bear-huntitiv 

 and Fi filing Parties. — Dif grace of the Serjeant. — Cele- 

 bration of the King's Coronation Day, and Vift from 

 the Commander. — 'The Serjeant reinjlated. — A Ruffian 

 Soldier promoted at our Requefl. — Remarks on the Dif- 

 cipline of the Ruffian Army. — Church at Paratounca. — 

 Method of Bear- hunting. — Farther Account of the Bears 

 and Kamtfchadales. — Infcription to the Memory of Cap- 

 tain Clerke. — Supply of Cattle. — Entertainments on the 

 Emprefs 's Name Day* — Prefent from the Commander. 

 — Attempt of a Marine to defert. — TForh out of the 

 Bay. — Nautical and Geographical Defcription of 

 Awatjka Bay* — Aflronomical Tables, end Objerva- 

 tions. 



I SENT Mr. Williamfon to acquaint Captain Gore with i 779 . 

 the death of Captain Clerke, and received a letter from ^_J^Z^j 

 him, ordering me to life all my endeavours to keep in com- Sunda >' 22 - 

 pany with the Difcovery ; and, in cafe of a feparation, to 



O o 2 make 



