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in proceffion to the grave, whilft the fhips fired minute- >779- 



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guns ; and the fervice being ended, the marines fired three 1 — ■„ — - 1 

 vcllies. He was interred under a tree, which Hands on 

 rifing ground, in the valley to the North fide of the harbour, 

 where the hofpital and ftore houfes are fituated ; Captain 

 Gore having judged this fituation mofl agreeable to the laft 

 wifiies of the deceafed, for the reafons above-mentioned ; 

 and the Prieft of Paratounca having pointed out a fpot for 

 his grave, which, he faid, would be as near as he could 

 guefs, in the centre of the new church. This reverend 

 Pallor walked in the proceffion, along with the gentleman 

 who read the fervice j and all the Ruffians in the garrifon 

 were affembled, and attended with great refpect and fo- 

 lemnity. 



On the 30th, the different parties returned to their refpec- Monday 30. 

 tive employments, as mentioned in the courfe of the preced- 

 ing week ; and on the 53d of September, the carpenters ThZy"' 

 having fhifted the rotten and damaged planks, and re- 

 paired and caulked the flieathing of the larboard bow, pro- 

 ceeded to rip off the flieathing that had been injured by the 

 ice, from the ftarboard fide. Here, again, they difcovered 

 four feet of a plank, in the third ftrake under the wale, fo 

 fhaken, as to make it neceffary to be replaced. This was 

 accordingly done, and the flieathing repaired on the 3d. Friday 3. 

 In the afternoon of the fame day, we got on board fome bal- 

 laft, unhung the rudder, and fent it on fliore, the lead of the 

 pintles being found entirely worn away, and a great part of 

 the flieathing rubbed off*. As the carpenters of the Refolu- 

 tion were not yet wanted, we got this fet to rights the next 

 day, but finding the rudder out of all proportion heavy, even Saturday 4. 

 heavier than that of the Refolution, we let it remain on 

 fhore, in order to dry and lighten. 



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