LOG OF MR. SIMPSON. Q7§ 



" At six A.iM. stiirted down the river ; at eig'ht 

 calnij g-ot into the main river^ had breakfast. At 

 half-past eig'ht, a hg-ht breeze from the eastward. 

 At eleven passed within half a mile of two native 

 canoes with seven men in each, stood towards them^ 

 when the}?^ immediately paddled away. At one, 

 rounded Fly Point, and at half-past one g*ot nlong-- 

 side the brig-," 



May 18^/i.-^Fresh breeze from S.E. and fine all 

 day. At eig'ht a.m. both vessels hoisted the ensig'u 

 half mast. At three p.m. having- put the remains 

 of Messrs. Wall and Niblet in a coffin, left the ship 

 in the two boats with nearly all the ship's crew 

 cleaned, and pulled to the southern end of Albany 

 Island, landed and went up to the hig-hest hill on 

 that part of the isl-and, and on the top, a clear open 

 place, we dug' a g'rave and interred the remains of 

 the unfortunate individuals, Thomas Wall and 

 Charles Niblet, reading' the funeral service over them; 

 about ten or twelve natives were present, and we 

 fully explained to them what we were doing', they 

 conducted themselves with propriety while the 

 funeral service was being* read. Poor Jackey was 

 much affected, and could not refrain from tears. 



The spot I selected is the most conspicuous on the 

 island, and would be an excellent site for the erection 

 of a monument to the memor}^ of the unfortunate men 

 who perished on the late ill-fated expedition.* At 



* A tombstone with suitable inscription was afterwards erected 

 by Capt. Stanley, and two young cocoa-nut trees were planted 

 near the grave. 



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