LOG OF MR. SIMPSON. 275 



" At six A.M. started down the river ; at eight 

 cahn^ g'ot into the main river^ had breakfast. At 

 half-past eig-ht^ a lig'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 they immediately paddled away. At one, 

 rounded Fly Point, and at half-past one g'ot along"- 

 side the brig-." 



3Iay loth. — Fresh breeze from S.E. and fine all 

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

 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 highest hill on 

 that part of the island, and on the top, a clear open 

 place, we dug a grave 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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