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returned towards the north, where they were to make chap. 
another voycge. » * 
During the (uiy of M. De la Peyroufe in Botany Bay, 
Father Le Receveur, who had come out in the Aftro- 
labe as a naturahft, died. His death was occafioned by 
wounds which he received in the unfortunate rencoun- 
ter at the Navigator's Iflands. A flight monument was 
ere6ted to his memory, with the following infcription. 
Ilic jacet Le Receveur, 
E. F. ^. Minimis G ;.iiiae SacerdoSj 
Phyficus ;n circiimnavigatione 
Mundi, 
Duce De I a Peyrouse, 
Ob. 17th Feb. 1788. 
The monument being foon after deilroyed by the 
natives, Governor Phillip caiifed the infcription to be 
engraved on copper, and affixed to a neighbouring tree. 
M. De la Peyroufe had paid a fimilar tribute of refpedt 
to the memory of Captain Gierke, at the harbour of 
St. Peter and Paul in Kamtfchatka. 
On the 19th of this month. Lieutenant Ball arrived March igth^ 
2788. 
in the Supply from Norfolk Ifland. He had made that 
illand on the 29th of February, but was five days off 
the coaft before a place could be found at which it was 
pollible to land the ftores and proviiions. So com- 
pletely 
