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arrival of SopofnikofF from Oonalafhka, who took charge 
of the pacquet Captain Cook had fent to the Admiralty, 
and which, it gave us much BatisfaCtion to find, had been 
forwarded. 
In the morning of the 25th, Captain Gore made out 
the new commiflions, in confequence of Captain Clerke’s 
death; appointing himfelf to the command of the Refo- 
lution, and me to the command of the Difcovery; and Mr. 
Lanyan, Mailer’s Mate of the Refolution, who had ferved 
in that capacity on board the Adventure in the former 
voyage, was promoted to the vacant Lieutenancy. Thefe 
promotions produced the following farther arrangements: 
Lieutenants Burney and Rickman were removed from the 
Difcovery, to be Firll and Second Lieutenants of the Refo¬ 
lution ; and Lieutenant Williamfon was appointed Firll 
Lieutenant of the Difcovery. Captain Gore alfo permitted 
me to take into the Difcovery, four Midlhipmen, who had 
made themfelves ufeful to me in allronomical calculations, 
and whofe afiillance was now particularly necelfary, as we 
had no ephemeris for the prefent year. And, that allro¬ 
nomical obfervations might continue to be made in both 
fhips, Mr. Bayly took my place in the Refolution. The 
fame day we were vifited by the Pope Romanoff Verelha- 
gen, the worthy Priell of Paratounca. He exprefied his 
Borrow at the death of Captain-; Clerke in a manner that 
did honour to his feelings, and confirmed the account given 
by the Serjeant, refpedling the intended removal of the 
church to the harbour; adding, that the timber was actu¬ 
ally preparing, but leaving the choice of either place en¬ 
tirely to Captain Gore. 
The Difcovery, as has been mentioned, had Buffered great 
damage from the ice, particularly on the 23d day of July ; 
and 
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AuguiL 
Wednef. 25. 
