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Gore’s farther views of difcovery, and therefore gave orders 1779. 
that no more fheathing fbould be ripped off, than was abfo- , AugufL , 
lutely neceflary for repairing the damages fuftained by the 
ice. This I did, being appreheniive of their meeting with 
more decayed planks, which, I judged, had much better 
remain in that hate, than be filled up with green birch, 
upon a fuppofition that fuch w T as to be had. All hands were, 
at prefent, bufily employed in feparate duties, that every 
thing might be in readinefs for fea, againft the time our 
carpenters fhould have finifhed their work. We fet apart 
four men to haul the feine for falmon, which were caught 
in great abundance, and found to be of an excellent quality. 
After fupplying the immediate wants of both fhips, we 
falted down near a hoglhead a day. The invalids, who 
were four in number, were employed in gathering greens, 
and in cooking for the parties on fhore. Our powder was 
alfo landed, in order to be dried ; and the fea-horfe blubber, 
with which both fhips, in our pafiage to the North (as has 
been before related), had ftored themfelves, was now boil¬ 
ed dow r n for oil, which was become a neceffary article, our 
candles having long fince been expended. The cooper was 
fully engaged in his department: and in this manner were 
both fhips companies employed in their feveral occupa¬ 
tions, till Saturday afternoon, which was given up to all Saturday 23. 
our men, except the carpenters, for the purpofe of wafh- 
ing their linen, and getting their clothes in fome little 
order, that they might make a decent appearance on Sun¬ 
day. 
In the afternoon of that day, we paid the laft offices to Sunday 29. 
Captain Clerke. The officers and men of both fhips walked 
in proceffion to the grave, whilft the fhips fired minute- 
guns ; and the fervice being ended, the marines fired three 
1 vollies. 
