3 °S 
A VOYAGE TO 
1779- church there an efcutcheon, prepared by Mr. Webber, with 
September, an j n f cr jp t i on U p on fetting forth Captain Clerke’s age and 
rank, and the object of the expedition in which he was en¬ 
gaged at the time of his deceafe. We alfo affixed to the tree, 
under which he was buried, a board, with an infcription 
upon it to the fame effect. 
Before his departure, Captain Gore left orders with me 
to get the ffiips out of the harbour into the bay, to be in 
readinefs to fail. We were prevented from doing this, by 
oaob r a violent & ale wmc ^ which lafted the whole day of the 
Friday* i. firft of O&ober. However, on the 2d, both fhi'ps warped 
Saturday 2. out Q f t b e harbour, clear of the narrow paffage, and came 
to anchor in feven fathoms, a quarter of a mile from the 
oflrog . 
The day before we went out of the harbour, the cattle 
arrived from Verchnei; and, that the men might receive the 
full benefit of this capital and much-longed-for fupply, by 
confirming it frefh, Captain Gore came to a determination 
of flaying five or fix days longer. Nor was this time idly 
employed. The boats, pumps, fails, and rigging, of both 
fhips, thereby received an additional repair. And Captain 
Gore, fparing me fome molofies, and the ufe of the Refolu- 
tion’s copper, I was enabled to brew a fortnight’s beer for 
the crew, and to make a farther provifion of ten puncheons 
of flrong fpruce eflence. The prefent fupply was the more 
acceptable, as our lafl calk of fpirits, except a fmaJJ. quan- 
' tity left in referve for cafes of neceffity, was now ferving 
out. 
Sunday 3. The 3d was the name-day of the Emprefs; and we could 
want no inducement to fhew it every poffible refpe6t. Ac¬ 
cordingly Captain Gore invited the Prieft of Paratounca, 
Ivafkin, and the Serjeant, to dinner; and an entertainment 
was 
