ive land. On the
17th he was too weak to get out of bed, and therefore gave directions
that all orders should be received from Mr King. On the morning of
August 22 he breathed his last, to the deep regret of all who served
under him. He had spent the whole of his life at sea, from his earliest
boyhood. He had been in several actions, and in one, between the
Bellona and Courageux, having been stationed in the mizzen-top, he was
carried overboard with the mast, but was taken up unhurt. He was a
midshipman in the Dolphin, commanded by Commodore Byron, on his first
voyage round the world, and afterwards served on the American station.
In 1768 he made his second voyage round the world, in the Endeavour,
under Captain Cook, and returned a lieutenant. His third voyage of
circumnavigation was in the Resolution, and on her return, in 1775, he
was promoted to the rank of Master and Commander. When Captain Cook's
third expedition was determined on he was appointed to command under
him.

On the 23rd the ships again anchored in the harbour of Saint Peter and
Saint Paul. No sooner had they brought up than their old friend the
sergeant came on board, and all were greatly affected when he announced
that he had brought some fruit for their captain.

The charge of the expedition now devolved on Captain Gore, who took
command of the Resolution, while Captain King was appointed to the
Discovery. Captain Gore immediately sent off an express to Bolcheretsk,
requesting to be supplied with sixteen head of cattle. The stores from
the Discovery being landed, attempts were made to repair the damages she
had received. On stripping off the sheathing, three feet of the third
strake under the wale were found to be stove in, and the timbers within
started. The farther they proceeded in removing the sheathing, the more
they discovered the decayed state of the ship's hull. The chief damage
was repaired with a birch tree, which had been cut down when they were
there before, and was the only one in the neighbourhood large enough for
the purpose; but Captain King gave orders that no more sheathing should
be ripped off, being apprehensive that further decayed planks might be
met with which it would be impossible to replace. This condition of his
ship could not have been a pleasant subject of contemplation to the
commander, when he considered that he had yet more than half the circuit
of the world to make before he could reach home.

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