The next European to visit was Arent Schuyler de Peyster, of New York, captain of the armed brigantine or privateer Rebecca, sailing under British colours, which passed through the southern Tuvaluan waters in May 1819; de Peyster sighted Nukufetau and Funafuti, which he named Ellice's Island after an English Politician, Edward Ellice, the Member of Parliament for Coventry and the owner of the Rebecca's cargo. The name Ellice was applied to all nine islands after the work of English hydrographer Alexander George Findlay. COUNT 5
QSN1 When did Arent Schuyler de Peyster visit Tuvalu? ANS1 May 1819 QSN2 Which of the Tuvalu isalnds did de Peyster see? ANS2 Nukufetau and Funafuti QSN3 What name did de Peyster give the Tuvalu islands? ANS3 Ellice's Island QSN4 For whom did de Peyster name Ellice's Island? ANS4 Edward Ellice QSN5 After Findlay's charting how many islands of the group were named Ellice? ANS5 all nine islands