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CHAP. IX. 



Foyage of the vejjel called the Trinity, under the command 

 of Korovin — Sails to the Fox Illands — Winters at Una- 

 laflika — Puts to fea the fpring following — 7he veffel is 

 Jlranded in a bay of the ijland Umnak, and the crew 

 attacked by the natives — Many of them killed — Others 

 carried off by ficknefs — Tthey are reduced to great Jlreights 

 — Relieved by Glottoff, twelve of the whole company only 



■ remaining — Defer ipt ion of Umnak and Unalaflika. 



TH E fecond veffel which failed from Kamtchatka in .Y"y^s.= °^ 

 . Korovin, 1 762. 

 the year 1762, was the Trinity, fitted out by the 



trading company of Nikiphor TrapefnikofF, merchant of 



Irkutik, under the command of Ivan Korovin, and 



manned with thirty-eight Ruffians and fix Kamtchadals. 



September 15, they failed down the Kamtchatka river. Departs f,om 



, , , ■ Kaititdutka. 



and Itoocl out to lea the 29th, when they were driven 

 at large for ten days by contrary winds. At lafl: upon 

 the 8th of 0:1ober they came in fight of Beering's and 

 Copper Ifland, where they caft anchor before the South 

 fide of the former. Here they were refolved to winter 

 on account of the late feafon of the year. Accordingly 

 they laid up the vclfel in a fecure harbour, and brouglit 



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