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landed upon another ifland, called Saktunk, in order 

 to procure a freOi flock. At laft on the 3d of July, (^;;;|2'.'' 

 they arrived again at Umnak, and anchored in a bay 

 which Glottoff had formerly vifited. He immediately 

 went afliore in a baidar, and foon found out his former 

 hut, which was in ruins : near it he obferved another 

 Ruflian dwelling, that had been built in his abfence, 

 in which lay a murdered Ruflian, but whofe face none 

 of them knew. Glottoff", refolving to procure further in- 

 formation, went acrofs the ifland the 5th of July, accom- 

 panied by fixteen of his crew. He difcovered the remains 

 of a burnt veflel, fome prayer books, images, &c. ; all the 

 iron work and cordage were carried off". Near the fpot he 

 found likewife a bathing, room fifled with murdered Ruf- 

 fians in their clothes. From fome marks, he concluded 

 that this was the veflel fitted out by Protaflbfl'f nor was- 

 lie. miftaken in his conjeilures. 



Alarmed at the fate of his countrymen, Glottoff" re- 

 turned to the fhip, and held a confultation upon the 

 meafures neceflary to be taken ; and it was unanimoufly 

 refolved that they fliould endeavour to procure more 

 intelligence concerning the veflel. In the mean time 

 feven iflanders came rowing off" in baidars, and pretend-- 

 ed that they wanted to trade. They fliewed fea-otter 

 Ikins at a difliance, but would not venture on board; 



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