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A VOYAGE TO 



•779- at Verchnei, which had prevented their fetting our. We 



September. " 



\ „~ » made the bell anfwer we were able, to fo much poluencfs 



and generofity ; and the next day, on coming on board the 

 Refolution, he was faluted with eleven guns. Speci- 

 mens of all our curiofities were prefented to him ; and 

 Captain Gore added to them a gold watch, and a fowling- 

 piece. 



Saturday 25. The next day, he was entertained on board the Difcovery ; 

 and on the 25th, he took leave of us to return to Bolcheretfk. 

 He could not be prevailed on to lengthen his vifit, having 

 fome expeditions, as he told us, that the Sub governor Ge- 

 neral, who was at this time making a tour through all the 

 provinces of the Governor General of Jakutfk, might arrive 

 in the floop that was daily expected from Okotfk. Before 

 his departure, and without any interference of ours, he re- 

 inftated the Serjeant in the command of this place, having 

 determined to take the Put-par oxichick along with him ; at the 

 fame time, we undcrftood that he was highly difplcafcd with 

 him, on account of the punifhment that had been inflicted 

 on the Serjeant, and for which there did not appear to be 

 the flighted grounds. 



Captain ShmalefF's great readinefs to give us every pof- 

 fible proof of his defire to oblige us, encouraged us to afk a 

 fmall favour, for another of our Kamtfchadale friends. It 

 was to requite an old foldier, whofe houfe had been, at all 

 times, open to the inferior officers, and who had done 

 both them, and all the crew, a thoufand good offices. The 

 Captain mod obligingly complied with our requeft, and 

 dubbed him (which was all he wiflied for) a corporal, upon 

 the fpot; and ordered him to thank the Englifh oflicers for 

 his great promotion. It may not here be improper to ob- 

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