VIII.] CONTRACT WITH A PILOT. 275 



large fires or hang up lanterns on the landmark itself, so that 

 these fires or lanterns may be seen from the sea, 



6. From the village Tas-Ary I shall carry the vessel of the 

 expedition to the town of Yakutsk, inasmuch as I shall show 

 the proper fairway on the Lena river. The interpreter shall be 

 at my side during the whole journey. 



7. During the whole time from the day when I start from 

 Yakutsk, up to the close of my time of service in Nordenskiold's 

 expedition we, I, Winokuroff, and my interpreter, must be always 

 sober (never intoxicated), behave faithfully and courteously, and 

 punctually comply with the captain's orders. 



8. For all these obligations Herr Kolesoff has to pay me 900 

 roubles. 



9. After the arrival of the expedition at Yakutsk I will not 

 be allowed to leave the ship without the permission of the chief, 

 but shall still remain on board. If the captain finds it necessary 

 that I accompany him back to the mouth of the Lena, I shall 

 conform to his wish in consideration of an extra fee of 300 

 roubles. During this latter passage I am not bound to have 

 with me any interpreter. 



10. If the arrival of the expedition at Tumat Island is delayed 

 by any circumstance to the month of November, I have the 

 right to betake myself along with my interpreter to Yakutsk 

 and here to produce to Herr Kolesoff an official certificate given 

 by Commandant Baschleff or any other local ofiicial that I had 

 erected a landmark on Tumat Island and remained there until the 

 river was frozen over, and that I did not leave until the expedi- 

 tion was no longer to be expected. Then Herr Kolesoff on the 

 ground of this contract must settle with me by jmying me the 

 whole sum of 900 roubles, together with 200 roubles for 

 my return journey. 



11. If the vessel of the expedition arrive at Tumat Island so 

 late that the voyage becomes impossible, we, I and my interpreter, 

 shall winter with the expedition until the river becomes open 

 in 1879. And in this case we, I and my interpreter, shall 

 live at our own expense, and serve the expedition as belonging 

 to its crew. After the commencement of navigation in 1879 

 1 shall conduct the vessel from the wintering station to the town 

 of Yakutsk. On this account I have to receive, besides the 900 

 roubles coming to me, 800 roubles more. If during this voyage 

 too it should be necessary to accompany the vessels from 

 Yakutsk back to the mouth of the Lena, I shall do that, and 

 receive on that account 300 roubles. But if the vessels 

 winter at Yakutsk, I shall be free during winter, and only 

 during next year's voyage, if so required, accompany them 

 to the mouth of the Lena. In that case I have to receive 800 

 roubles. 



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