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that the whalers who pursue their occupations 

 on the coast of Japan, now frequently choose 

 Guaham for refitting and victualling their ships. 

 I also heard, with much pleasure, that they 

 exclusively use our Admiral Krusenstern's 

 chart of the Japanese coast ; and they assured 

 me, that objects even of minor importance are 

 laid down in it with the greatest accuracy. 

 How much cause have seamen for thankfulness 

 to one who has provided them with such a chart ! 

 their lives frequently depend on the correctness 

 of these guides ; and an erroneous one may be 

 worse than none at all. 



As I only intended stopping here a few days, 

 and the harbour is by no means safe, I deter- 

 mined not to enter it. but sent an officer to the 

 Governor, with a list of fresh provisions which 

 I requested his assistance in procuring. On 

 the following morning, I rowed with some of 

 my officers ashore, and we were received by the 

 Governor, Don Gango Errero, who had already 

 taken measures for supplying our wants, with 

 great civility, though not without some degree 

 of Spanish stateliness. 



His orovernment here confirms an observation 



