SEPARATION OF THE TWO VESSELS 



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T^ June 20, 1741. After Midday 



I' Khitrov's journal: "At the beginning [of 10 o'clock at night] we lowered the main- 

 staysail, made fast the fore-sheet [in order to wait] for the St. Paul because she is from us 

 [?] and not near. At 11 o'clock she disappeared from sight. We carried the foresail with 

 the fore-sheet fast; mizzen sail against the mast. At 1 o'clock at the change of the watch 

 I learned that the St. Paul was out of sight and therefore clewed up the foresail and laid 

 to under the mizzen- and main-staysails. At 3:30 we hoisted the foresail and sailed in 

 the direction [?] in search of the St. Paul, because she had been seen on that course; at 4:30 

 we furled the foresail and laid to under the main-staysail and mizzensail. Under- 

 sail wind." 



On the separation of the two vessels see alsoWaxel's report, p. 271; the journal of the 

 St. Paul under June 20 (p. 287); and Chirikov's report, p. 313. 



