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(^ August 31, 1741. After Midday 



86 Khitrov's journal: "He was buried on the island, and over his grave a wooden 

 cross was erected." The name Shumagin is now given to the whole group of islands, and 

 the island which used to be called Shumagin is now known as Nagai. 



Footnotes to Log of August 30 



79 Khitrov's journal: "Lowered the small yawl and sent the assistant navigator in 

 search of good anchorage." 



so Khitrov's journal: "Took in all sail, dropped the anchor in 24 fathoms, and 

 payed out % cable. The assistant navigator returned and reported that he failed to 

 find a good place to anchor. Put over the longboat into the water." 



81 Khitrov's journal: "Weighed anchor, set sails, and steered between the islands 

 into the bay, getting as we went along 24, 25, 20, is fathoms, bottom gravelly and 

 shelly." 



82 Khitrov's journal: "Went in tow; and, when we came within J-J mile of one of 

 the islands, we anchored in 20 fathoms and payed out yi cable. Because of the fog we 

 could not get our bearings." 



83 Khitrov's journal: "Saw a fire on one of the islands about 2% miles away on the 

 rhumb NNE." 



8* Between Near Island and Nagai Island. This anchorage is marked on Khitrov's 

 map, reproduced in Fig. 11, by an inverted anchor at the 19 and 20 fathom soundings. 

 Khitrov's journal: "When fog cleared it was possible to get bearings: the southern point 

 of the large island bore SJ4W; the northern point of the same island bore N by E; the 

 small island with its projections N by KyiK; the southern point of the island where we 

 are at anchor bore E by S." 



85 Khitrov's journal: "Captain Commander sent me to the island on which fire 

 was seen and which is from us NNE. In case I found human beings I was told to be 

 kind to them and was given for distribution various presents, namely H pound Chinese 

 tobacco, s copper bells, 160 beads, 20 needles, 2 arshins red material, 5 small mirrors, 

 and 5 knives. I went in the small yawl and took with me 1 assistant constable, I. sailor, 

 1 cannoneer, 1 soldier, 1 Chukchi, and 1 Koriak interpreter." 



