234 LOG BOOK OF THE "ST. PETER" 



May 6, 1742 

 With God's help we began the building of the ship by erecting the stem 

 and the sternpost. It is to have a length of 36 feet, a 12-foot beam, and 

 depth of 5 feet 3 inches. 



July 1, 1742 

 I started along the beach toward S in order to examine the channel 

 between us and the islands 128 sighted and to see whether we could 

 use it when we sailed from here. I was also anxious to learn whether 

 there was some good harbor along the coast. Alexei Ivanov went in the 

 yawl to see if he could find the anchors, but did not locate any except the 

 8-pood grappling. 



July o, 1742 

 About 7 p. M. I returned with my party. We found a channel between 

 the islands but no harbor. I should say that it is about 50 versts to the 

 southern cape. 



July 13, J 742 

 Alexei Ivanov went again to look for the anchors but was unsuccessful. 

 Weather clear and sunshiny. I received an order to make an inventory 

 of all that we are to leave on the island. 



July 15, 1742 

 Light air from W, weather clear and sunshiny. When the ship was 

 broken up Lieutenant Waxel, I, the lower officers, and those members of 

 the crew who were engaged in the work inspected her and found that she 

 was injured in twelve places. 



July 24, 1742 



Yushin went in search of the anchors and did not find them. 



Light air from SW, fine weather. 



Midshipman Ivan Sint handed in his report of July I, and with it was 

 a list of the baggage and provisions each person had. The following is 

 an exact copy: 



128 Khitrov was under the impression that Copper Island was two islands. See brack- 

 eted statement in next-to-last paragraph on p. 237. 



