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As soon as we had cast anchor here, I waited 

 upon Admiral Manley, principal commander of 

 this port : he received me very politely, and offered 

 to give us every assistance in his power. Neither 

 did I neglect to announce myself to-day at the 

 Russian consul's, Mr. Hawker, and to give him a 

 written account of all our wants, begging him to 

 take the necessary steps for having them supplied. 

 I am greatly indebted to the active assistance of 

 this gentleman. After I had concluded this busi- 

 ness, I paid a visit to Mr. Whidbey, a friend of 

 Captain Krusenstern. This well-informed and 

 very amiable man had made the voyage with Van- 

 couver as chief mate. I recollect with plea- 

 sure the days that 1 spent with him, because his 

 company was equally agreeable and instructive, 

 Mr. Whidbey is now constructing the Break- 

 water at Plymouth, a work that does him much 

 credit. 



On the 8th of September I received permission 

 of Admiral Manley to bring my instruments to 

 Mount-Batton, a small, uninhabited spot, only fifty 

 fathoms from our ship. On the following day a 

 tent was erected ; I brought my chronometers on 

 shore, and we were able to correct them with all 

 possible convenience. 



The 11th. I was invited this evening to a ball 

 at Lord Berington*s, whose country seat is two 

 English miles from the town ; the road is 

 through a fine cultivated country, and, near the 



