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APPENDIX TO COUNTER-CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 



[Incloaure in No. 6.] 



Orders from the Bussian- American Company 

 to its Kadiak Office, August S, 1820. 



(No. 426.) 



The deceased Baranof was frequently 

 instructed to abstain as far as possible 

 from all intercourse with the foreigners 

 visiting our Colonies, and also to inform 

 the subordinate ofSScers at Kadiak, Una- 

 laska, and the seal islands on this subject. 

 Now it has been decided to dispatch 

 annually to the Colonies a ship loaded 

 with all supplies needed for the mainte- 

 nance of the people, ships, &c. In the 

 years 1816 and 1819 the ships "Kutuzof" 

 and "Borodino" were dispatched with 

 valuable cargoes, and during the present 

 year the "Kutuzof" will be again dis- 

 patched; consequently, there will be no 

 necessity for dealing with foreigners in 

 the matter of supplies. It is the desire 

 of His Majesty the Emperor, which has 

 been communicated to our Company, that 

 all such intercourse should cease, and 

 that the benefits arising from the posses- 

 sions acquired by Russia on the coasts of 

 Asia and America should accrue wholly 

 to the benefit of Russian subjects, and 

 especially to our Company under its Im- 

 jjerial Charter. The Imperial Govern- 

 ment has also issued orders to expel from 

 Okhotsk and Kamchatka all foreigners 

 who come there for the purpose of trade; 

 as well as to abstain henceforth from all 

 intercourse with any foreigners who may 

 hereafter visit those shores. [For the 



sake of preserving intact our valu- 

 21 able privileges in the waters over 



which our trade and industry ex- 

 tends,] we may well dispense with such 

 articles of luxury as the foreigners en- 

 deavor to make us purchase from them. 

 Consequently, each commander of a sta- 

 tion will be held strictly responsible for 

 the slightest infraction of these rules, or 

 the most trivial transactions between 

 foreigners and the people in his charge. 

 In cases of necessity, protection will be 

 afforded by the Commanders of New 

 Archangel and of Okhotsk, 



August 3, 1820. 



[Inclosure in No. 5.] 



Instruction addressed by the Board of Ad- 

 ministration of the Bussian- American 

 Company under His Imperial Majesty's 

 Protection to its Office at Kadiak, 



(No. 426.) 



The late Mr. Baranof was more than 

 once directed to abstain, as far as he 

 possibly could, from having any dealings 

 with the foreigners who come to our 

 Colonies, and to instruct the officers at 

 Kadiak and Unalaska and the managers 

 on the seal islands to adopt the same 

 course. Moreover, now that it hafi been 

 decided, in future, to send to the Colonies 

 every year a ship with all that is wanted 

 in the way of provisions, tackle, &c., and 

 in view of the fact that the "Kutusof" 

 and " Borodino 'i were sent out in 1816 

 and 1819 with large cargoes, and that, in 

 accordance with the decision above re- 

 ferred to, the "Kutusof " is to be sent out 

 a second time, not only is there no neces- 

 sity for having dealings with the for- 

 eigners, but the Government, who have 

 given orders for those who have come to 

 Okhotsk and Kamtchatka to trade to be 

 sent away, and for no others to be allowed 

 to come there, have so clearly stated 

 their wishes in the matter, that you must 

 not even think of trading with these for- 

 eign visitors who ofi'er certain articles of 

 luxury, which the Colonies can very well 

 do without, in exchange for furs for 

 which high prices can be obtained in the 

 Canton market. Your Office is, therefore, 

 strictly prohibited from parting with 

 any furs whatever to the foreigners in 

 exchange for other goods. You should 

 ask the Offices at Novoarkhangelsk or 

 Okhotsk for anything you may require. 



August 3, 1820. 



