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mess sufficient for all hands ; so ended Sunday. Monday set in pleasant ; prosecuting the sur- 

 vey with vigor. A party on the heach in search of specimens of natural history, bringing on 

 board in the evening a mess of clams and muscles, a variety of shells, and antlers of deer, and 

 a few small snakes. I visited the small island at the entrance of the harbor, and found the 

 grave of "Olason," buried there in 1796, by Captain Broughton, who named the island after 

 him; a small joss house is erected on the spot, containing all the paraphernalia of mourning, 

 showing hj this that the inhabitants had respected his remains, and leaving us nothing to do 

 to mark his resting-place. 



A party from the northern village came on board, were entertained, and left the ship well 

 satisfied; so closed Monday, with appearances of bad weather. Tuesday commenced with east- 

 erly winds, cold and foggy; few visitors. Surveying party hard at work, also a party clam- 

 ming. During the night the mountains in the N.E. were brilliantly lighted up by a large vol- 

 cano in full blast — making three seen from the ship in a state of combustion, but only this one 

 issuing flames. In the morning thick, disagreeable weather ; hard at work as usual, endeavor- 

 ing to complete the survey before the weather became worse. At 4 p. m., inclining to a calm, 

 got under way and stood down the bay ; at T 30™ picked up the surveying party, they having 

 finished their labors. A thick fog coming on, continued in the bay, where we drifted with a 

 light air during the night. At 1 p. m., June 1st, made the land on the western shore; tacked 

 to the east, and at 4 p. m. took our departure from " Olason's" island, bearing N.E., distant 

 4 miles. On our arrival, the natives were seen hurrying off with back-loads of baggage ; the 

 village and harbor were at once deserted ; most of the population we saw appeared to be Aino 

 Indians — the fisherman being of that race. In stature they averaged less than Europeans, being 

 but little over five feet, but well-proportioned, with intelligent features ; their color dark, with 

 very black, coarse hair, cut short behind, locks long and bushy, beard and moustaches undip- 

 ped and uncombed, and altogether filthy in their appearance. Their dress was a blue under- 

 garment reaching to the knees, with a coarse brown sack, made of grass or skins, over all; leg- 

 gins were not worn, their legs being quite hairy. In walking they turned their toes out, and 

 in rowing pulled right and left alternately. On the morning after our arrival, we discovered 

 that a calico screen or battery had been put up abreast of us during the night. The Japanese 

 were similar in appearance to those of Hakodadi. 



I will enclose the result of the reconnaissance of the bay, and a survey of the harbor of En- 

 dermo, the latter being the joint work of Messrs. Stevens and May, who are entitled to any 

 credit you may be pleased to attach to it. Since being passed by the squadron on Saturday 

 evening, we have experienced calms and head winds, with adverse currents, which delayed our 

 arrival here until this time. 



Hoping for your approval of my conduct, I am, &c, &c. , 



JUNIUS J. BOYLE, 



Lieutenant Commandmg. 

 Commodore M. C. Perky. 



