&4 VOYAGE FROM OKHOTZK 



returned at the latter end of Auguft. They had navi- 

 gated the flrait between the ille of Kuktak and the main 

 coafr. of America; and the whole fummer through had 

 never met with any attack, either from the Konaeges,, 

 the Tihugatfhes, or the Kinaitzes : which nations had 

 even given them 23 perfons as hoftages. But the trade 

 they carried on was very insignificant ; for, as inha- 

 bitants were unknown to them, they were apprehensive, 

 notwithstanding the hoflages they had received, of any 

 clofer intercourfe with them. They therefore came to 

 the refolution to winter on the ifland Kuktak ; and for 

 that purpofe made choice of the more inhabited region 

 of Karlutfk. During the winter the baidars went to the 

 northern and weflern fides of the ifland, and as far as 

 Yukat Maka on the american coaft, and the bay of 

 Kamufhatfk. By civil behaviour to the natives, by 

 treating them conltantly with humanity and kindnefs, 

 by entertaining them with hofpitality and giving them 

 prefents, they brought them into an alliance, took 

 hoftages of them, and traded with them on fo peaceable 

 a footing, that not the leaft quarrel or controverfy hap - 

 pened between them. From the harbour where I lay 5 

 I difpatched throughout the winter various parties, for 

 the purpofe of exploring the fouthern and eaftern lides 

 of the^ ifland Kuktak ; as alfo to the other i Hands in 

 thofe parts. Great multitudes of Konseges, by kind 

 behaviour and commerce, were induced to live upon 

 amicable terms with us, gave us likewife hoftages, and 

 thus confirmed their real mbmiffion to the ruffian So- 

 vereignly. In the latter days of December I ordered 

 two failors and an interpreter to make for the Kinaifki 

 bay ; where they were to give themfelves out for traders., 



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