ADVERTISEMENT. 
J_T would be an unpardonable ingratitude to let the 
following little treatifes appear in the world, without 
every proper acknowledgment to thofe resectable 
peribns, by whofe kind and literary affiftance I 
was not only encouraged, but enabled to complete 
the undertaking. 
For the Account of the New Northern Archipelago 
I am indebted to Dr. Maty, who, befides fu mi th- 
ing the Original, fuperintended the Tranflation, 
znd corrected the proofs. The Map annexed to 
this piece, was executed by Mr. Kitchin; and 
it alio underwent the previous infpection of Dr. 
Maty. 
The very lingular Narrative refpe&ing the Ruffian 
^ failors, though it feems to have been written foon 
a after their arrival at Peter/burg, yet it was not pub- 
Is lifhed until the year 1768. A copy of the German 
^original was tranfmitted to Joseph Banks, Efq, 
^. who communicating the contents to feveral Mem- 
jt bers of the Royal Society, they were pleafed to 
* expu'fs their willies that it might appear in an 
Englifh drefs : thefe wiflies were accompanied with 
:nerous fubfeription for a considerable number of 
copies. Mr. Banks having commiiTIoned me with 
the tranllation, I have executed the talk to the 
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