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lowing Narrative were dependents 
of Count Peter Iwanowitsch 
Schuwalow, who at that time 
enjoyed a grant of the whale- 
fifhery under the Emprefs Eli- 
zabeth, I requefted that Gen- 
tleman to fend for them from Arch- 
angel, that I might fatisfy myfelf 
by queftioning them concerning 
their adventures. The Count 
complyed with my requefl ; and 
moreover expreffed a defire to fee 
and converfe with thefe men him- 
felf. 
In confequence of his orders, 
two of them were fent to Peterf- 
burg ; the one, Alexis Himkof, 
the mate, a man of about fifty 
years of age; the other, I wan 
Him- 
