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1779. add to our fatigues, by paying their refpe&s to us at that 
, time, but would wait on us in the morning. Such well- 
fupported politenefs and attention, in a country fo defolate 
and uncultivated, formed a contrail exceedingly favourable 
to its inhabitants; and, to finifh the piece as it began, at 
fun-fet the ferjeant came with the report of his guard to 
Captain Gore. 
Thurfday 13. Early in the morning, we received the compliments of the 
Commander, of Captain Shmaleff, and of the principal in¬ 
habitants of the town, who all honoured us with vilits foon 
after. The two firft, having fent for Port, after we were 
gone to reft, and inquired of him, what articles we feemed 
to be molt in want of on board the fhips; we found them 
prepared to inftft on our fharing with the garrifon under 
their command, in what little ftock of proviftons they had 
remaining, At the fame time they lamented, that we had 
arrived at a feafon of the year, when there was always the 
greateft fcarcity of every thing amongft them; the Hoops 
not being yet arrived, with their annual fupply, from 
Okotfk. 
We agreed to accept the liberality of thefe hofpitable 
ftrangers, with the belt grace we could; but on condition, 
that we might be made acquainted with the price of the ar¬ 
ticles we were to be fupplied with ; and that Captain Clerke 
fhould give bills to the amount, upon the Victualling Office 
in London. This the Major pofttively refufed; and when¬ 
ever it was afterward urged, flopped us ffiort, by telling us, 
he was certain, that he could not oblige his Miftrefs more, 
than in giving every affiftance in his power to her good 
friends and allies the Englifh; and that it would be a parti¬ 
cular fatisfaCtion to her, to hear, that in fo remote a part of 
the world, her dominions had afforded any relief to fhips 
engaged 
