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and believe, that fuch was the univerfal practice of civilized 1779. 
nations. To all this mull be added, that, after having re- v— 
lieved, to the utmoft of his abilities, all our prefent diftrefles, 
he fhewed himfelf not much lefs mindful of our future 
wants; and, as he fuppofed it more than probable we fhould 
not difcover the paflage we were in fearch of, and therefore 
fhould return to Kamtfchatka in the fall of the year, he 
made Captain Clerke give him a lift of what cordage and 
flour we fhould want, and promifed they fhould be fent 
from Okotfk, and wait our arrival. For the fame purpofe* 
he gave Captain Clerke a paper, enjoining all the fubjedts 
of the Emprefs, whom we might happen to meet, to give 
us every afliftance in their power. 
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