A VOYAGE TO 
^ 1779. having repaired the damages fhe had fuftained by the ice; 
^September . an( j ? t p e cour f e of the day, we got from the galliot a 
fmall quantity of pitch, tar, cordage, and twine; canvafs 
was the only thing we afked for, with which their fcanty 
ftore did not put it into their power to fupply us. We alfo 
received from her an hundred and forty fkins of flour, 
amounting to 13,782 pounds Englilh, after deducting five 
pounds for the weight of each bag. 
We had a conftant courfe of dry weather till this day, 
when there came on a heavy rain, accompanied with ftrong 
fqualls of wind, which obliged us to ftrike our yards and 
topmafis. 
Sunday 12. The 12th, being Sunday, was kept as a day of reft; but 
the weather unfortunately continuing foul, our men could 
not derive the advantage from it we wiftied, by gathering 
the berries that grew in great quantities and varieties on the 
coaft ; and taking other paftime on fhore. The fame day, 
Enfign Synd left us to return to Bolcheretfk with the re¬ 
mainder of the foldiers that came in the galliot. He had 
been our conftant gueft during his ftay. Indeed, we could 
not but conlider him, on his father’s account, as, in fome 
meafure, belonging to us, and entitled, as one of the family 
of dilcoverers, to a fliare in our affecftions. 
We had hitherto admitted the Serjeant to our tables, in 
confideration of his being Commander of the place : and, 
moreover, becaufe he was a quick, fenfible man, and com¬ 
prehended, better than any other, the few Ruffian words we 
had learned. Enfign Synd had very politely buffered him 
to enjoy the fame privileges during his ftay; but, on the 
arrival of the new Commander from Okotzk, the Serjeant, 
for fome caufe or other, which we could not learn, fell into 
difgrace, and was no longer buffered to fit down in the com¬ 
pany 
