JB/540/078/001

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Yes the Navigation of the River Amar is a subject I
have long ago at my arrival from Siberia spoken of
to the Prince. He at that time desired me to write
down my observations & ideas abot it and that he wold
give them to the Empress; but I insisted upon it I
had nothing more to say than what was clear to
every body and in this manner declined it in favour
of my Observations on the Mines & Saltworks.
He was however so intent upon it that when
I went to him after my audience with her Majesty
he asked me if I had spoken of it with her.

You know how advantageous the Russians find the Beaver
trade by the way of Kamschatka under all the difficulty
of the transport of naval Stores to Ochotsk.

You know also to what an immense value a commerce the English
Ships with Cook made in that way without their before
being previously apprized of the Value of the Skins.

The India Company and several private pmerchants
have wished to fitt out Ships for this commerce, but

Identifier: | JB/540/078/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 540.
Date_1	1784-06-20	Marginal Summary Numbering
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