JB/541/091/001

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1789.12

I wrote to you at my setting out for Siberia, telling you of my
having received the Command of Two Batallions belonging to
the Corps there; Each Batallion is similar to the One
commanded at Crichoff, but they are a great distance
one from the other, according to my desire. The One, at
which I am at present, occupys a Space of about 200b
Versts on the Frontiers towards the Kirgises; you will
see, in the Map, a Line of Fortresses & Fore Ports as they
are called (how little soever they deserve that name)
all along the Kirgesian Frontiers; all those from
Chernaritsk to Semiarsk; besides my Batallion wch
is quartered within that distance, together with so
much of the Frontiers are under my immediate
Command, during my residence here; Yarnisheff,
which is likewise a Town should be my Quarters
and the House there is larger, & something better than
the Crichoff One was, but as the Commerce or Barter
with the Kirgise is carried on at Korokoff, fifty
Versts to the Northward, I choose rather to reside
there the short time I shall probably remain in one Place.

My Neighbours, the Kirgeses are as peaceable at present
as one could wish, and tho' they steal a few Cattle, or
now & then a Mare or two, upon laying hold of
some of the tribe every thing is returned. They assemble
every day on the other side of the River Irtisk which
marks the Boundary, bringing with them skins of
different kinds. Horses, Oxen & Sheep, these they barter
for cheap Cloths, leather, Iron-work & trumpery —
Ornaments. It is reported there are some Mines
of silver & Gold, as well as Copper; I am therefore

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Date_1	1789-12-03	Marginal Summary Numbering
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