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upon the Coast, so as entirely, to interrupt the Navigation, as some
of them are come back, having made a Chart of the River, & Part of the
Gulph; but a Russian Capt with some of them pass the Winter in
travelling by Land about the Coast the Last Summer, they had
nothing but an open Boat; but for next year I hope to find
means of building them a Vessel in which they may go to Sea.

An Officer & 50 men I have brought with me from my Batallion
are to be employed in preparing a Vessel for this Expedition

Having settled this business I set off for my other Batallion
which is about 3500 Versts = 2400 Miles from Hence; and
about the same distance from the other. It's Quarters are on the
other side of the Lake Baikal in the Neighbourhood of Riackta
It was for the purpose of getting more Intelligence about the
Chinese Frontiers that I chose this Batallion, at so great a
distance from the Other; and when I have received the Command
of it, I mean to have a Major there whom I bought with me
and then return here, and to my other Batallion before the Spring
It is probable I may then go to Petersburg, and I have
permission to take a Trip to England, but if my Projects here
are attended to, they may keep me here another year —
before I can go even to Petersburg.

I may truly say, I am pleasantly Circumstanced —
enough enjoying a degree of respect from those I associate with
and meeting with none, who, if they were disposed, dare
to give me any Vexation. Here, at Tobolsk at least, I can
associate with people of Philosophy, Talents & amicability
moreove the variety of my Projects, & a present good
State of health leave nothing but my attachments to
England to cause any regret.

While I was at Cherson, at the breaking out of the war
Admiral Mordwinoff had orders to give Passports to any who
would fit out Privateers, as well in the Mediterranean and
Archipelago, as in the Black Sea, but few People at —
Enterprise presented themselves to obtain such Permission

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Date_1	1789-12-03	Marginal Summary Numbering
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