On the n t h he went over to the illand Umnak, ac-
■ companied by Korovin, to bring off fome lliips ftore$
left there by the latter ; and returned to the haven on
the 27th. On the 3Mft Shaffyrin died, the fame perfon
whofe adventures have been already related.
Sept. 19. 'Korenoff was fent northwards upon an.
hunting party ; he returned the 30th of January, 1766.
Although the Ruffians who remained at the haven met
with no moleftation from the natives .during his abfence.;
yet he and his companions were repeatedly attacked.
Having diftributed to the inhabitants of the feveral villages
through which -he paffed nets for the purpdfe of
catching fea-otters, he went to the Eaft part of the illand
.as far as Kalaktak, with .an .intention of hunting. Upon
his arrival at that place, on the 3.1ft of OCtober, the inhabitants
fled with precipitation.; and as.all his efforts to
conciliate their affections were ineffectual, he found it re-
quilite to be upon his guard. Nor was this precaution un-
neceffary; for on the following day they returned in a
confiderable -body, armed with lances, made with the
iron of the plundered veffels. -Korenoff, however, and
his companions, who were prepared to receive them,
killed twenty-fix, and took feveral prifoners; upon
which the others became more traCtable.
Nov,
Nov. 19. Korenoff, upon his return to the haven, came
to Makulhinlk, where he was kindly received by aToigon
named Kuluffiaga; but with regard toltchadak, it was plain
that his defigtis Were ftill hoftile. Inftead of giving an
account of the nets which had been left with him, he
withdrew privately: and on the 19th of January, accompanied
by a numerous body Of iflanders, made an attempt
to furprife the Ruffians. Victory, however, again
declared for Korenoff; and fifteen of the affailants,
amongft whom was Itchadak himfelf, remained dead
upon Jhe fpot. Kulumaga affufed them, in the ftrongeft
manner, that the defign had been carried on without his
knowledge ; and protefted, that he had' often prevented
his friend from committing hoftilities againft the Ruffians.
Korenoff returned to the haven on the 30th of January
; and on the 4th of February he went upon another
hunting expedition toward the Weftern point of the illand.
During this excurfion he met with a party fent out by
Gldftofi; at a place called Takamitka; he then rowed
Over to Umnak, where be collected a fmall tribute, and
returned oh the 3d of March. During his abfence
Kyginik, Kulumaga’s fon, paid a vifit to the Ruffians, and
requefted that he might be baptized, and be permitted to
go aboard the veffel; his demand was immediately complied
with.
U May