The following winter hunting parties were sent out in Umnak as well as to Unalashka; and in July 1766 Glottoff, without meeting with any more difficulties began his voyage homewards. We shall here conclude with giving a copy of the journal kept on board Glottoff's vessel, the Andrean and Natalia; from which inferences with regard to the situation of the islands may be drawn.
Journal of the Voyage.
Journal of Glottoff, on board the Andrean and Natalia.
| 1762. | |
| Oct. 1. | Sailed from Kamtchatka Bay. |
| 2. | Wind Southerly, steered between E. and S. E. three hours. |
| 3. | Wind S. E. worked at N. E. course, 16 hours. |
| 4. | From midnight sailed East with a fair wind, 18 hours. |
| 5. | At Six o'clock A. M. discovered Beering's Island distant about 18 versts. |
| 6. | At 1 o'clock came to anchor on the South East point of Copper Island. |
| 7. | At 8 A. M. sailed to the South side of the Island, anchored there at 10 o'clock. |
| 1763. | |
| July 26. | Sailed from Copper Island at 5 P. M. |
| 27. | Sailed with a fair S. S. W. wind, 17 hours. |
| 28. | Made little way. |
| 29. | Drove—wind E. N. E. |
| 30. | Ditto. |
| 31. | Ditto. |
| Aug. 1. | Ditto. |
| 2. | At 11 A. M. wind N. E. steered E. |
| 3. | Wind W. S. W. sailed 8 knots an hour, 250 versts. |
| 4. | Wind South—sailed 150 versts. |
| 5. | Wind ditto—sailed 126 versts. |
| 7. | Calm. |
| 8. | During the night gentle S. E. wind steered, N. E. at 2-1/2 knots. |
| 9. | Forenoon calm. At 2 o'clock P. M. gentle N. E. wind, steered between E. N. E. and S. E. at the rate of three knots. |
| 10. | Morning, wind E. N. E. afterwards S. S. W. with which steered N. E. |
| 11. | At 5 o'clock the wind S. S. E. steered E. N. E. at the rate of three knots. |
| 12. | Wind S. steered E. at 2-1/2 knots, sailed 50 versts. |
| 13. | Wind S. S. E. steered E. at 4-1/2 knots, sailed 90 versts. |
| 14. | Wind W. N. W. at 2 knots, sailed 30 versts. |
| 15. | The wind freshened, at 4 knots, sailed 60 versts. |
| 16. | Wind N. N. E. steered E. S. E. at 3 knots, sailed 30 versts. |
| 17. | Wind E. S. E. and S. E. light breezes and changeable. |
| 18. | Wind S. E. steered N. E. at 3-1/2 knots, sailed in 12 hours 22 versts. |
| 19. | Wind S. and light breezes, steered E. at 3 knots, sailed in 8 hours 11 versts. |
| 20. | Before day-break calm; three hours after sun-rise a breeze sprung up at S. E. steered E. N. E. at 3 knots, and sailed 20 versts. |
| 23. | Wind S. S. E. during the night, the ship sailed at the rate of 2 knots; the wind afterwards came round to the S. S. W. and the ship sailed at 5 to 6 knots these 24 hours 150 versts. |
| 24. | Saw land at day-break, at 3 knots sailed 45 versts. |
| 25. | Wind W. S. W. sailed along the coast these 24 hours 50 versts. |
| 26. | Wind N. W. steered N. E. at 5-1/2 knots, 100 versts. |
| 27. | Wind E. N. E. the ship drove towards land, on which discovered a high mountain. |
| 28. | Wind N. E. and stormy, the ship drove. |
| 29. | Wind N. W. steered E. N. E. at the rate of 3 knots. |
| 30. | Wind S. S. E. at 6 knots, steering again towards land. |
| 31. | A violent storm, Wind west. |
| Sept. 1. | Wind West, steered N. E. at the rate of 3 knots towards land. |
| 2. | Wind S. W. steered N. E. towards land at 5 knots. |
| 3. | Wind S. W. drove N. N. E. along the coast. |
| 4. | Wind W. N. W. steered N. E. at 4 knots, sailed 100 versts. |
| 5. | Wind N. W. steered E. N. E. at 3 knots, and towards evening came to anchor off the Island Kadyak. |
| 1764 | |
| May 24. | Sailed from Kadyak. |
| 25. | Wind N. W. and made but little way W. S. W. |
| 26. | Wind W. ship drove towards S. E. |
| 27. | Wind W. S. W. ship drove E. S. E. The same day the wind came round to the S. when steered again towards Kadyak. |
| 28. | Wind E. S. E. fell in with the island Alaska or Alaksu. |
| 29. | Wind S. W. steered N. W. |
| 30. | Wind W. N. W. the ship drove under the foresail. |
| 31. | Wind W. drove to the Southward. |
| June 1. | Wind W. S. W. landed on the Island Saktunak, for a supply of water. |
| 2. | Wind S. E. steered S. W. along the island at 3 knots. |
| 3. | Wind N. E. steered W. S. W. at the rate of 3 to 4 knots, sailing in these 24 hours 100 versts. |
| 4. | Calm. |
| 5. | At 8 o'clock A. M. a small breeze S. E. |
| 6. | Wind E. afterwards calm. Towards evening the wind S.E. steered S. W. at 3 knots, and unexpectedly discovered land ahead, which kept clear of with difficulty. |
| From the 7th to the 10th at anchor off a small cliff. | |
| 10. | A hard gale at S. the ship drove foul of the anchor, stood out to sea steering E. |
| 13. | Wind S. S. W. stood out to sea and steered E. S. E. |
| 14. | Wind W. S. W. steered S. S. E. at the rate of 1 knot. |
| 15. | Calm. |
| 16. | Wind S. steered W. at 1 knot, the ship drove a little to the Northward. |
| 17. | Wind S. S. E. steered W. S. W. at 3 knots. |
| 18. | Calm. |
| 19. | Ditto. |
| 20. | Wind N. E. steered S. W. and sailed this day about 87 versts. |
| 21. | The Wind blowing right ahead, came to anchor off an unknown island, where continued till the |
| 25. | When stood out to sea early in the morning. |
| 26. | Wind W. N. W. afterwards W. steered S. E. |
| 27. | Calm, in the night a small but favourable breeze. |
| 28. | Wind N. W. continued the course, at the rate of 2 to 3 knots[61]. |
| 29. | Wind N. E. steered W. at 3 to 4 knots, and saw land. |
| 30. | Wind N. E. steered S. W. at the rate of 7 knots. |
| July 1. | With the same wind and course, at the rate of 5 knots, sailed 200 versts. |
| 2. | Fell in with the island Umnak, and came to an anchor under a small island until next day; when brought the ship into the harbour, and laid her up. |
| 1766. | |
| June 13. | Brought the ship into the harbour, and continued at anchor there until the 3d of July. |
| July 3. | Got under way. |
| 4. | Wind E. |
| 5. | A South West wind drove the ship about 50 versts N. E. |
| 6. | Wind S. sailed about 60 versts W. |
| 7. | Wind W. S. W. the ship drove to the Northward. |
| 8. | Wind N. W. steered S. at the rate of one knot. |
| 9. | Wind N. W. steered the whole day W. S. W. |
| 10. | Wind S. S. W. sailed about 40 versts W. N. W. |
| 11. | Wind S. W. continued the same course, sailing only 5 versts. |
| 12. | Continued the same course, and sailed 55 versts. |
| 13. | For the most part calm. |
| 14. | Wind W. N. W. and stormy, the ship drove under the foresail. |
| 15. | Wind S. sailed on the proper course 100 versts. |
| 16. | Wind E. S. E. sailed W. S. W. at the rate of 6 knots, 100 versts. |
| 17. | Wind N. N. W. sailed S. W. at the rate of 2 knots, 30 versts. |
| 19. | Wind S. W. the ship drove under the foresail. |
| 20. | Wind E. N. E. steered W. N. W. at the rate of 3 knots. |
| 21. | Wind E. N. E. at the rate of 4 to 5 knots, sailed 200 versts. |
| 22. | Wind N. E. at 4-1/2 knots, 150 versts. |
| 23. | Wind E. N. E. steered W. at 3 knots, 100 versts. |
| 24. | Wind E. steered W. at the rate of 3 knots, 50 versts. |
| 25. | Wind N. E. steered W. at 5 knots 100 versts. |
| 26. | The wind continued N. E. and freshened, steered W. at the rate of 7 knots, 200 versts. |
| 27. | A small breeze N. N. W. with which however sailed 150 versts. |
| 28. | Wind being W. S. W. drove 24 hours under bare-poles. |
| 29. | Wind South, steered W. at the rate of 2 knots, 48 versts—this day saw land. |
| 30. | Wind S. S. E. sailed, at the rate of 4 knots, 96 versts, and approached the land, which found to be the island Karaga—From the 1st to the 13th of August, continued our voyage towards the mouth of Kamtchatka river, sometimes plying to windward, sometimes driving, and at last arrived happily with a rich cargo. |
CHAP. XI.
Solovioff's voyage—he reaches Unalashka, and passes two winters upon that island—relation of what passed there—fruitless attempts of the natives to destroy the crew—Return of Solovioff to Kamtchatka—journal of his voyage in returning—description of the islands Umnak and Unalashka—productions—inhabitants—their manners—customs, &c. &c.
Voyage of Solovioff in the St. Peter and Paul, 1764.
In the year 1764, Jacob Ulednikoff, merchant of Irkutsk and company, fitted out a ship called the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, under the command of Ivan Solovioff: she sailed from the mouth of Kamtchatka river the 25th of August. The crew consisted of fifty-five men, amongst whom were some of the owners, and thirteen Kamtchadals.