Three Accounts of the Vasil'ev-Shishmarev Expedition of 1819-1822

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military flag as soon as we came from behind Japonski Island (such is called one of the small islands forming the protected harbor from the sea). We were very surprised that the "Discovery" had not yet arrived, because it was moving much better than we.

We saw Into our sight came a completely finished and rigged boat on the ways. Lieutenant Ignatev came to our sloop with Captain Muravev and regretted very much that circumstances had detained him in Sitka, whereas we had the opportunity to be in lands endowed by generous nature with all the delights of warm lands. We waited impatiently for the arrical of the "Discovery" to lower the boat and move off from the lamentable Sitka; lamentable, indeed, because of incessant rains predominating here.12 Finally, we saw the "Discovery" toward evening of the 18th. It anchored near Battery Island in the western harbor a long way from us.

On the 19th after singing a Te Deum we lowered the newly built boat from the slip, and it swam like a little duck toward the "Discovery" and stopped at anchor beside it. Lieutenant Ignatev was named its commander, and an executive officer, a medical officer, and ten sailors were detailed to him.

The commander of the colonies, Captain Muravev, intended to go out to inspect Kadiak and Unalashka. For this, they equipped a company vessel, "Golovin," which was commanded by Midshipman Khramchenko. Mr. Muravev wanted to remain in Kadiak for some time, sending in the meantime Khramchenko