Series 12.09: Captain Clerkes Letter Abstract' being summary, prepared by Banks, of a letter received by Sir Philip Stephens from Charles Clerke written on 8 June 1779. Summary prepared ca 1779. - No. 0004

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not renderd incapable of reaching them I had a mind to have revengd his death but the L of marines persuaded me that it could not be done without some Loss so we set to work & got off the Fore mast & Observatories during this time these people sued most heartily for peace & we left them at last on pretty good Terms.

[Feb.] 23 - Put to sea rangd & surveyd these Isles, compleated our Water at Atou-i & got what Yams I could at O'-nee-how.

March 23 - from whence I saild on Monday.

April 29 - Arrivd at Peter [Paulofki?], found much rotten Ice along shore.  Governor Major Behm resides at Bolschaia Reka. 
Messrs King Webber & Gower were sent there & receivd with all possible distinctions. 
Supplied with Flour live Cattle & all kinds of Game by the Kamchadales [possibly people of Kamchatka].
Military magazine is at Ochotz [Okhotsk] intends to sail on the 10th.
Wazilowitz Ishmyloss [Vasilyevich Schmalov] is left Governor.