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afternoon, an American brig [the Pedler entered the bay and
dropped anchor not far from us. Its captain by the name of
Piget [Pigot] boarded the "Discovery." He announced that he
had come here from the Sandwich Islands to trade furs with the
local inhabitants. We advised him to go to the smaller part
of the Sound, and, at that, as close as possible to the north-
eastern shores, but not to go on land, and to permit the In-
dians on the brig only after taking all precautions because
these people were crafty and wicked. As proof, we related our
adventures with them, and advised him of the principal article
that they required. After nine months we met him again on Vahu
Island [Oahu] and learned that he had a profitable trade fol-
lowing our advice.9

Sailing northward from Kotzebue Sound

On July 17, we weighed anchor, and on the 18th, passing
Cape Krusenstern, we set out toward the North. About noon,
a thick descending fog hid the "Discovery" and the shore from
us. Then we started to give each other fog signals every quarter
of an hour. Toward evening the fog lifted, and we again saw
the "Discovery" and the shore. The latter was so close that
we saw on it with the naked eye a large settlement, from which
came down to the shore a large number of inhabitants, who waved
fox and other furs at us. But we, not paying any attention to
them, continued our trip in the stated direction. The clear
weather did not remain long. After midnight the fog thickened
again and persisted uninterruptedly until the 22nd. At first,