ust be always sober (never intoxicated),
behave faithfully and courteously, and punctually comply
with the captain's orders.

8. For all these obligations Herr Kolesoff has to pay me
900 roubles.

9. After the arrival of the expedition at Yakutsk I will
not be allowed to leave the ship without the permission of
the chief, but shall still remain on board. If the captain
finds it necessary that I accompany him back to the mouth
of the Lena, I shall conform to his wish in consideration
of an extra fee of 300 roubles. During this latter passage
I am not bound to have with me any interpreter.

10. If the arrival of the expedition at Tumat Island is
delayed by any circumstance to the month of November, I
have the right to betake myself along with my interpreter
to Yakutsk and here to produce to Herr Kolesoff an
official certificate given by Commandant Baschleff or any
other local official that I had erected a landmark on
Tumat Island and remained there until the river was frozen
over, and that I did not leave until the expedition was no
longer to be expected. Then Herr Kolesoff on the ground of
this contract must settle with me by paying me the whole
sum of 900 roubles, together with 200 roubles for my
return journey.

11. If the vessel of the expedition arrive at Tumat Island
so late that the voyage becomes impossible, we, I and my
interpreter, shall winter with the expedition until the
river becomes open in 1879. And in this case we, I and my
interpreter, shall live at our own expense, and serve the
expedition as belonging to its crew. After the
commencement of navigation in 1879 I shall conduct the
vessel from the wintering station to the town of Yakutsk.
On this account I have to receive, besides the 900 roubles
coming to me, 800 roubles more. If during this voyage too
it should be necessary to accompany the vessels from
Yakutsk back to the mouth of the Lena, I shall do that,
and receive on that account 300 roubles. But if the
vessels winter at Yakutsk, I shall be free during winter,
and only during next year's voyage, if so required,
accompany them to the mouth of the Lena. In that case I
have to receive 300 roubles.

12. Of this sum agreed upon Herr Kolesoff shall pay me in
advance on the conclusion of this contract 300 roubles, in
the mont