Japan and the Japanese

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ten men, who landed with Rikord as his guard of honor, should be
allowed to take their muskets with them ; he, on his part, agreeing
to land in the Japanese governor's barge, and, before entering the
audience chamber, to substitute, instead of his boots, shoes, which
Kachi undertook to pass off as leather stockings. Rikord had for
his interpreter a Japanese whom he had brought from Okhotsk, sent
thither from Irkutsk, and who bore the Russian name of Kesseleff.
The Japanese had Teske, who had learnt Russian of Golownin.
The governor of Matsmai, Chatori-Binyo-no-kami, was represented
on this occasion by the governor of Hakodade, and by an acado
mician sent for the express purpose of making observations on the
Russian ship of war, and collecting particulars respecting European
science, no other, indeed, than DoeflPs friend, " Globius."
The letter of the governor of Irkutsk was delivered, with great
formality, in a box covered with purple cloth. Rikord took it out,
read the address aloud, and returned it. Kesseleff, Rikord's inter-
preter, then handed the box to Teske, who raised it above his head,
and placed it in the hands of the junior commissioner, who delivered
it to the senior commissioner, who promised to deliver it to the
bungo or governor. An entertainment followed of tea and sweetmeats,
during which a Japanese was placed beside Rikord to receive
and hand to him his share of the eatables.
From the moment of the departure of the Diana for Okhotsk,
Golownin and his companions had began to be treated rather as
guests than prisoners. They were soon conveyed back to Hakodade,
and at length, after a confinement of more than two years, were
delivered up to Rikord, with a paper of which the following are the
material parts :
NOTIFICATION FEOM THE GINMIYAKS, THE CHIEF C03IMANDEKS NEXT TO THE
BUNGO OF MATSMAI.
" Twenty-two years ago a Russian vessel arrived at Matsmai, and eleven
years ago another came to Nagasaki. Though the laws of our country were
on both these occasions minutely explained, yet we are of opinion that we
have not been clearly understood on your part, owing to the great dissimi-
larity between our languages and writing. However, as we have now detained
you, it will be easy to give you an explanation of these matters.
When you return to Russia, communicate to the commanders of the coasts
of Kamtschatka, Okhotsk and others, the declaration of our bungo, which