His boat was full of boxes and bales and had a crew of four men.

A small skiff was towed astern and another alongside.

These Manjour merchants are quite enterprising, and engage in traffic for small profits and large risks when better terms are not attainable.

Before the Russian occupation all the trade of the lower Amoor was in Manjour hands.

Boats annually descended from San-Sin and Igoon bringing supplies for native use.
Sometimes a merchant would spend five or six months making his round journey.
The merchants visited the villages on the route and bargained their goods for furs.