The Beaver Fort Astoria
astor sent beaver resupply fort arrived in 1812. besides additional american , british subjects, further 26 hawaiian kanakas transported bolster company workforce. there beaver took stockpiled animal pelts @ astoria on board , sailed novo-arkhangelsk. agreement russian american governor, alexander andreyevich baranov, made exchange of foodstuffs , trade goods in return russian furs. there beaver sailed chinese port of guangzhou sell furs highly valuable chinese manufactured goods. due ongoing war of 1812, beaver remained @ guangzhou until resolution of conflict , reached new york city in 1816.
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