Carlton House Journal (Sask.) 1795-96 complete

Carlton House Journal (Sask.) 1796-97 complete

Carlton House Journal (Sask.) 1797-98 complete

A list of men who worked at Carlton House(Saskatchewan) in 1814.

John Peter Pruden
James Sandison Senior
James Sandison Junior
John Tate
John Hourie
James Spence
Thomas Patterson
John Flett
Richard Cunningham
Adam Mowatt
James Slater
Robert Sandison
George Sandison
John Merriman
James Whitford Junior - from Paint Creek
John Ashburn - from Paint Creek
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Carlton House Journal (Sask.) 1814-15 complete

Carlton House Journal (Sask.) 1815-16 complete

A list of Natives who had debt at Carlton house(Saskatchewan) in 1815. From the Accounts records. Reel number 1M434
Kus e cau goon e coot
Gau har ga
Gau a wass
Rabit
Omoo sa bitch
Sussamin
Ootewow
Caw we tusk mait
Half Indian Boy
The Bee
Aponisk
Round Hill
The Loon
Misk ke nask
Bears whistle
Olhiskes
Nush wattern
Oh ga han
Mah mus
Che he mian Ushinashis
Oshaw ost
George Sutherland
Wapusk
Long Legs
Cau he my ha gosh
Fall Indian


Carlton House Journal (Sask.) 1816-17 complete


Carlton House Journal (Sask.) 1817 complete


Carlton House (Sask.)
May 22 1818
" left here to pass the summer, Mefs J.E. Hariott & George Flett, Donald MacDonald, Angus McLeod, James Whiteford, James Johnson, Robert Malcolm, Donald McMillin?, William Stanger & Andrew Loutit."
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Carlton House Sask.
Oct. 16 1818
" An Indian young Man arrived here this evening & informed us that he found an Old Woman that had been left being sick & not able to travel with her party she had nothing to eat no fire & not able to fetch Water for herself to drink he had given her some Water but had no materials to make her a fire. I persuaded another young Indian that was at the House to go along with my Son to take her some provisions & make a fire for her & collect a quantity of wood to leave by her Tomorrow a Tent of Indians will pitch that way & I shall do my best to prevail on them to take the Old Woman a long with them until they overtake her party She had been left by 3 nights ago."
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Carlton House Sask.
Apr. 10 1819
..." As 2 of the Men were fetching wood to day they were attacked by a Stone Indian who wanted to steal the Horses from them but they succeeded in taking his Arms consisting of his Bow & 2 Arrows & loaded Gun from him which they brought to the House he making the best of his way."
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Apr. 15 1819
" A band of about 100 Stone Indians Men women & Children came in to Trade Obliged to keep a Watch of 2 Men during the night as the? Indians were sleeping in every house in the Fort."
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"Report of Carlton District from the 2nd of May 1818 to May 1819

1818 May the 27th Embarked and left behind to pafs the Summer Mr Jn Edward Harriott in charge, Geo Flett afsistant Trader and eight Men Viz. Donald McDonald, Angus McLeod, Andrew Loutit, Robert Malcom, William Stanger, Donald McMillan, James Whitford and James Johnson Sen. The reason for leaving so many Men this Summer than the Summer preceeding was on Account of Danger being Apprehended from the Hostile Indians we have to deal with and at the same time they being at War with the Indians who Trade at Edmonton District makes it doubly dangerous. We put the Fort in as good a State of Defence as time and means would admit before we left it. but after all it was far from being what it ought to be in such a part of the Country as this; Strict Watch was kept through the Summer every Night and often in the Day. Short after we left the place they were alarmed by a War party of the Fall Indians having Killed a Stone Indian Boy and wounded another about 25 Miles from the House at a place called Bloody berry Hill. And a little time after that another War party fell in with three Cree Indians as they were hunting which they Killed. this took place on the south side of South Branch River and about 50 Miles to the SE of the House. they often got many other alarms through the Summer but nothing took place of consequence till after our arrival in the beginning of Sept. when the Blackfeet Indians and other Tribes their Allies Attacked the Indians of this place again in two Places? and Killed 20 Men & Boys, all of the Stone Indian Tribes. Three Cree Indians got wounded, 2 Severely 1 slightly, of the Blackfeet Party 5 got Killed - The Indians of this place now finding themselves much harrafsed by their enemies they fled in all directions the Cree Indians to the thick Woods and the Stone Indians towards Red River - No Provisions were procured through the Summer or Trade of any kind except a few Moose skins.

State of the Post
The Houses are in a most ruinous state their being only one small House of 30 by 20 which is any way sufficient in the lower parts of which the Master resides and in the Garret the Goods are kept. the rest of the buildings are tumbling to pieces; I have had two of the Houses taken down & rebuilt in a temporary way and a little House was built in Summer for a Blacksmith Shop. The Stockades that surround the buildings are very low and in a decayed State. the cause of the Fort being in this Condition can be attributed to nothing? else? than the number of Men left here being inadequate to the businefs required to be done and the Indians who will not allow us to keep a Sufficient number of Horses to enable us to get Timber home, and which there are none fit for building nearer than 6 or 8 Miles distant and which could be easily brought providing we had the means, as the Country is level and good ground for Wheel Carriages to run on. The State of this part of the Country at present, requires a Strong and well manned Fort as the Indians are becoming more daring every Year, and it is expected that they will ere long attempt to take the Fort. In putting this Post in a posture of Defence it would require an additional number of Men for a Year or two and some of these Men ought to be acquainted with building. There is no convenient place either Above or below (near) so as to induce us to shift our situation and to go too far below would be detrimental with regard to getting Meat as the Buffalo seldom go below this place and would be more inconvenient for the Provision Trade which is the Staple Commodity at this Post

Their was About 6 Acres of Ground sowed & planted this spring but the drynefs of the first part of the Summer prevented the greater part of the seed from springing; in the middle of the Summer the rains began to be prevalent and seeds that had laid on the ground for a Month & a half began to spring but had not time to come to perfection so that, that part of the seed that came up soon after it was sown, was smothered by that, that came up after and which in a manner spoiled the whole, We barely got sufficient of Wheat, Barley & Oats that would suffice for seed another Year. Potatoes were much hurt by a severe frost, we got about 40 Bushels but they were very small & watery. All other small seeds were entirely burnt up with the drought. the soil is very fine and I am convinced that every seed committed to the ground would come to good perfection if the Months of May and June were productive of a few good showers of rain.- Much more ground might be cultivated if required as the Point the House stands on, I suppose 150 Acres might be ploughed up without having any obstruction from Woods or any thing else, but we labour under the disadvantage of the Indians stealing the Produce when ever they come in large bands to the House & which we cannot prevent -

Of The Officers and Men
I have to recommend Mr Jn Edward Harriott is a very promising and interested young Man well acquainted in the way of Trade; Understands and speaks the Cree Language fluently and much beloved by the Natives, of a good Temper & very obedient to his Superiors
Mr Pinsonant a young Man a Clerk from Montreal last Summer also deserves my best recommendation. The generallity of my Men have been very disobedient and Obstinant and little work done by them through the Winter although much was required the character of each shall be specified in the Account Book.

Of The Indians
The Indians that we deal with at this place are of two Nations each having a Language of their own, called the Southern Indians or Crees the other are the Stone Indians, and with the exception of a very few individuals both these Tribes are a set of Thieves & cheats. they are also very indolent. No valuable Trade got from any one of them and a very chance one have paid their Debt altho trusted to a very trifling amount, On account of their being obliged to fly their Country by their enemies in the Fall, they did nothing but move about in search of food and which they had a great deal of difficulty to procure a sufficiency to subsist on, till they hearing of the Buffalo being very numerous in the vicinity of this place in January; The Stone Indians who went towards Red River in the Fall came back and the Crees also came out of the Woods and commenced Pounding the Buffalo and made a good deal of dried Provisions, and which as enabled us to get our usual quantity of that Article, Furs that are of Value are very scarce About this place Beaver are almost extinct other small Furs that are taken in the Woods such as Martens, Fishers, Cats etc. are also very scarce; but neverthelefs if the Indians would exert themselves they would kill much more than they do.- Wolves are very numerous and Foxes are tolerably so but as we do not take Wolves, the Indians does not strive to Kill foxes either. Were the Wolves of a sufficient value to encourage their killing we would get a greater number of Foxes than we do at Present. With respect to the Division of the Indians between the NW Co. Post and ours The Crees are nearly equally divided and with the Stone Indians this Year I think we have the advantage

Of the NWt Post
It is impofsible for me to state to any Certainty the Amount of Furs procured by them at their post, as they keep this to themselves but I am confident this Year that they will not make more than 8 packs of all kind of Fur, a Pack is considered from 80 to 90 lbs weight, and the provisions procured by them this Winter I should suppose would not exceed 200 Bags of Pemican of 90 lbs each but they had a Stock remaining from last year (say 50 or 60 Bags); Mr Teries is the person in charge, Mr Fisher Clerk, Battosh occaisionally Master at an Outpost, Mr Rocque Stone Indian Interpreter, Jerome Cree Interpreter, Paranto Guide and 31 Men the greater part of these Men have families and are Old Standers at this place; The number of Men, Women & Children they agree to provide food for Amount to upwards of 140 Souls

Of the Trade
Furs procured at this place will be considerably lefs than last Year owing to the Indians being drove of their usual hunting Grounds by the enemy, and some of them say there are no Furs to be found. Provisions if we should not get quite so much as last year is owing to none having been procured in the Summer. We have no Outpost as last Year, nor do I know of any Place that one could be established to be of any advantage; The Only Method I know off that might augment the Trade of this District for one or two Years, and which I think might be attempted with Succefs if properly Comducted.- I have been Often informed by Indians, that when on their War excurtions they pafs a place where there are great Quantities of Beaver in a part of the Country no Indians resort, This Place I am told is 20 Days moderate march from this, through a plain Country and in a Southerly direction Only one large River to Crofs which is the South Branch where the Beaver are found are a number of Small Rivers with steepish Banks whose Waters empty itself into the Missouri River.-

In attempting this expedition It would require an Able Officer and 8 or 10 good Men and to Collect from 20 to 30 of our Indians such as would leave their families or such has only had Wives without children; It's my Opinion they would have no Objection in going in this Manner and only to remain to Work 2 or 3 Months and as the party would be strong they would not apprehend any Danger from their Enemies.but as far as I can learn their is little fear to be apprehended. If this Plan is approved off It would be necefsary to have 20 Horses, Saddles & 40 to 50 Steel Traps and some flat Ice Chifsels all in readinefs to leave this about the 25 August or 1st September and ought to be carried into execution as Secret as pofsible to prevent our opponents knowledge as late as Pofsible and then if they did find out our intentions they in all probability would not have the means of following. They might be back about the Month of January.
J.P.Pruden
Carlton District
28th May 1819
To William Williams Esq.
Governor in Chief Ruperts Land"
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Carlton House Sask.
May 4 1821
" sent off John Wishart Andrew Loutit and two Indians with the Large Boat to go in search of Mr. Harriott and party who are collecting Meat opposite the Eagle Hills. Two Men ploughing and Harrowing sowed 3 1/2 Bushels of Oats"

May 5 1821
" sowed 1 3/4 Bushels of Oats and 1 1/2 Bushels wheat - Indians still tenting at the House and are divided in opinions wheather they shall pitch towards the Touch wood Hills or a pitch up to the Eagle Hill to pafs the summer there is now between 30 and 40 tents at the House and on the opposite side of the River. Cabbage plants made their appearance above ground."

May 6 1821
" The Indians that were tenting on the opposite side of the River Came acrofs and are now all agreed to go up to the Eagle Hills to pafs the Summer - Purchased 5 Horses and some leather Tents from them for Rum - JE Harriott and the Hunters arrived they left the Boat at the Eagle Hill creek to come down with the meat of 6 Bulls that being all the Buffalo they could find."
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Carlton House Sask.
May 18 1821
" Men employed at the Gardens planted in ab. 23 Bush. of Potatoes The Indians that pitched away from here the 7 inst. arrived at the NWC House last night part of them were attacked by a small party of Slave Indians and 2 got wounded. they are now going down in the woods to pafs the summer - some Canadians (freemen) arrived from Edmonton House say they saw a very large war party of Slave Indians coming down towards this place. Leaves out on the Poplar trees."
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Carlton House Sask.
May 19 1821
" Account of Ground in cultivation at Carlton district Garden attached to the Fort containing,
5270 square yards in Potatoes
750 square yards in Wheat
4914 square yards in Barley

Garden on the SW wing of the Fort with a open space of 40 yds containing
1860 square yards of Potatoes
6690 in Wheat
5743 in Oats

Garden 300 yds from the Fort"..."containing
4536 square yards in wheat

Garden on the N wing of the Fort containing
1484 square yards in wheat
1856 in Barley
3294 unsown or planted for kitchen stuff such as Turnips, cabbage, Peas, onions, carrots, Raddishs"
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Carlton House Sask.
Nov. 19 1821
" Sent 6 Men to the south branch River to saw Birch wood for 40 Sleds 20 prs of snow shoes and some wood for Gun Stocks. Sent 2 men and 5 Horses to the woody Hills for Meat. The rest of the men employed about Mr. Hallets House and their own. Four Stone Indians arrived from the Moose woods brought a few Badger Skins. they say that the Buffalo are coming down but they are still at too great a distance to go to hunt them."
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Carlton House Sask.
Nov. 28 1821
" About 3 Oclock PM Gerome who was taken ill lately died. he has been many years in the service of the NW Company as interpreter for the crees and I should suppose he must be upwards of 80 years of age."
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Carlton House Sask.
Dec. 12 1821
" all the Stone Indians went away early this morning and took with them 5 Dogs which the men had purchased from them yesterday. these Rascals will not leave off stealing all that I can say to them threats are of no avail although there is but one House for them to get their supplies." [ after the merger of the HBC and NWC]
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Carlton House Sask. Journal
May 10 1822
" after dark 4 Stone Indians arrived in a most pitifull condition They having been attacked by a war party of Slave Indians at the Moose woods when 9 of them were killed and 3 wounded, they were obliged to run and leave their tents Horses and all they had. it is 10 days since it happened and they have been starving ever since. there was 13 tents of them when they were attacked."
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Carlton House Sask.
July 20 1822
" The freemen traded 600 lbs Pemican 180 lbs Fat 300 lbs of Dried Meat. The provisions which Battosh sent in were not traded as he demanded 9 skins for a bag of Pemican and dried meat at the rate of 10 lbs per skin his price was refused. The other freemen give their provisions at the usual value 15 lbs of Pemican per skin & 18 lbs of Dried Meat per skin"
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Carlton House Sask.
Aug, 23 1822
" Parenteau & his son, Battosh Jun. Bonhomme Samant Gerome with P. Hallet who was sent to collect the freemen arrived at the Fort."...
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