" A Journal of Winds, Weather and Transactions at Brandon House commencing the 30th September 1799 ending the 7th May 1800 by Mr Robert Goodwin Master."

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Sept. 30 1799
" Monday Wind Nly fine weather arrived at Brandon House at 2 PM and the following Men, (several Tents of Crees and Asniboils had been waiting some time for us to get debt, several other Indians had gone to the other House for debt we being so long getting up this River for want of Water, found Mr Minor and Jefsomme (Mandan Traders) waiting my arrival to Trade &c and go back again. at Night all my Indians got their presents as usual paid them for Meat put in to Mr Prince during my Absence) Henry Lena, Wm Lutitt, Rob. Flaws, C. Harvey, James Sinclair, Jn Anderson, Andrew Fubbister, Mag. Tait, Jn Scarth, Peter Brown, James Slater Jun., George Budge, Jn Lyons & Hugh Linklater. Capt. Jepormausish came in."

Oct. 1 1799
" Tuesday Wind variable Indians all drunk trading Meat & fatt, Capt. Pe,pe,tu,ca sent by his young Men 40 Pcs Meat for a big Keg of Liquor. 4 Men preparing to go to the Mandans."

Oct. 2
" Wednesday Wind Nly fine day, Asniboils taking debt. Mr Bunn & Henry Lena attending Indians. 6 Men taking up Potatoes 4 preparing for the Mandans the others washing &c. at Noon part of the Ind. went away. Paid 20 MB to Minors men for bringing 3 Trips of Cargoe from the Boats with their Horses, ours being all stole in summer."

Oct. 3
" Thursday Wind Weather & Men as before. Capt. Uckimauwiscum & band went away paid for 148 Pcs Meat & fatt most of the Ind. gone away."

Oct. 4
" Friday Wind NW fine weather. Men taking up Potatoes. Minor traded upwards of 300 B. in Wolves and Kitts, our Cloth and Blankets will soon be done, poor prospects of Trade this Year, and very few Asniboils near hand to bring us Prov. for what we have will not will not last long for we eat near 100 lb every day."

Oct. 5
" Saturday Wind Sly Men employ'd as before."

Oct. 6
" Sunday Wind SW performed divine service. Mr Monro & Augee dined here."

Oct. 7
" Monday Wind Sly fine day. J. Inkster helv'g Hatchets, James Anderson working for the Men, James Slater Sen., Jn Scarth, Andrew Fubbister & Wm Lutitt preparing for the Mandans. C. Harvey, Jn Anderson, Jn Lyons and Mag Tait xcutting wood. Robt Flaws & George Budge cooks, James Sinclair making sleds, Peter Brown and James Slater Jun. Sick & lame. Henry Lena bad with a cold. Mr Prince, Hugh Linklater and Peiry Sutherland hunting got a few ducks. Louis Jollycoeur looking after the Horses. Mr Bunn with self putting the shop to rights."

Oct. 8
" Tuesday Wind Wly fine weather Men as before. In the afternoon Capt. Jepormausish came in with his family no cattle to be got at the Nd brot 31 ducks & a goose at Night drunk."

Oct. 9
" Wednesday Wind, Weather and Men as on Monday. the Mandal men getting goods ready to start to morrow."

Oct. 10
" Thursday Wind NW fine weather at 9 AM Mr Minor, Jefsomme, Slater, Scarth, Lutitt and Fubbister all set off for the Mandans. my Men have got near 300 MB in goods to Trade hope they will keep clear of the Seaux's?, I had 30 B. to pay Mr Jefsomme for a Horse he bro't here in Summer in exchange of one I lent him last Spring."

Oct. 11
" Friday Wind and Weather as before sent 10 Men with the Cooper to fetch Oak. In the Afternoon sevl Asniboils came in bro't piece Meat & fatt. Capt. Uckimauwescome came from the Nd says he is starving gave him a 2 G. Keg & went to the Sd. at night Asniboils drunk."
[could be Uekimauwescome]

Oct. 12
" Saturday Wind NW six Men cutting wood for winter. 2 Men minding the saw pit 2 Cooks one Sick one lame. the Band of Asniboils bro't 65 Pcs of Meat 11 Bladders fatt and a few Wolves."

Oct. 13
" Sunday Wind Nly fine weather got the Asniboils away prevented us from divine service. self bad with a sore throat."

Oct. 14
" Monday Wind Nly all hands looming the House at noon the little war Chief came in with his band bro't some Meat &c - a Cree came in for debt. at Night all drunk."

Oct. 15
" Tuesday Wind NW blows fresh Indians went away traded a fine young Horse to afsist in hauling Meat & firewood, two of my Horses being sent to the Mandans one Mare & foal theiv'd in Summer one killed by the Wolves at the Half way bank when the Men came to meet the Battaux's; at night two Crees came in for debt bro't some Beavers flesh and went away directly. - The Asniboils went away brot 48 Pieces of Meat and four Tongues."

Oct. 16
" Wednesday Wind Nly fine clear weather. Men as before finish'd looming the House."

Oct. 17
" Thursday Wind and Weather as yesterday. 2 Men at the pitsaw 2 Cooks 8 Men cutting cord wood 3 Men making a path before snow comes, Taylor cutting out Mittens for the Men and gave them all a drest skin for Shoes 4 Men gone to the Mandans Mr Bun making a Nett Self poorly with a fit of the Gout, traded Jollycoeur's old Horse for 20 Beaver."

Oct. 18
" Friday Wind Sly fine day employ'd the Men as before. sent to Mr Monro (6 Hatchets) to beg the favour of his Smith to repair them."

Oct. 19
" Saturday Wind NE fine weather Men as before."

Oct. 20
" Sunday Wind Nly fine day Performed divine service."

Oct. 21
" Monday Wind NW cloudy weather. 8 Men cutting cord wood 2 Men sawing boards for a Gate 4 Men making the Path to haul our wood home in winter 2 Cooks. Mr Prince getting his things ready to go and tent out to try if he can get any Old Bulls."

Oct. 22
" Tuesday Wind, Weather & Men as before sent the Taylor with Mr Prince, the Squirrell came in brot a fresh Elk for Liquor &c."

Oct. 23
" Wednesday Wind Ely cold raw weather. Men as before. Taylor came home from Mr Prince. Squirrell went away agreed him to hunt for us, for no Cattle is near hand & the continual living on piece Meat will soon consume it faster than it comes in."

Oct. 24
" Thursday Wind NE cloudy rainy weather. Cooper and 3 Men putting up Gates &c - 10 Men cutting cordwood 2 Cooks &c."

Oct. 25
" Friday Wind, Weather and Men employed as before."

Oct. 26
" Saturday Wind Nly clear weather 3 Men hunting the others cutting winter wood."

Oct. 27
" Sunday Wind Wly fine weather performed divine service sent one Man to Mr Prince."

Oct. 28
" Monday Wind and Weather as yesterday. Cooper and one Man sawing heading for Rundlets, 8 Men cutting cord wood 2 Cooks. 4 Men gone to the Mandans. Henry Lena & one man making an Oven. Taylor & one Man went to Mr Prince bro't some Bulls flesh. at Night Capt. Uckimauwescum came in brot 25 MB 15 Pieces of Meat & 2 Tongues, drank in the House as usual for all the Ind. drinks in Mr Monro's House."

Oct. 29
" Tuesday Wind, Weather and Men as before. the Indians of yesterday went away, at noon a Cree came in for Men to fetch a few furrs and some Meat."

Oct. 30
" Wednesday Wind Nly blows fresh sent Hugh Linklater and Henry Lena with the Indian of yesterday. The others as before."

Oct. 31
" Thursday Wind NW fine clear weather. at 2 AM the Men of yesterday came home bro't 11 Wolves 6 drest skins for Shoes 12 Pcs of Meat and 50 lb of Beat Meat men as on Monday except one who lamed his hand."

Nov. 1 1799
" Friday Wind Nly fine clear weather Men employed as before Mr Prince brot a few ducks & Pheasants. Self and Mr Bunn was invited to dine with Mr Monro."

Nov. 2
" Saturday Wind NE fine day Men employed as before."

Nov. 3
" Sunday Wind NE fine clear weather Kept the day holy Mr Prince came home no Cattle to be seen nigh hand."

Nov. 4
" Monday Wind Nly cloudy weather 10 Men cutting cordwood James Inkster & Henry Lena laying a new floor in the Hungar 2 Cooks 2 hunting with the Horses got nothing our Meat grows short no Cattle near hand."

Nov. 5
" Tuesday Wind & Weather as before gave the Men Mefs Bottles In the Afternoon The Creeks band of Asniboils came in, brot some furrs Leather fatt & piece Meat at Night drunk."

Nov. 6
" Wednesday Wind WNW fine weather Indians of Yesterday went away bro't 15 MB in furrs 4 drest Skins for Shoes 6 Bladders fatt and 40 Pcs of Meat. In the Afternoon the Squirrell bro't part of a Bull & 5 Tongues for Brandy &c & went away. Mr Prince & Peiry Sutherland came home with part of an Old scabby Bull."

Nov. 7
" Thursday Wind, Weather and Men as before. Christopher Harvey cut his foot with a Hatchet obliged to be brought home from the woods. The Hunters went to their Tent."

Nov. 8
" Friday Wind Wly fine weather Men at the Woods 2 Cooks Taylor making Leather Trowsers for the Men at Night 2 Asniboils came in brot 9 Bladders fatt & 25 Pcs Meat for Liquor and Ammunition."

Nov. 9
" Saturday Wind SW cloudy weather Men as before except 2 that is sawing a Log for wooden sleds. Ind. of yesterday went away. Mr Bunn gone with Mr Munro to the Rapid River to see if their is any Crees or other Indians at their Houses. no Indians had come from that Quarter this fall. what we shall do for want of 2 1/2 & 3 Pt Blankets god only Knows, poor prospects of Trade. sent a Note to Mr McDonell to borrow the loan of 2 lb Vermillion; at Night 2 Asniboils came in for debt."

Nov. 10
" Sunday Wind Nly sharp weather spent the day religiously. self cannot lift my arm to my head for gouty Pains."

Nov. 11
" Monday Wind NW clear weather. 2 Men out hunting 9 Men cutting cord wood 4 Men at the Mandans 2 Cooks 1 man lame one making a wooden sled, Self and Mr Bunn variously employed."

Nov. 12
" Tuesday Wind NE sharp weather River full of driving Ice."

Nov. 13
" Wednesday Wind Sly fine day Men as before Capt. Corn & band came in brot 16 B. in furrs 1 drest skin 49 Pcs Meat 17 Bladders fatt & some beat Meat also 7 Tongues. Mr Prince brot part of a Bull a few Rabbitts & Pheasants, no Ice in the River."

Nov. 14
" Thursday Wind, Weather and Men as before Capt. Corn and Band went away."

Nov. 15
" Friday Wind NW warm weather the Men variously employ'd white washing the House &c."

Nov. 16
" Saturday Wind variable round the compafs rainy weather till Evening when it blowed hard from the Nd with Snow and frost. Men gone for the flesh of a Bull Hugh Linklater killed last Night."

Nov. 17
" Sunday Wind NW blows fresh snowed all last Night river full of Ice, took the Battaux's out of the water. at Night some Asniboils came in brot part of their Credit. at Night drunk. some Ind. went to the other House."

Nov. 18
" Monday Wind NW sharp weather River nearly frooze? over, Men putting the Indians acrofs in a Battaux they brot 24 MB in furrs 10 Bladders fatt 49 Pce Meat & a little pounded Meat. In the Afternoon Ohoepot came in &? part of his band, having sent a runner for some Tobacco & Brandy brot 32 MB in furrs 46 Pce Meat 27 Bladders fatt 20 Tongues & 8 Beav. in pounded Meat Men watching."

Nov. 19
" Tuesday Wind Wly clear sharp weather Men variously employed. Indians went away."

Nov. 20
" Wednesday Wind and Weather as before the Men gone to make paths to all the cord wood 2 Men hunting killed a Bull and some Pheasants."

Nov. 21
" Thursday Wind Nly fine weather 5 Men gone for the Bull the others as before."

Nov. 22
" Friday Wind NW fine weather Mr Prince came for Men to fetch part of a Bull. 4 Men hunting got 14 Pheasants the rest as usual."

Nov. 23
" Saturday Wind NW blows fresh with Snow. Mr Bunn and 3 Men packing furrs in the hand prefs the Mice destroying them being so numerous have killed upwards of 100, three Men looking for the Horses the others making trams &c for to haul our wood with."

Nov. 24
" Sunday Wind NW sharp weather. Jollycoeur and Peter Brown sett of for the Elbow. spent the day Religiously."

Nov. 25
" Monday Wind Nly James Inkster making small Rundlets, James Anderson cutting out Capt. Coats, Mr Bunn and Peiry Sutherland hunting, George Budge & Robt Flaws Cooks, James Sinclair & Jn Anderson making trimings for the Horses, Henry Lena, Christopher Harvey & Hugh Linklater packing furrs in the hand prefs, John Lyons, James Slater Jun. and Mag Tait putting snow out of the Yard, 4 at the Mandans, 2 gone to Mr Sutherland, Mr Prince hunt'g got 10 Pheasants, Self writing &c."

Nov. 26
" Tuesday Wind NW sharp weather 2 Men gone to stay with Mr Prince. 2 Men hunting one gone after the Horses, one hauling wood. John Lyons killed an Elk got 7 Pheasants the others as before."

Nov. 27
" Wednesday Wind Nly fine weather 4 Men gone for Elk flesh 2 hunting got nothing the others variously employed."

Nov. 28
" Thursday Wind NW cold weather. Men gone to get Willows for the Cooper, 3 hunting got 2 Pheasants. 2 hauling wood with the Horses."

Nov. 29
" Friday Wind Nly fine weather Men variously employed Mr Bunn killed 6 Pheasants."

Nov. 30
" Saturday Wind and Weather as before, Men as yesterday. the Men came home from Mr Prince's Tent cannot get anything, no Cattle this Year."

Dec. 1 1799
" Sunday Wind NE snowed all last Night, paid an Indian for smoaking Leather & other odd jobs about the House."

Dec. 2
" Monday Wind variable all round the compafs fine clear weather. Men hauling firewood with the Horses, some hunting got a few Pheasants, 3 Cooking &c."

Dec. 3
" Tuesday Wind NE cloudy weather. Men as before. Mr Prince came home for some Powder."

Dec. 4
" Wednesday Wind Nly Men gone to Mr Princes tent for a Bull. sent 3 Men for it, the others employed about the House."

Dec. 5
" Thursday Wind and Weather as before, Men hauling cord wood with the Horses 2 hunting &c - got 15 Pheasants."

Dec. 6
" Friday Wind Wly very warm day Men as usual got 8 Pheasants."

Dec. 7
" Saturday Wind SW warm weather Men as before got nothing."

Dec. 8
" Sunday Wind Ely sharp day. an Indian Boy came from his fathers Tent for Men to go and fetch two Elk he has killed a most reasonable supply, my Piece Meat being nearly done being obliged to use it with the bad old Bulls we now & then get, sent some Brandy and Ammunition."

Dec. 9
" Monday Wind Wly fine weather. 2 Men splitting oak for Rundlets, 4 Men hauling cord wood, 2 Cooks, Mr Bunn hunting got nothing, 4 Men hunting killed a Bull, three Asniboils came in with some Parchmt & went away."

Dec. 10
" Tuesday Wind and Weather as before. 4 Men gone for flesh, 4 hunting killed 3 Bulls the others as usual."

Dec. 11
" Wednesday Wind SW blows fresh. Men gone for the Bulls Meat the others as before, at Night the Wolverines Son came in with part of their Credits and wants men to go for more furrs to morrow. another Cree lad came in for Ammunition his brother can nearly pay his debt brot 25 MB in furrs 2 drest Skins for Shoes 8 Pcs Meat 5 Bladders fatt and 3 B. in beat Meat. engaged Ind. to make Snow Shoes."

Dec. 12
" Thursday Wind SW fine weather. 3 Men gone to fetch a Bull Mr Prince killed. 3 hunting the others hauling wood, cooking &c. - got 3 Pheasants. sent Peiry Sutherland and Mag Tait with the Ind. of Yesterday to the Beggar alias Sha,ox,een."

Dec. 13
" Friday Wind NW sharp weather. the Squirrell sent his Son for Men to fetch a Bull."

Dec. 14
" Saturday Wind, Weather and Men as before."

Dec. 15
" Sunday Wind Nly sharp weather spent the day Religiously."

Dec. 16
" Monday Wind NW sharp weather. James Inkster making Rundlets James Anderson & C. Harvey at work for the Men. Henry Lena, Hugh Linklater & Jn Lyons hunting got 3 Pheasants. George Budge & Rt Flaws Cooks, 4 Men at the Mandans, 2 gone to Mr Sutherland, Mr Bunn hunting, Mr Prince tenting out but cannot get any thing the rest hauling cordwood with the Horses."

Dec. 17
" Tuesday Wind Nly fine weather Men as before."

Dec. 18
" Wednesday Wind Nly fine weather Men hunting killed 3 Bulls. at night 3 Asniboils came in bro't a few furrs, Mr Prince came home bro't 20 Rabbitts & 8 Pheasants."

Dec. 19
" Thursday Wind NE sharp weather 9 Men gone for the Bulls flesh 4 Men hauling firewood. In the Morn'g the Ind. of last Night went away brot 16 MB in furrs. at noon James Slater, John Scarth and Andrew Fubbister came from the Mandans also Mr Jefsomme well loaded with Wolves & Kitts. Mr Minore? sent 2 Horses as to 110 Skins & 130 MB in furrs for his Credit as he could not come himself; James Slater traded 3 Horses & was obliged to Trade another from a Canadian for 34 Skins owing to Wm Lutitt being taken bad two days after they left the Mandalls & was brot by the Canad. to the River Soul? & was obliged to stay with Ind. being at the point of death. he sent word to me to pay the Man 14 Skins for his trouble, being on the Honble Companys service I charged it to my Expences, or else the furrs must have laid in the Plains."

Dec. 20
" Friday Wind Wly 4 Men gone to the Squirrells Tent for 2 Bulls. Mr Jefsomme paid his Credit 74 MB & traded 76 MB more. my fine black Horse killed himself at the Mandans running after the Mares by driving a piece of wood thro' his Eye into his Head & died on the spot. Men employed opening the furrs &c."

Dec. 21
" Saturday Wind WNW fine weather Men hunting drying furrs attending the Horses &c."

Dec. 22
" Sunday Wind Nly clear weather some Indians came in brot 10 Beav. Skins and went away, wishes me to send in about 12 days to his Tent, he being an Indian that belongs to the other House."

Dec. 23
" Monday Wind SE cloudy weather Men employed splitting cordwood."

Dec. 24
" Tuesday Wind, Weather and Men as before."

Dec. 25
" Wednesday Wind NE fine weather performd divine service gave the Men Grog this day, Mr Monro spent the day with me."

Dec. 26
" Thursday Wind Nly fine weather the Men making holiday & afsisting the Mandall men as I intend to send again, for neither Crees nor Souties are to be found this Year poor prospects of Trade."

Dec. 27
" Friday Wind NW blows fresh Men employed as yesterday. at night a band of Asniboils came in drank? in the House."

Dec. 28
" Saturday Wind Wly Mr Bunn attending the Indians bro't 30 MB in furrs 5 Bladders fatt and 2 Pcs of Meat."

Dec. 29
" Sunday Wind Ely cloudy weather the Ind. of the 27th went away, the Men getting goods ready to start to morrow for the Mandans, some Crees came in for Men to go to Jepormausish Tent, he is doing little or nothing have burst his Gun last fall & cannot make any use of his hand, Mr Bunn attending Indians, one Cree went to the other House."

Dec. 30
" Monday Wind Nly fine weather. early this morn'g James Slater Sen., John Scarth, Mag Tait, Andrew Fubbister and Peiry Sutherland sett of for the Mandans at the same time sent 4 Men to the Hawks Tent. at night 2 Crees came in from Muscofs tent for Ammunition &c."

Dec. 31
" Tuesday Wind Nly fine clear weather sent Christopher Harvey and James Slater Jun. with the two Cree Lads to Muscofs tent, Mr Chaboilly & Mr Henry from the burnt carrying place called here and spent the Evening."

Jan. 1 1800
" Wednesday Wind Nly fine weather gave the Men Grog this day the Gentlemen from the other house breakfasted here."

Jan. 2
" Thursday Wind NW clear weather. at noon Christopher Harvey and James Slater came from the Indians brot about 30 MB & a little bears flesh; at night Hugh Linklater, James Sinclair, John Anderson & Jn Efson came home from the Hawk's tent brot several Bundles of Wolves & very few Beaver skins to be put by 'till they come in themselves. the Coteray (Wafsoe) came in for men to go with him for my Credits at Night drunk."

Jan. 3
" Friday Wind Nly clear sharp weather. sent Jn Lyons and James Anderson with the Coteray for my debt."

Jan. 4
" Saturday Wind NW fine clear weather. Men variously employ'd out hunting but cannot get any thing. sent Hugh Linklater, James Corston and Peter Brown to seek the Ind. of the 22d Ult. Mr McDonell of the Rapid River came to pay me a Visit."

Jan. 5
" Sunday Wind and Weather as before, John Lyons and James Anderson came home from the Coterays tent with two small Bundles of Beaver skins. In the afternoon an Indian came from the Turtle Mountain for Men to go and fetch my Credits (Afsini bottis) to carry Goods and Liquor besides for Trade. Wm Lutitt came home with the above Indian who had the care of him paid him for his trouble; At night the Men of Yesterday came from the Indians brot 11 Beaver with the flesh and some Parch't. Mr Jefsomme prep'd to sett of for the Mandans to morrow morning. Men getting ready to go to Indian tents. Three Men went to the Squirrells tent for a Bull & the Ind. came back to trade some Parch't and Lines."

Jan. 6
" Monday Wind Ely cloudy warm weather. In the morning Henry Lena, John Lyons, John Anderson, Christopher Harvey and James Sinclair went with the Ind. of Yesterday. Jefsomme sett of for the Mandans in company with our Men as he must pafs all those Ind. at the Mountain, also 2 of Mr Monro's men went & one from the Rapid River going to buy Horses & Robes. I am in hopes my Men will have the best chance for the furrs if the Big Bellies & Mandans have hunted well during their absence. Mr Campbell from Mountaigne le Bofs paid me a Visit informs me their is very few Cows to be seen and the Asniboils doing little or nothing for they cannot hunt Wolves for want of Cattle."

Jan. 7
" Tuesday Wind NE cloudy soft weather. James Inkster making Rundlets. Hugh Linklater killed a Bull at the Oak Creek, Mr Prince hunting no luck, 5 Men gone to the Mandans. 4 Men gone to hunt for the Horses. Wm Lutitt very bad yet, Self & Mr Bunn taking care of the House; In the Evening Mr McDonell of River Capell supped here complains much the want of Prov. which is a general complaint thro' the whole River. I wish we may get as much as will carry us out in the Spring."

Jan. 8
" Wednesday Wind and Weather as before. 3 Men gone for the Bulls flesh, Mr McDonell invited Mr Bunn and self to dinner."

Jan. 9
" Thursday Wind Sly warm weather Men variously employ'd, at noon an Indian came in for Ammunition says he can pay my debt, at Night a band of Asniboils came in bro't Bulls & Elk flesh which is a very great help now."

Jan. 10
" Friday Wind Wly fine weather the Asniboils went away paid them 3 Gn. of Liquor besides Ammunition for what they brot. Henry Lena and the Men of the 6th Inst. came home bro't about 100 MB in furrs and Parchm't. at Night some Crees went to the other House and one called here, I intend to send men with him to morrow."

Jan. 11
" Saturday Wind SW warm weather. In the morning sent Hugh Linklater, James Corston and James Slater with the Indian of the 9th and 3 Men went from Augees to the black Mans Tent, at the same time sent John Lyons and James Anderson with the Ind. of last night, at night the Wolverines son came in for Men to go and fetch Moose flesh gave him a little Brandy to drink."

Jan. 12
" Sunday Wind and Weather as yesterday. sent Christopher Harvey, John Anderson, Peter Brown and John Efson with the Indian of last night. In the Evening a band of Asniboils came in bro't 10 B. in beat Meat 2 Bladders fatt and 10 Tongues, Men watching Mr Bunn attending the Indians they being drunk."

Jan. 13
" Monday Wind SW warm weather 5 Men gone to the Mandans, 9 Men out after Indians 2 Men gone to my hunter for Meat. In the morning Capt. Jepormausish (alias the Hawk) came in, he has left his wintering ground & is going in a few days to the Nd no Cattle any where; at noon some Asniboils came in brought 19 Bladders fatt & a piece of Meat, at night all drunk. Mr Bunn attending the Ind. Men watching, Jepormausish complains very much on our Guns, he says they are not so good as they used to be, his hand is very bad & he cannot hunt any more this season."

Jan. 14
" Tuesday Wind NW blows a hurricane. several of the Asniboils went away. In the afternoon the Creeks band of Asniboils came in paid my Credit at night drunk Mr Bunn attending them."

Jan. 15
" Wednesday Wind W sharp morning the Creek and band went away they brought 70 MB in furrs 16 Bladders fatt, 15 Pcs Meat & 5 Beaver in beat Meat. made him a present of Liquor and Ammunition away with him, he has promised to kill me some Bulls when they come nigh the Turtle Mountain. all my Men arrived from the Indian Tents this day."

Jan. 16
" Thursday Wind Nly blows fresh, Men resting themselves. Capt. Jepormausish paid his Credit and went away prefsed very hard for his cloathing I was obliged to comply on account of his hand, for I cannot expect any more from him this season which all in the end tends to lefsen my Trade."

Jan. 17
" Friday Wind Wly fine weather sent Hugh Linklater & 2 Men to seek the Ind. of the 22 Ult. at night they came back hav'g met them coming for the french House. they traded what they had 17 MB in good furrs & the flesh of 18 Beaver. obliged to give them a small Keg of Liquor extra or else they would have gone to the french House."

Jan. 18
" Saturday Wind NW fine clear weather. In the morning two Soties came in from the Turtle Mountain from Capt. Uc,ki,mau,wes,come for Men to go and fetch my Credit & carry Liquor and Ammunition; at night drunk."

Jan. 19
" Sunday Wind NE with heavy snow most part of the day. sent Mr Bunn, Christopher Harvey and John Anderson with the Indians of yesterday. an Indian came from my hunter for Men to go and fetch a Bull."

Jan. 20
" Monday Wind Nly sharp weather 3 Men gone for Bulls flesh. 4 men getting ready to go and hunt Cattle for I must save my beat Meat & Grease for our voyage out in the Spring. sent James Corston and Peter Brown with small Rundlets to Mr Sutherland."

Jan. 21
" Tuesday Wind NW clear sharp weather sent Hugh Linklater & 3 Men out to hunt & sleep, some looking after the Horses &c."

Jan. 22
" Wednesday Wind Wly blows fresh the Men employed helving and grinding Hatchets &c ready to go and fall Stockadoes for a new garden to the East'd of the House, I intend to plant Indian Corn in the old garden for my Horses to eat in the winter."

Jan. 23
" Thursday Wind and Weather as before, sent 4 Men to fall Stockadoes Cooper making Rundlets Taylor Indian Coats, Mr Bunn and 2 Men came from Ind.Tents brot their furrs to stay 'till they come themselves. I must now use the last of my piece Meat for the Bull we got last Monday is all done."

Jan. 24
" Friday Wind Ely fine warm weather 3 Men gone to fall Stockadoes 3 resting themselves some looking after the Horses, cooking &c. In the Evening a Band of Asniboils came in brot part of 4 Bulls, 4 Beav. in Beat Meat & some Lines for B'dy &c."

Jan. 25
" Saturday Wind Wly fine weather, the Asniboils of last night went away, In the morn'g 2 young lads came in for some Brandy and Tobacco two bands of Asniboils being near hand (Capt. Corn & Fox Cap) at noon they arrived traded their furrs &c they brought 35 MB in furrs 11 Bladders fatt some Beat Meat & 4 Pce of Meat. at night all of them drunk Men watching and Mr Bun attending the Natives."

Jan. 26
" Sunday Wind NW snowy weather the Indians went away, Hugh Linklater & the Men on Tuesday came home with part of 2 Bulls."

Jan. 27
" Monday Wind Sly fine weather seven Men falling Stockadoes others rep'g sleds &c."

Jan. 28
" Tuesday Wind and Weather as before five Men falling Stockadoes, sent the following Men out to hunt Mr Prince, Hugh Linklater, John Anderson, Christopher Harvey, John Lyons, John Efson and James Slater Jun. I hope they will find some Bulls two or days march from the House."

Jan. 29
" Wednesday Wind SW blows fresh the Men employed as yesterday."

Jan. 30
" Thursday Wind Wly blows fresh Men employed as before, at Night Mr McDonell from the Rapid River came here on his way to the half way bank."

Jan. 31
" Friday Wind SE fine warm weather. at noon Hugh Linklater, John Anderson & Christopher Harvey came home saw nothing themselves; called at the hunters Tent & br't a Bull home. The Asniboils are starving eating their dogs &c. such a year as this was never seen."

Feb. 1 1800
" Saturday Wind ESE fine weather The Men variously employed. Ohoepot came in paid his debt besides he bro't 7 Bladders Bears fatt 2 B. in beat Meat & some lines. at night Ind. drunk. sev'l Asniboils went to the other House, Men watching."

Feb. 2
" Sunday Wind NE cloudy weather, one of the Indians came here from the other house and wants me to send men for his father in Laws debt 3 Men preparing to go to morrow, All the Asniboils went away."

Feb. 3
" Monday Wind NE cloudy weather. early in the morning sent Henry Lena, James Sinclair and Christopher Harvey to the Indian Tents at the turtle mountain, late at night some Crees came in and some went to the other House Mr Bunn attending Ind. Men watching."

Feb. 4
" Tuesday Wind NW warm weather. The Indians paid my Debts & took more paid for 20 Pcs Meat 4 Bladders fatt 6 Tongues, 8 Beaver in Beat Meat & 4 drest skins for Shoes at noon they went away; Mr McDonell came fom the half way bank he enquired for Mr Millars Letters but could hear no account of them."

Feb. 5
" Wednesday Wind Wly fine weather Men gone to fetch the Horses home, one of the Canadians came here to acquaint me that my hunter had killed 2 Cows, the first this winter that has been seen near, men repairing sleds, Mr Prince and John Efson came home with some flesh."

Feb. 6
" Thursday Wind SW fine weather 4 Men gone to haul Stockadeoes with the Horses, sent Jn Anderson, George Budge and George Groundwater for flesh. at noon Henry Lena, Christopher Harvey and James Sinclair came home from Indian Tents bro't 60 MB some beat Meat and Tongues; at 2 PM James Yorstone and Wm Lutitt Jun. came from Mr Sutherland, they lost their road when they left Mountain le bofs and crofs'd the large plain to the turtle mountain wandering about for 5 days. at last they saw an Indian that had been out a hunting who directed the Men into his path to his Tent were they staid all night, the next morning he sent his son as a guide to show them the way here on promising I would pay him for their trouble. am sorry to hear Mr Sutherland is bad off for Prov. & wants me to send him a hunter. I have not so many to hunt for ourselves besides 2 Indians I have engaged to kill Meat, if I use the Beat Meat & fatt now, how are we to get out in the Spring. Mr Sutherland should not have kept so many men after his house was up for they do not run after Ind. as we do here."

Feb. 7
" Friday Wind SW fine day 4 Men gone with Mr Prince to fetch some Meat, 4 Men hauling Stockadoes 2 Men sick 2 resting themselves, the Men of yesterday came with Meat from my hunter a very heavy Expence in getting it this winter obliged to pay nearly double the price usually paid. the Canadians are worse off than we are for they have no Beat Meat."

Feb. 8
" Saturday Wind W fine weather Men as before. the Men came home from Mr Princes tent with Meat."

Feb. 9
" Sunday Wind and Weather as before. an Asniboil came in from the turtle mountain for Men to go for furrs, fatt and piece Meat, at night 2 young Asniboils came in to beg Tobacco & paint."

Feb. 10
" Monday Wind Nly fine clear weather sent 3 men with the Indian of yesterday 2 men sick 3 men gone to see if Mr Prince has got any more meat. 2 Men cooking Cooper making Kegs 6 Men hauling Stockad. with the Horses. at 11 AM Will. Yorstone & George Henderson bro't Letters from Mr Millar, also informs me of the death of Mr John Linklater who was stabb'd by an Indian when drunk."

Feb. 11
" Tuesday Wind NW fine clear weather. Men as before, in the Afternoon a Band of Asniboils came in bro't 15 B. in beat Meat 8 Tongues and some Parch't Elk at night drunk. Mr Bunn attending Indians."

Feb. 12
" Wednesday Wind, Weather and Men as before. at noon 4 families of Asniboils came in with Beat Meat, Tongues, fatt, Moose & Elk Heads, drest Leather & Bear Skins. made them drink out of the House. In the Afternoon 3 Crees came in with Meat &c. The Creek sent in for Men to go to his Tent he hav'g killed some old Bulls. All the Ind. drunk Mr Bunn attending them. paid for 8 Moose heads 12 Tongues 7 Bladders fatt 18 B. in beat Meat 2 B. in green meat 6 Pcs of Meat & some drest Leather for Shoes."

Feb. 13
" Thursday Wind Wly fine weather. The Indians of yesterday went away. the 3 Men of the 10th came home from the Indian tents bro't 4 Bladders fatt 7 Pcs Meat some beat Meat. his furrs are not to be open'd 'till he comes himself, Wm Yorstone, John Lyons, John Anderson and James Slater Jun. repairing sleds &c ready to start to morrow to Mr Millars. six Men hauling Stockadoes with the Horses, Wm Lutitt Sen. sick, one man cooking; In the Evening Fox Cap sent his Son in for Men to go and fetch Meat, & carry Liquor & Ammunition to pay for it."

Feb. 14
" Friday Wind NE warm weather sent two Men with Horses to the Creeks tent for Meat also 4 Men went with Fox Caps Son for meat carry'd Liquor and Ammunition to pay for it. dispatched 4 Men to Mr Millar to bring up goods as he cannot get any trade this year very few Ind. being there and what was had all got debt from the other Traders - the others hauling Stockadoes &c. - At night an Asniboil came in paid his debt."

Feb. 15
" Saturday Wind ESE fine weather the 4 Men came home also Fox Cap. they brot more than they was able to pay for, the Ind. brot 12 Tongues 1 Bladder fatt & 2 B. in beat Meat, the Ind. of last Night went away."

Feb. 16
" Sunday Wind Ely fine clear weather. Fox Cap went off to his Tent, at 9 AM one family of Crees came in paid his Credit 40 MB in furrs, 150 lb Beat Meat 9 Pcs Meat 4 Bladders fatt 2 Bofsos? & 4 Tongues, some went to the other House, Indians all drunk Mr Bunn attending them."

Feb. 17
" Monday Wind SE fine weather Ind. went away Mr Prince & his Men came home for good no Cattle to be got. 2 Men bro't 2 Bulls from the Creeks Tent. In the Afternoon my Hunter & the Hunter belonging to the other house with their families came here starving. traded 2 drest Skins & some Parch't for Liquor the others as before."

Feb. 18
" Tuesday Wind Wly fine weather sent 4 Men to the Creeks Tent for more Meat, sent some Liquor and Ammunition for him to hunt well. Men with the Horses hauling Stockadoes."

Feb. 19
" Wednesday Wind Sly fine weather Men falling Logs for a new Mens House."

Feb. 20
" Thursday Wind SW fine weather Men looking after the Horses cleaning the Yard &c. at noon the Men on Tuesday came home with Meat. In the Afternoon 2 Ind. came in brot 2 Bladders fatt 2 B. in beat Meat & some Parchm't."

Feb. 21
" Friday Wind, Weather & Men as before except 4 Men gone to the Creeks Tent for More Meat. the Indians of last Night went away. 2 families of Crees came in and some went to the other House at night all drunk they put in 11 Bladders bears fatt 5 Pcs Meat 2 B. of beat Meat 12 Beaver in green flesh. Mr Bunn attending Ind. Men watching."

Feb. 22
" Saturday Wind Wly very warm weather the Snow nearly of the Paths very bad hauling. Men watching the Indians being still drunk."

Feb. 23
" Sunday Wind SW very warm weather. Self & Mr Bunn dispatched all the Ind. away, they all went from the other House at the same time. prevented us from divine service. In the Evening Capt. Uckimauwescum sent in for 2 Men to go and fetch a few Skins from his Tent. one Indian went to the other house for Men to go to the black Mans band."

Feb. 24
" Monday Wind and Weather as before. sent Hugh Linklater & Wm Lutitt with the Indian of last Night. the three Men of the 21st came home loaded with Meat very bad hauling broke all their sleds no snow being on the Paths & very little in the Plains. 6 Men hauling Logs home with the Horses 2 Cooks. about 4 oClock this morning Mr Campbell & Mr Allen? McDonnell called here on their way to the half way bank."

Feb. 25
" Tuesday Wind Nly cloudy weather. the Men of yesterday came home from Indian tents brot a few Skins. 8 Men hauling Logs with the Horses, Cooper and one Man x cutting Oak for Rundlets two Cooks, one man sick the others variously employed."

Feb. 26
" Wednesday Wind Sly a little Snow this day. Men gone to fall Oak for Trunnells. at noon Wafsoe the Coteray came in paid his debt and went out to drink, at Night an Indian came in for a little Tobacco & Ammunition as the band will be in soon. 3 Men went to the Creeks tent for Meat."

Feb. 27
" Thursday Wind Nly sharp day at noon James Slater Sen., John Scarth, Magnus Tait, Peiry Sutherland and Andrew Fubbister came from the Mandans well loaded with furrs &c. In the Afternoon Capt. Corn came in brot some green flesh and some Lines went acrofs to the Oaks to drink fearfull of the Coteray."

Feb. 28
" Friday Wind NW fine weather. the Men came home from the Creeks tent with Meat, he sent a drest skin, a Buffalo robe and 4 Bladders of fatt for Brandy as men is to go to morrow for more Bulls flesh, 4 Men falling Logs for Boards the others employed Opening and drying the Mandan furrs &c.
NB How can this be leap Year when Easter day falls on the 13th Apr. next, altho' the calender says every 4th Year is leap Year, there must be some particular reason for it. I have called this Month only 28 days, if there is 29 Easter falls on a Monday."

Mar. 1 1800
" Saturday Wind NW sharp weather. James Anderson, C. Harvey, James Sinclair and Wm Lutitt went to the Creeks Tent for more Bulls flesh. at noon John Lyons, John Anderson, Wm Yorstone and James Slater Jun. came from Mr Millar, they was obliged to leave their sleds at the Portage on acct. of no Snow being on the ground, Mr Chaboilly was so obliging as to lend my men his Horses to bring what goods they had & to deliver them to Me Monro. in the afternoon some Asniboils came in with 5 Bear Skins & some Lines."

Mar. 2
" Sunday Wind NW sharp day. the Ind. of last night went away, at 11 AM 2 runners came in for Brandy and Tobacco, several Asniboils being near hand, - about 4 hours after 6 Men and 4 women came in they paid their debts and went out to drink, Mr Bunn & Hugh Linklater attending Ind."

Mar. 3
" Monday Wind & Weather as before. the Ind. went away they bro't 19 Beav. in beat Meat 15 Pcs of Meat 25 MB in furrs & some parchm't. Men tying up furrs in the hand prefs 4 Men came from the Creeks tent with Meat."

Mar. 4
" Tuesday Wind NW sharp weather. 8 Men gone with the Horses to haul Logs home. 3 men gone to my hunter for meat. an Indian came in paid his debt. early in the morning sent Wm Yorstone and John Anderson to Mr Millar. sent 100 lb of beat Meat according to his request."

Mar. 5
" Wednesday Wind and Weather as before. 8 Men hauling Oak with the Horses. 5 Men packing furrs in the hand prefs 2 x cutting Oak for Trunnells one lame the others as before, at noon some Crees and Asniboils came in & some went to the other house all from the Turtle Mountain. at Night drunk Mr Bunn & Hugh Linklater attending Ind."

Mar. 6
" Thursday Wind Nly fine weather Ind. of Yesterday went away Men employed as Yesterday put the Horses into the plains 2 Men hunting but cannot get any thing the Spring advances very fast, 3 Men went to my hunter & bro't a Bull home."

Mar. 7
" Friday Wind Sly fine weather an Asniboil came in for Men to go to their tents for Meat, to carry a large Keg of Liquor, Ammunition &c. Men repairing sleds &c."

Mar. 8
" Saturday Wind variable fine weather at 2 AM sent Henry Lena, Christopher Harvey, John Lyons, James Sinclair, George Henderson, George Budge, James Slater Jun., Wm Lutitt Jun., James Yorstone & John Efson gone with the Ind. of yesterday having no one that understands Asniboil except myself I thought it most adviseable to send a number of Men, for I had heard they had pillaged Mr McDonells men belonging to the Rapid River this winter. an Indian came from my hunter for men to fetch Meat."

Mar. 9
" Sunday Wind SW fine day, the Men of Yesterday came home brot 6 Tongues 8 B. in beat Meat and the rest in green Meat. a very seasonable supply they Pd a 10 Gn. Keg of Liquor 2 fathom of Tobacco some Ammunition &c - At night Capt. Jepormausish came in to inform me of the death of his daughter, made him a present of a 2 Gn. Keg of Liquor to drown his sorrow he went out to drink."

Mar. 10
" Monday Wind Nly warm weather 3 men gone to the Squirrells tent for Meat. 2 Men splitting trunnells 8 Men pointing Stockadoes, Mr Prince making a Seine Hugh Linklater attending Horses 2 Men at the Pitsaw, Cooper helving tools. In the Ev'g a band of Asnib's came in paid their debts, drunk at Night."

Mar. 11
" Tuesday Wind Sly men employ'd as yesterday the 3 Men that came home with Meat cleaning the Yard &c - at noon the Coteray came in bro't the flesh of 2 Beav., a Sotie came in says indians are coming to tent here in 2 days time 3 Asniboils came in brought nothing, the Indians of yesterday went away by moon light."

Mar. 12
" Wednesday Wind NW cloudy weather sent 8 Men to my Hunters tent he hav'g killed 5 Elk. George Henderson sick no Medicines to give him."

Mar. 13
" Thursday Wind NW fine weather. Men as before bro't home the Elk flesh, at noon Capt. Uckimauwescum & band came in presented him his cloathing and 10 Gn of mixt Liquor he pd his Credit 79 MB in furrs. the Black mans band & several others went to the other House at Night all the Ind. drunk. my Hunter came in for Brandy & went back to his Tent. Men watching Mr Bunn & 3 men attend'g Indians."

Mar. 14
" Friday Wind, Weather and Men as before the Ind. all drunk. The Creek came in for payment of 11 Beasts he has killed & bro't to the house by my Men, the cattle are all away. at noon Capt. Wolverine & band came in got his Cloathing & 10 Gn. mixt Liquor as usual. Men watching & attending Ind. some more tents of Asniboils are coming in to morrow."

Mar. 15
" Saturday Wind Nly with some Snow the Creek went away receiv'd payment for his Cattle lent him 2 Horses to take care of 'till my arrival next fall. The Beggar and several bands of Asniboils came in paid his credit. Muscofs came in. Indians trading Parch't & beat Meat for Liquor. A band of Asniboils came in traded what they had & went away they brot a few furrs 150 lb Beat Meat 10 Tongues 7 Pcs of Meat and some lines."

Mar. 16
" Sunday Wind NE Indians troublesome for Liquor. Men watching. Sow,e,ca,ca came in his furrs was here before."

Mar. 17
" Monday Wind and Weather as before. 9 Men working at the Stockadoes. 2 Men at the Pitsaw, 2 Cooks 2 making Trunnells Mr Bunn and 3 Men attending Indians, James Yorstone and Jn Efson gone up to Mr Sutherland to afsist in bringing the Craft down. Ind. of yesterday went away, two families of Crees came in pd their debts and went out to drink. at 11 PM an Indian came in paid his debt went out to drink with the other Indians. Men continually watching hav'g such a number of Ind. about."

Mar. 18
" Tuesday Wind, Weather and Men as before. Ind. all drunk and troublesome for Liquor. In the Afternoon an Indian shot another & died soon after. Saw a Goose and some ducks flying."

Mar. 19
" Wednesday Wind Sly fine weather rain at times, sent 2 Men to gather maple juice, Cooper & one man making gates, 2 Cooks 3 attending Indians with Mr Bunn, several of the Crees came for Powder and Ball as some are going away to morrow, the Wolverines band went acrofs the River & pitched their tents it was his son in law that shot the other man."

Mar. 20
" Thursday Wind SE cloudy weather Men variously employed attending Indians &c. Captain Uckimauwescome and band went away also all the Asniboils &Crees from both houses. towards Evening Captain Thewitenacappo came in bro't very little says he has killed no Beav. this fall & winter which I know to be false, this Capt. is father in Law to the young man that was shot, should they get drunk there will be bloodshed; I promised they should have it to carry away with them in the morning, some of the Old Ind. wives went acrofs the River & told the Wolverines band; they immediately sett of with themselves into the woods leaving their Tents and Baggage."

Mar. 21
" Friday Wind NE cloudy weather. the Ind. went away (sent 3 with their Liquor into the plain viz. Hugh Linklater, Jn Lyons & C. Harvey) they bro't about 30 MB in furrs & 7 Pcs of Meat. about noon some of them came back again & went acrofs the River to the tents but found them empty, out of spite they cut one of the tents all to pieces, open'd their bundles took cloth Tobacco Kettles &c and stabb'd sev'l of the Wolverines dogs, then came back and laughed at what they had done; late at night one of the Old mans son in Law came slyly and begged of me to send men & take his Tent &c into the fort as he was going off for a day or two gave him some Ammunition &c. men watching."

Mar. 22
" Saturday Wind Wly fine weather the Men making a new house for the Horses 2 Men making a Buffalo Canoe, some hunting got 2 Geese and a duck at noon the Squirrell came in for his final payment of his winters hunt. we would have all starved had I not engaged him, traded a Tent for Brandy, my Blankets are all done except 4 Point & large strip'd ones. Mr Prince & James Slater are gone to hunt with the Horses out Meat being all done."

Mar. 23
" Sunday Wind SW cloudy weather 2 Indians came in begging Brandy & Tobacco, one went to the other house, they got a little Keg from Mr Monro which obliged me to give them one too, their families will be here to morrow, the hunters of yesterday came home could see no Bulls, brought 5 ducks, the River hardly fit to crofs the Ice being so weak I expect in a few days it will break."

Mar. 24
" Monday Wind NE very warm weather at noon several Tents of Crees and Asniboils came to the opposite side of the River but could not crofs, the Men all got over & my men went & bro't what they had, the frenchmen went likewise to their Indians after they had paid their debts & traded some Liquor they went acrofs to drink the women hav'g pitched their Tents. Fox Cap came in bro't 8 Beav. in bulls flesh & went away directly."

Mar. 25
" Tuesday Wind Weather & men as before. Ind. all drunk trading Pt?, Lines, Buffalo hides for Pometigon bags; in the Afternoon some Ind. arrived from the Mandans told the others the Seaux's is? near hand, they pulled all their tents down & crofs'd the river as fast as pofsible & pitched in the plain beyond the Upper house."

Mar. 26
" Wednesday Wind Sly fine weather Hugh Linklater & Peiry Sutherland gone to hunt. 2 Men gone with them with Horses, the rest of the Men at the House began to sett up Stockadoes. the spring advances very fast no crofsing the River now. the Men began this day to feed on beat Meat and fatt. 90 lb does not serve them 3 days. at night Jepormausish & other Crees came in paid only part of my Credit they are worse than 3 Asniboils, some went to the other house."

Mar. 27
" Thursday Wind SW fine weather Men employed as yesterday. Mr Bunn & one giving the Indians their present of Powder & Ball, Jepormausish got his Liquor & went to the Tents in the plain & drank it; Traded a Horse cheap if they don't theive him again."

Mar. 28
" Friday Wind, Weather and Men as before all the Ind. went away except 2 families of Indians their husbands are up the River hunting Beaver. the 2 Men came home that went with Hugh Linklater. I am obliged to feed the above Ind. with beat Meat & Grease."

Mar. 29
" Saturday Wind, Weather and Men as before, John Lyons shot 3 Geese John Scarth 2 Geese and a duck."

Mar. 30
" Sunday Wind Wly River Ice very bad, the Bear came in and traded 8 drest Skins & some Buffalo Parchm't for Brandy went away directly, in the Afternoon Uckimauwescome & Wabeshey came in brought a few parchm't for Liquor &c. at night they went away. Mr Jefsomme came from the Mandalls."

Mar. 31
" Monday Wind Wind Ely fine warm weather, the Men setting Stockadoes the River full of driving Ice."

Apr. 1 1800
" Tuesday Wind Wly fine weather Ice driving in the River. finished setting the Stockadoes. Cooper, Henry Lena & James Sinclair rep'g the Boats ready to haul the Seine with."

Apr. 2
" Wednesday Wind and Weather as before. 2 Men sawing roofing, 3 Men repairing the Craft, the others cleaning the Yard & doing other necefsary Jobbs at the House; somebody theiv'd one of my Horses and one of Mr McDonells of the Rapid River."

Apr. 3
" Thursday Wind Wly fine weather Self and 10 Men went down to the Sourie to haul the seine got a good many Suckers. The Old Wolverines Son came in brot 3 Swans, 1 Tongue and 3 green Beav. Jefsomme went to the Rapid River to sell his Horses."

Apr. 4
" Friday Wind Sly blows fresh Men employed making Pimetigon bags."

Apr. 5
" Saturday Wind SW blows a hurricane made 30 Bags of Pimetigon ? 2700 lb. Mr Prince hunting got some Geese and ducks an Indian came in but brot nothing."

Apr. 6
" Sunday Wind and Weather as before. self bad with a sore throat."

Apr. 7
" Monday Wind NW blows fresh. self and 12 Men gone to haul the Seine no luck. a family of Crees came in at night. they paid my debts & traded the flesh of 7 Beaver."

Apr. 8
" Tuesday Wind and Weather as before. the Ind. went away the Coteray came in."

Apr. 9
" Wednesday Wind and Weather as before, Men variously employ'd hunting the Horses &c."

Apr. 10
" Thursday Wind variable fine weather, the Men gone in two Battaux's to fetch Oak for sleds, at night Muscofs came in bro't the flesh of 2 Beaver."

Apr. 11
" Friday Wind Sly fine day Men carrying Oak up the Bank."

Apr. 12
" Saturday Wind Wly fine weather began packing furrs in the hand prefs, Muscofs & family went away."

Apr. 13
" Sunday Wind and Weather as before perform'd divine service gave the Men Grog this day being Easter Saboath."

Apr. 14
" Monday Wind Nly men packing furrs in the hand prefs, the Old Wolverine came in to beg Brandy but refused him. I promised if he would send Indians with Meat he should get a present of a Gallon Keg."

Apr. 15
" Tuesday Wind, Weather and Men as before. Mr Campbell from Mountain le Bofs stopped here. he informs me the Water in the River is very shoal, at noon Muscofs came in bro't 6 Skins for Liquor and went away."

Apr. 16
" Wednesday Wind Wly blows a hurricane Men as before, Mr Campbel went away."

Apr. 17
" Thursday Wind NW fine weather Men packing furrs in the large and small prefses."

Apr. 18
" Friday Wind Nly cloudy weather it rained very hard all last night with thunder and Light'ning, at noon it began to snow and drift. some Indians came in with Bulls flesh and Sturgeon. towards Even'g they went away."

Apr. 19
" Saturday Wind NW very bad weather, Men not able to work out."

Apr. 20
" Sunday Wind Westerly sharp clear weather. In the morning the Squirrell came in with some flesh and Tongues at noon went away the Old Wolverine sent his flag for a little B'dy. sent him a little."

Apr. 21
" Monday Wind NW fine weather two Men sawing Oak for sleds the rest packing furrs in the large prefs."

Apr. 22
" Tuesday Wind Ely cloudy weather Men employ'd as yesterday."

Apr. 23
" Wednesday Wind Ely snowy weather the Men finished packing the furrs 91 Bundles cont'g about 4300 odd MB. my trade would have been very little had it not been for my Men going two trips to the Mandans, Muscofs & all his family came in made their Tent in the Yard. I am going to engage him to hunt for the summer nothing to be got nigh hand all the Asniboils & Crees are starving."

Apr. 24
" Thursday Wind Ely snowed all last night, 10 Men gone to haul the Seine the water so shoal they cannot get any fish. the rest wheeling snow out of the Yard."

Apr. 25
" Friday Wind Nly snowy weather. Ind. continually coming in begging Pimetigon they are all starving no Sturgeon to be got yet nor any Cattle near hand. I have been oblig'd to use above a bag of 90 lb already to the poor Creatures."

Apr. 26
" Saturday Wind Wly fine warm day. Muscofs, James Slater, George Budge and George Henderson are gone to hunt with the Horses the others gone to haul the Seine. the great consumption of Pimetigon daily used will soon consume my short stock. 2 Men hunting killed an Elk & several ducks; the fishermen came home at night brot near 100 suckers and small flatt fish."

Apr. 27
" Sunday Wind Wly fine weather sent Men and 2 Horses for the Elk killed last night, Muscofs and Men came home with the flesh of 2 Elk. the plains all on fire. Ind. continually coming to beg Meat, Mr McDonell from the Rapid River paid me a Visit."

Apr. 28
" Monday Wind Nly blows fresh 2 Men sawing Oak two others repairing Canoes for fishing the rest working in the Gardens. at night James Yorston, Robt Gun, Magnus Yorstone, Peter Brown, Tho. Spence, John Efson and James Corston arrived from the Elbow with about 360 MB poor Trade indeed it was last Year upwards of 1200 MB."

Apr. 29
" Tuesday Wind and Weather as yesterday Men employed as before."

Apr. 30
" Wednesday Wind and Weather as before. Muscofs with another Indian also, John Lyons, Peiry Sutherland & James Slater gone to hunt with the Horses, our fresh Meat being finished."

May 1 1800
" Thursday Wind Nly. began to lay the foundation of a new House for the Men, the Men hewing Logs digging Gardens &c - James Inkster cut his Leg. Jepormausish came in begging Meat for his family."

May 2
" Friday Wind Nly snowy weather Men as before. Mr Prince killed 30 Pidgeons. In the Evening James Slater came home with an Elk from Muscofs."

May 3
" Saturday Wind Sly blows fresh Men variously employed building and working in the Gardens. Muscofs and hunters came home with the flesh of 3 Elk. I pay'd Mr Monro a bag of Pimetigon Mr Sutherlands Men borrow'd at Mountain le bofs."

May 4
" Sunday Wind Nly calm fine day Captain Uckimauwescome came in to beg Ammunition he hav'g expen'd his firing at Ducks & Pigeons. plenty of Ind. laying about the Houses begging Meat continually. necefsity obliges me to give them a little Pimetigon."

May 5
" Monday Wind Wly fine day Men variously employed working in the Gardens, building, cleaning the Yard &c &c."

May 6
" Tuesday Wind Nly Men preparing for their Journey down."

May 7
" Wednesday Wind Sly fine weather at 9 AM sett of in 6 Battaux's for Osnaburgh & the following Men Viz. Henry Lena, Hugh Linklater, James Sinclair, James Yorstone, Mag. Yorston, James Corston, Tho. Spence, Peter Brown, Robt. Gun, Jn Efson, Robt. Flaws?, George Budge, George Henderson, John Scarth, Andrew Fubbister, Magnus Tait, William Lutitt (Birza), ? Lutitt (Stenhouse), and James Slater (Kirkwall). I am to take in at the fork John Easter, Magnus Knight, ? Yorstone, Tho. Houston, Wm. Johnstone and John Anderson; - We have took 3 Bags of Pounded Meat 3 Rundlets of fatt and 24 Bags of Pimetigon of 90 lb each bag. I have left the following Men at Brandon House Vizly Mr Tho. Bunn (Locum Tenens), Mark Prince, James Inkster, James Anderson, George Groundwater, James Slater (Firth), John Lyons, Christopher Harvey and Peiry Sutherland. I have left the last four Men to come down to Point au Futre with Provisions in a large Canoe not having sufficient to bring us back again for we never receive more than 25 days European Meat to carry the Men from Osnaburgh to Point au Futre. Mr Jn Sutherland have detained at the Mans Elbow 3 Men vizly Louis Jollycoeur, William Thompson and George Flett owing to his hav'g 1200 MB in goods remaining and is in expectation of making a good Trade during the Summer. no person residing Inland last Year is the cause of his being unsuccefsfull this which I am sorry to say is 900 MB lefs. the post Mr Millar occupied has been attended with the same Consequences being 800 MB short of last year which he says is owing to our latenefs in getting in for the Canad. has all the Ind. debted & sent out of his way that we may not see any. Brandon House is nearly the same as last year but would have been much lefs had it not been for sending twice to the Mandans during the Winter, for the Asniboils in general was starving all the winter owing to the mildnefs of the season & no Cattle near us except old Bulls. wishing better succefs next Year I beg to conclude
Honble Sirs
Your Honors most
Obt. & faithfull Serv.
Robt. Goodwin."



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