" A Jounal of the Principal Occurrences at Brandon House Red River 1806 and 7 By Thomas Vincent"
[The writer sometimes uses a kind of 'y' character for "the" and sometimes a "w" under a "th" for "with". I won't.]


August 13 1806
" Wednesday Sett off from Osnaburgh House with 5 Boats loaded with Goods &c for Red River. Men as pr Margin. blows a Gale of NW Wind which prevented Our proceeding farther than Sandy Point."
[In the margin
"1 Mr Miller
2 Will. Yorston
3 Hugh Linklater
4 John Lyons
5 John Kipling (senior)
6 George Spence
7 George Mowat
8 William Ballentine
9 William Waters
10 Edw. Silk
11 George Inkster
12 Henry Cragie
13 Thomas Mason
14 James Scarth
15 James Cragie
16 Jacob Corrigal
17 William Corsey
18 James Slater
19 Thomas Anderson
20 James Short
21 Robert Flaws
22 Thomas Cragie
23 William Bews
24 John Wishart
25 Isaac Anderson
26 Louis Jolly Couer"]

Aug. 14
" Thursday the Gale Continues with increased Violence which prevented our proceeding."

Aug. 15
" Friday About 2 PM the Gale Abated when we Sett off and reached? the last Narrows."

Aug. 16
" Saturday Wind NE sett Sail Early this Morning and Camped about 12 miles from Osnaburgh Creek."

Aug. 17
" Sunday sett off Early and Camped at the long Carrying place ? Every thing Over about 7 PM."

Aug. 18
" Monday fine Weather sett off Early and Camped at the Lively? Fall Water the highest this Year ever ?"

Aug. 19
" Tuesday fine weather sett off early and Camped a little below Short? falls."

Aug. 20
" Wednesday Rainy weather sett off early and Camped about 11 AM below ? Ripple. Will. Yorston sick."

Aug. 21
" Thursday heavy rain all day which prevented us from proceeding."

Aug. 22
" Friday sett off early and Camped a little below Yorstons River."

Aug. 23
" Saturday sett off as usual and Camped Opposite Lake Sal Island mett a few Indians this day from I got a little dried Meat. Opened a Role of Tobacco to give them a Pipe and am sorry to say I found it almost entirely rotten."

Aug. 24
" Sunday Cloudy weather with rain at times sett off about 4 AM and Camped about 12 miles from the Red Lake falls mett an Ind. from whom I got a little meat."

Aug. 25
" Monday sett off early and Camped at the lower Red Lake fall with all Over."

Aug. 26
" Tuesday sett off about 4 am, and Camped in the middle of the long Carrying Place."

Aug. 27
" Wednesday sett off early and putt up a little below Howkeshicks? fall."

Aug. 28
" Thursday sett off early and Camped at the Upper one of the three falls the height of the Water is so great as to Require the Utmost pofsible Care? in Approaching the falls and in many places prevents us from pursuing the usual Route."

Aug. 29
" Friday sett off early and Camped at Ischabeechewon? Fall mett 2 Indians from whom I Traded about 30 MB and a small Quantity of Peeled? Meat. Yorston a little better."

Aug. 30
" Saturday Started about 5 AM and Camped about half way between the Ischabeechewon and Kettle falls. pafsed a large Canoe with 7 Canadians who are to Winter on the borders? of Wepinawban? Lake."

Aug. 31
" Sunday blows a gale of head Wind all day which prevented us from proceeding further then the Upper Kettle fall met an Indian from whom I Traded a little Meat."

Sept. 1 1806
" Monday got all over the three Kettle falls and Camped about three miles below the lower One."

Sept. 2
" Tuesday sett off early and Camped about five miles below Deer? fall."

Sept. 3
" Wednesday started about 5 AM and Camped a little above Linklater Fall."

Sept. 4
" Thursday sett off early and Camped at the middle one of the three Cock e Yammies, had the Misfortune to Injure one of our Boats Materially which took us some time to Repair. 5 Canoes of the NW Company pafsed us this day for Fort du Prairie."

Sept. 5
" Friday sett off early and Camped at Hammer Fall. Will. Yorston had the Misfortune to Slip down a Rock and dislocate his Ancle which with some difficulty we got in its proper place again."

Sept. 6
" Saturday sett off about 4 AM and Camped at the 3rd fall in the Sippin a wa River. had the misfortune to swamp one of our Boats in lowering down a Rapid by which we lost a Role of Tobacco and had a Chest of Guns much damaged."

Sept. 7
" Sunday rain at times sett off as usual but could only reach the long Carrying place with all Over."

Sept. 8
" Monday fine weather started early and Camped near the War falls."

Sept. 9
" Tuesday sett off as usual and Camped at the ? Carrying place."

Sept. 10
" Wednesday sett out as usual and Camped at the Clayey carrying place had the Misfortune to Stave one of the Boats in lowering down a fall indeed the Utmost care and precaution is Necefsary to get the Boats safe down the falls, the water is at least 8 foot perpendicular higher than I have ever before seen it."

Sept. 11
" Thursday sett off as usual and Camped at Donald McKay's Fall. mett Indians this day from whom I learn a large Canoe with 3 Canadians were lost at this fall a few days ago."

Sept. 12
" Friday sett off about 5 aM and Camped at the Entrance of Lake Winnipeg. pafsed the Canadian House at Point au Futre."

Sept. 13
" Saturday blows a Gale of Westerly Wind which prevented us from proceeding further then the Sandy bar on Elk Island."

Sept. 14
" Sunday Calm weather sett off early about 10 OClock at Night reached the Entrance of Red River."

Sept. 15
" Monday started about 6 am and Camped about 20 miles up Red River mett 4 Tents of Indians who wish me much to leave a Boat with them 5 Canadians in a large Canoe Overtook us from La Futre who appears to me to be watching our motions."

Sept. 16
" Tuesday sett off early and Camped about 15 miles below the forks of Red River pafsed 2 Tents of Indians who concurs in the wishes of those we met Yesterday and more over Informs me there is no Indians this Year at Summer berry River."

Sept. 17
" Wednesday sett off as usual and reached the forks about 3 PM where I found George Henderson, Humphrey Favel, Thomas Favel & John Kipling Junior with 14 Horses waiting our Arrival. they Confirm what the Indians of Yesterday said and give as a reason that the latenefs of the season induced them to think we were Not Coming in at all, they left all well at Brandon House."

Sept. 18
" Thursday busy all day Making out Mr Millers Outfit Arranging the Men &c."

Sept. 19
" Friday early this morning Mr Miller, Will. Ballentine, John Kipling (Senior), Hugh Linklater, Edw. Silk, William Waters and George Inkster sett off with a Boat well Loaded to Winter at the Dead River. dispatched G. Henderson & the 3 men with him togeather with 14 Horses loaded for Brandon House. After which I sett off with the Remaining 4 Boats & Camped about 12 miles up the River."

Sept. 20
" Saturday to 26th Friday proceeded on our Journey as usual pafsed the Canadian House at the Portage and mett an Indian from whom I got a little Moose meat."

Sept. 27
" Saturday started as usual and camped at the foot of the Swamp."

Sept. 28
" Sunday started early and Camped at the head of the Swamp."

Sept. 29
" Monday sett off as usual and reached the half way Bank late at Night where I found Tho. Boar with 2 men and 13 Horses who Arrived Yesterday from Brandon House. he informed me several of the best Indian Hunters have taken their Winter debts at the NW Companys House being tired of waiting so long for our Arrival. this is entirely Owing to Mr McKays leaving his house so late (the 28th of May) last Spring, when he could at least have been a fortnight on his Journey. found 6 Tents of Indians here belonging to the Portage."

Sept. 30
" Tuesday busy making an Outfit for this place, Appointed Thomas Boar Master, Hump'y Favel, Henry Cragie, Ja. Scarth, James Cragie & Thomas Mason men, in the evening dispatched the remaining 3 Boats for Brandon House. immediately After which I sett off by land with 3 men and 13 Horses loaded with goods Camped about 8 miles above the half way bank."

Oct. 1 1806
" Wednesday started early and Camped at the Rice Lake."

Oct. 2
" Thursday started early and about 3 PM arrived at Brandon House. found all well with a few Indians waiting my Arrival. Mr Francis A La Rocque with 15 men is my Opposition."

Oct. 3
" Friday Indians drinking some of them taking debt took the overhaul and find near 700 MB procured during the Summer."

Oct. 4
" Saturday the rest of the Indians taking Debt and several of them went away. I am sorry to say the Tobacco is so much damaged as to be Refused by most of the Indians."

Oct. 5
" Sunday sent George Henderson Henry Cragie & 3 Horses to Thomas Boar at the halfway Bank with some Necefsaries likewise sent Ja. Anderson & an Indian Lad with 8 horses to meet and lighten the Boats."

Oct. 6
" Monday a band of Stone Indians and Crees came in they brought a good Quantity of dried Meat & Grease. in the evening James Anderson with the Ind. Lad and Horses arrived they brought sixteen Parcels of goods."

Oct. 7
" Tuesday Alexander Corstie the Cooper making Kegs James Anderson the Taylor making Indian Coats Will. Yorston with self busy in the warehouse."

Oct. 8
" Wednesday Indians went away."

Oct. 9
" Thursday about 11 AM the Boats arrived all hands employed in Unloading and Stowing by the Cargoes."

Oct. 10
" Friday Taylor keeping the horses, all the others digging up Potatoes."

Oct. 11
" Saturday a few Indians came in William Yorston with self in the Warehouse Isaac Anderson Attending the Horses Taylor making Coats Cooper making Kegs all the others digging up Potatoes."

Oct. 12
" Sunday sent John Easter and John Wishart to the Turtle Mountain to look for Cattle."

Oct. 13
" Monday Isaac Anderson keeping the horses Taylor and Cooper as before. 6 men preparing for the Mandal or Mifsisouri River others digging Potatoes."

Oct. 14
" Tuesday Taylor working for the Mandal men Cooper making boxes to pack the small articles in others as Yesterday."

Oct. 15
" Wednesday men as Yesterday a band of Stone Indians came in they brought about 700 lbs of dried Meat and fatt. Traded a Horse for 30 MB. John Easter and Wishart came home without seeing any Cattle. engaged an Indian Hunter for 60 Skins to Hunt for the Season."

Oct. 16
" Thursday two men preparing to go on hunting tomorrow, the Others as before finished taking up the Potatoes near 300 ten gallon Kegs."

Oct. 17
" Friday John Lyons and Will. Bews sett off on Hunting Taylor making Indian Coats Isaac Anderson Attending the horses Yorston with self busy in the Warehouse. Robert Flaws Cook. Mandal men lying up their things the others helving & granding Axes."

Oct. 18
" Saturday early this morning George Budge, James Water, George Moad, Will. Corsey, Thomas Anderson & Jacob Corrigal with 6 Horses loaded with Goods &c sett off for the Mandals. sent the Cooper & 6 men in two Boats up the River for Logs &c others as before."

Oct. 19
" Sunday Hugh Linklater and George Inkster Arrived from Mr Miller. he informs me they have seen a good Number of Indians and that most of them have taken Debt."

Oct. 20
" Monday Taylor Cutting out Indian Coat Patterns for Mr Miller. Isaac Anderson Attending the Horses. John Lyons and Will. Bews came home with the Meat of three Deer from our Indian Hunter. They had no succefs themselves."

Oct. 21
" Tuesday the Men arrived from up the River with the wood they were sent for. a band of Stone Indians came in with some dried Meat and Fat with a few Wolves."

Oct. 22
" Wednesday Hugh Linklater and George Inkster sett off for Mr Miller in a Canoe with some Necefsaries. Indians of Yesterday went away & towards evening four more arrived all hands Carrying the wood up the Bank."

Oct. 23
" Thursday Indians of Yesterday went away and another band of Afsinaboils came in with some Pounded Meat and fatt. John Easter and Thomas Cragie Carting home loom for the Stables & Horses. Taylor making Indian Coats Isaac Anderson Attending the Horses Cooper and George Spence at the pittsaw Cutting false keels for the Boats. Yorston with self in the Warehouse others plaistering the House with loom"

Oct. 24
" Friday Indians of Yesterday went away people as before."

Oct. 25
" Saturday sent John Lyons and Will. Bews to the Hunters Tent with 4 horses. Others as before."

Oct. 26
" Sunday Observed the day."

Oct. 27
" Monday Taylor making Indian Coats Cooper mak'g small Kegs Isaac Anderson and George Spence at the Pittsaw. John Wishart keeping the horses Thomas Cragie and John Kipling Junior looming the houses, Stables &c. Louis Jolly Couer & John Easter Cutting wood William Yorston Repairing the Hungar ? Store House."

Oct. 28
" Tuesday Cold weather attended with snow at times People as Yesterday."

Oct. 29
" Wednesday Ice driving in the River all hands hauling the Boats up the Bank and securing them for Winter."

Oct. 30
" Thursday people as before. John Lyons came home from the Hunter with the meat of an Elk he says there is no Appearance of Buffaloe. George Henderson James Scarth & an Indian Boy arrived from the Halfway bank."

Oct. 31
" Friday Travellers resting themselves, others as before."

Nov. 1 1806
" Saturday James Scarth & an Indian Boy with 2 horses sett off for the halfway bank sent John Lyons with 2 horses to the Hunters Tent George Henderson and John Wishart with 2 horses hauling firewood others as before."

Nov. 2
" Sunday Observed the day."

Nov. 3
" Monday Taylor working for the men Cooper making Kegs Thomas Favel, Tho. Cragie, John Kipling, Jolly Couer and John Easter Cutting cordwood George Henderson and John Wishart with two Horses hauling firewood Isaac Anderson and Geog. Spence at Pittsaw Robert Flaws Cook John Lyons and Will. Bews came home from the Hunter with 2 Elk."

Nov. 4
" Tuesday People as Yesterday. three Indians came in they brought a few Skins with some dried Meat."

Nov. 5
" Wednesday people as before. Traded a very good Horse from the Indians of Yesterday paid 30 MB in Goods for him."

Nov. 6
" Thursday sent Thomas Favel and Will. Bews with 4 horses to the Hunters Tent Will. Yorston with self in the Warehouse Geo. Henderson and John Lyons hauling Stockades for the Garden. others as before."

Nov. 7
" Friday People as Yesterday."

Nov. 8
" Saturday John Easter hunting others as before."

Nov. 9
" Sunday Observed the day."

Nov. 10
" Monday John Easter Thomas Cragie & John Kipling cutting cordwood, Taylor working for self, Cooper making small Rundletts Isaac Anderson and George Spence at the Pittsaw John Lyons and George Henderson hauling firewood Will. Yorston Repairing the Store house Thomas Favel Returned with 2 horses from the hunter he brought only one Elk."

Nov. 11
" Tuesday people as Yesterday."

Nov. 12
" Wednesday John Easter John Wishart John Kipling & Thomas Cragie cutting wood others as before."

Nov. 13
" Thursday Thomas Favel with 2 horses sett off for the Hunters Tent others as before."

Nov. 14
" Friday people as before."

Nov. 15
" Saturday Will. Yorston and John Lyons with 2 horses hauling wood the others as before."

Nov. 16
" Sunday Thomas Favel came home from the Hunter with 2 Elk and a small Bear."

Nov. 17
" Monday two men at the Pittsaw Taylor making Indian Coats Cooper making Kegs all the others Cutting cord wood."

Nov. 18
" Tuesday Will. Bews with two Horses went to the Hunters Tent others as Yesterday."

Nov. 19
" Wednesday people as before."

Nov. 20
" Thursday the River froze entirely over last Night men as before."

Nov. 21
" Friday an Indian came in for Ammunition he brought a few skins."

Nov. 22
" Saturday sent Thomas Favel with two Horses to the hunters Tent others as before."

Nov. 23
" Sunday Observed the day."

Nov. 24
" Monday Cooper making Rundletts Taylor working for the men John Easter making Sleds Robert Flaws Cook all the others Cutting firewood."

Nov. 25
" Tuesday People as Yesterday."

Nov. 26
" Wednesday Cooper repairing the Old wood Sledges the others as before."

Nov. 27
" Thursday clear cold weather men as before."

Nov. 28
" Friday John Easter Will. Yorston and the Cooper making Sleds others cutting firewood."

Nov. 29
" Saturday men as Yesterday."

Nov. 30
" Sunday Thomas Favel with 3 horses returned from the Hunter with two Deer he has been 3 days Journey on Horseback looking for Buffaloe and Returned without seeing a single one."

Dec. 1 1806
" Monday all hands making their Sleds helving their axes &c."

Dec. 2
" Tuesday Taylor working for the men Cooper making Sleds for the firewood. sent 4 men to the Hunters Tent others making paths to the wood."

Dec. 3
" Wednesday William Yorston Georg. Henderson & Thomas Favel with 3 horses hauling wood Cooper and Taylor as Yesterday."

Dec. 4
" Thursday very heavy snow all last night and to day people domestically Employed within doors."

Dec. 5
" Friday all hands Cleaning the snow out of the Yard."

Dec. 6
" Saturday John Lyons & Will. Bews returned from the Hunter they brought Nothing people pointing Stockades for the Garden Enclosure."

Dec. 7
" Sunday Observed the day."

Dec. 8
" Monday Will. Yorston George Henderson Wm Bews Thomas Favel with 4 horses hauling firewood John Easter repairing the Chimnies Cooper making Sleds Taylor working for the men. George Spence Jolly Couer & Thomas Cragie Pointing stockades. two men came from the Hunter who has killed Nothing Yet."

Dec. 9
" Tuesday People as Yesterday."

Dec. 10
" Wednesday John Lyons and John Kipling looking for the Horses others as Yesterday."

Dec. 11
" Thursday Sent 5 men to the Hunters Tent others as before."

Dec. 12
" Friday John Lyons hunting others as before."

Dec. 13
" Saturday the men came home from the Hunters Tent with 4 Elk in the Evening 3 Indians came in they brought part of their Debts."

Dec. 14
" Sunday Observed the day."

Dec. 15
" Monday sent 5 men to the Indians of Saturday's Tent. four men with 4 horses hauling firewood Cooper making Kegs. Taylor working for the men."

Dec.16
" Tuesday people as Yesterday."

Dec. 17
" Wednesday sent the Taylor and an Indian Lad to the Hunters Tent others as before."

Dec. 18
" Thursday people as Yesterday."

Dec. 19
" Friday Taylor & the Ind. lad came home without any Meat others as before. the Hunter has been two days Journey further then his Tent without seeing a Single Buffaloe."
[There is an exclamation mark but I think it was written by someone else]

Dec. 20
" Saturday about 2 PM George Moad, James Slater, Will. Corsey, Tho. Anderson and Jacob Corrigall returned from the Mandals with 400 MB and one Horse bought there. George Budge remains behind to Trade during their Absence. they Inform me Capt. Lewis [of Lewis & Clark fame?] with his Party pafsed the Mandal Village on their Return to the United States last Summer & that the Americans Intend to settle the Mifsifsouri River at least as high up as the Mandals."

Dec. 21
" Sunday The men Returned from the Indians Tent with about 80 MB in Wolves Kitts? &c they say there is no Appearance of Buffaloe within 3 days March off and as our Stock of dried Meat is nearly done we shall soon be poorly off for Provisions."

Dec. 22
" Monday 4 men hauling wood Taylor making Ind. Coats Cooper making Kegs others resting themselves."

Dec. 23
" Tuesday sent Thomas Favel and Ja. Anderson to the Hunters Tent for meat. others as before."

Dec. 24
" Wednesday the men came home from the Hunters Tent with 3 Elk."

Dec. 25
" Christmas day"

Dec. 26
" Friday people making themselves as Merry as our poor Cheer will Allow."

Dec. 27
" Saturday sent 4 men to the Hunters Tent for Meat and John Easter with 2 men to hunt at the Turtle Mountain."

Dec. 28
" Sunday Observed the day."

Dec. 29
" Monday the 2 men arrived from the Hunters Tent they brought Nothing."

Dec. 30
" Tuesday the 5 mandal men sett off on their Return with 6 Horses and a further Supply of Ammunition &c 2 Indians came in With part of their Debts."

Dec. 31
" Wednesday one man Arrived from John Easter's Tent with a Sled of Meat. he informs me Easter has killed two Old Bulls."

Jan. 1 1807
" Thursday People amusing themselves."

Jan. 2
" Friday sent 3 men to the Hunters Tent and 5 to Easters to fetch Meat Cooper making Rundletts John Lyons hunting."

Jan. 3
" Saturday five Afsinaboils came in they brought Nothing."

Jan. 4
" Sunday two men arrived from the Hunters Tent with meat."

Jan. 5
" Monday John Lyons and Thomas Favel looking After the Horses Cooper making Kegs."

Jan. 6
" Tuesday the men arrived from Easters Tent with 4 Sleds of Bulls meat."

Jan. 7
" Wednesday People as before."

Jan. 8
" Thursday sent 3 men back to John Easters Tent in the Evening two men Arrived from the Hunter they brought Nothing."

Jan. 9
" Friday People at the woods getting Wedges Mallets &c for the Prefs the two men of Yesterday sett off for the Hunters Tent again."

Jan. 10
" Saturday three men came home from John Easters Tent with meat. he is killing a few Old Bulls."

Jan. 11
" Sunday Observed the day."

Jan. 12
" Monday sent 3 men to Easters Tent Will. Yorston with a Horse hauling home wood others as Yesterday."

Jan. 13
" Tuesday two men came from the Hunters Tent they brought Nothing in the evening an Indian came in."

Jan. 14
" Wednesday sent 3 men with the Indian to his Tent others as before."

Jan. 15
" Thursday People as Yesterday."

Jan. 16
" Friday sent two men to the Hunters Tent."

Jan. 17
" Saturday George Henderson looking for the Horses Taylor making Indian Coats."

Jan. 18
" Sunday 3 men came home from John Easters Tent with meat."

Jan. 19
" Monday the 3 men came home from the Indian Tents with most of their Debts. in the evening 2 more Indians came in they brought Nothing."

Jan. 20
" Tuesday sent four men to the Indians of Yesterdays Tent 3 others came home with meat."

Jan. 21
" Wednesday sent 3 men to the Hunters Tent the others Packing Furrs in the hand Prefs."

Jan. 22
" Thursday John Lyons looking After the Horses the others Packing Furrs in the hand Prefs."

Jan. 23
" Friday three men arrived from the Hunters they brought Nothing others packing Furrs."

Jan. 24
" Saturday all hands Packing Furrs."

Jan. 25
" Sunday the 4 men arrived from the Indian Tents with 54 MB & a little Pounded Meat. in the Evening John Easter with two men Arrived from his Tent with 3 Sleds of Meat."

Jan. 26
" Monday sent two men to the Hunters Tent John Lyons looking for the Horses people of Yesterday Resting themselves."

Jan. 27
" Tuesday sent John Easter and one man back to his Tent and 3 others to look for Indians at the Turtle Mount'n."

Jan. 28
" Wednesday Cooper making small Rundletts Taylor making Capt. Coats others Cutting firewood."

Jan. 29
" Thursday sent 3 men up the River to the Junipers to fall logs for a New Stable Ice House &c two men came home from the Hunters Tent with a little Meat."

Jan. 30
" Friday Cooper & Taylor as before John Lyons looking for the Horses."

Jan. 31
" Saturday sent 2 men to the Hunters Tent others as Yesterday."

Feb. 1 1807
" Sunday the three men of Tuesday last Returned from the Indians Tent's with 30 MB."

Feb. 2
" Monday sent 2 men to John Easters Tent for Meat."

Feb. 3
" Tuesday Cooper making small Rundletts Taylor sewing Captains Coats."

Feb. 4
" Wednesday two men looking for the Horses Henry Cragie and James Scarth arrived from the half Way Bank with two Sleds of Furrs a Gang of Stone Indians came in with a little Pounded Meat and a few Skins."

Feb. 5
" Thursday sent two men to the Hunters Tent for Meat in the evening 2? Indians came in Starving."

Feb. 6
" Friday sent 4 men to the Indians Tents for their Debts the gang of Stone Indians went away."

Feb. 7
" Saturday People Cleaning Out the Yard Stables &c."

Feb. 8
" Sunday two men came home from the Hunters Tent with 2 Sleds of Meat."

Feb. 9
" Monday sent two men to John Easters Tent for Meat."

Feb. 10
" Tuesday the 4 men Returned from the Indians Tents with 100 MB and in the Evening 2 men Arrived from the hunter with Empty Sleds."

Feb. 11
" Wednesday the two men Returned from John Easters Tent with two good Sleds of Bulls Meat."

Feb. 12
" Thursday sent John Lyons with two men to the Turtle Mountain to hunt. sent two others to Easters Tent for Meat and James Scarth & Thomas Cragie to the half way Bank."

Feb. 13
" Friday sent Robt. Flaws and James Short to the Hunters Tent for Meat."

Feb. 14
" Saturday the 3 men returned from the Junipers having compleated their Job. the two men returned from John Easters Tent with meat."

Feb. 15
" Sunday Observed the day."

Feb. 16
" Monday sent four men to John Lyons Tent for Meat."

Feb. 17
" Tuesday two men Arrived from the Half way Bank with Furrs."

Feb. 18
" Wednesday sent two men to John Easters Tent for Meat."

Feb. 19
" Thursday the 4 men Returned from John Lyons Tent with Meat he has killed 3 Bulls & 2 Cows."

Feb. 20
" Friday sent 3 men back to John Lyons Tent for more Meat."

Feb. 21
" Saturday two Indians came in they brought 30 MB."

Feb. 22
" Sunday John Easter came home from his Tent with the three men. there is no more Cattle to be got on that Quarter. they brought Nothing."

Feb. 23
" Monday sent the two Half way Bank men back to their House with a few Articles of Trading Goods requested from thence. 3 men came home from John Lyons Tent with Meat."

Feb. 24
" Tuesday sent two men to John Lyons Tent for Meat. towards Evening an Indian came in with 5 MB."

Feb. 25
" Wednesday Cooper makg Rundletts Taylor & 2 others looking for the horses."

Feb. 26
" Thursday sent two men to John Lyons Tent for Meat and 2 others came home with 2 Sled loads. in the Evening a band of Afsinaboils came in Starving they brought a few Wolves."

Feb. 27
" Friday sent two men to John Lyons Tent for Meat. On Overhauling the remaining 5 roles of Tobacco this day found 150 lb of it entirely rotten and uselefs & the Remaining Part is so bad the Indians will scarcely Accept of it for Nothing."

Feb. 28
" Saturday blows a Violent gale of Wind with very heavy snow all day."

Mar. 1 1807
" Sunday Observed the day."

Mar. 2
" Monday two men returned from John Lyons Tent with meat they Inform me he has killed 5 more Bulls. sent the Cooper and 3 men to the Pines to saw some boards for Repairing the Boats."

Mar. 3
" Tuesday sent 3 men to John Lyons Tent for Meat."

Mar. 4
" Wednesday two men came home with Meat."

Mar. 5
" Thursday sent 3 men to John Lyons Tent for Meat."

Mar. 6
" Friday two men arrived from the Half way Bank with Furrs. in the evening an Indian and his family came in with part of his debt."

Mar. 7
" Saturday sent two men to look for Indians. two others Arrived from John Lyons Tent with meat. in the Evening the Cooper and men came home from the Pines having Compleated their Job."

Mar. 8
" Sunday sent 3 men to John Lyons Tent & Will. Yorston with all the others to fetch home the horses as I hear the Afsinaboils Intends to steal them to go to war. an Indian came in Starving he has been 5 days by his own Account without Eating. in the Evening Will. Yorston & men Returned with all the Horses. the two men of Yesterday Returned with 40 MB."

Mar. 9
" Monday sent three men to look for Indians. in the Evening three others came home from John Lyons Tent with meat."

Mar. 10
" Tuesday sent 3 men to John Lyons Tent Cooper at his work Will. Yorston Attending the Horses."

Mar. 11
" Wednesday 3 men came home from John Lyons Tent with Meat."

Mar. 12
" Thursday three men arrived from the Indians with 107 MB. 2 men came home from John Lyons Tent with Meat."

Mar. 13
" Friday three men arrived from John Lyons Tent with meat."

Mar. 14
" Saturday sent 5 men to John Lyons Tent to fetch them all home."

Mar. 15
" Sunday Observed the day."

Mar. 16
" Monday five Indians came in they brought 40 MB and a little Pounded Meat."

Mar. 17
" Tuesday three Indians came in with 30 MB and a little dried Meat."

Mar. 18
" Wednesday Indians went away in the Evening John Lyons & the men with him came home with 6 sleds of Meat he has killed 12 Bulls & 7 Cows."

Mar. 19
" Thursday people of Yesterday resting themselves others Cleaning out the Yard Stables &c."

Mar. 20
" Friday sent 2 men to the half way bank to haul up Furrs and 4 others up the River with 9 horses to haul out the wood planks &c (Cut in January) to the bank of the River others domestically Employed."

Mar. 21
" Saturday Taylor and Cooper working at their Trades others domestically Employed."

Mar. 22
" Sunday Observed the day."

Mar. 23
" Monday two Indians came in they brought a part of their debts and a little Meat."

Mar. 24
" Tuesday all hands packing Furrs in the hand Prefs Indians of Yesterday went away."

Mar. 25
" Wednesday the men arrived from the half way bank with 2 sleds of Furrs. those at the house packing Furrs in the hand prefs."

Mar. 26
" Thursday Cooper making Kegs others laying the foundation of a New Stable."

Mar. 27
" Friday Observed the day."

Mar. 28
" Saturday the men Returned from up the River having finished their work."

Mar. 29
" Sunday Observed the day."

Mar. 30
" Monday sent 2 men to the N Plain to keep the Horses others building a New Stable."

Mar. 31
" Tuesday People as Yesterday."

Apr. 1 1807
" Wednesday two men at the Pittsaw Cooper making Rundletts others building a New Stable."

Apr. 2
" Thursday all hands Prefsing Furrs in the big Prefs. No Appearance as Yet of Spring."

Apr. 3
" Friday People as Yesterday."

Apr. 4
" Saturday men as before an Indian came in."

Apr. 5
" Sunday sent John Lyons and 4 men to the Indian of Yesterdays Tent."

Apr. 6
" Monday Cooper making Rundletts 2 men keeping the Horses others packing furrs."

Apr. 7
" Tuesday men as Yesterday."

Apr. 8
" Wednesday people as before."

Apr. 9
" Thursday 2 men keeping the horses all the rest setting the Garden Stockades."

Apr. 10
" Friday men as yesterday J. Lyons & men came home from the Indians Tent with 50 MB and some Pounded Meat."

Apr. 11
" Saturday the men who arrived Yesterday Resting themselves. Sent John Easter and George Henderson with 4 horses out a hunting. others setting up Stockades."

Apr. 12
" Sunday Observed the day."

Apr. 13
" Monday two men Attending the horses all the others setting up Stockades."

Apr. 14
" Tuesday Easter and Henderson came home with the Meat of an Old Bull."

Apr. 15
" Wednesday People as Yesterday."

Apr. 16
" Thursday people as before an Indian came in with 20 MB sent John Easter and George Henderson with 4 horses out a Hunting."

Apr. 17
" Friday last Night about 11 am; George Budge arrived from the Mandals with the Unfortunate Intelligence that the Afsinaboils had Robbed them of four of their Horses and Stabbed two others one of them died on the Spot the other he left unable to get up. three of the above Horses were bought during the winter at the Mandals. he has left Jmes Slater and Jacob Corrigall With the furrs 3 days Journey from the Mandal Village the other men with 3 horses are coming home with part of the Furrs. they likewise Robbed him of all his Provisions, Ammuntion, 2 new Guns, a part of his Furrs &c. in the Scuffle he himself and Jacob Corrigall were nearly Stabbed by two of the Rascals whilst near 40 others Surrounded them with their Bows drawn. had they made further Resistance Inevitable Death must have been the Consequence."

Apr. 18
" Saturday early this morning sent George Budge Louis Jolly Couer James Anderson John Kipling (Junior) and John Wishart with 6 horses to fetch home the furrs. In the Evening Geo. Moad Thomas Anderson and Will. Corsey arrived from the Mandals with 3 horses and 160 MB. People at home setting Stockades."

Apr. 19
" Sunday Observed the day. Mr La Rocque my Neighbour presented me a Bill on the Honble Company for 550 lb of Pemican given last Spring by John McKay to Mr Roche Blave? for Kitts and Wolves. I think at least Mr McKay should have Acquainted me with the Circumstance."

Apr. 20
" Monday all hands setting garden Stockades."

Apr. 21
" Tuesday People as Yesterday."

Apr. 22
" Wednesday sent John Easter and Henry Cragie with 3 horses out to hunt the others (except 2 attending the horses) setting Stockades."

Apr. 23
" People as Yesterday."

Apr. 24
" Friday John Easter and Henry Cragie returned being unable to Crofs the Sourie River. others as before."

Apr. 25
" Saturday People as before."

Apr. 26
" Sunday Observed the day."

Apr. 27
" Monday early this morning George Budge with the men and horses he had from here arrived safe. he brought 230 MB and a few Buffaloe Robes. two men attending the Horses Cooper and one man repairing an Old Boat others setting Stockades, in the Evening a gang of Indians came in they brought little or Nothing. I hear by them that all the Afsinaboils and most of the Crees are gone to the Mifsisourie River to live as there is no Buffaloe on this side. so that all my Debts to them (near 700 MB) is lost for this Year."

Apr. 28
" Tuesday John Lyons & John Easter repairing 2 old Canoes others as Yesterday."

Apr. 29
" Wednesday people as Yesterday."

Apr. 30
" Thursday people as before. the River broke up."

May 1 1807
" Friday Cooper and one man Repairing the Boats sent 8 others up the River to Raft home the logs &c from the Junipers the others digging the garden."

May 2
" Saturday two Indians came in with a part of their Debts others as Yesterday."

May 3
" Sunday Observed the day."

May 4
" Monday two men Attending the Horses Cooper and one man Repairing the Boats. about 11 AM the man Arrived from the Junipers with 6 rafts of logs and towards Evening Tho. Boar with his men in the Boat arrived from the Halfway bank with near 200 MB which Added to that hauled up in Winter makes his Trade amount to 490 MB. Considering the Unfavourable Season this is as much as could be Expected from the place."

May 5
" Tuesday two men Attending the Horses Cooper and one man Repairing the Boats 6 others packing Furrs the Rest Carrying logs up the Bank. in the Evening three Indians came in with a few Skins."

May 6
" Wednesday six men digging the garden and Planting potatoes others as yesterday."

May 7
" Thursday people as Yesterday."

May 8
" Friday 6 men in the garden Planting potatoes Cooper as before 2 attending the horses others making Pemican."

May 9
" Saturday 6 men packing furrs others as Yesterday."

May 10
" Sunday Observed the day."

May 11
" Monday Cooper & one man putting false keels on the Boats 6 men digging the garden 2 attending the horses others packing furrs."

May 12
" Tuesday people as Yesterday."

May 13
" Wednesday heavy Rain all day."

May 14
" Thursday People preparing to sett off for Martins Fall on Saturday next."

May 15
" Friday finished packing the Furrs the total amount is 3740 MB. ordered the following people to remain Inland during the Summer. Will. Yorston Master, Alex. Corstie, James Anderson, Geo. Henderson, Isaac Anderson, John Lyons, James Slater, John Easter & John Kipling Junior."

May 16
" Saturday left the house with 4 Boats and 19 men on my Journey to Martins Fall gave Orders previous to my departure to Will. Yorston to send 3 of his men with 15 Horses to the forks by the 26th of August."

May 17
" Sunday to the 21st Thursday proceeded on our Journey."

May 22
" Friday Arrived at the forks where I found Mr Miller and his men all well he has got Adds to 1000 MB in good Peltius? which Added to the Brandon House Trade and some Skins I have got since Amounts to 5000 MB which tho' lefs then last Year I flatter myself Your Honors will find as Valuable these being a larger proportion of Beavs? Martins &c. With wishing
Succefs to Your honors Affairs
I am Your Dutiful Servt.
Thomas Vincent."

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