" A Journal of the most remarkable Transactions and Occurrences at Churchill Factory from 19th August 1786 to 20th August 1787 By Mr Samuel Hearne Chief."
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" CR Factory Journal From 19th August 1786 to [blank] 1787"
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" 1786 Remarks at Churchill Factory August 1786"

Aug. 19 1786 Saturday
" Fine pleasant weather wind Variable. People at necefsary duties. This day gave the Company's Packets to Mr Prince with orders to Sail to York Fort and there to deliver them to Captain Christopher."

Aug. 20 Sunday
" Ditto weather. early in the Morning Mr Prince Weighed anchor and Sailed out of our River for York Fort Wind at West a fine Breeze. Performed Divine service."

Aug. 21 Monday
" Strong gale at West with fine clear Pleasant weather. Armourer cleaning the Sloops Small Arms. Bricklayer repairing the fireplaces in the Cook rooms. Cooper and one man at necefsary work in the House Carpenters Branch. Shipwright and one man repairing one of our old Boats. Sent the Harpooners and two other men up the River to endeavour to kill more Whale. One man repairing the Magazine, others geting wood Water &c ready for brewing small Beer for the Men."

Aug. 22 Tuesday
" Fresh Gale at NE Armourer making small Spikes. Shipwright and one man repairing an old Boat. Two men Brewing Small Beer. House Carpenter, Sawyer, and all the other people now at the Factory began seting up a range of Outer Stockades on the NW side of the Factory."

Aug. 23 Wednesday
" First and Middle parts fine and Pleasant, Latter part dark and clowdy with Much rain. Early in the morning sent 9 of our best men in two Boats to 12 mile point for the Geese killed and Salted there last spring. Armourer making Small Spikes for Stockading. Shipwright Repairing an old Boat, others at Necefsary duties. Harpooners came home with one Whale and returned again up the River to their duty. Received the flesh of a Buck Deer from home Indians."

Aug. 24 Thursday
" Strong gale at NE with much Rain. Armourer and his man making Small Spikes, the remainder of the People that are home employed geting Water and making Pickle. Boats Returned from 12 mile Point with 19 hhds of Salt Geese."

Aug. 25 Friday
" Wind and weather variable with Showers of Rain, Sleet, and Snow, but at intervales warm Sunshine. Armourer and his afsistant employed as before. Shipwright and one man repairing the Boats. Carpenter and all the rest of the people employed seting up some Stockades on the NW side of the Factory.
Indians returned over the River to their famalies."

Aug. 26 Saturday
" Ditto weather. Sent the Longboat and 4 Men to the Sloops Cove for some empty Casks left there by the Ship. Remainder of the People employed as before. This Day the Harpooners and their Crew came to the factory with Tent Beding &c as there is not the least prospect of geting any more fish."

Aug. 27 Sunday
" Ditto weather Performed Divine Service."

Aug. 28 Monday
" Dark clowdy weather wind variable in the NE quarter and Modirate. Armourer and one man making small Spikes for Stockading. Shipwright began seting up the new boat brought out in frame this year. Nicholas Garson the Cooper (who also acts as house Carpenter) and 5 other Men employed seting up some outer Stockades on the NW quarter of the Fort. Four men Geting Wood Water Malt &c ready for brewing Table Beer for the Chiefs Mefs. One Man afsisting the Steward in puting new Pickle to the Geese lately brought from 12 mile Point. Sent two men up the River in a Skift to catch fish. Others at Necefsary duties. Eight Men (absent from the Factory) on board the Sloop now on her Voyage to York Fort."

Aug. 29 Tuesday
" Wind at West a Strong gale with thick fogg and some flying showers of small Rain. Shipwright lame. Two men brewing Table Beer, others afsisting the House Carpenter in seting up some Stockades."

Aug. 30 Wednesday
" Strong gale at NW with clowdy weather but fair. people employed much the same as Yesterday. fishermen came home with a few Jack fish and 5 Partridges."

Aug. 31 Thursday
" Strong gale Variable from WSW to NW Early in the morning the fishermen returned up the River to catch more fish. In the course of the day much Rain. People employed about necefsary indoor duties. at Night hard frost."

Sept. 1 1786 Friday
" Strong gale at NW with dark clowdy weather and frequent Showers of Snow. People as before. at Night very hard frost."

Sept. 2 Saturday
" Ditto wind and weather and in the Afternoon some Rain. House Carpenter and his afsistants finished the Stockades on the NW quarter of the Factory. others at necefsary duties."

Sept. 3 Sunday
" Fine Pleasant weather. Performed Divine Service. Some of our home Indians came from over the River to kill geese and in the afternoon they went up the River on that duty."

Sept. 4 Monday
" Wind variable in the South West quarter with frequent Showers of Rain and thick clowdy weather. People at necefsary indoor duties. In the afternoon sent 4 of our best English hunters up the River in a Skift to kill Geese &c for factory use."

Sept. 5 Tuesday
" Wind and weather variable. Tradesmen employed in their respective branches. 4 men up the River killing Geese two catching fish. 8 on board the Sloop; remainder of the people making a Causeway acrofs a Swamp leading to a Pond that supply's us with fresh water.
Early in the Morning Mr Prince arrived safe in our River from York Factory, and in the evening he came with the Sloop to the End of the Launch ready for unloading. Received a few geese from English hunters.
NB. By the Sloop Master's Journal it appears that at 4 OClock in the Afternoon of 24 Ult. Peter Laughton and William Manson were discharged from our Sloop and in return Mr Prince received from on board the King George, Alexander Hunter and James Irvine."

Sept. 6 Wednesday
" Wind at SE a hard Gale with clowdy Weather and in the afternoon much Rain. People employed unloading the Sloop and stowing away the goods according as the Tides and weather answred."

Sept. 7 Thursday
" Wind at NW an exceeding heavey Gale. People employed as before."

Sept. 8 Friday
" Dark and clowdy and in the afternoon constant heavey Rain. In the morning got all the goods on Shore from the Sloop and stowed it away in the Storerooms. Remainder of the day People employed grinding Oatmeal and doing other necefsary indoor duties."

Sept. 9 Saturday
" Strong gale at NW with cold frosty weather. Mr Prince and his crew unrigged the Sloop and secured her near the Launch for the winter. Tradesmen at their respective duties. others began cuting a Stock of fireing for the Chiefs winter use.
Received 100 lb of Venison and a few Geese from home Indians who returned again to their Tent up the River."

Sept. 10 Sunday
" Excefsive heavey Gale at North with dark Clowdy weather. Performed Divine service."

Sept. 11 Monday
" Ditto wind and weather with some Showers of Snow. Armourer cleaning and repairing the Sloops Small Arms. Bricklayer and three other men making a causeway to the Watering Pond. Cooper and one Man making a Pair of Gates for the outer Stockades. Shipwright and Sawyer repairing an old Skift. Two men prepareing to brew Small Beer. 4 Men up the River killing Geese. Remainder of the People employed Sawing and Spliting a Stock of wood for the Chiefs house. Received 24 Geese."

Sept. 12 Tuesday
" Wind at South and SSW with fine Pleasant weather. People employed as before. At Night much heavey Rain."

Sept. 13 Wednesday
" Dark and Clowdy with a fresh gale at NE. Armourer repairing hunting Guns. Bricklayer and two men leveling some of the Plantation within the Stockades. Cooper and one man Squareing wood for building a New Launch. Shipwright and Sawyer repairing an old boat. Taylor at work for the Men. Remainder of the People Sawing and Spliting wood as before. Received a little Venison and 12 Geese from Home Indians who returned again to their Tents. NB. On examining the Parts of the Boat sent out in frame this year we find that not one fifth of the Boarding is landed here, so that it will be impofsible to finish her till boards are? sent from England."

Sept. 14 Thursday
" Fresh gale at E with dark Clowdy weather. armourer and Most of the People employed as before. others prepairing for erecting our flagg staff."

Sept. 15 Friday
" Wind and weather variable, fore part of the Day Strong gale at NE. Tradesmen and their afsistant's employed about necefsary Jobs in their respective branches. Others building a Temporary house for the Hogg's &c. In the Afternoon fine Pleasant weather all hands employed geting the flaggstaff erected and secured it with two tier of Spurrs."

Sept. 16 Saturday
" Fine and pleasant with a fresh Breeze at NW by W Tradesmen at their respective duties, others finished the Hogg's house and performed some other necefsary Jobs. This day our English hunters came home with their Tent Beding &c as there is not any prospect of their killing any more Geese this fall."

Sept. 17 Sunday
" Dark and Clowdy with Some Showers of Rain. Performed Divine Service. Received 47 Geese from home Indians who returned again to their Tent."

Sept. 18 Monday
" Wind variable from WSW to NE with almost constant heavey Rain. Early in the morning Mr Prince and two men went up the River in a Skift to endeavour to catch fish. also sent three men to the Haymarsh house to set up some drift wood that is laying along Shore. Armourer repairing hunting Guns. Cooper preparing Staves for making Coolers & Mash Tubbs. Shipwright and Sawyer repairing an old boat, others Grinding a Stock of Oatmeal for Winters use."

Sept. 19 Tuesday
" Wind at NW with Snow and Cold weather. Tradesmen and People employed as before."

Sept. 20 Wednesday
" Wind and weather Variable with snow showers and at Night very hard frost. People employed as before. Mr Prince and his Party came home with a few fish and Some Partridges."

Sept. 21 Thursday
" Wind Variable and in the Middle of the Day some thaw but towards the evening very hard frost with Some Snow. Received 30 Geese from home Indians. Armourer and one man cleaning and repairing hunting Guns. Cooper and one man Squareing Wood for a New Launch. Shipwright and one man repairing the Sloops Boat. Taylor at work for the men. Four men making an addition to the Garden's against next Year. Remainder of the people Sawing and Spliting a Stock of wood for the Chiefs use in winter."

Sept. 22 Friday
" Wind at West weather Variable. Early in the Morning Sent the Mate of the Sloop and 6 other men in the Longboat to the Stone Fort for some Old Stores. Tradesmen and their afsistants emp'd as before, remainder of the People wheeling in earth &c to make more garden ground ready against next year. At Night much heavey Rain."

Sept. 23 Saturday
" Wind variable in the SW quarter with fine pleasant weather. People employed as before."

Sept. 24 Sunday
" In the fore noon close warm weather and perfectly Calm with innumerable swarms of Sand flyes &c. in the afternoon exceeding heavey rain and at Night a Tremendious Storm of wind from the NE and a great flight of Snow. Early in the morning the few Indians that have been employed in killing geese for us this fall came home as the season is quite over. They brought the Flesh of a Buck Deer and three Swans but not any Geese. Indeed the flight this fall was the worst ever known, and all that has been procured are not worth the Expence and attendance except in times of great destrefs which at present is by no means the case at this place."

Sept. 25 Monday
" Exceeding heavey gale at NE attended with much Snow and Sleet and the Tide so much higher than we ever Saw or could expect as to give us much trouble in Secureing the Boats on the Beach. Armourer and one man making a keelband for the Sloops Boat. Cooper and one man prepairing wood for Mash Tubbs and Coolers for brewing. Shipwright and Sawyer repairing the Sloops boat sent out this year. Taylor at work for Trade. others attending the Craft at Tide time and at intervales grinding Oatmeal for Winter use. Two half Starved Northern Indians came to the Factory for relief."

Sept. 26 Tuesday
" Dark and Clowdy with fair weather. Tradesmen and their afsistants employed as before. 4 men shooting Partridges near the Factory. Remainder of the People wheeling in Earth &c to make an addition to our Gardens ready against next Year. At Night hard Frost."

Sept. 27 Wednesday
" Ditto weather Wind at East a strong Gale. People employed as before. Hunters killed a few partridges near the House."

Sept. 28 Thursday
" Ditto wind with some Snow People employed as before. Hunters killed more Partridges near the Fort. Home Indians weather bound on the Plantation the wind blowing to fresh for a boat to crofs the River."

Sept. 29 Friday
" Fresh Gale at NE with constant Snow but not very cold. People at Necefsary indoor duties."

Sept. 30 Saturday
" Wind variable in the NE quarter with frequent Showers of soft flakey Snow and warm Sunshine at intervales. Cooper and one man repairing the Windows in the dweling house. Shipwright and Sawyer repairing one of our old Boats. Armourer making Ironwork pr said boat. Taylor making and mending Beaver Toggy's for the men. Remainder of the people grinding a Stock of Oatmeal for winter use. This day sent all the home Indians over the River with Ammunition and other necefsaries to provide for themselves till the River is froze over. In the Course of the day also sent two men up the River in a Skift to endeavour to catch fish."

Oct. 1 1786 Sunday
" Dark clowdy weather wind variable in the NW quarter with much Snow and at Night hard Frost. Performed Divine Service."

Oct. 2 Monday
" Fresh gale at NW with Snow and disagreable dirty weather. Armourer cleaning Trading guns. Shipwright making Boats Scoop's. Cooper and one man doing some necefsary Jobs in the Warehouse. Taylor cuting out Leather Shoes and Mittons for the Men. the remainder of the People employed grinding Oatmeal. Mate of the Sloop Sawyer and two other men in the Surgeons List."

Oct. 3 Tuesday
" Dark and Clowdy with a Perfect Calm and some Showers of soft flakey Snow. People employed as before. Received 130 Partridges from Indian hunters who returned again over the River. Early in the morning Mr Prince and 6 Men went over the River in a boat to kill Partridges. four men in the Surgeons list as pr Yesterday."

Oct. 4 Wednesday
" Wind at East a fine gentle breeze with dark clowdy weather and some small showers of Snow but towards evening fine and Pleasant. Tradesmen and their afsistants employed as before. Remainder of the People took up our small Stock of Turnips and dug over the gardens in order to benifet the ground against next year.
Received 16 fish and a few Partridges from fishermen. in the Afternoon Mr Prince and his party came from over the River with 240 Partridges and a Hare."

Oct. 5 Thursday
" Wind variable in the SW and NE quarters with Pleasant Weather. People at Necefsary duties."

Oct. 6 Friday
" Ditto wind and weather People employed as before."

Oct. 7 Saturday
" Wind at West and without exceptions the pleasantest day we have had for at least two months. Fitted out 8 of our ablest men with hatchets and other Necefsaries, also 11 Weeks Provisions ready to go and fall Firewood for another Winter. Tradesmen employed about some Necefsary Jobs in their respective branches, others leveling the Plantation. This Day lent the People Beaver Toggys, Caps and Mittons for their Winter wear. at Night thick fogg."

Oct. 8 Sunday
" Modirate with a thick Fogg. Performed Divine Service. at Night heavey Rain."

Oct. 9 Monday
" Modirate and Clowdy. Wind in the SW quarter with warm weather. Early in the Morning sent the 8 wood fallers to their Station. At the Same time sent 8 other men over the River to set up drift wood and kill a few Partridges. others at necefsary duties."

Oct. 10 Tuesday
" Modirate with thick fogg. 16 men absent from the Factory on duty. 2 in the Surgeons List. others at necefsary duties."

Oct. 11 Wednesday
" Wind and weather variable and at times exceeding pleasant. Armourer Stocking hunting Guns. Cooper, Sawyer, Shipwright and one man scarfing some of the ground frameing of the New Launch others at Necefsary duties. People returned from over the River having set up 27 Small Piles of drift wood. they also brought with them 150 Partridges. at night some Snow but no appearance of Frost."

Oct. 12 Thursday
" Dark and Clowdy with fogg and mist. Tradesmen as before. others cuting a Stock of wood for the Chiefs Fire. - No appearance of frost."

Oct. 13 Friday
" Wind at NE a fresh breeze with Snow and rain but no frost. Tradesmen at their respective duties others grinding a stock of Oatmeal for winter use. 8 men Absent from the Factory falling firewood for another year. Two men in the Surgeons List. Mate of the Sloop and one Man mending Tents and making wrappers for winter use."

Oct. 14 Saturday
" Ditto weather with some wet Snow but at night hard frost. One man in the Surgeons list others at Necefsary duties."

Oct. 15 Sunday
" Wind at NW a fresh breeze and very hard frost. Performed Divine Service."

Oct. 16 Monday
" Ditto wind and weather. Much Ice formed along Shore and some small fields driveing in the River. Armourer Stocking hunting guns. Shipwright at necefsary Jobs in his Branch. Sent 7 men a hunting near the house and in the afternoon they returned with 80 Partridges. Remainder of the people at various necefsary duties. John Inkster in the Surgeons list."

Oct. 17 Tuesday
" Fine clear weather but a cold wind from the NW and the River and Bay full of Sailing Ice. Early in the morning sent the Cooper, Shipwright , Sawyer, and one other man to the woods to procure Some Timber and boards necefsary to compleat the intended new Launch to be erected next Summer. Armourer employed as before, others at Nececfsary duties. Inkster in the Surgeons List."

Oct. 18 Wednesday
" Ditto weather. Armourer employed as before 12 Men absent from the Factory on duty. one man in the Surgeons List. Mate of the Sloop and two men mending old Tent Cloths. others hunting near the House but only killed 20 Partridges."

Oct. 19 Thursday
" Dark and Clowdy with constant Soft snow and some thaw. Armourer stocking hunting Guns. Taylor at work for Trade. 6 men hunting near the House but only killed 17 Partridges. others at Necefsary duties. John Inkster very ill."

Oct. 20 Friday
" Clowdy tho rather Pleasant weather. Tradesmen and People employed as before. Hunters killed 88 Partridges near the house.
This Day one of our hunters killed a Gray Goose which is the latest ever known at this place."

Oct. 21 Saturday
" Dark and Clowdy with fogg and mist. Hunters killed 50 Partridges near the house, others at Necefsary duties. One of the wood fallers and two of the Sawyers came home for necefsaries."

Oct. 22 Sunday
" Sharp clear weather. Performed Divine service. Wooder and Sawyers returned to their respective Tents."

Oct. 23 Monday
" Wind at NW weather variable and very cold. Armourer Stocking hunting Guns. Hunters killed upwards of 100 Partridges near the house, others cut a waterhole in a pond near the Factory and put some Salt provisions in to freshen. Taylor at work for Trade."

Oct. 24 Tuesday
" Wind NW with clear weather but very cold. Hunters killed 30 Partridges near the Factory. 12 men absent from the Factory on Duty. John Inkster very ill. others at Necefsary duties."

Oct. 25 Wednesday
" Ditto wind and weather sent 4 of our hunters 9 miles from the Factory to kill Partridges. they took with them a Tent Guns Nets and every other thing necefsary for that service. Armourer Stocking hunting guns. Taylor at work for Trade others at Necefsary duties - In the afternoon fitted out Mr Prince and three other men with every necefsary ready to go up the River to hunt and catch fish. John Inkster very ill."

Oct. 26 Thursday
" Modirate and clowdy with a little light Snow. Early in the Morning Mr Prince and his party set off for their station which is about 17 miles above the Factory. People at home employed about necefsary duties. 4 Northern Indians came in to take up some Debt according to Custom & they brought 120 lb of Venisom but not a Skin of any kinde. John Inkster as before."

Oct. 27 Friday
" Ditto weather. Traded with the Northern Indians gave them some trust and sent them from the Factory to procure furrs. People at Necefsary duties."

Oct. 28 Saturday
" Ditto weather People employed as before. Two of the Woodfallers and two of the Sawyers came home for some necefsaries. John Inkster as before."

Oct. 29 Sunday
" Ditto weather. Sawyers and Woodfallers returned to their Tents. John Inkster very ill."

Oct. 30 Monday
" Modirate and Clowdy with very little frost. Armourer stocking hunting Guns. 20 Men absent from the Factory on the following duties (Viz) 8 men hunting and fishing 8 falling firewood for another year and 4 geting timber and Boards for building a new Launch. John Inkster very ill others at necefsary duties. Received 150 Partridges from one of our hunters who returned again to his Tent."

Oct. 31 Tuesday
" Wind at South with milde Clowdy weather as before. People employed as pr Yesterday. Received 100 Partridges and 24 fish from Mr Prince's Tent."

" Wednesday the Firs November 1786
Wind at SW with clowdy weather and Some thaw. Hunter returned to his Tent. Inkster very ill others at Necefsary duties."

Nov. 2 Thursday
" Wind Variable in the NE with thick clowdy weather and some light Snow. Armourer employed stocking hunting Guns. 20 men absent from the Factory as before. one man Sick others at Necefsary duties."

Nov. 3 Friday
" Ditto wind and weather People employed as before. Received 300 Partridges from hunters who returned again to their Tent."

Nov. 4 Saturday
" Fresh Breeze at NE with clowdy weather but not cold. People employed as before.Received 140 Partridges and 30 fish from Mr Prince and one of his men. One of the Sawyers came home for Provisions and other necefsaries. 5 Northern Indians came to the Factory with a few Parchment Deer Skins; traded with them and Sent them from the Factory to procure furrs."

Nov. 5 Sunday
" Dark clowdy weather with some light Snow. Sawyer Returned to his Tent. Performed Divine Service."

Nov. 6 Monday
" Ditto weather. Mr Prince and his man returned to their Tent. Armourer stocking hunting Gun's. 20 Men absent from the Factory on duty. John Inkster still in the Surgeons List. others at Necefsary duties."

Nov. 7 Tuesday
" Fresh gale at NW with much Snow and drift. People employed as before. Two Northern Indians came to the Factory for a little Trust but had not the least artical for Trade."

Nov. 8 Wednesday
" Wind at NW with clear Sharp weather & by far the Coldest we have experienced this winter. Armourer repairing the Northern Indians Guns and kettles. 20 Men absent from the Factory on duty as before. Jn Inkster in the Surgeons list. Cooks and Steward in their respective stations others Wheeling snow out of the Yard. Received 200 Partridges from one of our hunters who returned again to his Tent. In the afternoon sent the Northern Indians from the Factory to hunt and Trap the Remainder of the Winter."

Nov. 9 Thursday
" Wind in the NE quarter weather clear and very pleasant considering the season. Armourer Stocking hunting Guns others wheeling Snow from out of the yard."

Nov. 10 Friday
" Ditto weather. People employed as before. John Inkster still in the Surgeons List tho at present he is on recovery."

Nov. 11 Saturday
" Ditto weather. People employed as before. Two of the Woodfallers and two of the Sawyers came home for Snow Shoes and other necefsaries. In the afternoon the weather changed to dark and clowdy with snow and Some Drift. Jn Inkster on Recovery."

Nov. 12 Sunday
" Wind at NW with dark clowdy weather and some Snow. Woodfallers and Sawyers returned to their respective Tents. Fourteen Northern Indians came to the Factory with some Venison and a few Deer Skins; but not one Skin of the furr kind."

Nov. 13 Monday
" Modirate and Clowdy wind in the North East quarter. Traded with the Northern Indians and trusted some of them with ammunition Iron work &c for their support dureing the Winter after which they all went from the Factory to procure Furrs and other Commodities for Trade.
Armourer stocking hunting guns. Taylor at work for Trade. Bricklayer making Sleds for the hunters. 20 Men absent from the factory as pr last week. Jn Inkster still in the Surgeons List. others at necefsary duties. Received 100 Partridges and a few fish from Mr Princes Tent. also received the flesh of a Small Deer from some of our home Indians that are Tenting over the River.
NB. as none of our own people are Tenting on the South side the River the above Indians are the first that have crofsed it this fall but in all probability the River has been froze over for Some days."

Nov. 14 Tuesday
" Ditto weather People employed as before. Hunter and Indians returned to their Tents. John Inkster on Recovery."

Nov. 15 Wednesday
" Ditto weather People as before. Received 200 Partridges from Robert Garroch's Tent."

Nov. 16 Thursday
" Wind NW with clear weather and very Cold. People employed as before. hunter returned to his Tent."

Nov. 17 Friday
" Wind at NW with dark clowdy weather. People employed as before."

Nov. 18 Saturday
" Ditto wind with cold clear weather. People employed as before. Received 200 Partridges from one of our hunters who returned again to his Tent. One of the Sawyers came home for Provisions and other necefsaries."

Nov. 19 Sunday
" Fresh gale at NW with Snow and Drift. One of the Woodfallers came home for a Grind Stone and returned again to his Tent. The Sawyer also returned to his Tent."

Nov. 20 Monday
" Dark and Clowdy with Some drift. Armourer repairing hunting and Seting Guns. Bricklayer repairing the fireplace in the Mens house. 20 men absent from the Factory on duty as pr last Week. John Inkster on Recovery others at Necefsary duties. Received 200 Partridges and 3 Deer from hunters who informed me that Mr Prince has got 1000 Partridges 5 Deer and Some fish laying at his Tent, all of which was caught in the Course of last week."

Nov. 21 Tuesday
" Ditto weather. Sent all the people (except one Cook and the Sick man) to Mr Prince's Tent for game. Hunters that came Yesterday returned to their Tent, so that at present, the Chief, Second, Surgeon, one Cook and one Sick man, are all that remain at the Factory."

Nov. 22 Wednesday
" Ditto weather. People returned from Mr Princes Tent and brought 400 Partridges and some Venison. They bring the agreable News that Mr Prince has killed 9 more Deer."

Nov. 23 Thursday
" Wind NW with clear sharp weather. People opened the waterhole took out the Provisions and put more in to freshen."

Nov. 24 Friday
" Wind at NW with clear weather but excefsive sharp. Sent all the people as before to Mr Prince's Tent for more Game."

Nov. 25 Saturday
" Ditto wind and weather. People returned from Mr Princes Tent with 500 Partridges. Robert Garroch also came to the Factory with 400 lb of Venison killed by himself and Tentmates. One of the Sawyers came home for Provisions and other Necefsaries."

Nov. 26 Sunday
" Ditto weather. Rob. Garroch and the Sawyers returned to their respective tents. One of the wooders came home for some hatchet helves and returned again to his Tent."

Nov. 27 Monday
" Ditto weather. 20 men absent from the factory on various duties as before. sent all the rest of the People to Mr Princes Tent for game and in the middle of the Night they returned with 500 Partridges. one of Mr Prince's men also came home with 100 more Partridges and 20 fish."

Nov. 28 Tuesday
" Wind South with clear weather but very cold. Mr Princes Man returned to his Tent with Provisions &c."

Nov. 29 Wednesday
" Wind West with fine Pleasant weather. sent all the people to Mr Princes Tent for more game and in the Night they returned with 500 Partridges. Some of the home Indians came to the Factory for Supplyes."

Nov. 30 Thursday
" Ditto wind and Weather. Received 430 lb of Venison from Mr Princes Tent. Home Indians returned over the River to their famalies, they have not seen any thing of that string of Deer that crofsed near our english hunters otherwise they might have killed some hundreds and it is now too late to go in quest of them as they are all gon far to the North."

Dec. 1 1786 Friday
" Fine pleasant weather wind at South. Sent 4 men to Mr Prince's Tent for game and at Night they returned with 400 Partridges, also received 200 Partridges from Rob Garroch who returned again to his Tent."

Dec. 2 Saturday
" Ditto weather. One of the Sawyers and one of the wooders came home for Provisions and other necefsaries."

Dec. 3 Sunday
" Wind NW with sharp clear weather. Sawyer and wooder returned to their respective Tents."

Dec. 4 Monday
" Ditto wind and weather. Armourer stocking hunting Gun's. Taylor at work for Trade. 20 men absent from the Factory on duty as before, others at Necefsary Jobs at home. John Inkster perfectly Recovered after having been ill three Months. Received about 300 lb of Venison from Mr Princes Tent."

Dec. 5 Tuesday
" Dark and clowdy with some snow and thick drift. hunters returned to their Tent. People at home employed as before."

Dec. 6 Wednesday
" Strong Gale at NW with thick Drift. People employed as before. One of the home Indians came to the Factory for Supply's."

Dec. 7 Thursday
" Wind at NW with clear weather but exceeding Cold. 20 Men absent from the Factory as before others employed opening the waterhole and puting more Provisions in to freshen. Received 400 Partridges and some Venison from hunters. Home Indian Returned to his Tent."

Dec. 8 Friday
" Ditto wind and weather. Armourer Stocking hunting Guns. Taylor at work for Trade others wheeling some Snow from out of the Yard.
NB The Partridges and Venison entered in Yesterdays Remarks belong's to this Day."

Dec. 9 Saturday
" Fine clear weather approaching to Pleasant tho rather too cold. Hunters returned to their Tents. People employed as before. One of the Sawyers and one of the wooders came home for Provisions and other necefsaries."

Dec. 10 Sunday
" Fine pleasant Weather Wooder & Sawyer Return'd to their Tents."

Dec. 11 Monday
" Wind variable in the SW quarter with milde clowdy weather. 20 men absent from the Factory on the following duties (Viz.) 8 falling firewood for another winter. 8 employed hunting and 4 employed Sawing boards and Squareing Timber for building a New launch. Armourer Stocking hunting Guns. Bricklayer making and mending Sleds for the hunters. Taylor at work for Trade. others at Necefsary duties. Received 170 lb of Venison and 400 Partridges from English and Indian hunters."

Dec. 12 Tuesday
" Ditto weather. People employed as before. hunters returned to their respective Tents."

Dec. 13 Wednesday
" Wind SW with milde Clowdy weather. People employed as before."

Dec. 14 Thursday
" Ditto wind and Weather with a little light Snow. People employed as before. Received 400 Partridges from hunters who returned again to their Tents. Four of our home Ind. came to the Factory with a few Furrs."

Dec. 15 Friday
" Fresh gale at NE with Snow and some drift but not cold. People as before. This day Mr Prince came to the Factory as all sorts of Game has left the part he was tenting at. his men still remains at the tent to haul home some Partridges &c that he left behind."

Dec. 16 Saturday
" Wind at NW with excefsive Cold weather. People at Necefsary duties. Received some Game from hunters. The home Indians returned to Join their famalies."

Dec. 17 Sunday
" Ditto Weather. Hunters returned to their Tent."

Dec. 18 Monday
" Wind at South with modirate clowdy weather. Armourer stocking hunting Guns. 20 Men absent on duty as before. others at Necefsary Jobs at home. Received more Game from hunters."

Dec. 19 Tuesday
" Ditto wind with very pleasant weather. People employed as before. Hunters Returned to their Tents."

Dec. 20 Wednesday
" Ditto weather. Armourer as before. Taylor at work for Trade others at Necefsary duty. This day 4 of our English hunters came home with their Tent beding &c by order as no more game is to be procured from that quarter."

Dec. 21 Thursday
" Thick Clowdy weather with some Snow. Armourer and Taylor employed as before. Bricklayer and one man repairing sleds for the hunters. 2 men Wheeling Snow from out of the yard. Two men afsisting the Steward. others afsisting in puting things to rights in the Warehouse.
This day all the remainder of our English hunters came home with their Tent and beding."

Dec. 22 Friday
" Sharp clear weather. People at necefsary duties."

Dec. 23 Saturday
" Wind and weather variable from fine and Pleasant to a Stron gale at NE with snow and very thick drift. Early in the Morning woodfallers Sawyers and all other out layers came home by order to Spend the Christmas holyday's"

Dec. 24 Sunday
" Exceeding fine Pleasant Weather with a light air of wind in the South West quarter. performed Divine Service."

Dec. 25 Monday
" Strong gale at NW with exceeding Cold weather and a great Drift. Performed Divine service suteable to the occation."

Dec. 26 Tuesday
Dec. 27 Wednesday
Dec. 28 Thursday
Dec. 29 Friday
Dec. 30 Saturday
" Wind and Weather Variable. In the forenoon of each Day People employed in some necefsary Duty, and in the Evenings at innocent amusements common to the Season."

Dec. 31 Sunday
" Wind NW with exceeding Cold weather. Performed Divine Service. Received the flesh of a small Deer from home Indians."

Jan. 1 1787 Monday
" Ditto weather People employed as before."

Jan. 2 Tuesday
" Wind South with fine pleasant weather. fitted out 17 men with a fortnight's Provisions and other necefsaries ready to go and haul out firewood to the riverside ready for Rafting. in the Afternoon two of our home Indians that have been absent since the beginning of August came in with a few Furrs. Their Wives and famalies are on their Journey to the factory being in want of Ammunition, and all kind of Game very scarce. Indians that came home on Sunday last returned to their Tent."

Jan. 3 Wednesday
" Wind NW a stiff gale with a low drift and excefsive Cold. The 17 Men above mentioned set off for their Tents which are about 5 miles from the Factory. At the same time the Cooper, Sawyer, Shipwright and John Budge set off for their Tent in order to continue sawing boards and other necefsary wood for compleating the New Launch intended to be built next Summer. Armourer Stocking hunting Guns others at necefsary duties."

Jan. 4 Thursday
Jan. 5 Friday
Jan. 6 Saturday
" Wind NW with excefsive cold weather. People Employed as before. One of the Wood fallers and one of the Sawyers came home for Necefsaries."

Jan. 7 Sunday
" Ditto weather. Wooder & Sawyer returned to their Tent's"

Jan. 8 Monday
" Ditto wind and Weather. Armourer Stocking hunting Gun's. Bricklayer repairing old Wheelbarrows. 21 men absent from the Factory on duty, others at Necefsary Jobs. Received the Flesh of a Small Deer from home Indians who Returned again to their Tent. Mate of the Sloop killed 20 Partridges near the house."

Jan. 9 Tuesday
Jan. 10 Wednesday
Jan. 11 Thursday
Jan. 12 Friday
" Milde clowdy weather People employed as before."

Jan. 13 Saturday
" Wind NW a fresh Breeze with clear Weather but very cold. People at home employed as before. Woodhaulers came home with the big Sled and returned again to ther Tents with Provisions and other Necefsaries for a fortnight. One of the Sawyers also came to the Factory for Provisions."

Jan. 14 Sunday
" Ditto wind and weather. Two of our home Indians that have been a Traping came in with a tolerable quantity of Martins. Sawyer returned to his Tent."

Jan. 15 Monday
" Wind SW with very sharp clear weather. People at home opened the waterhole took out the Provisions and put more in to freshen. Twenty one men absent from the Factory on duty as pr last Week. Traded with the home Indian's and sent them from the Factory to hunt and Trap the remainder of the Winter."

Jan. 16 Tuesday
" Wind NW a fresh Breeze with low Drift. People at necefsary duties. This day more of our home Indians came in from Traping. Traded with them and sent them away to continue Traping the remainder of the Winter."

Jan. 17 Wednesday
Jan. 18 Thursday
Jan. 19 Friday
Jan. 20 Saturday
" Wind NW with excefsive cold weather. People both abroad and at home employed as before. Saturday afternoon one of the Sawyers came home for Provisions."

Jan. 21 Sunday
" Ditto wind and weather. Performed Divine service. Sawyer returned to his Tent."

Jan. 22 Monday
" Ditto wind and weather. Armourer stocking hunting Guns. 21 Men absent from the Factory on duty as pr last week others at necefsary duties at home."

Jan. 23 Tuesday
" Wind South weather very cold. People employed as before. Received the flesh of three Small Deer from home Indians who returned again to their Tents."

Jan. 24 Wednesday
" Ditto Wind weather rather milde. People at home opened the waterhole took out the Provisions and put more in to freshen. People abroad emp'd as before."

Jan. 25 Thursday
" Wind NW a strong Gale with a low Drift and excefsive cold. People at Necefsary indoor duties. In the afternoon John Sturges and Two Indians arrived here from York Fort with a Packet dated on the 9th Inst. so that they have been no lefs than 16 Days on their Pafsage, and the weather has been so severely cold that all their Doggs were froze to death. The length of Time is by no means the longest that I have known, for in January 1770 in comeing from that Factory to Prince of Wales's Fort and again in Jan. 1776 when I came from that Fort to take the Command of Prince of Wales's Fort the weather was so exceedingly bad that with all my exercions I was no lefs than 16 Days on the Road. indeed I once knew three Indians to be 21 Days in comeing from York to Churchill."

Jan. 26 Friday
" Strong gale at NW with thick drift and excefsive cold weather. People employed as before."

Jan. 27 Saturday
" Wind at South weather rather modirate approaching to Pleasant. Wood haulers came home with the big Sled and returned again to their Tents with Provisions and other necefsaries for a fortnight. Shipwright also came to the Factory from the Sawing Tent for Provisions. Some of the home Indians also came to the Factory for a little Oatmeal, Pease &c and returned again to their Tent."

Jan. 28 Sunday
" Wind WNW with very cold weather. Shipwright Returned to his Tent."

Jan. 29 Monday
Jan. 30 Tuesday
Jan. 31 Wednesday
" Ditto wind and weather. Armourer stocking hunting Guns; 21 Men absent from the Factory on duty as pr last Week others at Necefsary home duties. At 10 OClock on Wednesday morning Sturges and the York Fort Indians set off on their return to their own Factory.
Some of our home Indians came to the Factory for some necefsaries and returned again to their Tent."

Feb. 1 1787 Thursday
" Ditto weather People employed as before."

Feb. 2 Friday
" Ditto Weather People at the Factory opened the Waterhole took out the Provisions and put more in to freshen."

Feb. 3 Saturday
" Wind at West weather rather mild. People at the Factory employed about necefsary duties. House Carpenter came home for provisions and other necefsaries, and inform's me has finished sawing the Timber and Boards for the New Launch and they are now going to Cut and beat a Track thorough the Woods for geting it home."

Feb. 4 Sunday
" Wind at West with milde weather House Carpenter returned to his Tent."

Feb. 5 Monday
Feb. 6 Tuesday
Feb. 7 Wednesday
" Wind variable weather very cold and clear. Armourer Stocking hunting Guns. Mate of the Sloop shooting a few Partridges near the House. Bricklayer attending seting Guns and Traps. others at Necefsary duties. Tuesday Morning Mefs Prince and Hodges went with some of our home Indians to see them take a Beaver house that they lately found within 30 Miles of the Factory. Twenty one men absent on duty as pr Last week."

Feb. 8 Thursday
Feb. 9 Friday
Feb. 10 Saturday
" Ditto wind and weather: People employed as before. Officers returned from Beaver hunting without any Succefs; for on breaking open the house and and their vaults in the sides of the Banks they found that some otters had killed all the Beaver and eat them entirely up except some of the large bones and part of the Skins.
On Saturday Morning Wood haulers came home with the big Sled and returned again to their Tent with Provisions &c for a fortnight. House Carpenter & his crew came home with their Tent beding &c having cut and Beat a good Track thornigh the wood for a big Sled to run in.
Robert Garroch in the Surgeons List."

Feb. 11 Sunday
" Wind NW with excefsive cold weather."

Feb. 12 Monday
" Wind NW with clear weather but excefsive cold. Seventeen men at the woods hauling out fireing to the River side ready for rafting. Remainder of the people at Necefsary duties."

Feb. 13 Tuesday
Feb. 14 Wednesday
" Ditto wind and Weather. People as before. on Wednesday opened the Waterhole and put more provisions in to freshen."

Feb. 15 Thursday
Feb. 16 Friday
Feb. 17 Saturday
" Wind and weather as before. Seventeen men absent from the Factory on duty as above. All the remainder of the People except the Officers and one man to Cook employed hauling home the Timber and boards for the New Launch."

Feb. 18 Sunday
" Ditto Wind and Weather. Performed Divine service."

Feb. 19 Monday
Feb. 20 Tuesday
Feb. 21 Wednesday
" Wind Variable. Weather rather milder than some of the preceeding days. Seventeen men at the woods as pr Last week. all the remainder employed hauling home Timber and boards for the Launch."

Feb. 22 Thursday
" Wind variable from NW to South. Weather rather pleasant. People at home took the Provisions out of the Waterhole and put more in to freshen."

Feb. 23 Friday
Feb. 24 Saturday
" Fine and pleasant People at home employed hauling Timber and Boards to the Factory. On Saturday morning the Wood haulers came to the Factory with the big Sled and returned again to their Tents with Provisions and other Necefsaries for a fortnight."

Feb. 25 Sunday
" Wind variable in the SW quarter with fine pleasant weather. Performed Divine service."

Feb. 26 Monday
Feb. 27 Tuesday
Feb. 28 Wednesday
" Wind variable in the NW and NE quarters with very cold weather. Seventeen men absent on duty as pr last week. all the Remainder of the People except the Officers and one man to Cook employed hauling home Timber and Boards for the Launch and for other Factory uses."

Mar. 1 1787 Thursday
" Fresh Gale at NW with a low drift and very cold Weather. People employed as before."

Mar. 2 Friday
" Ditto wind and Weather. People at the Factory opened the Waterhole took out the Provisions and put more in to freshen. Some of the Home Indians came to the factory for a little Oatmeal &c."

Mar. 3 Saturday
" Fine pleasant weather. People at home emp'd hauling Timber and Boards to the Factory. Home Indians returned to their Tent. Early this morning sent Mr Prince and an Indian Boy about 9 Miles from the Factory to endeavour to kill a few Partridges."

Mar. 4 Sunday
" Wind variable and a little light Snow."

Mar. 5 Monday
" Wind NW a fresh Gale with clear cold weather. Seventeen men employed hauling firewood out to the river side ready for rafting. all the remainder of the people except the Officers and one man to Cook employed hauling Timber and Boards to the Factory. This morning the Surgeon set off for Mr Prince's Tent to afsist in killing Partridges."

Mar. 6 Tuesday
" Strong gale at NW with very thick Drift. People at necefsary indoor duties."

Mar. 7 Wednesday
Mar. 8 Thursday
Mar. 9 Friday
" Wind and weather Variable. Nineteen persons absent from the Factory on duty as before. all the remainder employed hauling home Timber &c."

Mar. 10 Saturday
" Wind NW with clear weather but very cold. People at home opened the waterhole took out the provisions and put more in to freshen. Woodhaulers came home with the big Sled and Returned again to their Tents with Provisions &c for a fortnght. Received 140 Partridges from Mr Princes Tent by the Surgeon. Some of the Home Indians that have been on the Traping service came home for a little supply of Ammunition and some Oatmeal."

Mar. 11 Sunday
" Fine pleasant weather. fited out the home Indians and sent them from the factory. The Surgeon also Returned to his Tent."

Mar. 12 Monday
Mar. 13 Tuesday
Mar. 14 Wednesday
Mar. 15 Thursday
Mar. 16 Friday
Mar. 17 Saturday
" Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday exceeding fine pleasant Weather with a little Thaw. Friday & Saturday a very great flight of Snow and thick drift. Nineteen persons absent from the Factory on duty as pr last Week. all the remainder of our crew except the Chief, Second, and one man to Cook employed hauling home Timber and Boards for the Launch but the distance is so great that they can only make one trip pr Day. On Saturday Morning Mr Prince came home with 150 Partridges."

Mar. 18 Sunday
" Wind at NW an exceeding heavey gale and a very thick drift. Performed Divine Service."

Mar. 19 Monday
" Wind NW weather more modirate tho still a little low drift. Mr Prince Returned to his Tent. Nineteen persons absent from the Factory on duty as pr last week. all the remainder of our? Small crew employed in clearing and mending the Track leading to the Timber and boards procured this winter that still remains in the Woods. Some of the home Indians came to the Factory for a little Oatmeal &c."

Mar. 20 Tuesday
" Strong gale at NW with Drift. People at home opened the Waterhole took out the provisions and put more into freshen. Indians returned to their Tents."

Mar. 21 Wednesday
" More modirate but exceeding cold. 19 persons absent from the Factory on duty. Remainder went for a Load of Timber and Boards."

Mar. 22 Thursday
Mar. 23 Friday
" Fresh gale at NW with very cold weather. People employed as before."

Mar. 24 Saturday
" Fresh gale at East with cold weather and a little low drift. Woodhaulers came home with the big Sled and returned again to their Tents with provisions and other necefsaries for a fortnght. People at home employed about necefsary duties. Received 30 Partridges from Mr Princes Tent by the Surgeon. In the evening fine milde weather with a little thaw."

Mar. 25 Sunday
" Fresh gale at NE with snow and thick Drift."

Mar. 26 Monday
" Fine and pleasant with some thaw. The Surgeon returned to his Tent. 18 persons absent from the factory on Duty. George Williamson in the Surgeons List. all the remainder of the people employed hauling Timber and boards to the Factory ready for building a new Launch."

Mar. 27 Tuesday
" Fresh gale at NW with some drift and cold weather. People employed as before."

Mar. 28 Wednesday
Mar. 29 Thursday
Mar. 30 Friday
"Wind NW with as cold weather as we ever experienced. People employed as before."

Mar. 31 Saturday
" Milde clowdy weather. Wood haulers and hunters employed as before. People at home opened the waterhole took out the provisions and put more in to freshen. Received 40 Partridges from hunters. In the evening some of the wood haulers came to the Factory for Necefsaries."

Apr. 1 1787 Sunday
" Wind NW with a low drift and exceeding cold weather. Hunter and Woodhauler's returned to their Tents."

Apr. 2 Monday
Apr. 3 Tuesday
" Wind and weather variable with much light Snow. 19 persons absent from the Factory on duty all the remainder of the people employed in hauling home the last of the Timber and Boards procured this year. Received the flesh of a Buck Deer from home Indians who returned again to their Tents."

Apr. 4 Wednesday
" Wind NW with very cold weather. House Carpenter Shipwright Sawyers and one man Grinding and fiting their Tooles ready to begin frameing the Launch as soon as the weather will permit. Armourer and one man making Small Spikes others at necefsary duties. Mate of the Sloop killed 20 Partridges near the house."

Apr. 5 Thursday
" Ditto wind and weather People employed as before. At night an excefsive heavey gale at NW with Sleet and Rain."

Apr. 6 Friday
" Ditto Wind with very cold weather people at necefsary indoor duties."

Apr. 7 Saturday
" Wind NW a heavey gale with cold weather. Armourer and his afsistant employed as before. others at necefsary indoor duties. Woodhaulers came home with the big sled and returned again to their Tents with Provisions &c for a fortnight. Mr Prince also came home with 160 Partridges."

Apr. 8 Sunday
" Modirate and Clowdy with Variable Eight Northern Indians came in with a few Furrs. Traded with them and fited them out for their return. Mr Prince Returned to his Tent which is about Nine miles distant from the Factory."

Apr. 9 Monday
" Fresh breeze at NW with cold weather. Northern Indians went from the Factory to Join their famalies. Armourer and one man making Small Spikes for the Launch. House Carpenter Sawyer and one man making Sleds ready for the Goose Season Shipwright caulking one of the Whale Boats, one man wheeling Snow from out of the Yard. Steward mending fishing Nets. Cooks in their stations all the remainder of the people absent from the factory on duty as pr last week."

Apr. 10 Tuesday
Apr. 11 Wednesday
" Fine pleasant weather. People employed as before. Two Northern Indians came to the factory for a little Ammunition &c for their friends that are comeing in with furrs. some of the home Indians came to the Factory for supplyes and returned again to their Tents, and in the evening the Northern Indians returned to Join their friends."

Apr. 12 Thursday
" Wind NW with cold weather. Armourer and two men to afsist him employed making large Iron hoops for hooping Mash Tubbs Coolers &c for Brewing. Cooper making Pails for factory use, Sawyer and one man making small Sleds for the Goose season. Shipwright repairing the Longboat. Mate of the Sloop attending home Traps and Seting Guns. 19 Men absent on duty others at necefsary Jobs."

Apr. 13 Friday
" Ditto wind and weather. People employed as before."

Apr. 14 Saturday
" Modirate and Clowdy with a great thaw. People employed as before. Received 200 Partridges from Mr Princes Tent by the Surgeon."

Apr. 15 Sunday
" Wind NW a fresh gale with very cold weather. Mr Hodges returned to his Tent."

Apr. 16 Monday
" Wind and weather as before. Armourer and one man making Small Spikes . Cooper making Mesh tubbs for brewing. Sawyer and one man making small Sleds for the Goose Season Shipwright repairing the Boats. nineteen men absent from the Factory on duty as pr last week. Remainder at Necefsary duties at home."

Apr. 17 Tuesday
" Wind variable weather modirate. Two men prepairing to brew Small Beer for the People. others Emp'd as before."

Apr. 18 Wednesday
" Fine pleasant weather with a considerable thaw. Two men Brewing Small Beer. Remainder of the people employed as before. Mefs Prince and Hodges came home with their Tent &c as we have now plenty of Partridges to last till the Geese come's."

Apr. 19 Thursday
" Wind SE with fine pleasant weather and a great thaw. People at Necefsary duties."

Apr. 20 Friday
" Wind East with ditto weather People at home employed as before. This Day all the woodhaulers came home with their Tents Beding &c as the late thaw has already rendered any farther service of that kind impractable for this Year."

Apr. 21 Saturday
" Ditto wind and weather. People at necefsary duties. Some of the home Indians came in from Traping and brought a tolerable quantity of Furrs."

Apr. 22 Sunday
" Fine pleasant weather tho but little thaw. Early in the Morning 30 Northern Indians came to the Factory with Furrs. Remainder of the Day employed Trading with the said Indians."

Apr. 23 Monday
" Wind NE a Strong Gale with Snow thick Drift and very cold weather. Finished trading with the Northern Indians and gave their Leaders their usual presents. Armourer employed mending Indians Guns and Kettles. Bricklayer and two other men attending in the Warehouse. Cooper fiting up casks for Packing Furrs. Mr Prince and some of his crew cleaning the Rime &c from out of the Sloop. Shipwright repairing the Boats. Taylor at work for Trade, others Grinding Oatmeal for the Indians."

Apr. 24 Tuesday
" Ditto wind and weather. People employed as before. Some of the Northern Indians went from the Factory."

Apr. 25 Wednesday
" Wind at North with fine clear weather but very Cold. At 2 OClock in the Morning 17 men set off for 12 mile point with the Big Sled load of necefsaries for the Goose Season & at Noon they returned to the Factory with the empty Sled having landed all the Goods safe and left 4 men at the Point to Pitch a Tent get wood &c ready for Mr Jefferson who is to superentend the killing and Salting the Geese. Tradesmen employed in their respective branches. In the Afternoon most of the Northern Indians went from the Factory."

Apr. 26 Thursday
" Wind at East with cold weather. Armourer cleaning and repairing hunting Guns. Cooper, Sawyer, Bricklayer & one man edgeing boards. Shipwright repairing the Boats. Taylor at work for the Chief. Sent Nine of our best English hunters to the Goose Islands to attend the approaching season. Remainder of the People employed sawing and spliting a little wood for the Chiefs fire."

Apr. 27 Friday
" Fine and pleasant. People employed as before. Two more of our home Indians came in from Traping."

Apr. 28 Saturday
" Ditto Weather. People at Necefsary duties. early in the morning 30 Northern Indian Men and their famalies came to the Factory with Furrs &c and in the Course of the Day all the remainder of our home Indians came in from Traping and brought a considerable quantity of Martins and other Furrs. Traded with some of the Northern Indians. Late in the Evening received a Goose from one of our home Indians, it is the first killed here this season and except last year is the earlyest ever know at this Place."

Apr. 29 Sunday
" Wind NE with modirate weather tho very little Thaw. Finished Trading with the Northern Indians and fited some of them out with Guns &c to kill Geese for us this Spring."

Apr. 30 Monday
" Fine Pleasant weather. Armourer repairing hunting guns. House Carpenter Sawyer and one man at work on the frameing of the New Launch. Shipwright repairing the Boats. Taylor Bricklayer and one man making Clothes for Trade. others at Necefsary duties. Early in the Morning Mr Prince set of for the 12 mile Point Goose Tent."

May 1 1787 Tuesday
" Fine and pleasant with a great Thaw. Tradesmen as before, 11 men absent at the different goose Tents, others Geting Snow Wood &c ready for Brewing Small Beer. In the course of the Day Nine Northern Indians came to the Fort with some furrs; Traded with them and sent them away to proceed to their own Country."

May 2 Wednesday
" Ditto weather. Tradesmen and their afsistants employed as before. two men brewing Small Beer others at Necefsary duties. at Night heavey Rain. Received two Geese from English and Indian hunters."

May 3 Thursday
" Fine and Pleasant with a very heavey thaw. Tradesmen and their afsistants employed as before, others at necefsary home duties: 11 Persons absent from the Factory as pr Monday."

May 4 Friday
" Ditto weather People employed as before. In the Afternoon four Northern Indians came to the Factory with Furs. Traded with them and gave them some little presents for their Return. At night much Rain & a great Thaw."

May 5 Saturday
" Wind variable from East to North West with constant small Rain. at 3 OClock in the morning Mr Jefferson and the Cooper set off for the 12 mile Point Goose Tent. People at home at necefsary indoor Duties. Received 5 Gees from 12 mile Point. At night hard frost."

May 6 Sunday
" Fine Pleasant weather received 12 Geese from our English hunters at the Islands. Several of our Northern Indian hunters came to the Factory for a little Oatmeal and Returned again to their Tents at 12 mile Point."

May 7 Monday
" Wind Variable with clowdy weather. 13 Persons absent from the Factory on duty at the different Goose Tents. Armourer repairing hunting Guns. Bricklayer, Taylor and one man making Cloathes for Trade. Sawyer and one man prepairing wood for the Launch. Shipwright repairing the Boats. others soaking and stretching Deer Skins. Received 7 Geese from 12 Mile Point."

May 8 Tuesday
" Fresh Gale at East and South Eeast with much snow and Sleet. People at Necefsary indoor Duties. Received 47 Geese from home Indians. Three Northern Indians came to the Factory with a few Furs. Traded with them and fited them out for their Return. Thirteen Persons absent on Duty as before."

May 9 Wednesday
" Fresh Gale at NW with dark clowdy weather. Tradesmen and their afsistants employed at necefsary Jobbs in their respective branches, others soaking and stretching Deer Skins. Sent the Northern Indians from the Factory to proceed to their own Country and the home Indians to 12 Mile Point to attend the remainder of the Goose Season. at Night hard frost."

May 10 Thursday
" Wind and weather Variable. Tradesmen and their afsistants employed as before. Others Packing Furs &c. at Night hard frost."

May 11 Friday
" Ditto wind and weather People employed as before. Received 24 Geese from English hunters. At Night a heavey Gale at East with much Snow and a hard frost."

May 12 Saturday
" Wind and weather Variable with some Thaw. People at Necefsary duties. Several of the Northern Indian Goose hunters wives came to the Factory for a little Oatmeal and brought 84 Geese."

May 13 Sunday
" Wind variable with exceeding fine Pleasant weather. Northern Indian women returned to their Tents at 12 mile Point."

May 14 Monday
" Dark clowdy weather with constant heavey Rain and a great thaw. wind Variable in the SE quarter. Armourer and one man making Small Spikes. Taylor and his men making Cloathes for Trade. Sawyer and one Man making Sleds. Shipwright repairing the Boats. 13 Persons absent from the factory on duty as pr last Week others at necefsary indoor Jobbs."

May 15 Tuesday
" Wind and weather Variable Armourer, Taylor, Shipwright and their afsistants employed as before. Sawyer and Man repairing Timber for the New Launch. Remainder of the People killed a few Gees near the House. Received a little Venison from a Northern Indian."

May 16 Wednesday
" Wind in the NE quarter Weather variable from fine and Pleasant to dark and Clowdy with Rain and thick fogg. People at Necefsary duties. Received 15 Geese from English Hunters."

May 17 Thursday
" Wind NW with constant Snow Rain or Sleet. Received 40 Geese from English hunters. Tradesmen and others at necefsary indoor duties. Steward and one man Salting Geese."

May 18 Friday
" Dark and clowdy with Snow and Sleet. People employed as before. Received 8 Swans from Indian hunters at Twelve Mile Point."

May 19 Saturday
" Strong gale at NW with Snow and thick drift and very hard frost. People Employed as before."

May 20 Sunday
" Ditto Gale with excefsive cold weather and a very thick Drift."

May 21 Monday
" Strong gale with Snow thick drift and very hard frost. Thirteen persons absent from the Factory at the different Goose Tents as pr Last Week. Armourer and one Man making Small Spikes. Bricklayer and one Man afsisting the Taylor in making Cloathes for Trade Sawyer and one man edgeing Boards for the New Launch. Shipwright at necefsary indoor Jobbs in his own Branch others at Various indoor Duties."

May 22 Tuesday
" Ditto wind and weather People employed as before Several of the Indian women and Boys came to the Factory for a little Oatmeal &c as no Geese are to be got."

May 23 Wednesday
" Ditto wind and weather. Two Men brewing Table Beer for the Chiefs Mefs (NB the first time Since last Fall) remainder of the People employed as before. Indians Returned to their Tents. In the afternoon several of the Northern Indian Goose hunters came to the Factory with their Guns and feather Bags as no geese are to be got and their Wives and Children half Starving. Fited them out with some necefsaries and ordered them to proceed to their own Country."

May 24 Thursday
" Ditto Wind and Weather People as before. All the Northern Indians went from the Factory."

May 25 Friday
" Wind at NE Weather modirate but Variable. People employed as before. Some of the Indian Women came home for a little Oatmeal and Returned again to their Tents at 12 Mile Point."

May 26 Saturday
" Exceeding fine Pleasant Weather People at Necefsary duties."

May 27 Sunday
" Ditto Weather Received 4 Swans from Mr Jefferson at 12 Mile Point."

May 28 Monday
" Dark and clowdy with some Rain. Thirteen Men absent from the Factory at the Goose Tents as pr Last week. Armourer and one man making bolts for the frameing of the New Launch. Shipwright Painting some of the Boats. Taylor at work for Trade. Two men Brewing Small Beer Sawyer and one Man prepairing wood for the Launch, others at necefsary duties. Received 6 Geese from our hunters at the Islands and am informed that 40 more are remaining at the Tent. In the Afternoon 6 Esquimaux Men came to the Factory and after Staying some time they returned to their Wives and famalies whome they have left near the Stone Fort."

May 29 Tuesday
" Fresh Gale at NW with clowdy weather and some Showers of Snow. Sent Some men to the Island Goose Tent and early in the Day they returned with 48 Geese. Tradesmen and the remainder of the People employed about necefsary duties. The 6 Esquimaux Men together with their Wives and Children came to the Factory with their Goods which consisted of little more than a few hairey Deer Skins scarce worth the Duty. Traded with them and gave them some presents to carry back to their friends. but they Inform me they intend to kill Some Seals off the Rivers mouth and Build some Canoes before they return to their own Country. The principle reason for their undertaking this Journey was to look for old Iron work in the Ruins of the Stone Fort. At Night frost."

May 30 Wednesday
" Wind NW weather variable and very Cold. Early in the morning all the Esquimaux went from the factory to persue the Seal fishery at the mouth of the River. Tradesmen at necefsary Jobbs in their respective branches . others emp'd in the Warehouse Packing Deer Skins. Some of the Northern Indian Goose hunters came home for payment as the Season is nearly over. At Night hard frost."

May 31 Thursday
" Wind SE with milde clowdy Weather but towards noon fine and pleasant. Tradesmen and their afsistants employed as before. Remainder of the People employed Diging and Sowing part of our gardens. Most of the Northern Indian Goose hunters came home from the Goose Tents the season being quite over; Paid them for their Services and sent them away to proceed to their own Country."

June 1 1787 Friday
" Dark misty weather with frequent Showers of wet Snow. Wind at East a fresh gale. Armourer and one man making Bolts for the Launch. Sawyer and one man prepariring wood pr Do. Shipwright at necefsary Jobbs in his own branch. Taylor at work for Trade. others at Necefsary indoor Duties. One of our English hunters came home from the Islands and informed us that the Goose Season is entirely over at that place. At Night a few Northern Indians came in with Furrs."

June 2 Saturday
" Fine and pleasant. Tradesmen and their afsistants employed as before. some of the people afsisting in the Warehouse, others diging and Sowing part of our garden's. Traded with the Northern Indians and sent them from the Factory.
This day all our English Goose hunters came home from the Islands by order. all the Remainder of the Northern Indian hunters also came to the factory for payment. satisfied them for their Trouble and sent them away to proceed to own Country. At Night hard frost."

June 3 Sunday
" Dark and Clowdy and at Night hard frost."

June 4 Monday
" Fresh gale at NE with Snow and hard frosty Weather. Early in the morning Mr Jefferson Mr Prince the Cooper and all the home Indians came to the factory from 12 mile Point Goos Tent as the Season is entirely over. Armourer and one man making Bolts &c for the Launch. Shipwright at work on the Boats. Sawyer and one man fiting the frameing of the Launch three men afsisting in the Warehouse packing Feathers. Two men Diging and sowing the Gardens. remainder of the people clearing and cleaning the Plantation."

June 5 Tuesday
" Modirate and clowdy with much Snow. Sent 8 men to 12 Mile Point for the Remains of PowderTobacco and other articals left there by Mr Jefferson. Tradesmen and all the Remainder of the People at Necefsary duties."

June 6 Wednesday
" Fine pleasant weather wind variable. Armourer making Rings and forelocks for the Bolts of the Launch. Bricklayer & one man Diging and Sowing part of the Gardens. Cooper and Sawyer cuting Motices in the frameing of the Launch. Shipwright Painting one of the Whale Boats. Sent 7 of our best labouring men to the Hay Marsh to begin Rafting the fire wood. Mr Prince and his Crew on board the Sloop. others at Necefsary Duties. Paid the home Indians for their hunting Geese and gave them Some Ammunition to kill more game."

June 7 Thursday
" Ditto wind and weather. Shipwright began caulking the Sloop. Remainder of the People employed as before. Sent all the home Indians, Man, Womand & Child over the River to provide for themselves and kill fresh Provisions for the factory."

June 8 Friday
" Ditto Weather People Employed as before. This day the People finished Diging & Sowing the Gardens."

June 9 Saturday
" Fine Pleasant Weather. Two men Repairing the out Side of the Magazine others at Necefsary duties."

June 10 Sunday
" Ditto Weather but at Night hard Frost. Performed Divine Service."

June 11 Monday
" Fresh Gale at NW with Dark clowdy weather. Armourer making Rings and forelocks for the Bolts of the Launch. Shipwright and one man to attend him caulking the Sloop. Cooper and Sawyer cuting Mortices in the frameing of the Launch. Taylor at Work for Trade. Seven men at the Haymarsh making the firewood into Rafts. Remainder of the People employed pulling down the old Stone Peer and clearing the Ground ready for laying down the frameing of the New Launch. Received upwards of 300 lb of Poor Venison from home Indians."

June 12 Tuesday
" Wind at East with fine clear Weather tho very cold for the Time of Year. Two men prepairing for Brewing Small Beer. Remainder of the People employed as Before. Received 50 poor Geese from home Indians who returned again to their Tents as did those that brought the Venison Yesterday."

June 13 Wednesday
" Strong Gale at NW with Very cold Weather. Armourer cleaning hunting Gun's. Two men Brewing Small Beer. Shipwright and one man to attend him Caulking the Sloop. Taylor at work for Trade. House Carpenter (i ?) the Cooper and Sawyer fiting the frameing of the Launch. Remainder of the People at necefsary duties. one Man in the Surgeons List."

June 14 Thursday
" Wind and weather variable. Tradesmen and other People employed as before. At Night much Rain."

June 15 Friday
" Wind at East with clowdy Weather and very cold. People employed as before."

June 16 Saturday
" Wind at NE with constant Snow. People at indoor duties. at Night hard frost. Four of the Rafters came to the Factory for Provisions &c."

June 17 Sunday
" Thick foggy Weather with frequent Snowers of Snow. Performed Divine Service. Rafters returned to their duty."

June 18 Monday
" Strong Gale at NE with frequent Showers of Rain and Snow. Armourer cleaning and repairing hunting Guns. Bricklayer and some men gathering lime Stone. Cooper and Sawyer at necefsary indoor Duties. Shipwright and one man to attend him making a Jibb Boom for the Sloop. Taylor at work for Trade others at Necefsary duties. Received 10 Poor Geese from one of our home Indians who Returned again over the River to his famaly."

June 19 Tuesday
" Fine pleasant Weather. Armourer as before. This Day the Cooper Sawyer and two other men began laying down the frameing of the New Launch. Taylor at work for Trade. Shipwright and one man to attend him caulking the Sloop. Steward mending fishing Nets. Bricklayer and the Remainder of the People gathering and breaking lime Stone ready for filling the Kiln. Received 130 lb of poor Venison and a few Geese from home Indians."

June 20 Wednesday
" Ditto weather. People employed as before. Home Indians Returned over the River to their famalies."

June 21 Thursday
" Wind variable all round the Compafs with thick clowdy weather and frequent Showers of Rain. Tradesmen and their afsistants employed as before. Steward mending fishing Nets. 7 men absent from the Factory Rafting fire wood all the remainder of the people employed pulling down part of the old Stone Peer and clearing the ground ready for receiving the wood work of the New Launch."

June 22 Friday
" Fine pleasant Weather. early in the Morning Mr Prince and two of his crew went up the River in a Skift to catch fish. all the Remainder of the People employed as before. One upland Indian man and his Wife came to the Factory with a few furs which he traded emediatly on his arrival and in lefs than an hour returned to proceed to his own Country. This afternoon the Ice in the Rivers mouth broke up but at Sea it is in a Solled body as far as the eye can reach."

June 23 Saturday
" Dark clowdy weather.People employed as before. In the afternoon much Rain and at Night Snow and hard frost."

June 24 Sunday
" Modirate and Clowdy with some Showers of Rain and wet Snow. Performed Divine Service."

June 25 Monday
" Strong Gale at NE with constant Wet Snow and Rain People at Necefsary indoor duties. Early in the Morning the two Harpooners and one man went up the River in one boat to begin the fishery tho as yet not any fish are to be seen; in two or three Days they are to be joined by four other men in another boat. Mr Prince and his party came home with 40 Jack fish and a few Geese."

June 26 Tuesday
" Strong Gale at North with dark clowdy weather and very cold. Armourer cleaning and repairing hunting Guns. Shipwright and one man to attend him caulking the Sloop. Mr Prince his mate and all his crew overhauling the Sloops Riging. Steward mending fishing Nets. Cooper Sawyer Bricklayer Taylor and all the other people now at the Factory employed seting up part of the new launch and filling it with Stones and Shingle which will prevent it from receiving any Injury from Wind, Sea, or Ice."

June 27 Wednesday
" Fine and pleasant. People employed as before. Early in the morning 3 Northern Indians and their famalies came to the Factory with a few Furs. Traded with them and Sent them away to proceed to their own Country. In the afternoon 6 Canoes of Nelson Indians came to the Factory with a tolerable quantity of furs. All the Rafters came home with their beding and other lumber having made all the firewood into rafts ready for fetching home when tides and the hurry of other buisnefs will permit."

June 28 Thursday
" Exceeding fine Pleasant Weather wind in the NE quarter and the River full of heavey driveing Ice People employed as before."

June 29 Friday
" Ditto wind and Weather. Two men brewing small Beer for the People. all the Remainder employed as before. Traded with the Nelson Indians and gave them their usual presents for their Return. Received the flesh of three half starved Deer from home Indians who Returned again over the River to their famalies."

June 30 Saturday
" Fresh Gale at NE with dark clowdy weather and the River full of heavey Ice. People at Necefsary duties. upland Indians weather bound on the Plantation. Whalers came home for Provisions and brought two Whales being all they have killed as yet."

July 1 1787 Sunday
" Wind at NE with close fogg. Performed Divine Service. In the Afternoon Peter Gun (one of the Harpooners) and his crew returned up the River to continue the fishery. Spence the other harpooner is at present in the surgeons List. Upland Indian still beather bound on the Plantation."

July 2 Monday
" Wind NW with constant heavey Rain. Armourer and one man making Small Spikes. Cooper Tightening Rundlets for Trade. Taylor and two men making Beaver Toggys for the Men's winter wear; others at Necefsary indoor duty. Spence still in the Surgeons List."

July 3 Tuesday
" Fresh gale at NE with constant heavey Rain. Armourer and his afsistant as before. Mr Prince and his crew fiting the Sloop for her Voyage. Remainder of the people packing Furs and doing other necefsary indoor duties. Upland Indians still weather Bound on the Plantation."

July 4 Wednesday
" Wind NE with thick mist and frequent Showers of Rain. all the Upland Indians left the factory and proceeded towards their own Country. Sent two men up the River in a Skift to catch fish, also sent four men in the other Whale Boat to afsist in the Whale fishery; remainder of the People at Necefsary duties. River full of driving Ice even at the Distance of 10 miles from the Stone Fort; and the Bay is to appearance as yet unbroke up. In the Evening one of the Whalers came to the Factory by land and informed us that several Rafts of our fire wood now laying in the haymars Bay were broak to pieces in the late Gale and all the Wood scattered along Shore."

July 5 Thursday
" Wind at East with very cold weather and the River full of heavey Ice as before. Armourer making nails. Shipwright, Cooper, and Sawyer with one man to attend them caulking the Sloop. Seven men employed on the Whale Fishery. Two men up the River catching fish one man in the Surgeons list. Sent all the Remainder of the People to the Hay Marsh to secure the firewood and to reraft what was scattered in the last Gale."

July 6 Friday
" Ditto wind and weather People employed as before. Fishermen came down the River with a few Jack Fish."

July 7 Saturday
" Wind at East with fine pleasant weather and the River full of heavey Ice. People employed as before. In the Afternoon the people returned from the haymarsh having secured all the firewood. One of the Whale Boats came to the Factory for Provisions and other necefsaries but the Weather has been so precarious and the River so full of Ice that they have not got one single fish nor is there any to be seen in the River."

July 8 Sunday
" Exceeding fine pleasant Weather. Performed Divine service. At Noon 3 Canoes of Nelson Indians came to the Factory with a few Furs. Fishermen Returned up the River to catch more fish. Received some Venison from home Indians."

July 9 Monday
" Wind in the NW quarter with hot Sultry Weather and in the Afternoon much Thunder and excefsive heavey Rain. Armourer and one man making Ironwork for the Sloop. Bricklayer and one man breaking limestone ready for filling the kiln. Cooper and Sawyer at work on the launch. Shipwrght and one man to attend him. also Mr Prince and all his crew fiting the Sloop for her Voyage. Seven men in two Boats up the River on the White Whale fishery. Others at Neccefsary duties. Traded with the Nelson Indians and gave them their usual presents for their return. Home Indians returned over the River to their famalies."

July 10 Tuesday
" Modirate and clowdy with frequent Showers of Rain. Wind at NE and the River full of heavey Ice. Armourer repairing old Guns. Bricklayer and some men breaking stones ready for burning lime. Cooper and Sawyer at work in the Launch. Shipwright and one man to attend him at work on board the Sloop. Mr Prince & some of his men attend his Vefsel. Seven Men absent from the factory on the Whale Fishery. Two men up the River in a Skift catching fish others at Necefsary duties."

July 11 Wednesday
" Fine Pleasant Weather Wind Variable Mr Prince and all his crew also the Shipwright Cooper and Sawyer went on board the Sloop and attempted to carry her down the River to the Graveing Place but the Tide was so low that she did not float. Remainder of the People at necefsary duties. Nelson Indians Returned to ther own Country."

July 12 Thursday
" Fine Pleasant weather with a fresh gale at SW. Early in the Morning Mr Prince and his party dropped down the River in the Sloop. all the remainder of the people (now at the Factory) employed seting and Burning the lime kiln. One of the Whale Boats came to the Factory with four Whales and the fishermen that went away on Sunday last returned with 30 Jack."

July 13 Friday
" Hot sultry weather People at work on the Launch. Cooper Shipwright and Sawyer returned from the Sloop having compleated her for the Voyage."

July 14 Saturday
" Shipwright repairing the Long Boat. Cooper Sawyer Bricklayer and all the other people employed seting up and loading the Launch. Four Northern Indian Men and their Wives came to the Factory with a few furs. Traded with them and gave them some presents to carry to some principal leaders of the Northern Indians who are now beginning to draw out from the Athapuscow Country in order to renew their Trade with this Factory."

July 15 Sunday
" Fine and pleasant with a gentle gale at North. One of the Whale Boats came to the Factory for a fresh Supply of Provisions and other Necefsaries and in the Evening Returned up the River to their duty. Received the flesh of two Small Deer from home Indians."

July 16 Monday
" Hot and Sultry with perfect calm. Mr Prince and eleven men on board the Sloop. Seven men and two boats up the River on the White Whale fishery. sent all the Remainder of the people except the Officers and Steward to the hay marsh in two boats for some of our firewood and at Midnight they Returned with 22 Rafts."

July 17 Tuesday
" Hot and Sultry People employed secureing the Rafts at the Beach. in the evening all hands went away in two Boats for more Rafts and at Midnight they returned with all the Remainder of the next Winters fireing."

July 18 Wednesday
" Ditto weather People employed secureing the Rafts and doing other necefsary duties. This day sent most of the home Indians inland to provide for themselves as well as be in readinefs to kill Martins and other furs. as soon as their Skins are in season."

July 19 Thursday
" Wind in the NE quarter. Weather variable from thick fogg to fine and Pleasant. Armourer cleaning the Sloops Small arms. 7 Men up the River on the Whale fishery. Mr Prince & 7 other persons on board the Sloop now laying at anchor in the River. Two men brewing small Beer. Shipwright repairing the Longboat. All the Remainder of the People as well Tradesmen as others employed about the Launch."

July 20 Friday
" Ditto weather Tradesmen employed as before others emptying the Lime kiln and Slacking the lime. This Day Mr Prince got most of his necefsaries on board for the Voyage."

July 21 Saturday
" Fine and pleasant with a fresh breeze at South. Tradesmen as before. others Screening the lime and doing other necefsary Jobs. About Noon gave Mr Prince his sailing orders and in lefs than an hour he got under way and Sailed down the River. One of the Whale Boats came home for Provisions & brought 6 small Whale."

July 22 Sunday
" Fresh gale at South. Performed Divine service. Whalers returned up the River to their duty."

July 23 Monday
" Fine pleasant Weather with a fresh Breeze at South East. Armourer and Taylor making bolts for the Longboat. Bricklayer House Carpenter & Sawyer at work on the Launch. Shipwright repairing the longboat. others at Necefsary duties. Late in the evening a few Northern Indians came in with som fur's."

July 24 Tuesday
" Wind at South weather hot and Sultry. Armourer repairing Indian's Guns and kettles; all the Remainder of the People at wotk on the Launch. Traded with the Northern Indians and sent them back to their own Country with Presents. Two Canoes of Nelson Indians came to the factory with a few Furs."

July 25 Wednesday
" Hot and sultry with perfect Calm. One of the Whale Boats came to the Factory with Eight Small Whales. and in the afternoon they (the Whalers) returned up the Riv to their duty. Cooper triming Casks for Oil. Shipwright and Armourer at work on the longboat. all the remainder of the People (now at the Factory) at work on the Launch."

July 26 Thursday
" Ditto weather People employed as before. Traded with the Nelson Indians and sent them from the Factory."

July 27 Friday
" Ditto weather People employed as before. In the Afternoon Received a packet from York Factory."

July 28 Saturday
" Wind at South Weather exceeding hot and Sultry. Sent two men down the River to catch Salmon. Remainder of the people employed as before. One of the Whale Boats came to the Factory for provisions and brought Eight Small Whale's"

July 29 Sunday
" Ditto wind and weather Whalers returned up the River to their duty. At Night much Rain."

July 30 Monday
" Wind in the SW quarter with constant heavey Rain. People employed Packing Furs ad doing other necefsary indoor duties. Received a few Salmon from fishermen"

July 31 Tuesday
" Wind SW with very hot Sultry Weather. Cooper Bricklayer Sawyer and one man at work on the Launch. Shipwright repairing the Long Boat. Two men brewing Small Beer. Armourer and Steward afsisting in the Warehouse making the overhaul. York Indians returned to their own factory. one of the Whale Boats came home with 4 Whales."

Aug. 1 1787 Wednesday
" Ditto wind and Weather. People employed as before. Received a few Salmon from fishermen. Eight men absent in the Sloop now on her Voyage. 7 men up the River on the Whale fishery. and two at the stone fort catching Salmon so that the Tradesmen and one labourer compose our present factory Crew."

Aug. 2 Thursday
" Ditto Wind and Weather.People Employed as before. Received a few Salmon from fishermen. Cooks and Steward employed Souseing them for future use: One of the Whale Boats came to the Factory with 7 Whales."

Aug. 3 Friday
" Hot Sultry Weather Wind at SE Shipwright Repairing the Longboat. all the Remainder of the People employed about the Launch. Received 10 Small Salmon from fishermen. Whale Boat Returned up the River."

Aug. 4 Saturday
" Ditto weather People as before one of the Whale boats came to the factory for provisions but did not bring any fish."

Aug. 5 Sunday
" Ditto weather Whalers Returned up the River to their Duty."

Aug. 6 Monday
" Wind at NE with thick Mist and some small Rain. Launched the Long Boat and got her ready for Service. Remainder of the Day People employed about the Launch."

Aug. 7 Tuesday
" Strong gale at East with thick Mist and small Rain. Tradesmen and all the other People employed about the Launch."

Aug. 8 Wednesday
" Fine pleasant Weather People as before. Received some Venison from home Indians."

Aug. 9 Thursday
" Ditto Weather people employed as before. Received some fish from fishermen."

Aug. 10 Friday
" Wind Variable with Dark Cowdy weather and some Showers of Rain People as before."

Aug. 11 Saturday
" Modirate and Clowdy wind variable. Harpooners and their crews came home to begin boiling the Oil as the season for fishing is quite over. People employed as before."

Aug. 12 Sunday
" Strong gale at N and NW with constant heavey Rain."

Aug. 13 Monday
" Fresh gale at NE with clowdy weather. Armourer and one man making Iron Work for Factory use. Bricklayer and one man Whitewashing the Chiefs apartments. Cooper, Sawyer, Shipwright and one Man at work on the Woodwork of the Launch. Three men Boiling Oil one man Weeding the Gardens all the Remainder of the People Gathering Stones &c for filling the Launch."

Aug. 14 Tuesday
" Strong Gale at North with Much heavey Rain. early in the Morning the Sea Horse Captain Josh. Tunstall came into our River and at 10 AM the Captain came on Shore with the Packet. Three men Boiling Oil others at Necefsary duties; Sent the Longboat down to the Ship for Cargo."

Aug. 15 Wednesday
" Fine Pleasant Weather People and Craft geting some of the Outward bound Cargoe on Shore and by the Return of the Boats sent part of the homeward Bound Cargo on board the Ship. This Day Received from on board the Sea Horse Mr Thomas Stayner Writer and Robert Pearcon William Taylor Labourers."

Aug. 16 Thursday
" Ditto Weather People Employed as before. Sent the Remainder of the homeward bound Cargoe on board the Ship. Early this Morning Mr Hearne delivered up the Command of Churchill Factory to Mr William Jefferson."

Aug. 17 Friday
" Fine Pleasant Weather Received from on board the Sea Horse Mr William Bentley Surgeon and sent on board Mr John Hodge Surgeon. People employed in getting on Shore the outward Bound Cargo, Boiling Oil &c at 10 AM Your ? Sloop arrived safe in our River from the Northward. In the Evening got Mr Princes Furrs and Deer Skins on Shore."

Aug. 18 Saturday
" Wind Variable. Men employed in boiling the Oil Packing Mr Princes Deer Skins and other necefsary Jobs."

Aug. 19 Sunday
" Wind N Men employed in Packing the remains of Mr Prices Trade, boiling Oil &c."

Aug. 20 Monday
" Wind a Strong Gale Northerly. Captain Tunstall and Mr Hearne attempted to go on board of the Ship but were obliged to return it blew so strong a Gale. Wind soon abating Captain Tunstall and Mr Hearne went on board the Ship."

"William Jefferson"



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