"Churchill Factory North America AD 1792-3"

Sept. 1 Saturday
" Fresh breezes Nly and clear NW towards Evening a Moderate breeze. at 9 PM sealed the Packet. Capt. Williamson having received his dispatches immediately went on board accompanied by Mefs Jefferson & Longmoor & Capt. Duncan of the Beaver."

Sept. 2 Sunday
" Light breezes Nly & fine W. most of this day emp'd in the trading room with some Northern Indians trusting them some Goods on Credit."

Sept. 3 Monday
" Do. W.[I think it means "Ditto Weather"]. fitted out some Homeguard Indians this day to hunt Geese at 12 mile point. others of them took up some Goods on credit & went Inland. two men employ'd brewing small Beer, the rest stowing away the Cargo. Received 15 Geese & 26 ducks from Natives."

Sept. 4 Tuesday
" A Moderate breeze at S. & fine W. between 6 & 7 AM the Nimble & Beaver got underway, not being able to go before on account of a foul Wind. dispatched a Boat to 12 mile point with Ammunition, provisions &c & sent George Charles with one Man to keep an Account of Geese killed by Natives & to serve them out Powder & Shot &c - PM engaged some Northern Indians also to hunt Geese. towards Evening overcast with flying showers of Rain. Received 7 Geese & 20 lbs of dried Venison from Natives."

Sept. 5 Wednesday
" a Moderate breeze at South & showery. having intrusted the remainder of the Northern Indians some Goods on Credit, they left the Factory to go to their Wintering ground. people returned with the Boat from 12 mile point. received 7 ducks & 20 small birds from Natives."

Sept. 6 Thursday
Fresh breeze N b E & Cloudy W with rain. PM at times Sleet. Emp'd grinding Oat groats. Tradesmen at their respective duties."

Sept. 7 Friday
" a Moderate breeze W b N & showery, at times sunshiny?. sent some Men acrofs the River to get the firewood rafted home. Received 4 ducks from Natives."

Sept. 8 Saturday
" Light breezes Variable & overcast W. crofsed some Homeguard Indians from the other side the River. the Men rafted a part of the fire Wood within a 1/4 of a Mile of the Launch. Received 7 Ducks & 6 plover from Natives."

Sept. 9 Sunday
" a Moderate breeze NW & overcast. brought the rafts close to the Factory. Rec'd 7 ducks & 2 plover from Natives."

Sept. 10 Monday
" Light breezes NW & showery, sunshining at Intervals. sent the Men again away for the fire Wood. Received 1 Goose & 30 ducks from Natives."

Sept. 11 Tuesday
" Light breezes Variable & fair W. Received 18 Ducks & 18 Geese? from Natives."

Sept. 12 Wednesday
" Moderate breezes Variable & fair W. received 1 Goose, 42 Ducks & 4 small Birds from Natives."

Sept. 13 Thursday
" Fresh Gales NNE & N with thick misty W. PM more moderate & clear, towards Night a fresh Gale & rain at times."

Sept. 14 Friday
" Fresh Gales West with snow showers & Cloudy at times. sent 3 Men to 12 Mile point for Geese. Received in all by Indians & Englishmen 55 Geese."

Sept. 15 Saturday
" Moderate Gales NW with snow Showers & changeable W. some Men came home from the rafting Tent for provisions, & informed me the late bad W. had prevented them from making any Rafts or doing any kind of duty acrofs the River. Received 25 Geese & 12 ducks from Natives hunting near the factory."

Sept. 16 Sunday
" Moderate breeze West & changeable W. snowing at times. rafters returned to their duty. PM received a Letter from Geo. Charles informing me he had 74 Geese at the Tent & expected as many more to day. sent an Order to the Rafters to Man one of their Boats & come immediately to the factory, to be in Readinefs against the Morning to fetch home the Geese. Received 3 Geese & 4 ducks from Natives."

Sept. 17 Monday
" Light breezes Sly & variable to the Westward with much snow during the fore part of the day. sent 9 Men for Geese to 12 mile point, they return'd with 126 & informed me there were still a Number left at the Tent. got some plank rafted to the factory this day, trusted some Goods on Credit to a few Homeguard Indians."

Sept. 18 Tuesday
" a light breeze SW & fair W. got the remainder of the fire Wood rafted to the Factory. the whole together making a very small pile. but the Season being so very far advanced must content ourselves with what we have. - Received 14 Geese from 12 Mile point."

Sept. 19 Wednesday
" Moderate breezes Sly & Rain. crofsed some homeguard Indians to the other side of the River that whom were going a trapping. Men carried up the plank from the water side."

Sept. 20 Thursday
" Fresh Gales Wly & changeable W. with flying showers of rain. sent 10 Men for Geese to 12 mile point whom brought 140 from there. two Men brewing Table Beer. the rest employed at various Jobs."

Sept. 21 Friday
" Moderate Gales NW & changeable W. at times snowing. PM a light breeze WNW & clear W. - sent 6 Men for Geese to 12 mile point. the rest emp'd carrying up the fire Wood from the water side, Received 72 Geese from the point & 3 killed near the factory."

Sept. 22 Saturday
" Light breeze W b N & fine W. towards Evening Wind N b W a fresh breeze & a shower of snow. cleared up a fine Moon light Night. some of the Goose Hunters returned from 12 mile point to day the Season being over. Men employed carrying the fire Wood up from the water side. - Received 16 Geese & 4 ducks from Natives."

Sept. 23 Sunday
" Light breezes NW & overcast W. PM? Remainder of the Goose hunters arrived at the factory. - also Geo. Charles returned from 12 mile point, having made out his ? of Geese. received [blank]. 14 of which appropriated to the use of those at the Tents. Received from Natives 4 Geese & 8 ducks."

Sept. 24 Monday
" Light breeze NW & overcast W. Natives last Night & this whole day drinking. Men carried up the remainder of the fire Wood. Received 5 Geese from Indian Boys."

Sept. 25 Tuesday
" Moderate breeze NW & overcast PM fine clear W. sent 7 Men for Geese to the Point & to bring home the Tent &c. 6 Men acrofs the River to gather up the rafting Ropes & pile up the Wood then laying by the water side. received 40 Geese from Natives."

Sept. 26 Wednesday
" Light breezes Variable & fine clear W. Men returned from gathering together the fire Wood from the opposite side the River. - I delayed sealing the Packet for York Factory untill this day, in the Expectation that our Indians sent there would have been quickly dispatched from thence, in so doing I judged that should Mr Colen be in immediate want of any particular Article that I could supply him with, would have been a good opportunity to embrace the return of the York Fort Indians & might save the expence of a future Packet. - set the packet Indians acrofs the River. two Canoes of Homeguard Natives returned to the Factory with a sick Woman. she not being able to accompany her Country People.
Received 26 Geese from Natives."

Sept. 27 Thursday
" Moderate breezes SE & fine clear W. towards Evening a fresh breeze & Cloudy. gave some Northward Indians Goods on credit - two Men employed brewing some Beer, the rest filling up a large Cellar that was entirely uselefs from it being full of water in the Summer & not calculated to keep any thing from freezing in the Winter. Received 3 Geese from Natives."

Sept. 28 Friday
" Fresh breeze SE & changeable W. with showers of Rain at times. constant Rain towards Evening. - trusted Goods on credit to the remainder of Nd Indians. - served three Homeguard Indians some Ammunition & put them with their Families acrofs the River to endeavour to procure some Venison for the Factory use. people employed as before."

Sept. 29 Saturday
" Fresh Gales W & NW with cloudy W. & showers of Snow at times. - some emp'd digging a Well in another Cellar. the rest as before."

Sept. 30 Sunday
" Light breeze NW & fine pleasany W. - PM at 7 OClock sent a Boat acrofs the River to a fire that was seen there at 9 the Boat returned with our Packet Men from York Factory."

Oct. 1 1792 Monday
" Light breezes Wly & changeable W. filled up the Cellar this day."

Oct. 2 Tuesday
" Fresh Breezes Nly & overcast with snow showers. - Men employed cutting fire Wood."

Oct. 3 Wednesday
" Moderate breezes Nly overcast & sharp frosty W. -
- from the great inconvenience attending the Situation of the old trading Room. being obliged to take the Natives thro' a Warehouse where Goods of some Value are deposited & in which place they always stand to trade their Furrs, the consequence of this is, that Articles are frequently mifsing & generally supposed to be stolen by them. this has sometimes occaisioned a desertion of Indians as they commonly are ashamed to visit a Factory for some Years where they have committed an Action of that kind. - to prevent the like happening in future I judged it best to put it entirely out of their power to steal by partitioning off a part of the above Warehouse and running a Counter acrofs. - this done I shall be able with the afsistance of one person at most to trade with all the Natives that Visit here. - formerly I have seen it the employment of 5, 6 & 7 persons that is to trade & prevent the Indians from taking things Clandestinely. - Nicholas Garson & James Robertson are set about this businefs. - the rest employed cutting Wood &c."

Oct. 4 Thursday
" Moderate breezes NWly and overcast with snow at times. sent two Men with the Cobble up the River a fishing. the rest employed as before."

Oct. 5 Friday
" Fresh Gales Wly & clear sun shiny W. Men emp'd occasionally. received 20 Partridges from Natives."

Oct. 6 Saturday
" Moderate Gales NW & clear W. sent 8 Men to the Lake on the opposite side the river. 4 of whom to hunt Partridges & the other 4 to cut down fire Wood. the 2 fishermen returned by land having left the Cobble at Churchill Creeck without being able to procure any fish there being so much Ice in the River above as to prevent them coming down in the Cobble."

Oct. 7 Sunday
" Light breezes Sly & sharp frosty clear W."

Oct. 8 Monday
Light breeze NW & fair. PM now - a deal of Ice along the Shores. sent 4 Indians to endeavour to procure some Partridges & Venison."

Oct. 9 Tuesday
" Fresh breezes Wly & overcast, sun shining at times. Men employed occasionally."

Oct. 10 Wednesday
" Moderate breezes Sly & Rain at times. towards Evening constant Rain. employed grinding Oatmeal."

Oct. 11 Thursday
" Fresh breezes Wly with rain at times. PM Snow - Men as before - the 4 Indians returned from hunting with only 12 Partridges."

Oct. 12 Friday
" Light breezes Wly & overcast employed cutting fire Wood."

Oct. 13 Saturday
" Light breezes Wly & sharp frosty overcast W. - employed occasionally."

Oct. 14 Sunday
" Do. Wind & W. performed divine Service."

Oct. 15 Monday
" Light breezes Sly & thaw. people employed cutting up Wood. Tradesmen at their various duties. received from Natives 6 Partridges."

Oct. 16 Tuesday
" Fresh Gale WNW with light snow & drift. employ'd grinding Oatmeal."

Oct. 17 Wednesday
" Moderate breeze NW & fine clear frosty W. The Carpenter & Cooper at work on the trading Room. Armourer over hauling hunting & Setting Guns. Taylor making Indian Cloathes. 5 Men about 3/4 of a Mile from the factory hewing down small sticks for fire Wood. our stock brought to the House so very small that it together with the Coals your Honors were so kind to send out & also what Capt. Duncan left will not be adequate to a Winters firing."

Oct. 18 Thursday
" Light Airs Ely & fine W. Tradesmen as before. 4 Men hewing down fire Wood. the rest at various Jobs."

Oct. 19 Friday
" Light Air NW & fine W. Men employed as before. received 16 Partridges from Natives."

Oct. 20 Saturday
" Moderate breezes Wly & overcast. people emp'd as before. received 34 Partridges from Natives."

Oct. 21 Sunday
" Do. Wind & W."

Oct. 22 Monday
Light breeze SE & overcast warm W. sent Geo. Charles & 3 Men to Churchill Creeck, a fishing & Partridge hunting. Carpenter & Cooper a making a Counter for trading Room. Armourer cleaning hunting & Setting Guns. Taylor making Indian Cloaths, 4 Men hewing down fire Wood near the factory. the rest at various Jobs. - rec'd a Hare from an Indian."

Oct. 23 Tuesday
" Light breeze E & overcast W. sent 4 Indians up the River to fish for the Factory. Tradesmen emp'd as before. 3 Men getting the Oil Copper &c &c in readinefs to boil the blubber received from the Beaver Brig. - detained the Woodfallers home having necefsary Jobs for them to do. - received 4 Partridges from an Indian."

Oct. 24 Wednesday
" Fresh breeze E & overcast foggy W. 2 Men boiling the blubber, the rest as before. Cooper trimming some Pipes for Oil."

Oct. 25 Thursday
" Moderate breeze SE & thick foggy W. with light snow at times. sent 4 Men as usual to Wood felling. Tradesmen as before. finished boiling the Blubber (Instead of ?, as Capt. Duncans Account specified boiled only to 2 ? one Hogshead sent on shore for blubber contained water only. I imagine by mistake) the rest at various Jobs."

Oct. 26 Friday
" Moderate breeze NW & overcast W. sent 5 Men to fell Wood. the Tradesmen as before. remainder of the Men carrying Coals into the factory for the use of my fire & Officers during the Winter. received 1 partridge."

Oct. 27 Saturday
" Light breezes Variable from W to SW & changeable W. received 20 Fish & 50 Partridges from Geo. Charles Tent by one of the Men. - emp'd as yesterday."

Oct. 28 Sunday
" Light breeze South & warm W. John Johnson came to the Factory from the Lake hunting Tent & informed me the River had set fast above Moschetto point Yesterday, that they had supplied the 4 Wood fallers with 4 days Partridges since having left the house the 6th Inst.- & that at present Game was particularly scarce about them. - performed divine Service."

Oct. 29 Monday
" Fresh breeze WSW & warm thawy W. Carpenter & Cooper making & repairing Sleds. Armourer stocking hunting Barrels. Taylor making Cloaths for Officers 5 Hewing down fire Wood near the Factory the rest carrying up Coals from the Beach."

Oct. 30 Tuesday
" Light breeze W b S & fine warm W. emp'd as before."

Oct. 31 Wednesday
" Light breeze SE & fine warm W. 3 Northward Indians arrived with 161 lb of Venison & informed me of a quantity they had laid up half a days Journey from the Factory & of the deer being very Numerous thereabouts. I judged this an opportunity not to be lost considering the little likelehood of Englishmen being able to procure either partridges or fish from the very great scarcity of them. therefore engaged the above Indians to kill some more deer before they returned to their Families. dispatched one of the people to Churchill Creeck with an Order for Geo. Charles to return immediately to the Factory as I intend sending him & some Men to the above spot with ammunition, tobacco & a little Brandy to encourage the Indians to stay while the Deer continue about."

Nov. 1 1792 Thursday
" Moderate breeze NW & fair W. Geo. Charles returned to the Factory. two of the Natives as before mentioned went off this day a Deer hunting. the other remains to conduct our people."

Nov. 2 Friday
" Fresh breeze SSW & fair W. this day Geo. Charles & 5 Men left the Factory on the above Businefs. Tradesmen as before."

Nov. 3 Saturday
" Fresh breezes ESE & overcast foggy W. a Man arrived from Churchill Creeck with 50 Partridges, he had left 14 fish by the Way, being very bad hauling no Snow on the Ground. he informed me of 30 more fish being left at the tent. ordered 2 Men to go for the same to morrow the weather being so Warm. they were not able to keep them froze at the Tent."

Nov. 4 Sunday
" Moderate breeze W & cloudy W. 2 Men returned from the deer Hunters with 149 lb of Venison and the agreeable News of 11 Deer being killed. one of the 4 Indians that has been absent since the 23 Ult. arrived, informed me of his party having killed 3 deer and 110 fish."

Nov. 5 Monday
" Moderate breeze E & dark cloudy W. the above Native returned to his party with Ammunition for himself & them thinking to kill more deer. sent 3 Men to Geo. Charles Tent, with Ammunition, Brandy &c. the 2 Men returned from Churchill Creeck with 30 fish and a White Bear Skin."

Nov. 6 Tuesday
" Light breezes Variable & Hazy W. a Man came from Lake Tent with 60 Partridges & informed me of having supplied the Wooders with 5 days Partridges making 60 more."

Nov. 7 Wednesday
" Moderate breeze W fine & clear W. sent 2 Men to the Lake with an Order for the Wooders to return to the Factory with their Tent bedding &c. intending to send them to Geo. Charles Tent to afsist there."

Nov. 8 Thursday
" Fresh breeze SE & dark foggy W. - Wooders returned to the Factory. a Man arrived from Geo. Charles Tent with some Deer Tongues & Legs."

Nov. 9 Friday
" Light breezes Sly & clear W. sent 6 Men to afsist in bringing home the Meat procured by Natives at Geo. Charles Tent. Two of the Indians before engaged to hunt deer, returned to the Factory to be paid for 23 that they had killed, discharged them seemingly much to their Satisfactions. to morrow they return to their families. - the other one engaged to hunt stayed one day when he set off for his family."

Nov. 10 Saturday
" Light breeze SW and overcast W. received 42 partridges from the Lake by one Man & 24 Fish from Churchill Creeck by another. 9 Men arrived from Geo. Charles Tent with 260 lb Venison, 17 Heads & 64 Legs of deer."

Nov. 11 Sunday
" Moderate breezes Sly & overcast foggy W."

Nov. 12 Monday
" Fresh Breeze SSW & overcast foggy W. with Snow at times. sent 10 Men to Charles's Tent for Venison."

Nov. 13 Tuesday
" Light Airs SSW & overcast foggy W. the Afternoon clear W. 8 Men returned with 745 lb Venison. Factory Indians also returned from their hunting."

Nov. 14 Wednesday
" Light Air SW & clear W. sent 4 Men to Geo. Charles Tent for Meat. remainder employed carrying up Coals except the Tradesmen who are at their respective duties."

Nov. 15 Thursday
" Moderate breezes Wly & NW with continual Snow. sent 4 people to Geo Charles Tent for Meat. - 7 of our Men together with 2 Natives arrived at the Factory from thence with 703 lb of Venison. a Homeguard Indian & his Wife came to the Factory to replenish his Stock of Ammunition. they brought with them 72 lb of Venison."

Nov. 16 Friday
" Moderate breeze West with a little drift & clear W. sent 7 Men together with 3 Indians to Geo Charles Tent for Meat. the 4 Men that left the Factory yesterday returned with 320 lb of Venison."

Nov. 17 Saturday
" Light breezes W & fine clear W. sent 3 Men to Charles Tent for Meat. the 7 Men & 3 Indians that left the Factory yesterday returned with 870 lb of Venison. one of the Men from Churchill Creeck Tent brought 30 Partridges & 12 Fish. the before mentioned Indian & his Wife left the Factory to join their Tentmates. received 3 Partridges."

Nov. 18 Sunday
" Light breeze W & fine clear frosty W. received 252 lb of Venison 1 Head & 22 Legs from Geo Charles's Tent by 3 of our People."

Nov. 19 Monday
" Do. Wind & W. - sent 6 Men to Charles to help home with the Tent &c. having hauled the whole of the Meat to the Factory (making together 3692 lbs allowing for 232 lbs used by Men at the Tent). sent one Man to the Woody Island with an Order for another at Churchill Creeck to accompany him to angle fish. Received 30 Partridges from the Lake by one of the Men."

Nov. 20 Tuesday
" Light breezes SE & variable to the S overcast W. Geo Charles together with the people sent yesterday to his Tent returned to the Factory. received 12 Methys & 6 Pike from Churchill Creeck. - 5 Northern Indians arrived with 3 Sleds loaded of Venison weighing 163 lb & informed me of a great many more of their Countrymen coming in with Meat. - after dark 3 Southern homeguard Natives came to the Factory & informed me of their Families being in a very poor Situation, both for Winter Cloathing & Victuals. they intend tenting near the Factory untill Christmas, when some of their Countrymen are expected in. I used my endeavours to send them Inland. they told me their Families were large & that it was a bad time of the Year to go. that if they went most likely would be starved. for the present they only wanted a little Oatmeal & a small quantity of Ammunition occasionally to procure partridges or any game for subsistance. I was obliged in compafsion of their distrefses (knowing them not to be fictitious) to comply with their requests."

Nov. 21 Wednesday
" Moderate breeze S & overcast W. sent Geo. Charles to Churchill Creeck Tent as before. emp'd trading the meat & several deer Skins with the Indians that came Yesterday. received also 28 Deers Tongues. - a Fox shot with a setting Guns near the Factory."

Nov. 22 Thursday
" Light breeze W & overcast W. sent 6 Men acrofs the River to cut down some Wood for building Seal River House as I shall be obliged to set it up in frame here for want of timber on the spot. - also some Canoe Wood as I am in hopes of procuring some Birch Rind by Nd Indians. - likewise some Beams?, Logs, Weatherboarding &c & for uses that I shall mention hereafter as necefsary to be done. - 7 Men employed near the Factory hewing down fire Wood. - the before mentioned Indians departed for their Families."

Nov. 23 Friday
" Moderate breeze East & overcast W. AM Foggy & Snow.
Emp'd as before. - a grizzle Fox taken in a Steel trap today."

Nov. 24 Saturday
" Fresh Gales W & drifty? W. - received 30 Partridges from the Lake, 60 Partridges & 6 Fish from Churchill Creeck & 8 Fish from Woody Islands - Indians came for Oatmeal"

Nov. 25 Sunday
" Moderate breeze NW & overcast"

Nov. 26 Monday
" Moderate breezes Variable & fine clear W. - 7 Men Hewing down fire Wood near the Factory. 8 Men a hunting. 6 cutting down Wood for plank &c. Armourer stocking Hunting Barrels. Taylor making Indian Cloaths. 2 Cooking with Steward & Officers makes up the Compliment."

Nov. 27 Tuesday
" Light breezes Sly & fine clear W. Received 146 lb of Fish from Northward Indians. Homeguards came for Oatmeal. Men emp'd as before."

Nov. 28 Wednesday
" Fresh breezes Nly with snow & Foggy W. a White Fox taken with Steel Trap. - Men employed as before."

Nov. 29 Thursday
" Fresh breeze NW & overcast foggy W. with drift. People employed as before."

Nov. 30 Friday
" Moderate breeze WNW & clear cold W. detained the Woodfallers Home to break the Water hole up & take the Meat out to put other in its Room."

Dec. 1 1792 Saturday
" Moderate breezes Ely & clear W. received 40 Partridges from the Lake & 100 from Churchill Creeck. Indians came for Oatmeal."

Dec. 2 Sunday
" Moderate breezes SEly & foggy cloudy W. one of the Lake Hunters came to the Factory & informed me of a great Number of Deer he had seen yesterday Evening. - dispatched 2 Natives that were at the Factory in search of them in hopes of their killing a few."

Dec. 3 Monday
" Fresh Gales WNW & drifty W. sent 3 Men to join the Hunters at the Lake with Orders to make a track for the Big Sled to haul the fire Wood to the River side. the rest employ'd grinding Oatmeal."

Dec. 4 Tuesday
" Fresh Gale NW & drifty W. received 34 Fish from an Indian. - Natives that left the Factory on Sunday to hunt Deer returned without meeting with any succefs. 4 Men Wood felling. Armourer & Taylor as before."

Dec. 5 Wednesday
" Moderate breeze NW & clear W. - received 14 fish from the Woody Island. - Indians came for Oatmeal. people employed as before."

Dec. 6 Thursday
" Fresh breezes Wly & overcast warm W. people employed at the Water hole."

Dec. 7 Friday
" Moderate breezes Ely & overcast W. received 60 Partridges & 10 fish from Churchill Creeck."

Dec. 8 Saturday
" Light breezes Variable & overcast W. 5 Northward Indians came in with 337 lbs of Venison. Employed trading it with them."

Dec. 9 Sunday
" Light breezes Sly & fine clear W. received 16 Partridges from Churchill Creeck. - Indians came for Oatmeal. as there is no prospect of getting more Partridges at any of the hunting Tents ordered all the hunters home with intent to commence hauling the fire Wood out to the River side."

Dec. 10 Monday
" Light breeze NE & fine clear W. the Men from Churchill Creeck together with those? from the Lake returned to the Factory."

Dec. 11 Tuesday
" Moderate breeze SE & overcast W. - sent 13 Men with the Big Sled to haul fire Wood to the Rafting place. the Fishermen from the Woody Island returned to the Factory with the Tent &c. 28 Partridges & one fish."

Dec. 12 Wednesday
" Moderate breezes NEly & overcast W. people employed at the Water hole."

Dec. 13 Thursday
" Light breezes Nly & hazy W. - a Northward Indian Leader & 7 Men with their Wives & Families came in with 874 lb of Venison. sent the 2 Fishermen to the Big Sled. - Indians came for Oatmeal."

Dec. 14 Friday
" Light breeze Variable & fine W. traded the Meat with the above & trusted them some Goods on Credit. - Armourer employed stocking of hunting Barrels & the Taylor making Indian Cloaths."

Dec. 15 Saturday
" Light breezes Ely & foggy W. - engaged with Indians in the trading Room. the Northward Indian Leader & part of his gang left the Factory."

Dec. 16 Sunday
" Light breezes Wly & fine clear W."

Dec. 17 Monday
" Moderate breezes Nly & overcast foggy W. with snow at times. traded with the remainder of Indians & entrusted them with a small quantity of Goods on Credit. - Armourer repairing Indians Guns Taylor making Ind. Cloaths, Geo Charles Writing with Cook, Steward & Officers & 21 Men from the House on duty makes up our Compliment."

Dec. 18 Tuesday
Dec. 19 Wednesday
Dec. 20 Thursday
Dec. 21 Friday
Dec. 22 Saturday
Dec. 23 Sunday " These 6 days Moderate Gales Wly & NW drifting at times. People employed as before."

Dec. 24 Monday
" Moderate breeze W & foggy W. PM clear. the Sawyer & people at the big Sled all returned to the Factory to spend their Christmas Holidays."

Dec. 25 Tuesday
" Moderate Gale WNW & foggy W. received a Wolf & Wolvereen from a Native. Performed divine Service."

Dec. 26 Wednesday
" Moderate breeze W b N & overcast W. sent the people to cut a hole out in the channel of the River & ? sled loaded with salt Meat to water there."

Dec. 27 Thursday
" Moderate breezes Variable with snow at times & foggy W. emp'd the Men a couple of Hours to cut up some fire Wood for my Cook. he has not sufficiently recovered the use of his leg that was fractured last summer as to be enabled to cut up wood."

Dec. 28 Friday
" Fresh Gales NW & foggy with drift. emp'd as yesterday."

Dec. 29 Saturday
" Moderate breezes NW & foggy W. received 496 lb of Venison & 30 Tongues from 6 Northward Indians & their Families. employed as before."

Dec. 30 Sunday
" Moderate breeze NW & Hazy W. traded the Meat brought Yesterday together with a few Martins & 1/2 a dozen Beaver Skins. performed divine Service."

Dec. 31 Monday
" Moderate breeze W & clear W. trusted the before mentioned Indians some Goods on Credit. - people employed cutting of fire Wood 2 Hours."

Jan. 1 1793 Tuesday
" Moderate breeze WSW & overcast W. PM wind NW a fresh Gale & drift. Indians left the Factory."

Jan. 2 Wednesday
" Moderate breezes Variable & overcast. - broke open the water hole & sent the Big sled for the Meat."

Jan. 3 Thursday
" Light breezes Wly & clear W. sent the Carpenter Cooper Bricklayer & another Man acrofs the River to saw some Timber hewed down before Christmas into plank & Geo Charles to hunt Partridges. also 14 Men with the Big Sled to haul ? Wood to the rafting place. - 3 Men disabled at the Factory as follows, Wm Taylor dislocated his Shoulder, Geo. Gibbons frozen Toe and John Flett bad with the Venereal disease. the Armourer cleaning & repairing old Guns, Taylor making Indian Cloaths, with Steward, Cook & Officers makes up our Compliment."

Jan. 4 Friday
" Light breezes Variable & overcast W. a Red Fox killed with setting Gun. Armourer & Taylor as before."

Jan. 5 Saturday
" Fresh breeze SE with Snow & drift. emp'd as before."

Jan. 6 Sunday
" Light breezes Variable & clear W."

Jan. 7 Monday
" Light breeze WNW & clear pleasant W. Men employed as follows. 14 at the Big Sled hauling fire Wood. 5 at the Sawyers Tent - 3 Men Home unable to do duty. Armourer cleaning & repairing Old Guns. Taylor making Indian Cloaths. Steward, Cook & Officers makes up our Compliment"

Jan. 8 Tuesday
Jan. 9 Wednesday
Jan. 10 Thursday " These 3 days Fresh breezes WNW & drift employed as before."

Jan. 11 Friday
" Light breezes Sly & fine W. employed as before."

Jan. 12 Saturday
" Light breezes W & fine W. 4 Men from the Wooding & one from the Sawing Tent came to the Factory for Provisions. received 45 Partridges from Geo. Charles "

Jan. 13 Sunday
" Fresh breeze NW & drifty foggy W. the above Men returned to their respective Tents."

Jan. 14 Monday
Jan. 15 Tuesday
Jan. 16 Wednesday " These 3 days Moderate breezes W & fine clear W. emp'd as before."

Jan. 17 Thursday
" Light breeze S & fine W. in the Evening 8 Homeguard Indians came to the Factory with part of their debt & 76 lb of Venison."

Jan. 18 Friday
" Light breeze WNW & fine W. traded with 2 of the Natives."

Jan. 19 Saturday
" Light breeze W & fine W. traded with other 2 of the Indians. 4 Men came Home from the Wooding & one from the Sawing Tents for Provisions. - received 45 Partridges from Geo. Charles."

Jan. 20 Sunday
" Light breeze SW & fair W. traded with the rest of the Homeguards, making in the whole - 235 Martins 8 Wolvereens 6 Wolves & 2 red Foxes."

Jan. 21 Monday
" Light breeze SW & fair W. entrusted some Goods on Credit to 3 Homeguards who have been tenting near the Factory since the fall of the Year not being able to get them away untill now that they have seen their Countrymen. - Men employed as follows. 19 at Tents, 3 unable to do duty, Armourer cleaning & repairing old Guns. - Taylor making Cloaths for me, with Steward & Cook makes up our Compliment with Officers."

Jan. 22 Tuesday
" Light breeze W & Foggy with snow. this day the before mentioned Indians left the Factory - emp'd as before."

Jan. 23 Wednesday
Jan. 24 Thursday
Jan. 25 Friday " Moderate breeze SE & overcast. people employed as before."

Jan. 26 Saturday
" Light breezes & cloudy Warm W. 4 Men came home from the Wooding Tent & one from the Sawyers Tent for provisions. Geo. Gibbons having recovered sent him to the Big Sled. - received 45 Partridges from Geo. Charles."

Jan. 27 Sunday
" Moderate breeze W & overcast."

Jan. 28 Monday
" Fresh breezes W & overcast with drifty W. Men employed as follows. 15 at the Big Sled. 5 at the Sawing Tent 2 unable to do duty, Armourer cleaning & repairing old Guns, Taylor making Indian Cloaths with Steward Cook & Officers makes up the Compliment."

Jan. 29 Tuesday
" Fresh breeze WNW & clear W. employed as before."

Jan. 30 Wednesday
" Moderate breeze NW & very cold. Quick Silver solid froze all day - employed as before."

Jan. 31 Thursday
" Moderate breeze WBN & very cold clear W. Quicksilver still froze. Thermometer at -44 - 0 at 8 AM. at 1/2 past 7 OClock in the Evening an Indian arrived with the Packet from York Factory having left his walking mate this morning unable to proceed further & requested afsistance to help him to the factory & some victuals to eat not having received any nourishment the last day or two."

Feb. 1 1793 Friday
" Fresh breeze WNW & cold clear W. dispatched an Indian with some Victuals & directions to afsist the before Mentioned Packet Man to the Factory. - the Thermometer was -48 - 0 & I think the coldist day I ever saw in this country. the Quick Silver still solid."

Feb. 2 Saturday
" Fresh Gales Wly & drifty W. 4 Men from the Wooding and one from the Sawing Tent came home for Provisions. received 30 Partridges from Geo. Charles."

Feb. 3 Sunday
" Moderate breeze W & fine clear W. the above Indian returned with the melancholy account of the Packet Man being frozen solid when he found him."

Feb. 4 Monday
Feb. 5 Tuesday
Feb. 6 Wednesday
Feb. 7 Thursday
Feb. 8 Friday " These 5 days Moderate breeze WNW & Hazy W. emp'd as before."

Feb. 9 Saturday
" Fresh Breeze WNW Hazy W. & low drift. 4 Men from the Wooding Tents & one from the Sawing Tent came home for provisions & returned again. - Received 30 Partridges from Geo Charles. - employed as before."

Feb. 10 Sunday
" Moderate breeze Sly & overcast."

Feb. 11 Monday
" Fresh breeze WNW & cloudy - emp'd as before."

Feb. 12 Tuesday
" Moderate breeze Sly & warm W. - emp'd as before"

Feb. 13 Wednesday
" Do. Do. WNW. ------------------ Do. Do."

Feb. 14 Thursday
" Do. Do. SE. & overcast. Armourer sick - which makes 3 people again in the Doctors List. the rest emp'd as before."

Feb. 15 Friday
" Fresh breeze N & foggy. emp'd as before."

Feb. 16 Saturday
" light breeze WNW & Hazy. 4 Men from the Wooding Tents & one from the Sawyers Tent came home for provisions. - Armourer recovered & at his duty again."

Feb. 17 Sunday
" Light breeze Sly & warm W. John Flett having recovered from his disorder sent him to haul Wood."

Feb. 18 Monday
" Light breeze SE & warm W. this Morning Sealed the Packet for York Factory & dispatched it. - people employed as follows - 5 at the Sawing Tent, 16 at the Big sled, one unable to do duty. Armourer cleaning & repairing old Guns. Taylor making Indian Cloaths with Steward Cook & Officers makes up our Complement. a White Fox killed with Steel Trap."

Feb. 19 Tuesday
" Fresh Gale NW b W & thick drifty W. a white Fox killed with Steel Trap. - emp'd as before."

Feb. 20 Wednesday
" Fresh Gales NW b N & Hazy W. a White Fox killed with Steel trap. - emp'd as before."

Feb. 21 Thursday
" Moderate breeze SW & clear W. emp'd as before."

Feb. 22 Friday
" Fresh Gales NW & thick drifty W. emp'd as before."

Feb. 23 Saturday
" Moderate Gale WBN & Hazy W. 4 Men from Wooding Tents & one from the Sawyers Tent came home for Provisions & returned again."

Feb. 24 Sunday
" Moderate breeze WSW & hazy W. a White Fox killed with Steel Trap."

Feb. 25 Monday
" Fresh breeze WNW & overcast foggy W. employed as before. - a White Fox killed with a Steel trap."

Feb. 26 Tuesday
" Fresh Gales NW & thick drifty W. employed as before."

Feb. 27 Wednesday
" Moderate breeze SSW & hazy W."

Feb. 28 Thursday
" Light breeze West with Snow & overcast foggy W. emp'd as before. a White Fox killed with a Steel Trap."

Mar. 1 1793 Friday
" Moderate breeze WNW & clear W. emp'd as before."

Mar 2 Saturday
" Fresh breeze NNW & drift. 4 Men from the Wooding Tents & one from the Sawyers Tent came home for provisions & returned again. received 40 Partridges from Geo. Charles."

Mar. 3 Sunday
" Moderate breeze WNW & clear W."

Mar. 4 Monday
" do. - do. - do. - do. - emp'd as before."

Mar . Tuesday
" Fresh breeze WNW & clear W. - the Cooper came home from the Sawing Tent with his Foot very much scalded & rendered unable to do Duty for some time. the People stationed as follows, 4 at the Sawing Tent, 16 hauling firewood to the river side, 2 unable to do duty. Armourer cleaning & repairing old Guns. Taylor making Indian Cloaths with Steward Cook & Officers makes up our Complement."

Mar. 6 Wednesday
Mar. 7 Thursday
Mar. 8 Friday " These 3 days Moderate breeze WNW & Hazy W. emp'd as before - a White Fox taken with Steel trap."

Mar. 9 Saturday
" Light breeze NE & clear W. 4 Men from the Wooding Tent & one from the Sawing Tent came home for provisions & returned again. received 40 Partridges from Geo Charles. - sent Wm Taylor with all the dogs belonging to the Factory to the Sawyers Tent to haul the Plank already sawed out of the Woods in the fair way for the Big sled to take some to the Riverside for rafting in the Summer & the rest to be haul'd to the Factory that is immediately wanted."

Mar. 10 Sunday
" Light breezes Wly & overcast."

Mar. 11 Monday
" Light breezes WNW & clear W. emp'd as before."

Mar. 12 Tuesday
" Do. - ESE & overcast - emp'd as before."

Mar. 13 Wednesday
" Moderate breeze Sly & fine clear W. PM Wind NW & stormy with drift & Snow. emp'd as before."

Mar. 14 Thursday
Mar. 15 Friday " Moderate breezes Nly & clear W. emp'd as before."

Mar. 16 Saturday
" Moderate breeze W & clear W. 4 Men from the Wooding Tents & one from the Sawing Tent came home for provisions & returned again. - sent an Order for 2 of the Woodhaulers to go to the Sawing tent to afsist in hauling the plank out of the Woods on small Sleds for the purpose of facilitating the getting it to the River side with the Big Sled. - received 25 Partridges from Geo Charles."

Mar. 17 Sunday
" Moderate breezes SBW & fine W. two Northward Indians arrived with 117 lb of Buffalo Meat & two Beaver. they were of the party that left the Factory the 1st of January & have been tenting within 4 days Walk of here ever since they say the Buffalo had been very plenty about them. - received a Hare."

Mar. 18 Monday
" Fresh breezes N & NW with Hazy W. Men employed as follows - 7 at the Sawyers Tent. that is 4 emp'd hauling the plank out of the Woods, 2 sawing & one a Hunting partridges - 14 at the Big sled hauling fire Wood & Plank alternately - Armourer cleaning & repairing old Guns, Taylor making Indian Cloaths, Cooper lame unable to duty with Steward, Cook & Officers makes up our Complement."

Mar. 19 Tuesday
" Fresh breeze WNW & foggy - emp'd trading the above Meat. in the Afternoon Indians left the Factory."

Mar. 20 Wednesday
" Light breezes Variable & clear W. employed as before."

Mar. 21 Thursday
" Fresh breeze WNW & foggy. PM moderate & clear emp'd as before. received 15 Partridges from an Indian."

Mar. 22 Friday
" Fresh breeze NW with snow & drift. Emp'd as before."

Mar. 23 Saturday
" Moderate breeze NW & clear W. Geo Charles returned to the factory agreeable to orders. One Man came from the Sawing & 4 from the Wooding Tents, came home for Provisions & returned again. received 9 Partridges - White Fox killed with Steel trap."

Mar. 24 Sunday
" Fresh breeze NW & drift with foggy W."

Mar. 25 Monday
" Do. - - Do. - & clear W. - Armourer as before. Cooper & Taylor grinding Oat Groats. George Charles Writing."

Mar. 26 Tuesday
" Light breeze W & clear W. Armourer & Taylor at their respective Trades."

Mar. 27 Wednesday
" Light breeze NNE & overcast warm W. sun shining at times - the Rime dripping from inside of Warehouse. Steward, Armourer, Cooper & Taylor emp'd scraping? the same & removing the Bales &c to prevent them being damaged by the wet."

Mar. 28 Thursday
" Fresh breeze N & Hazy W. in the Morning employed as before, in the afternoon Armourer & Taylor at their respective Trades - at 8 OClock the Packet returned from York Factory. which informed me they were in great distrefs for fresh Provisions & that a Number of the people were very bad with the Scurvy - I immediately determined on sending all our Dogs loaded with fresh Meat to their Afsistance. I hope in doing this it will render Service to your Honours. besides an Act of Humanity in doing what we can to relieve our fellow Creatures."

Mar. 29 Friday
" Light breeze S & overcast warm W. with snow."

Mar. 30 Saturday
" Moderate breeze WNW & overcast. 4 Men from the Wooding & one from the Sawing Tent came home for provisions & returned again. 3 Northern Indians arrived with 2 Beavers & a Live one & 109 lb of Buffalo Meat."

Mar. 31 Sunday
" Moderate breezes Variable & clear W. traded with the above. - they then left the factory. these are from the party of 1st of Janry. - they look so Fat & appear so Tall? & lazy that I do not expect any furrs of Consequence from them this year."

Apr. 1 1793 Monday
" Light breeze E & overcast Rimy W. with snow."

Apr. 2 Tuesday
" Fresh breeze ESE & overcast thawy W. at 11 oClock AM sealed the Packet for YFactory agreeable to the request of Mr Colen who was much in want of some Medicines for the people bad with the Scurvy at York. Mr Auld accompanied the Packet. also sent all our dogs loaded with some fresh Meat for the use of the sick there."

Apr. 3 Wednesday
" Moderate breeze Variable & clear W. thawed very much this day."

Apr. 4 Thursday
" Moderate breeze WNW & variable W. Men with the big Sled returned home agreeable to order with Tents bedding &c. Wood pile measuring 53 Yards round - our fire wood being nearly expended I intend getting some hauled to the Factory for present use."

Apr. 5 Friday
" Fresh breeze NE & overcast W. ? ? returned to the factory. Men employed carrying up wood? & grinding Oat Groats. in the afternoon sent the Men to beat a Track for the Big Sled to haul fire Wood to the Factory."

Apr. 6 Saturday
" Fresh breezes NBE [North by East] & overcast W. with snow at times. Carpenter & Cooper sawing, Armourer overhauling trading Guns, Taylor making Indian Cloaths the rest hauling fire Wood to the Factory."

Apr. 7 Sunday
" Fresh Gales NW with drift & Rimy W. performed divine Service."

Apr. 8 Monday
" Moderate breeze WNW & clear W. people emp'd as before"

Apr. 9 Tuesday
" Fresh breezes Variable & rimy W. with drift & snow. people grinding Oatgroats & other indoor duties. - received 5 partridges."

Apr. 10 Wednesday
" Fresh breezes NE & overcast - Carpenter & Cooper sawing Armourer overhauling trading Guns. Taylor making Indian Cloaths the rest hauling fire Wood to the factory."

Apr. 11 Thursday
" Fresh breeze NW & overcast. people employed as before. catched a Coloured Fox with Steel trap. rece'd 7 partridges."

Apr. 12 Friday
" Moderate breeze WNW & clear W. people employed as before. received 10 Partridges."

Apr. 13 Saturday
" Light breezes NW & N with clear W. people employed as before."

Apr. 14 Sunday
" Fresh breeze WNW & changeable W. performed divine Service."

Apr. 15 Monday
" Light breeze Variable & clear thawy W. Carpenter making a bench Armourer forging bolts for the same. the rest hauling fire Wood to the Factory."

Apr. 16 Tuesday
" Do. Wind & W. people emp'd as before."

Apr. 17 Wednesday
" Light breeze South & fine warm thawy W. Carpenter & Cooper sawing. Armourer making Ice Claws the rest hauling fire Wood to the Factory."

Apr. 18 Thursday
Apr. 19 Friday " Light breezes Variable & fine thawy W. people emp'd as before."

Apr. 20 Saturday
" Fresh breeze? South thawing very much, people emp'd washing their Cabins & wheeling Snow out of the Yard."

Apr. 21 Sunday
" Moderate breeze NW & clear W. performed divine Service."

Apr. 22 Monday
" Fresh breeze NW & Cloudy W. Carpenter making & repairing small sleds. Armourer overhauling trading Guns, two Men brewing Small Beer. Cooper triming Casks for the same. the rest hauling fire Wood to the House."

Apr. 23 Tuesday
" Moderate breeze & cloudy W. AM as before PM people fired at a Target as usual on St Georges day & at innocent Amusements."

Apr. 24 Wednesday
" Fresh Gales ESE & cloudy in the afternoon Sleet. Carpenter & Armourer as before. Taylor making Vittery Gun cases against the Goose Season. the rest hauling firewood to the Factory."

Apr. 25 Thursday
" Moderate breeze Variable & clear Warm W. one Man taking up Setting Guns Steel traps &c. the rest emp'd as before."

Apr. 26 Friday
" Moderate breeze Variable & cloudy W. Carpenter & Armourer as before. the rest hauling firewood to the Factory for the last time this Season not being able to haul more from the barenefs of the Ground."

Apr. 27 Saturday
" Fresh breeze NNE & overcast. Carpenter & Cooper repairng Sled Armourer cleaning setting Guns. Taylor making Gun Cases. the rest clearing snow out of the Yard and Garden."

Apr. 28 Sunday
" Fresh breze N & snow. performed divine Service."

Apr. 29 Monday
" Moderate breeze WNW & clear frosty W. - sent 7 Men to 12 Mile point 4 to cut down fire Wood against the Goose Season the other 3 returned again in the afternoon only being sent to afsist in getting powder &c there.- the rest of the people emp'd as before."

Apr. 30 Tuesday
" Fresh breezes Variable Sly & clear W. Tradesmen? as before. the rest barking Sticks for Palisades to inclose a piece of Marsh for keeping Geese in. a Fox taken in a Steel Trap."

May 1 1793 Wednesday
" Light breeze S b E & clear Warm W. Men as before except two who are preparing to brew Table Beer."

May 2 Thursday
" Moderate breeze NW & fine warm W. sent 8 Men to the Island to procure Wood for the Tent during Goose Season. 7 of them are to hunt Geese the other to Cook. - received some Canoe Timbers from an Indian. - at 9 OClock at Night Mr Auld returned from York Fort with the packet."

May 3 Friday
" Moderate breeze WNW & frosty W. 2 Northward Indians arrived from the party that have been tenting near hand all the winter. the rest are to be here in a day or two."

May 4 Saturday
" Fresh breeze WSW & thawing very much. 2 Men returned from 12 mile point having procured a sufficient quantity of fire Wood to last the Season. 4 Men came from the Island for Provisions. the above 2 Indians returned to their families."

May 5 Sunday
" Moderate breezes Variable & Clear. Northward Indian arrived with the News of a Leader of his gang being within 5 days journey of the Factory & were in immediate want of some Articles which I sent with the above who returned in the Afternoon to meet them."

May 6 Monday
" Moderate breeze Variable & changeable W. a Homeguard Indian & his wife arrived they only brought 11 MBeaver & complained of having been very ill in health the whole of the Winter."

May 7 Tuesday
" Fresh breeze WNW & frosty W. sent Geo Charles to 12 mile point to be in readinefs against the Geese flying to serve out Indians Ammunition. the Cooper accompanied him to Salt Geese & set up the Casks for the same. a Man came from the Islands for provisions & will return tomorrow."

May 8 Wednesday
" Fresh Gales WNW & cold drifty W. with Snow at times.
Wm Irvine returned from 12 mile point. 3 Northward Indians arrived from the same Leader as mentioned on Sunday for more Oatmeal &c."

May 9 Thursday
" Moderate breezes SE & clear W. the above left the Factory. 8 Northward Indian Men & their families that have been tenting near here all the winter came in with only 87 MBeaver. - engaged them as Goose hunters. in the Evening they set off for 12 mile point. saw 2 Geese at the factory. received 30 lb of Buffaloe Meat from a Northward Indian."

May 10 Friday
" Moderate breeze Variable & warm? received a Goose from an Indian one from Mr Auld & one from the Island the first killed this Season. - the before mentioned Northward Indian Leader with his Gang arrived consisting of 16 families. - emp'd trading with them. 2 Men preparing to brew small Beer."

May 11 Saturday
" Fresh breeze Nly & cloudy W. finished trading with the above having received about 860 MBeaver from them. - engaged them all to kill Geese during the Season, after lending them Guns &c they set off for 12 mile point. - in the Evening a Northward arrived from 2 others that are coming in with furrs."

May 12 Sunday
" Moderate breeze SE & dark cloudy W. the Indian who came Yesterday left the factory to join his friends whom are to be here to morrow."

May 13 Monday
" Fresh breeze WNW & Rimy W. 3 Men & families came in with furrs. Employ'd trading the same making about 78 MBeaver. received as much Birch Rind from them as will make a small Canoe with which I intend building one at the factory."

May 14 Tuesday
" Moderate breeze SSW & fine clear Warm W. thawed very much this day engaged the above 3 as Goose Hunters. fitted them out with Guns &c. - in the afternoon 2 Northward Indians came in for Ammunition &c to a far off party that? are to be here in the Summer."

May 15 Wednesday
" Moderate breeze NNE with Snow received 3 Geese from Geo. Charles by a Northern Indian Woman that came for Oatmeal. the above 2 Indians left the Factory to join their friends. Carpenter & Sawyers repairing the Whaling Boat. one of which was Stove last year at Ship time. Bricklayer began taking down Mens Chimney & fire place to put the Stove we were favored with last year from your Honors up in its room. (the want of Brick prevented its being put up last Fall, as the Officers Chimney is sadly out of repair I intend pulling it down ? the 2 together I think will be sufficient to put up the Stove. I trust the Bricks indented for last year will be sent out which will build up their Chimney again) Armourer overhauling trading Guns. Taylor making Indian Cloaths. the rest emp'd as various Jobs."

May 16 Thursday
" Moderate breeze E & cloudy W. sent 2 Men to secure the lashing of the Wood pile - the rest emp'd as before."

May 17 Friday
" Moderate breeze Variable & Rain. PM fine W. a great many Geese seen this day at the factory. Men emp'd as the day before yesterday - received 1 Goose & 2 ducks."

May 18 Saturday
" Moderate breeze NBE & Cloudy W. received 11 Geese from the Islands by Wm Oman people emp'd as before. received 4 ducks."

May 19 Sunday
" Fresh breezes Ely & Cloudy W. received 121 Geese from 12 mile point by a Northward Indian Woman."

May 20 Monday
" Fresh Gales NE & cloudy W. with snow at times."

May 21 Tuesday
" Fresh breeze NE & cloudy W. 9 Northward Indians returned from Goose Hunting not being able to procure a Subsistance from the badnefs of the W. intrusted them some Goods on Credit. to morrow they depart for their own Country."

May 22 Wednesday
" Moderate breeze Variable & fine W. the above mentioned Indians left the Factory. received 3 Geese & 4 ducks."

May 23 Thursday
" Do. W. Tradesmen as before. people emp'd Oakum &c. received 3 Geese & 3 ducks."

May 24 Friday
" Moderate breeze Variable & changeable W. received 134 Geese from 12 mile point by Northward Indian Women. also 12 from the Islands & Wm Oman with the News of 40 more remaining at the Tent. - received also 8 Geese killed? near the Factory."

May 25 Saturday
" Fresh breeze NW & foggy overcast W. sent 5 Men to the Islands for Geese whom returned again with 52. received 5 Geese."

May 26 Sunday
" Moderate breeze WNW & fine W. received 7 Geese & 7 ducks."

May 27 Monday
" Moderate breezes Sly & fine W. Wm Oman came home from the Islands & returned again he informed me of having left 40 Geese there. Tradesmen as before. people Stretching deer Skins. - received 2 Geese."

May 28 Tuesday
" Light breeze Sly & fine W. sent 4 Men to the Islands to fetch Geese. they returned with fifty. Tradesmen as before. one? Man delving the Garden, rec'd 5 Geese & 1 duck."

May 29 Wednesday
" Moderate breeze E b S & fair W. - tradesmen as before - 2 Men delving theGarden 2 clearing away dirt from the Gateway. - one sent to the old Factory for the rake? left there last Summer. - a Northward Indian Woman came to the Factory for Oatmeal & brought 4 live Geese with her. received 3 Geese."

May 30 Thursday
" do. W. Tradesmen as before, people digging & sowing of Seed in the Garden & clearing the dirt from Gateway."

May 31 Friday
" Do. W. Tradesmen as before. people employed sowing of Garden Seed folding? up deer Skins. Wm Oman came home from the Islands with 12 Geese & informed me of 21 remaining at the Tent - received 1 Goose & 3 ducks."

June 1 1793 Saturday
" Do. W. sent 2 Men to the Islands for Geese, who returned with 28. one of the Nd Indian Goose Hunters came to the Factory to be paid for what he had killed. also trusted him some Goods on Credit."

June 2 Sunday
" Do. W. several of the Goose Hunters returned to the factory for payment. trusted them some Goods on Credit."

June 3 Monday
" Moderate breeze Variable & Cloudy W. the Season being over sent 3 Men to the Islands with an Order for the Goose hunters to return home & them to Afsist in bringing the Tent &c to the Factory. - the remainder of Northward Indian Goose hunters returned to the factory for payment. trusted them some Goods on Credit. - sowed Turnips & peas to day."

June 4 Tuesday
" Moderate breeze NW & Cloudy foggy W. Shipwright & 1 Man repairing whaleing Boat. Armourer making some? Nails?. Taylor making Cloaths for Officers. Bricklayer & another repairing Oven. 2 brewing small Beer. 2 delving a piece of ground for a Garden. Harpooners preparing for the Whale fishery. the rest barking Sticks for palisades. Geo Charles & the Cooper returned from 12 mile point. the Geese killed there by Natives 1443 & 2 Swans. ? of which were salted in Casks. - by Englishmen at the Islands 304 - near the factory 39 Geese & 22 ducks. making in the whole 1786 Geese 2 Swans & 22 ducks."

June 5 Wednesday
" Moderate breeze Variable & Cloudy with frequent Showers of Rain. 3 home Indian Goose hunters returned to the Factory for payment. received 3 Geese."

June 6 Thursday
" Do. W. emp'd as before except the ? who were barking palisadoes."

June 7 Friday
" Moderate breeze N & clear W. 3 Homeguard Indians arrived with 90 MBeaver. - sent 2 Men up the River a Fishing. Mr Auld accompanied them."

June 8 Saturday
" Moderate breeze NW & Cloudy W. 4 Men setting up Palisadoes for an Inclosure to keep Geese in. the rest clearing away the Chips & dirt &c from before the Gate, except the Tradesmen who are emp'd at their respective duties. - the River Ice gave way in the Evening making a clear Channel thro'."

June 9 Sunday
" Moderate breeze NNE & fine W. Mr Auld & the Fishermen returned with 62 Pike weighing 160 lb & 2 Geese."

June 10 Monday
" Moderate breeze WNW & Cloudy W. Carpenter & one Man? to help him repairing Boats. Armourer cleaning & repairing hunting Guns. Bricklayer plaistering my Room. Taylor making Indian Cloaths. Harpooners painting Whaleing Boats, 4 Men sent to 12 mile point to fetch home the Tent &c. Cooper & Sawyer sawing Weather boarding for the House as a part of it remains unweatherboarded yet. - the rest emp'd barking of palisadoes & putting them up."

June 11 Tuesday
" Moderate breeze WNW & Cloudy. - Geo. Charles tyed up ? ? Tradesmen & Harpooners as before. the rest emp'd bark'g palisadoes except 2 who went up the River a fishing. The 3 homeguard Indians mentioned the 7th Inst. after taking up debt, set off Inland again."

June 12 Wednesday
" Do. W. sent Geo Charles & 5? Men in 2 boats with rafting rope to the Wood pile at 1 OClock returned again. afternoon all hands Except tradesmen emp'd setting up Stockheads. a home guard Indian & his Family came to the factory traded his furrs in all only 20 MBeaver."

June 13 Thursday
" Do. W. emp'd as yesterday afternoon."

June 14 Friday
" Moderate breeze NE & Cloudy W. Sent 17 Men to make the firewood into Rafts. I was obliged to send the Whalers also on this duty for want of a sufficient number of Men without them. I hope this will be the last year that they will be required on this duty. trusting your Honors will supply us with Coals. - as both a lefs Number of Men then will do the necefsary work about the Factory & the Whalers will have more time to look after Fish. - Fishermen returned with only 40 small fish."

June 15 Saturday
" Moderate breeze Ely & Cloudy W. 4 Men returned from Rafters to make up Bread for the rest. sent 4 Indians acrofs the River with a small Boat to endeavour to procure some Venison or Geese. Received a Salmon from an Indian the first this Season."

June 16 Sunday
" Moderate breeze Nly & Cloudy. The above Men together with the 2 fishermen returned to the Rafters. received 2 Salmon from an Indian."

June 17 Monday
" Fresh breeze NE & Cloudy Showery in the Morning. Indians sent acrofs the River on Saturday returned with 25 Geese. 2 Men came from the Rafters for more Rope. Received 4 Salmon from an Indian."

June 18 Tuesday
" Moderate breeze NNE & variable W. the above 2 Men returned to their Tent. sent 4 Indians acrofs the River to hunt."

June 19 Wednesday
" Moderate breeze NW & variable W. - emp'd as before."

June 20 Thursday
" Light airs & fine warm W. 2 Men came from Rafters for more Rope & returned again."

June 21 Friday
" Moderate breeze Nly & thick W. the 4 Indians sent acrofs the River on Tuesday returned to day with 4 Geese. 4 small Deer & a Fawn weighing together 315 lbs."

June 22 Saturday
" Light breeze & fair W. - 16 Men returned from the Rafts having made 32 ready for bringing down the first Opportunity."

June 23 Sunday
" Moderate breeze Sly & fine W. performed divine Service."

June 24 Monday
" Light breeze Variable & fair. this day set the Whalers off. Men as follows. - James Irvine & Joseph Johnston?(Harpooners) Peter Sinclair, Hugh Gray, Wm Taylor & Robt Pearson (Afsistants) Wm Oman to Cook for them. sent 4 Indians acrofs the River with the Boat to endeavour to procure some Venison."

June 25 Tuesday
" Moderate breeze Variable & thick Foggy W. sent the Men up the River to bring down the Rafts with an order also for the Whalers to join them as it is not pofsible to get them down without their Afsistance. in the Evening Men came down again having moored 16 Rafts a mile above the Factory."

June 26 Wednesday
" Fresh breezes NE & thick W.PM?with Rain at times.
Tradesmen as before. 2 Men Watering the Garden 2 cutting Grafs platts? others wheeling Gravil to repair the Track between the House & the Launch. - Afternoon people grinding Malt? & Oat Groats. - received ? Salmon."

June 27 Thursday
" Fresh breezes NW & Cloudy with drizzly Rain. Tradesmen as before. 2 brewing Table Beer the rest grinding Oat Groats."

June 28 Friday
" Moderate breeze WNW & fair W. sent the Men to bring those Rafts near the Factory that were laying above. Seven Canoes of Southward Indians arrived. 2 of which were very large. one in particular as big as those used at York Factory to convey Goods up inland. as the want of Canoes is the principal Obstacle to a Settlement being made from here I thought it my duty to purchase this one if pofsible. after making every inquiry of the Navigablenefs of Churchill River I found it to be nothing near so bad as represented to your Honors which determined me to send Englishmen up with this Opportunity if pofsible. accordingly I informed the Indians of my design who immediately agreed to take some Goods up in their Canoes together with Englishmen."

June 29 Saturday
" Moderate breezes WNW & fair W. N. Garson & the Cooper emp'd making 8 Gallon Cags for Inland use. the rest of the people making up Bundles & sowing Tents for the same. - Whalers came home with 2 Whales."

June 30 Sunday
" Do. W. as we had no time to lose in getting upland Bundles made worked this day as yesterday. I promised the Men another Sunday in the Week for it."

July 1 1793 Monday
" Do. W. people emp'd as before. traded 120 Skins with the above Indians."

July 2 Tuesday
" Do. W. people emp'd as before. traded 200 MBeaver with the above Indians, entrusted some of them Goods also on Credit."

July 3 Wednesday
" Do. W. people emp'd as before. traded 100 MBeaver with two? & entrusted others of them Goods on Credit. I this day after purchasing the before mentioned large Canoe, agreed with the Indians to take up Geo Charles & 4 Englishmen with as much Goods as came to about 1000 Beaver &? conduct? them as far as the WE PIS COW Lake up Churchill River near which place the Canadians have no lefs than 3 Settlements, to supply which places they have 6 & sometimes 7 large Canoes equal to 12 & 14 of the sized Canoes used at York Factory. the Natives informed me that they pay a most extravagant price for the Goods they have occasion to purchase of those? pedlars?.This determined me to apply instantly to York Factory for afsistance in 2 or 3 Canoes & Capable Men to manage them. I the more readily came to this determination as Mr Colen both in his public & private Letters to me in the Winter promised to grant every afsistance in his power to forward any undertaking I might set on foot from here so that I trust he will comply with my request, otherwise the small quantity of Goods I send up by this opportunity will do little other than keep the Men in Victuals & procure? 3 or 4 Canoes from Natives next spring. many furrs I cannot expect they will be able to Trade as it is to be supposed at first making a Settlement it? must be more expensive than an old establishment."

July 4 Thursday
" Moderate breeze E & fine W. in the Afternoon the Upland? Indians took their leave together with Geo. Charles & 4 Englishmen as follows who signed new Contracts upon being appointed to this duty. - John Budge (Sawyer) to act as Carpenter £24 for one Year, Thomas Linklater, his afsistant, a very handy well behav'd Man £10 for 3 Years. James Mowat, a very well behaved Man £10 for 2 Years & Henry Smith at £12 for one Year. I hope your Honors will not think I have acted amifs in exceeding the general bounds prescribed? of 40 Shilling advance only for going Inland, when it is considered the making a new Settlement & that up a River that has been generally given out as dangerous, altho' I have endeavour'd to do it away as much as pofsible, as I am pofsitively Certain it cannot be so bad as represented to your honors. in two or three years time I hope to give your Honors better proof than mere Words both of the Navigablenefs of the River & the plentifulnefs of Furrs to be obtained in the Neighbourhood of it."

July 5 Friday
" Fresh breezes E & Cloudy W gave the Men a holiday to make up for working last Sunday."

July 6 Saturday
" Moderate breeze Nly & Cloudy at 5 OClock this Morning dispatched Mr Auld with 2 Indians to York Fort with a Letter to the Council there requesting Canoes & capable Men as animadverted to on the 3rd Inst. I pitched on Mr A - to accompany the Natives as fearing being by themselves they might take up too much time in going. - & as judging perhaps the Gentlemen at York might start some obstacles which I was in hopes Mr Auld being on the spot would be able to do away. trusting to being supplied from thence occasioned me to engage Indians to come down in the Fall for the sole purpose of Conducting Englishmen up.
Whalers brought 2 Whales."

July 7 Sunday
" Moderate breezes NW & Cloudy W. in the afternoon sent a Boat acrofs the River to a smoke we saw. they returned with 2 of our homeguard Indians & their families."

July 8 Monday
" Light Airs variable & fine W. traded with the above they brought about 80 MBeaver - Carpenter Wainscoting my Room. Bricklayer plaistering the Roof. Armourer cleaning & repairing hunting Guns. Taylor making Indian Cloaths, 2 Men preparing to brew small Beer. Cooper trimming Casks for the same. the rest at occasional Jobs."

July 9 Tuesday
" Light breeze WSW & fine W. one of the Whaleing Boats came to the Factory with 6 Whales. Carpenter Bricklayer Armourer & Taylor as before. Cooper trimming Oil Casks. 2 Men a brewing & 5 Men acrofs the River to make the plank into Rafts."

July 10 Wednesday
" Light breezes Variable & Showery first part of the day.
sent the 2 brewers acrofs the River to afsist the Rafters. they put 3 Indians also acrofs to endeavour to procure some Venison. - received 24 lb of Salmon."

July 11 Thursday
" Light breezes Nly & fine W. 2 upland Canoes returned from Geo. Charles party. James Mowat accompanied them. in a Letter I received from George Charles he informed me that the Indian who had engaged to take the above Englishman up was not able to proceed further from a hurt he has received on his side by one of his Countrymen in a drunken fit. he therefore returned to the Factory for the benefit of a cure & I hope will speedily set off again. The other Canoe that came down is the one I engaged to pilot Englishmen up whom I expect from York Fort & is now returned for that purpose thinking that should he accompany Charles party to where I have ordered him to build a House that the Summer would be too far spent to come down here again & then to go up with Loaded Canoes. - People brought down 16 Rafts of fire Wood & 4 of Plank in the middle of the Night off the Launch end. received 1 Goose."

July 12 Friday
" Light breeze SE & fine W. People employed getting the Rafts close into the beach. 3 Indians sent on the 10th Inst. acrofs the river returned having brought but 2 Geese with them."

July 13 Saturday
" Light breeze & Rain with a distant Thunder. emp'd cleaning up the Warehouse. - Whalers brought 5 fish. received 15 lb of Salmon from an Indian."

July 14 Sunday
" Fresh Gales Nly & Showery. received 36 lb of Salmon from 2 Indians."

July 15 Monday
" Fresh Gales WNW & cloudy with frequent showers of Rain. Tradesmen at their respective Trades the rest emp'd packing of Beaver &c. - received 6 lb of Salmon from an Indian."

July 16 Tuesday
" Do. Winds & W. Carpenter & Cooper plaining Weather Boarding. Bricklayer & one Man barrowing Stones for foundation to Stove your Honors sent out last Year. the rest making up bundles of Trading Goods for Inland.
The old Canvafs so very rotten this year had near to have expect? my getting Goods inland. after the bundles were made up the Canvafs gave way. & I was obliged to sow some of it two & three fold to make it do at all. I was obligated to cut up some of the best parchment Deer Skins in the Factory for bags to hold the Shot in. I hope your honors will be so kind as to supply us with better next year."

July 17 Wednesday
" More moderate but still Cloudy & misty W. Men barrowing Stones for foundation to Stove."

July 18 Thursday
" Light breeze Nly & fine W. Men carrying up plank from water side. 4 Esquimaux Men came with furrs. received 6 lb of Fish from an Indian."

July 19 Friday
" Light breeze Variable & fair W. Whalers came home with one of the Boats, being damaged this last Gale. Carpenter repairing her. in the Afternoon got her finished & the Whalers left the Factory again. Cooper trimming of Oil Casks. Taylor making Indian Cloaths, Bricklayer & 2 Men putting up the Stove. Armourer not well. the rest Quarrying Stones for the Stove & Magazine, traded 50 MBeaver with the Esquimaux, in the Evening they departed. received 81 lb of Salmon from Indians."

July 20 Saturday
" Moderate breeze Sly & fine W. Whalers brought 3 Whales."

July 21 Sunday
" Light breeze & fair W. received 90 lb of Salmon."

July 22 Monday
" Do. W. at 6 OClock this Morning I received a Note from William Westwood (Armourer) purporting that he should do no more duty under my Command because I had stopped his Saturday Night Allowance of Brandy 20 Inst. on Account of his not being in Health and unable to work. I had found it necefsary from the Behaviour of some of the people through the Course of the Winter, to stop their allowance when sick, but the above altho' he said he was not able to work yet he could drink Brandy.
People emp'd packing of Furrs."

July 23 Tuesday
" Light breeze E & clear W. Carpenter & Cooper plaining weather boarding. Taylor making Indian Cloaths, Bricklayer & 2 Men putting up the Stove, two brewing Small Beer & other two Quarrying Stone for Magazine. sent 4 Indians acrofs the River in Canoes to hunt. - received 54 lb of fish."

July 24 Wednesday
" Light breeze E & clear W. emp'd as before except the 2 Brewers who were Quarrying Stone for Magazine. in the Afternoon 3 Canoes of Homegaurd Indians arrived at the Factory with Furrs. they brought me a letter from Geo. Charles dated 19th Inst. informing me that He & his crew were all well & that they had got 120? miles up the River & found it very good so far.
Whalers brough 6 Fish. received 45 lb of Salmon."

July 25 Thursday
" Fresh breeze NW & Showery. traded with the above 150 MBeaver. - 2 Northward Indians arrived with the News of a large party of their Countymen being within a few days walk. - received 50 lb of fish."

July 26 Friday
" Moderate breeze Wly & Showery. 2 Canoes of the above left the Factory. the 2 Northward Indians who came in yesterday also left the Factory."

July 27 Saturday
" Do. W. 25 Families of Athapiscow & Archipwayon Indians arrived with Furrs. Whalers brought 2 Wales."

July 28 Sunday
" Light Airs Sly & fine W. Employ'd all this day trading with the above 940 MBeaver. Indians sent acrofs the River the 23rd Inst. returned with 88 lb of Venison & 28 Young Geese."

July 29 Monday
" Moderate breeze Nly & changeable W. employed trading 160 MBeaver. in the afternoon trusted the Major part of the above Indians Goods on Credit & in the Evening they departed. the above Indians particularly importuned me to have a House at Seal River by the Bayside. they told me that great Numbers of their Countrymen would come from the Athapiscow Lake & trade there. I observed that the distance between Seal River & here was triffling. they acknowledged that the distance was not great but that the road was excefsive bad & no provision to be got on the way exclusive of three pretty large Rivers they had crofs in Canoes which often endangered the lives of their Families & many times they lost their Goods after trading them at this Factory. indeed they gave me such good reasons for wishing a Settlement there that I at length promised them there should be one Next Summer, which gave them all great Satisfaction."

July 30 Tuesday
" Light breeze Variable & Showery - emp'd as before."

July 31 Wednesday
" Light breeze Sly & Foggy W. Forenoon emp'd prefsing Beaver &c. in the afternoon sent a Boat acrofs the River to a smoke we saw there, she returned with Mr Auld & one of the packet Indians. the other I was informed was on the way accompanied by Mr Donald. - Whalers brought 2 Fish."

Aug. 1 Thursday 1793
Moderate breeze NW & Showery. Carpenter & Cooper Emp'd weather boarding a part of the House that was plaistered. on examining several of the Upright found them entirely decayed with the wet that had got under the plaister & shall be obliged to put others in their room. otherwise fear the House will be likely to tumble down in 2 or 3 Years time. - 2 Men preparing to brew Table Beer the rest as before."

Aug. 2 Friday
" Fresh breeze Nly & Cloudy W. 2 Northern Indians came in with furrs - 2 Men brewing Table Beer the rest as before. this day the Armourer went to his Duty again. the Council took his case in Consideration & out of Compafsion to a Severe hurt he received the Winter before last when on Duty which brought on a Rupture & was the cause of his wishing to return before the Expiration of his Contract. we therefore thinking his case very hard excused him for this offence, that is we did not fire him, only acquainted him that from the time he denied doing duty to the time he went to it again he could not expect to be paid for. as that much of his Wages would of Consequence? be Stopt by the Honble Company. - as we have told him I hope your honors will confirm it."

Aug. 3 Saturday
" Light breeze Ely & fine W. this day the 2 Indians who had been waiting ever since the 11th Ult to conduct Englishmen up this river, set off they took 4 Bundles of trading Goods in their Canoes for Geo. Charles & I sent James Mowat with them. - traded 120 MBeaver with the above. in the Evening they departed."

Aug. 4 Sunday
" Light breeze Wly & fine W. sent the Boat acrofs the River to a smoke seen there. Mr Donald & the other Packet Man returned."

Aug. 5 Monday
" Fresh breeze Ely & Cloudy W. received a fish from an Indian."

Aug. 6 Tuesday
" Moderate breeze E & foggy W. emp'd clearing up the Sheds, in the Afternoon the Ship Queen Charlotte arrived in our River. received 11 Ducks."

Aug. 7 Wednesday
" Do. W. in the Morning Capt. Turnor came on shore with the Packet. People emp'd unloading the Boat, got our Long Boat Rigged & in the Evening sent her down to the Ship Received 23 ducks."

Aug. 8 Thursday
" Do W. & Showery in the Afternoon. Emp'd delivering the Ship --- sent 3 Indians acrofs the River to endeavour to procure some Venison."

Aug. 9 Friday
" Fresh breeze SW & fine W. emp'd getting on shore the Cargo. the Carpenter of the Ship came on shore to afsist in getting the Shallop set up which they commenced this day - Received John Strong (Blacksmith) and James Wilson (Taylor) on shore."

Aug. 10 Saturday
" Moderate breeze & fine W. sent William Westwood (Armourer) & John Johnston (labourer) on board the Ship for England. the latter requested to return & I was very glad to get rid of him. He has been too long at Churchill ever to do much good & as he is at high Wages I the more readily consented considering that a Man at £6 pr ann. will do the Businefs of the Factory as well if not better than him - We have this day in Council thought proper to fine Robert Person (labourer) eight shillings for denying his duty & insolent Language to his Superiors - we hope your honors will confirm it."

Aug. 11 Sunday
" Light breeze & fair unloaded the long Boat of Coals."

Aug. 12 Monday
" Moderate breeze & Showery emp'd getting the Cargo on shore. the before Mentioned Indians returned from acrofs the River & brought 116 lb of Venison."

Aug. 13 Tuesday
" Do. W. sent 2 Indians acrofs the River to hunt."

Aug. 14 Wednesday
" Light breeze & fair sent 4 Indians acrofs the River to hunt. - emp'd as before. also sent the furrs on board."

Aug. 15 Thursday
" Moderate breeze Ely & Rain. sent the oil on board people cutting wood for the Ship. We have again been obliged to fine Robert Person (labourer) for positively swearing he would not do his duty & insolent Language to his Superiors. this being the second Offence, we in Council have thought it necefsary to inflict a greater penalty than before from his Offending so recently we presume his former fine was too insignificant. we therefore now fine him twelve shillings for the second offence & hope your honors will confirm it - Received on shore James Dunning Craft Master & Edward Inkster Sailor."

Aug. 16 Friday
" Do. W. emp'd getting the Cargo on shore. the Indians sent acrofs the River returned with 13 Geese & 63 lb Venison."

Aug. 17 Saturday
" Moderate breeze & fine W. emp'd getting the Cargo on shore. In the Evening One Canoe of upland Southward Indians arrived with furrs & two Canoes of our Homeguards with a few deer Skins - sent William Taylor on board for England. Received 5 Geese."

Aug. 18 Sunday
" Do. W. sent Thomas Break on board for England - received 11 Geese."

Aug. 19 Monday
" Light breeze Wly & Cloudy W. --- people employed stowing away the Cargo. - this Evening Sealed the Packet."

"Errors excepted
Tho. Stayner."


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