"August 1793"

Aug. 20 Tuesday
" Moderate breeze E Capt. Turner took his leave this morning & went on board. people emp'd wheeling Coals up to the Factory from the water side - Ship detained in the River with a foul Wind."

Aug. 21 Wednesday
" Fresh breeze NW & foggy W. about 7 AM the Ship sailed out of the River. people emp'd as yesterday."

Aug. 22 Thursday
" Fresh breeze W & clear W. - traded about 30 Beaver from the Indians whom arrived the 17th Inst. - Carpenter & one Man emp'd at the Shallop. Bricklayer & one Man Repairing Ovens. Blacksmith making some Nails for the Shallop. the rest of the people Stowing the Warehouse & clearing out the Cellar. received 19 Ducks from Indians."

Aug. 23 Friday
" Fresh breeze WBN & clear W. dispatched Mr Donald with 2 homeguard Indians to take a Survey of Churchill river as far up as the season of the year will admit. - people employed carrying up fire wood from the water side."

Aug. 24 Saturday
" Do. W. wind Sly. the Southward Indians who came here of the 17th Inst. took their leave this Morning. - people emp'd as yesterday. received 30 Ducks from Natives."

Aug. 25 Sunday
" Light breeze Sly & fine W. performed divine Service. received 6 Geese from Indians & 58 lb of fish."

Aug. 26 Monday
" Moderate breeze W & Cloudy W. people emp'd carrying up fire wood. received 1 Goose 10 Ducks & 28 lb Fish."

Aug. 27 Tuesday
" Fresh breezes W b N & cloudy W. with frequent Showers & thick Fog. Shipwright & one Man emp'd at the Shallop. Blacksmith making Nails for the same. Bricklayer & another? rebuilding Officers Chimney, Taylors mak'g Indian Cloaths, the rest of the people barking of Palisadoes for Goose Yard & banking up the same. received 50 Ducks from Natives."

Aug. 28 Wednesday
" Fresh breeze WBN & Rain. people emp'd at indoors duty. received 9 lb of Fish from an Indian."

Aug. 29 Thursday
" Fresh breeze NE & Cloudy W. Tradesmen emp'd the same as on Tuesday. 6 Men away with a Boat to pull down an old Chimney at a house 3 miles distant that has not been for any use these 11 Years. I expect with these Bricks to be able to compleat the Officers Chimney & likewise to fix one of the Range the rest of the people emp'd wheeling Coals up to the Factory from the water side. received 24 lb of Fish from an Indian."

Aug. 30 Friday
" Fresh Gales Sly? & constant Rain. people emp'd at indoor duty."

Aug. 31 Saturday
" Fresh breezes Sly & showery people employed at various Jobs. received 1 Goose & 86 lb of Venison."

Sept. 1 Sunday 1793
" Fresh breezes Ely & Cloudy with frequent Showers. performed divine Service. Received one Swan one Goose & 68 Ducks from Natives."

Sept. 2 Monday
" Fresh breeze SE & clear W. Carpenter & one Man at the Shallop. Bricklayer & another making a foundation for Range. - Taylors making Indian Cloaths. the rest Wheeling up Coals from the Launch. Received 10 ducks from an Indian."

Sept. 3 Tuesday
" Fresh breeze SE & showery. Tradesmen emp'd as before. the rest of the people digging a Trench for setting up Palisadoes to enlarge the Garden. the produce of which is in my opinion the best preventative against the Scurvy. received 4 Geese & 15 ducks."

Sept. 4 Wednesday
" Strong Gales & Cloudy with frequent Showers. emp'd as before. received 10 Geese & 4 ducks."

Sept. 5 Thursday
" Light breeze Wly & fair W. sent 8 Men acrofs the river to make some plank into Rafts. Tradesmen as before. received 5 Geese & 20 ducks."

Sept. 6 Friday
" Fresh breeze Sly & cloudy W. Received 3 Geese & 17 ducks."

Sept. 7 Saturday
" Do. W. the Men sent acrofs the River on the 5 Inst. returned to the Factory to day with all the Plank. received 16 Ducks & 1 Goose."

Sept. 8 Sunday
" Moderate breeze Sly & fine W. 2 Canoes of Indians arrived with some Meat weight 532 lb of Green & dry'd & brought a Letter from Mr Donald informing me that he arrived at the families of homeguard Indians the 3d Inst. which place he supposed to be about 150 miles from the Factory. the Deer being so very plentiful about them that Mr D- is apprehensive the Indians will not be prevailed on to go farther as they seem desirous of embracing this favorable opportunity of plenty to lay up a Stock of provisions for the use of their families in Winter - received 4 Geese & 63 Ducks from Natives."

Sept. 9 Monday
" Light breezes NWly & fine W. in the forenoon people carried the plank up, in the afternoon sent 12 Men in 2 Boats to the point for Geese salted there in the spring. Received 1 Swan & 9 Geese."

Sept. 10 Tuesday
" Light breeze Sly & Showery. in the Evening Men returned from the point with the Geese. received 12 Geese from Indians."

Sept 11 Wednesday
" Light breezes Sly & Cloudy W. the above Indians left the Factory. people employed at various Jobs."

Sept. 12 Thursday
" Moderate breeze Sly & fine. Tradesmen at their respec' Employments. people emp'd digging a drain at the back of the House to clear the Cellar of Water.
Received 1 Goose & 1 Duck."

Sept. 13 Friday
" Moderate breeze Wly & fine W. Trusted some of the Home Indians goods on Credit, fitted them out for their Winter hunt & put them acrofs the River. 2 Men brewing Table Beer. the rest emp'd as yesterday. received 5 Geese from an Indian."

Sept. 14 Saturday
" Moderate breeze Sly & Cloudy W. towards Night rain. people emp'd carrying up Sticks for Palisadoes & clean'g the Yard. ---- received 31 Geese & 3 ducks from Natives."

Sept. 15 Sunday
" Moderate breezes Nly & cloudy with Showery W. performed divine Service. Snow during the Night. received 4 Geese."

Sept. 16 Monday
" Do. W. Carpenter & one Man at work on the Shallop. Bricklayer & 2 Men putting a Range for Officers Cook Room. the rest of people clearing away & levelling a piece of Ground to enlarge our Garden. received from Natives 23 Geese."

Sept. 17 Tuesday
" light breezes Ely & cloudy W. emp'd as before in the afternoon sent the Boat acrofs the River to a smoke seen there returned with our Packet Men from York. received 1 Goose."

Sept. 18 Wednesday
" Fresh breezes NE & Cloudy W. people emp'd as before. fitted the remainder of our home guard Indians out with Goods on Credit &c for to serve them during their Winter Hunt. sent Wm Linklater & James Dunning? with a Nd Indian in a Canoe to Seal River for the purpose of erecting a Beacon on the Spot where the House is to stand. both as a guide to the people to be emp'd cutting wood down there for building the House & a Mark to the Boat I intend sending with Goods next Summer & it will afsure the Indians of our Intention to Build a House there next spring. - received from Natives 42 Geese."

Sept. 19 Thursday
Sept. 20 Friday
Sept. 21 Saturday " These 3 days Mod. breezes Sly & Cloudy W. people emp'd as before except Bricklayer & his Afsistants who having finished fixing the Range were repairing the Ovens. Received from Nd Indians 30 Geese."

Sept. 22 Sunday
" Light breeze & fine W. performed divine Service."

Sept. 23 Monday
" Do. W. sent two Men up the River a fishing. - in consideration of the uncomfortable Habitation the Men have (owing to the vast quantity of Rime that gathers in the winter from the Thinnefs & opennefs of the Wall of the House) I set the Carpenter & Cooper to sawing & planeing of Boards for lining the same which will be part of their Winter work & when finished will I expect be worth the Trouble & expence. Blacksmith making small hinges for Cupboard Doors. Taylors making Indian Cloaths. Bricklayer & the rest of the people Wheeling up Lime Stones to the Kiln. - received from an Indian 4 Geese."

Sept. 24 Tuesday
" Fresh Gales NE & Rain people emp'd at indoor duty."

Sept. 25 Wednesday
" Mod. & Cloudy with frequent Showers. Tradesmen as before except the Bricklayer who with the rest of the people are emp'd breaking Lime Stone for burning."

Sept. 26 Thursday
" Mod. breeze Ely & Cloudy, in the afternoon Mr Donald & 2 Indians returned from up the River. having proceed'd? only 150 Miles his Guide not willing to go further as the Season was far advanced. - Mr D- is of opinion that large Boats not to mention Canoes might with safety be conducted up in the Spring of the Year as far as he has seen & from accounts of the River above could proceed much farther. - this account is sufficient for me to get two flat bottomed Boats built of Country stuff against next Spring if pofsible to send up with Goods, this I presume must convince Your honors of the Navigablenefs of the River & I flatter myself will be found more Eligible for a settling the Northward than York Factory River. the chief thing that I feel we shall be at a lofs for, is the want of hands but trusting in the hope that your honors will send out the Men indented for encourages me to exert my utmost so that your honors affairs may not be retarded? for the present with the few Men that we have.
Fishermen brought 22 Jack. Received 11 Geese from Natives."

Sept. 27 Friday
" Mod. breezes Sly & fine W. Tradesmen as before - except the Bricklayer with the rest of the people are emp'd filling & stowing the Lime kiln for burning. an Indian came to the Factory with 35 lb of dried Venison & 30 Geese."

Sept. 28 Saturday
" Fresh breeze Wly & showery. people emp'd at the Oatmeal Mill - in the Afternoon Wm Linklater & James Dunning with the Nd Indian who conducted them returned from Seal River. badnefs of the Weather obliged them to leave their Canoe at North point & walk from there? to the Factory. they had fully completed what they were sent about in erecting a Beacon."

Sept. 29 Sunday
" Mod breeze Wly & fine W. performed divine Service Received from Natives 26 Geese - a frosty Night."

Sept. 30 Monday
" Do. breeze & Showery. Carpenter & Cooper preparing boards & lining Mens Cabins with the same occasionally Taylors making Indian Cloaths. Bricklayer plaistering different pieces in the Sheds that needed his help in that way. Blacksmith attempting to make some Hatchets a size larger than the biggest trading Hatchets for the use of your Honors Servants going inland. the rest of the people employed wheeling sods to the Garden."

Oct. 1 Tuesday 1793
" Mod. breeze Wly & showery. people emp'd as before. two Homeguard Indians came to the Factory with 34 lb of dried Venison."

Oct. 2 Wednesday
" Do. Breeze with Rain. Mr Donald & some of the Men employed in the Warehouse packing up Goods against next Spring to send Inland. the rest grinding oatmeal. - Received 2 Geese from an Indian."

Oct. 3 Thursday
" Mod. & fair W. Tradesmen as before. people wheeling up sods to the Garden. Mr Donald from the Factory a hunting. 3 Nd Indian Men that were employed killing Geese this fall came to the Factory for payment the season being entirely over. Received 4 Geese from them."

Oct. 4 Friday
" Do. W. Tradesmen as before except the Bricklayer who with the rest of the Men are employed taking the Lime out of the kiln. the 2 homeguard Indians that came to the Factory the 1st Inst. departed this day. - so that at present there is not a single Southward Indian remaining on the plantation. & of Northward Indians only two very old & infirm Men & one Woman. one Widow & 3 Children with her brother to hunt about the Factory for the old people which with the afsistance of a little Oatmeal from the Factory I expect he will be able to maintain them. One Young Man & his family waiting in expectation of some of his Countrymen coming in Shortly for him to accompany Inland. I intend employing him to hunt partridges or Deer for the Factory while he continues."

Oct. 5 Saturday
" Mod. breeze Sly & Cloudy W. a little snow fell this Morning early. Tradesmen as before except the Bricklayer who with the rest of the people are emp'd Wheeling up Stones to be in Readinefs for building a Magazine next Spring. - frosty Night."

Oct. 6 Sunday
" Light airs Ely & Cloudy W. performed divine Service."

Oct. 7 Monday
" Moderate breeze Variable & fair W. people emp'd as on Saturday."

Oct. 8 Tuesday
" Do. W. emp'd as before except one Man who I sent into the Woods to search for Roots of Sticks to be Knees to the flat bottom'd Boats I intend having built next Spring."

Oct. 9 Wednesday
" Do. W. sent 2 Men with the small Boat to the Sloops Cove to fetch a piece of tow line left there I suppose by the Beaver Brig. Tradesmen as before the rest of people emp'd wheeling Mould to the Garden, frosty Night."

Oct. 10 Thursday
" Do. W. Tradesmen as before. two Men digging up Mould the rest of the people setting? up Stockades round the new piece of Garden Ground. frosty Night."

Oct. 11 Friday
" Mod breeze Nly & foggy W. Tradesmen as before 2 Men digging up Mould one do. sods. the rest setting up Palisadoes?"

Oct. 12 Saturday
" Do. W. people emp'd as before. several large flocks of Weeways & Grey Geese seen at the Factory this day. remarkably late for them to be about. some Years the River is set fast by this time where it is 2 miles acrofs."

Oct. 13 Sunday
" Fresh breeze Wly with snow & drift & Rimy W. performed divine Service."

Oct. 14 Monday
" Fresh breeze Wly with snow & drift. a Nd Indian came to the Factory with 29 Partridges, the first received this Season. people emp'd repairing Sleds mending Tents & making Gasketing for slinging Inland kegs &c."

Oct. 15 Tuesday
" Moderate breeze Nly & Cloudy with snow at times. these two days past so hard frost that we were obliged to dig the Vegetables up out of the Ground for Winter use. a deal of Ice in the River."

Oct. 16 Wednesday
" Moderate breeze Wly & clear. people emp'd in the Garden as yesterday in the afternoon killed 37 of our live Geese for winter use. - received 9 partridges from an Indian. all the ponds about the Factory froze over."

Oct. 17 Thursday
" Mod. breeze Wly & Cloudy, in the forenoon people dug up the remainder of the Vegetable making in the whole 4 Hhds of Turnips & a good Number of Cabbages for Winter use. - in the afternoon 8 Men preparing to go to hunting Tents."

Oct. 18 Friday
" Mod. breezes Sly & warmer W. the above 8 Men left the Factory 4 to pitch their Tent at Churchill Creeck to fish & hunt Partridges & 4 to Tent about 5 mile from the Factory untill the River sets fast then to go up & pitch their Tent at the Lake. - Received 34 Partridges from 2 Nd Indians."

Oct. 19 Saturday
" Light breezes Sly & warm W. with snow at times. 4 Men brewing small Beer the Tradesmen at their respective duties."

Oct. 20 Sunday
" Do. W."

Oct. 21 Monday
" Fresh Gales with snow & drift. Carpenter & Cooper lining the Mens Cabins. Bricklayer & 2 Men rough planing the boards for the same. Blacksmith & one Man afsisting him making me a pair of Tongs poker and Shovel. Taylors making Indian Cloaths. one Man Cooking for the Men & one for Officers, 8 Men at hunting Tents with Steward & 4 Officers makes up our Complement."

Oct. 22 Tuesday
" Mod. breeze NW & variable towards Evening fresh Gales with drift & very cold Therm 3-0 Killed remainder of Our Geese making in all 52 for Winter stock."

Oct. 23 Wednesday
" Fresh breezes NW & drifty W. sent 5 Men to cut a hole out in the Ice for Watering Meat at a Lake near the Factory. NB? we are under the necefsity of watering as much Meat as pofsible before Christmas not having any Convenience? after. - a Grey Fox catched in a Steel Trap the first got this Season."

Oct. 24 Thursday
" Mod. breeze Variable & clear people emp'd as the day before yesterday except the Blacksmith & his Afsistant who are making hinges for my Window Shutters."

Oct. 25 Friday
Mod. breeze Wly & changeable W. One Man mending a Tent the rest emp'd as before. received 46 Partridges from 3 Nd Indians. & a Grey Fox shot by Wm Linklater."

Oct. 26 Saturday
" Mod. breeze Wly & clear W. emp'd as before. one Man came home from the Lake with 20 Partridges & complained that they were particularly scarce about them also that the River had set fast above Moskitto point on Wednesday the 23rd Inst. the above returned to his Tent again. One Man came from Churchill Creeck with 14 very small Jack fish & 17 Partridges? the same complaint of scarcity of Game as from the Lake. in coming home one of the dogs catched a coloured Fox."

Oct. 27 Sunday
" Mod. breeze Wly & clear received 4 Partridges. Churchill Ck? hunter returned to his Tent."

Oct. 28 Monday
Oct. 29 Tuesday " Fresh breezes Wly & Cloudy W. People emp'd as before.
Received 20 Partridges from a Northern Indian."

Oct. 30 Wednesday
" Light breezes Wly & fine Warm W. emp'd as before. in the afternoon at the Waterhole."

Oct. 31 Thursday
" Mod breeze & fair. Blacksmith & his afsistant making a Grate for fire place in Officers GuardRoom. the rest emp'd as yesterday forenoon. Received 50 Partridges from 2 Northern Indians."

Nov. 1 Friday 1793
" Do. do. emp'd as before."

Nov. 2 Saturday
" Do. W. 2 Men from the Lake & Churchill Creeck Tents came to the Factory with 39 & 60 Partridges & 20 Fish. the former returned to his tent again. rec'd 3 Partridges."

Nov. 3 Sunday
" Do. W. Received 20 Partridges from a Nd Indian."

Nov. 4 Monday
" Light breeze Wly & overcast Warm W. emp'd as before received 6 Partridges."

Nov. 5 Tuesday
" Do. W. two Nd Indians came to the Factory from a small party 2 or 3 days journey off, who are coming in with Furrs. after giving them a little Ammunition, Tobacco &c & a small quantity of Oatmeal for their Comrades. they left the Factory."

Nov. 6 Wednesday
" Do. W. Received 68 Partridges from 2 Nd Indians, in the afternoon 6 Northward Indian Men arrived with furrs & a small quantity of Meat. 5 Men at the Water hole the rest as before."

Nov. 7 Thursday
" Light breezes Nly & overcast Warm W. emp'd trading with the before mentioned Indians who brought 250 MB 145 lb of Venison & 90 Tongues. in the Evening they departed. people emp'd as the day before yesterday."

Nov. 8 Friday
" Light breezes Wly & overcast warm W. a Northern Indian & his Wife came to the Factory with 30 MBeaver - received 3 Partridges."

Nov. 9 Saturday
" Do. W. 2 Men came home from the Lake & Churchill Creeck Tents with 61 & 100 Partridges & an account of 100 Fish being at the latter Tent. the Lake Hunter returned again to his Tent. the above Ind. left the Factory."

Nov. 10 Sunday
" Fresh breeze & little drift. the Churchill Creeck Man returned to his Tent & another Man accompanied him with dogs to fetch home the fish."

Nov. 11 Monday
" Do. breeze & snow. the above Man returned from Churchill Creeck the 100 fish weighing 133 lbs. Carpenter & Cooper removed from the Mens end? to the Officers end of the House to line their Cabins & Guard Room &c. Bricklayer & Edw'd Inkister sawing boards for the same. Taylors making Indian Cloaths, Blacksmith making pullers for outer doors. 2? Men afsisting Carpenter with 8 Men at hunting Tents, two Cooking. Steward & 4 Officers makes up our Complement. - a red Fox & white one catched in Steel Traps."

Nov. 12 Tuesday
" Mod. breeze & changeable W. this Morning Mr Donald & 2 Natives left the Factory to go to the Woody Island a fishing. Alexander Craigy accompanied him to help in fetching the Tent. - in the afternoon 2 Nd Indians brought 48 pike weighing 107 lb. Tradesmen and others emp'd as before."

Nov. 13 Wednesday
" Mod. breeze Wly & fine clear W. people employed as before."

Nov. 14 Thursday
" Mod. breeze Nly & thick Rimy W. two Nd Indians arrived from a party that are coming in tomorrow."

Nov. 15 Friday
" Mod. breeze Nly & thick Rimy W. the Cook Room Chimney smokes so very much that I am under the Necefsity of setting the Bricklayer to work to take part of it down & make some alteration in it. Blacksmith & one Man to afsist him preparing an Iron to strengthen that part of the Chimney obliged to be pulled down. the rest of the people emp'd as before. the above 2 Ind. left the Factory, about 2 hours after they returned with their Party in all 10 Men & 4 Women. emp'd trading with them."

Nov. 16 Saturday
" Mod. breeze Nly & thick Rimy W. after having finished trading with the above they took leave. Received about 180 MBeaver & 591 lb of Venison from ? ? ? two Men came home from the Lake & Churchill Creeck Tents with 60 & 100 Partridges & 25 Fish the Lake Man returned to his Tent. Alex. Craigy came home from Mr Donalds Tent with 30 Fish & the News of 50 more remaining at his Tent. received 3 Partridges."

Nov. 17 Sunday
" Mod breeze Wly & warm W."

Nov. 18 Monday
" Do. W. sent 2 Men to Mr Donalds Tent with dogs to fetch home some fish. Carpenter & Cooper as before. Bricklayer & one Man rough planing some boards. Blacksmith forging Cranks? &c? for hanging a Bell."

Nov. 19 Tuesday
" Mod. Ely & warm thick W. the above 2 Men returned with 63 Fish weighing 191 lb. & an account of more being at the Tent."

Nov. 20 Wednesday
" Do. W. received 36 Partridges from 2 Nd Indians."

Nov. 21 Thursday
" Mod. breeze Sly & warm W. sent 2 people to Mr Donalds Tent one of them to continue there to fish the other to return to the Factory with the dogs loaded with what Fish may be at the Tent & an Order also for one of the Churchill Hunters to go to Mr D-s Tent to hunt Partridges as I understand they are in tolerable plenty there."

Nov. 22 Friday
" Do. W. with snow at times. 2 Nd Indians arrived at the Factory with 127 lb of Venison with Bone & 1/2 a dozen Deer Skins, after trading the above - they departed for their famiies."

Nov. 23 Saturday
" Do. W. a Man came home from the Lake with 60 Partridges & returned again. one also from Churchill Creeck with 100 Partridges."

Nov. 24 Sunday
" Do. W. wind Nly a Man came to the Factory from Mr Donalds Tent with 18 Fish. he had brought 100 from thence but was obliged to leave 82 Fish by the way on account of excefsive bad hauling. -- received 14 partridges."

Nov. 25 Monday
" Do. W. & little drift. Tradesmen as before except the Blacksmith who is making Nails for the Carpenters."

Nov. 26 Tuesday
" Mod. breeze Wly & clear W. sent a Man for part of the fish left about 5 mile from the Factory in the Evening he returned with 29 fish weighing 63 lb."

Nov. 27 Wednesday
Nov. 28 Thursday
Nov. 29 Friday " Do. W. received some snow shoe Frames & 26 Partridges from a Nd Indian."

Nov. 30 Saturday
" Mod. & fair. a Man came home from the Lake with 70 Partridges & returned to his Tent again. also one from Churchill Creeck with 100 Partridges & 20 Fish. in the Evening a Man arrived from Mr Donalds Tent with the News of his leaving 170 Fish & wished a Man with some dogs might be sent to bring them to the Factory."

Dec. 1 Sunday 1793
" Moderate & thick with Snow at times a Nd Indian came to the Factory with 4 Pr of snow shoe Frames."

Dec. 2 Monday
Dec. 3 Tuesday
Dec. 4 Wednesday
Dec. 5 Thursday
Dec. 6 Friday " Moderate & clear at times. people employed as follows. - Carpenter & Cooper lining Officers Cabins Bricklayer & one Man afsisting them one Man emp'd going to &? from Mr Donalds tent with the Dog hauling fish & Partridges of which 39 of the former & 67 of the latter are received. Blacksmith trimming up old Hatchets, Taylors making me some Cloaths 2 Men Cooking one Man twisting foxes, steward & 3 Officers with Mr Donald & 8 hunters makes up our Complement so that your Honors may perceive the impofsibility of our ever being able to procure fire Wood as not a single Man can or could be spared for that purpose. this must evidently shew the Necefsity of our either being regularly supplied with Coals or 8 additional Men to our Complement at least."

Dec. 7 Saturday
" Moderate & Cloudy. a Man came home from the Lake with 70 Partridges & returned again also one from Churchill Creeck with 100 Partridges & 17 fish. in the afternoon 7 Nd Indians & their Families arrived. emp'd trading with them. They only brought 12 MBeaver & 108 lb of Venison without bone?"

Dec. 8 Sunday
" Mod. & Clear W. the above Indians left the Factory."

Dec. 9 Monday
Dec. 10 Tuesday
Dec. 11 Wednesday
Dec. 12 Thursday " Moderate breezes Nly & clear at intervals overcast. Carpenters & their Afsistants making & mending of Sleds. Blacksmith & Taylors as before. two Men away to Mr Donalds Tent with dogs to fetch home Fish & Partridges."

Dec. 13 Friday
" Fresh Gales Wly with snow & drift."

Dec. 14 Saturday
" More moderate. a man came home from the Lake with 60 Partridges & returned again."

Dec. 15 Sunday
" Moderate & overcast W. a Man came from Churchill Creeck with 100 Partridges & one from Woody Island with 49 Partridges & 11 fish weight 45 lbs. Mr Donald also & the 2 Natives returned to the factory not being able to procure any more Fish. but had left a great many staged at the Tent. - Received 18 Partridges from an Indian."

Dec. 16 Monday
" Do. W. the Churchill Creeck Man returned to his Tent."

Dec. 17 Tuesday
" Do. W. sent a Man to the Woody Island with Dogs for Fish. A North'd Indian Man & Boy came to the Factory not a single Skin of any kind brought with them. left the factory short after again to join some others that are on their way here."

Dec. 18 Wednesday
" Cold clear W. sent another Man with 3 dogs to the Woody Island for Fish. received 8 Partridges."

Dec. 19 Thursday
" Cold drifty W. one Man returned to the Factory from the Woody Island with 115 fish weighing 219 lb. rec'd 3 Partridges."

Dec. 20 Friday
" Cold clear W. another Man returned from Woody Island with 107 fish weighing 237 lbs & 28 Partridges."

Dec. 21 Saturday
" Fresh breezes NEly & thick with little drift. sent 1 Man with 6 Dogs to help in getting home the Tent &c from the Woody Island & some Fish left at Churchill Creeck. - about Noon he returned to the Factory all the dogs having run away except one. in searching after them he lost his way. all the dogs but one returned to the factory shortly after him - a Man came home from Churchill Creeck with 30 Partridges."

Dec. 22 Sunday
" Mod. breeze Nly & fine clear W. the above Man accompanied the Churchill Creeck Man with the dogs upon the same duty as before Mentioned - A Man came home from the Lake with 100 Partridges & returned again to his Tent. rec'ed 9 Partridges. 2 Nd Indian Men & their families came to the Factory with the Flesh & Skins of 3 Beaver 10 Hares & 63 lb of Venison & 1/2 a score Deer Skins. employed trading with them. all the Nd Indians who have been in this Fall appear very highly satisfied at the prospect of a House being erected at Seal River. they promise largely both as to themselves & their Countrymen of the Number of Furrs they will bring there to Trade. the performance must be left to time to decide."

Dec. 23 Monday
" Do. W. the above Indians left the Factory."

Dec. 24 Tuesday
" Fresh breezes NEly & drift. the Men at the Lake returned to the Factory for the Christmas Holidays agreeable to Order. they brought 30 Partridges with them. the Churchill Creeck & Woody Island Men returned agreeable to order. they brought 22 Partridges & Fish weighing 158 lbs."

Dec. 25 Wednesday
" Fine W. being Christmas day performed divine Service."

Dec. 26 Thursday
" do. W. The dog that was lost on Saturday Morning returned to the Factory this day with her Sled &c."
Dec. 27 Friday
Dec. 28 Saturday " These 3 days the Men worked 2 Hours each forenoon in cutting up Wood. the remainder of the day at innocent amusements as usual."

Dec. 29 Sunday
" Moderate & Overcast performed divine Service."

Dec. 30 Monday
Dec. 31 Tuesday
Jan. 1 Wednesday 1794 " Variable W. people emp'd 2 hours each day cutting up Wood. the remainder set apart for amusements as usual."

Jan. 2 Thursday
" Mod. breeze Wly & sharp clear W. people emp'd hauling some Mould down to the Garden that was piled in heaps in the fall of the year."

Jan. 3 Friday
" Do. breeze & thick W. emp'd as yesterday"

Jan. 4 Saturday
" First part moderate & clear. latter fresh breeze & Rimy with little drift. - sent James Dunning & Robt. Person with Wm Linklater & a Nd Indian for their Guide to Seal River & 8 dogs loaded with Provisions &c. the 2 latter are to return to the Factory again with the dogs & Dunning & Person to continue there for the purpose of procuring as many Partridges as pofsible against the arrival of Men there for cutting down Timber &c for erecting a House next Spring. I am obligated to take this method otherwise it would be impofsible for me to maintain such a Number of Men (as I must have there) at so great a distance from the Factory. sent Jos. Johnston to afsist them in getting acrofs the Bay. he is to return again tomorrow. - remainder of the people hauling Turf to the Garden."

Jan. 5 Sunday
" Mod. & sunshiny W. performed divine Service. Jos. Johnston returned to the Factory. he informed me it was excefsive bad hauling & that they were obliged to put ashore from the Bay before they had reached half acrofs."

Jan. 6 Monday
" Do. W. Men making a track for the Big Sled for hauling fire Wood to the Factory that was cut down last year. Our stock of that Article being nearly expended & the Coals your honors were so kind to send out last year are insufficient of themselves to last the Factory a year altho' I have kept a strict look out as to the Expenditure & taken the greatest care that no waste should be made. - I find the Range particularly expensive. the making of Snow Water (which is peculiar to us at Churchill as no other Factory in the Bay is put to that shift) & cooking together requires a constant large fire from early Morning to late at Night. if your honors can supply us with a Stove having a fixed Copper & an Oven to it I am of the opinion that one half of the Fuel now used would be sufficient. Joseph Johnston unable to do duty."

Jan. 7 Tuesday
Jan. 8 Wednesday " Snow & Rimy W. people these 2 days with the big Sled hauling Wood to the Factory. one Man sick."

Jan. 9 Thursday
" Strong Gales Wly with snow & drift people employed grinding Oatmeal & mending a Tent."

Jan. 10 Friday
" Mod. breeze Wly & clear sharp W. people wheeling snow out of the Yard 2 Men in the Doctors list."

Jan. 11 Saturday
" Do. W. people employed as before."

Jan. 12 Sunday
" performed divine Service."

Jan. 13 Monday
" Fresh breeze Wly & thick drift. Willm Linklater & the Indian sent for a guide returned from Seal River with the dogs. They slept 4 Nights on their way there & 2 coming back."

Jan. 14 Tuesday
Jan. 15 Wednesday " More Moderate people employed wheeling snow out of the Yard."

Jan. 16 Thursday
Jan. 17 Friday
Jan. 18 Saturday " These 3 days Variable W. people employed cutting up Wood & grinding Oatgroats."

Jan. 19 Sunday
" Mod breeze & thick W. performed divine Service."

Jan. 20 Monday
" Fresh breezes Ely & drift Willm Linklater & 10 Men makg preparations for going to Seal River. 3 Men in the Doctors list as follows. Jos. Johnston & John Flett, Country distemper. Alex. Craigy sore lip only."

Jan. 21 Tuesday
" Fresh breezes Nly & drift bad W. prevented the above Men leaving the Factory to day. emp'd grinding Oatgroats."

Jan. 22 Wednesday
" Mod. breeze Nly & fine clear day. the above left the Factory & a Nd Indian as their Guide with 5 Dogs hauling provisions &c. they are to be employed in hewing down fire Wood & Logs for building a House at Seal River with Sticks? for Palisadoes & sawing of boards for Roof &? inside. the greater part of which will have to be hauled between 4 & 5 miles. the only people remaining at the Factory now are the Carpenter Cooper emp'd lining the Officers Guard Room. Blacksmith at occasional jobs. 3 Men in the doctors list Steward Cook & 3 Officers. It must appear evident to your Honors that if Coals had not been sent out this Year not one Man could have been spared to Seal River as it would have required all hands to have been employed hauling of fire Wood to the River side for rafting to the Factory against the ensuing Winter. how we should have contrived for the present Winters Fuel if your honors had not sent out Coals I know not for last year we were not able to get a Winters Wood haul'd & this Year our Complement of Labourers stationed at the Factory is lefs by 6 Men."

Jan. 23 Thursday
Jan. 24 Friday
Jan. 25 Saturday " These 3 days Fresh breezes Nly & fine W. Carpenter & Cooper as before. Blacksmith putting a handle to a pit saw. Men in the Doctors list getting better."

Jan. 26 Sunday
" Fresh breeze & thick W. with drift."

Jan. 27 Monday
Jan. 28 Tuesday " Mod. & Warm W. Blacksmith making door Hinges the rest as before. Men in the doctors list nearly recovered."

Jan. 29 Wednesday
" Do. W. Tho. Merriman returned from Seal River with the Dogs. the Indian who went with the people as their Guide accompanied him. the people got all safe there sleeping 3 Nights by the Way & Tho. M- slept 2 Nights coming home."

Jan. 30 Thursday
Jan. 31 Friday
Feb. 1 Saturday 1794 " Carpenter & Cooper fitting up a Medicine Closet as a great number of the Medicines became uselefs for want of such a convenience near a fire. - Blacksmith making hinges for the same. the 3 sick men recovered."

Feb. 2 Sunday
" Do. W."

Feb. 3 Monday
" Do. W. the 3 Men who has been so long in the Doctors list preparing together with Tho. Merriman to go to Seal River. this day Alexander Craigy behaved in an impudent manner to Mr Auld using insolent Language to him before the People."

Feb. 4 Tuesday
" Overcast & little Snow. Wind Sly the before mentioned Men left the Factory for Seal River having a Nd Indian for their Guide who likewise had a Sled of Meat hauling & 7 Dogs loaded with provisions - Carpenter & Cooper fitting up a Closet in my Bedroom. Blacksmith making Hinges with Steward Cook & 3 Officers include all residing at the Factory."

Feb. 5 Wednesday
Feb. 6 Thursday
Feb. 7 Friday " These 3 days very warm W. inso much that the rime was dropping off the Roof over my Room & snow thawing on the roof at the South side. Thermometer up to 25 + 0 . - emp'd as before. reced 6 Partridges."

Feb.8 Saturday
" Overcast & much colder - emp'd as before."

Feb. 9 Sunday
" Clear sharp W. received 6 Partridges"

Feb. 10 Monday
" Do. W. Carpenter & Cooper repairing of Sleds. Blacksmith strained himself & unable to work."

Feb. 11 Tuesday
" Do. W. 2 Men came home from Seal River for Provisions. they brought a Letter from William Linklater, complaining very much of the Rancidnefs of the Pork, and requested to be served other as the Men had declared to him that they would all come to the Factory and not be kept at Seal river to be poisoned as they exprefsed themselves. (This threatening kind of Behaviour I shall admonish the people to alter in future when they have any complaint to make) the Meat complained of is some that came out in the Year 1792 but the badnefs of it is perhaps peculiar to our situation at Churchill River being obliged to water a sufficient quantity in the Fall of the Year for Winter use (as has long been the Custom here) in a small Lake which becomes solid long eir Christmas. it is this Meat thus Watered that is so rancid. for I opened a Cask to day of the same Year that was as fine Meat as need be desired therefore in between I intend taking no more out of the pickled than is wanted for immediate use. which altho' it will be salt is far preferable to unwholesome Victuals. - it happens very fortunate that but few pieces of the above watered Meat are remaining & none of it fit to serve out to the Men. therefore as the dogs are so very serviceably emp'd in hauling provisions to seal River shall give what does remain to them in lieu of Salt Geese hitherto served out for them. - received 5 Partridges."

Feb. 12 Wednesday
" Mod. breeze NWly & little drift. the 2 Men who came home yesterday preparing to go away on the morrow. Carpenter & Cooper as before. Blacksmith still unable to do duty."

Feb. 13 Thursday
Feb. 14 Friday
Feb. 15 Saturday " These 3 days thick drifty W. which detained the above 2 Men. Emp'd as before."

Feb. 16 Sunday
" Early in the Morning clear W. the above 2 Men left the Factory & 6 Dogs loaded with provisions about an hour after, returned again it drifting very much at that time & continued so the whole day."

Feb. 17 Monday
" Mod. breezes NEly & clear W. the above 2 left the Factory with the dogs &c. - Carpenter & Cooper making 8 Gallon Kegs for Inland use. Blacksmith cutting up fire Wood."

Feb. 18 Tuesday
" Thick Rimy W. Carpenter & Cooper as before. Blacksmith straightening old Nails."

Feb. 19 Wednesday
" Overcast W. Blacksmith mending an old Kettle others as before."

Feb. 20 Thursday
Feb. 21 Friday
Feb. 22 Saturday " These 3 days clear fine W. Carpenter & Cooper making Kegs as before. Blacksmith straightening Nails. received 17 parts."

Feb. 23 Sunday
" Do. W. 2 Men with the dogs arrived from Seal River."

Feb. 24 Monday
Feb. 25 Tuesday " These 2 days Mod. breeze & fine W. the above 2 Men making preparations to return to their Tent with the dogs loaded of provisions. The Cooper having cut his hand very much is unable to do duty. Carpenter & Blacksmith as before."

Feb. 26 Wednesday
" Fresh breezes Nly & drift which detains the above Men. Carpenter as before Blacksmith making Iron Shoes for setting poles to the flat bottomed Boats.
Received 30 Partridges from a Nd Indian."

Feb. 27 Thursday
" Mod. breeze Sly & cloudy W. latter part fresh breeze NW & drift. the above 2 Men left the Factory for Seal River & 7 dogs loaded with Provisions. Emp'd as before."

Feb. 28 Friday
Mar. 1 Saturday 1794 " These 2 days fresh breeze Wly & drifty w. emp'd as before."

Mar. 2 Sunday
" Do. W. a poor old Nd Indian Man & his Wife & Child came to the Factory in great distrefs. they pafsed Wm Linklaters Tent at Seal River & brought a Letter from him informing me that Partridges were very scarce there, not being able to procure more than sufficient for one day in the Week. ever since Christmas the Men appointed there to hunt have untill the present time killed as many Partridges as served themselves & the others emp'd getting Logs &c for 3 days in the Week, which had they not have done it would have been out of my power to supply them with a full Weeks Victuals from the Factory. for as the matter at present Stands, 2 Men & 7 Dogs have been constantly employed going from the Factory with Provisions & have just been able to supply them with 4 days in the Week of Meat or flesh kind & nothing over. - as I am given to understand that Partridges are in tolerable plenty a days journey of this side Seal River Tents I intend ordering a party there & hope by that means to be still enable to continue in the Work at Seal River. if this fail the major part of the people must come to the Factory."

Mar. 3 Monday
" Mod. breezes Wly & fine W. Carpenter & Cooper making 8 Gallon Kegs. Blacksmith Shoes for fitting poles as before."

Mar. 4 Tuesday
" Do. W. Mr Donald making preparations for go'g to Seal River to superintend the Work going forward there during the absence of Wm Linklater who I have occasion for at the Factory. Received 29 Partridges from a Nd Indian."

Mar. 5 Wednesday
" Fresh breeze & drift which prevented Mr D. leaving the Factory. received 15 Partridges from a Nd Indian."

Mar. 6 Thursday
" Mod. breeze Wly & fine W. Mr Donald left the Factory for Seal River with a Nd Indian for his Guide. I have given Orders for 4 Men to be sent from Seal River to North River a days journey of this side the former (where Partridges are plenty) to be emp'd hunting for a supply to the Seal River Men."

Mar. 7 Friday
" Mod breezes Sly & overcast warm W. - Thermometer 37 + 0 most of the day. the Rime thawing from the inside of the Roof of the House over the Warehouse which made it necefsary to remove most of the Bales &c to such parts of the Warehouse as were freest? from Water. the Carpenter, Cooper, Blacksmith, Steward & Mr Auld & myself employed on this duty - such a sudden thaw at this time of the Year is very uncommon, I intend if time will permit to have the Warehouse Cieled against next Winter which I expect will be a means of preventing the Rime to gather & will save a deal of trouble in removing the Goods as well as prevent the Chance of their being damaged. - towards Evening a fresh breeze W & thick drift. - the Thermometer soon fell below the Cypher."

Mar. 8 Saturday
" Moderate breeze W & fine W. 3 Men came home with the dogs from Seal River. received a Letter from Wm Linklater informing me that Wm Irvine had scalded himself very much by turning over a Kettle of boiling Water, was at present confined to the Tent not being able to stir out. he also informed me that Partridges were particularly scarce about there having received 8 for all hands since the 27th Ult. - As I now have 4 Men stationed at North River as Hunters, where partridges are tolerably plenty I expect to be able to supply them sufficiently. one of the above men came from the Hunters Tents for provisions & is to return there tomorrow so that no time may be lost in procuring as many Partridges as pofsible against the return of the other 2 Men to their Tent at Seal River."

Mar. 9 Sunday
" Mod. breezes Wly & clear middle & latter part of the day thick. Peter Sinclair left the Factory to join the hunting Tent at North River."

Mar. 10 Monday
" Mod & clear with little drift. about Noon Peter Sinclair returned to the Factory having lost his way yesterday in going to his Tent. the Seal River Men making every thing Ready for starting tomorrow. Carpenter & Cooper repairing of old Sleds. Blacksmith grinding Oatmeal - received 7 Partridges."

Mar. 11 Tuesday
" Mod. & overcast. Wind Sly the above 3 Men & Mr Auld left the Factory with all the dogs loaded of provisions. part of them proceed to North River only & return again to the Factory with Mr Auld & one of the Men for another load. the others are to continue on to Seal River with Partridges which they are in great want of there & then to return to North River again for another load by which means I shall get as much Victuals up against the latter end of next Week as will be sufficient to serve the Men emp'd at Seal River a Month & as much Oatmeal Geese & condemned Pork as will maintain 4 dogs a Month to be emp'd hauling Timber &c to the Bay side.
I cannot help taking Notice here of the very Efsential Service the dogs have been in hauling provisions to Seal River. that in fact they have done more in that way than 10 extraordinary Men would have done. - Tradesmen as before."

Mar. 12 Wednesday
" Mod. Breeze & Thaw. Mr Auld & one Man returned with 3 Dogs from Nth River - an Old Nd Indian leader (having a Large Family) and a Boy came to the Factory in great distrefs. they only brought 4 MBeaver. I was obliged in Compafsion of their distrefses to supply them with a small quantity if Ammunition to kill partridges & a little Oatmeal & shall be obliged to continue afsisting them untill Goose Season when they will be emp'd as hunters."

Mar. 13 Thursday
" Mod breeze Sly & warm thawy W. Alex Craigy with 2 Dogs left the Factory for North River. in the Evening Wm Linklater & the Nd Indian who accompanied Mr Donald to Seal River returned to the Factory. Carpenter & Cooper making & mending Sleds. Blacksmith making spike Nails for Seal River House. received 29 Partridges."

Mar. 14 Friday
" Fresh breeze & warm W. & thaw. Robt. Pearson arrived from Nth River with the dogs. - emp'd as before."

Mar. 15 Saturday
" Mod breeze Wly & thaw at the height of the day. emp'd as before."

Mar. 16 Sunday
" Mod breeze Wly & overcast W. Robt. Pearson left the Factory with 4 Dogs loaded of provisions for Seal River. - 3 Nd Indians & their Families came to the Factory in great distrefs. they informed me that during the Winter they had been brought to the miserable necefsity of eating their own Cloaths. - traded 6 Made Beaver from them. I served out these Indians Ammunition to hunt partridges for the Factory (my stock of fresh provisons being near expended) that by so doing they may at the same time be enabled to subsist themselves without hanging to heavy on the Factory expence."

Mar. 17 Monday
" Fresh breeze & little drift. Carpenter & Cooper employed making Inland Kegs. Blacksmith spike Nails. - 2 Nd Indian young fellows came to the Factory & informed me of 3 families of their Country people being within 4 days journey & had a few furrs. - received 29 Partridges."

Mar. 18 Tuesday
Mar. 19 Wednesday
Mar. 20 Thursday " Mod. breeze & fine thawy W. received 33 partridges James Dunning came home from the Nd Tent with 4 Dogs."

Mar. 21 Friday
" Moderate & fair - towards Evening blowing fresh & drifting w snow.
3 Families of Nd Indians arrived. rec'd 56 partridges."

Mar. 22 Saturday
" Fresh breezes Nly & drift. early in the Morning James Dunning left the Factory when it was clear between 9 & 10 OClock returned again. the Dogs not being able to get forward with their Sleds owing to the snow that fell yesterday. - traded 64 MBeaver with the above. they inform me that they had been in great distrefs during the Winter & more particularly so latterly which induced them to come to the Factory for Relief. I was obliged to supply them also with Ammunition to kill Partridges for the Factory in Order that they may at the same time be enabled to subsist themselves. the furrs they brought in were not equal to 1/3 of their contracted Debts at this place & now since inducements have been hove out for them from York Fort are in debt there also so that your Honors are likely to feel a double lofs, for in my Opinion neither of the debts will ever be paid. I shall adnimadvert? further on this head by Letter."

Mar. 23 Sunday
" Mod. breeze NW with snow & drift. 3 Nd Indian Young fellows & a Boy arrived with a few furrs & some Buffaloe & Deers Meat. they had slept 21 Nights on their way to the Factory from their families. they informed me that a great Number of their Countrymen would be here this Spring. they gave me to understand that no lefs than 3 Canadian Houses were settled at the Deers Lake, a place not many days journey from where the above had been tenting most of the Winter, that it would prevent several Natives visiting this place who otherwise intended. the above Lake is where I wished much to have settled a House last Summer but not getting the expected afsistance from York Factory prevented me & I much fear that the want of Men this Summer will render it impofsible but that no exertion of mine shall be wanting to accomplish this point your honors may depend on.
received 116 Partridges from Nd Indians."

Mar. 24 Monday
" Mod. breeze & Rimy W. James Dunning with 4 Dogs left the Factory loaded with provisions for Nth River & Seal River Tents. - traded with the Nd Indians who Arrived yesterday they brought 90 MBeaver & 315 lb of Buffalo & deers Meat without Bone."

Mar. 25 Tuesday
" Mod. breeze & clear W. with low Drift. the above left the Factory to join their friends. - rec'd 20 Partridges."

Mar. 26 Wednesday
Mar. 27 Thursday " Mod. breeze & fine W. a Man came home from the Nd Tent for Ammunition & returned again. received 85 Partridges from Nd Indians."

Mar. 28 Friday
Mar. 29 Saturday " Do. W. Robt. Pearson came home from Seal River with 4 Dogs. received 70 Partridges from Nd Indians. and now think I have a sufficient Number of Partridges to serve untill Goose Season. I have therefore set the Indians about making snow shoe frames for next Winters use. for these I intend to pay them in Ammunition. by that Means they will be enabled to kill partridges for their own use at their own expence & require nothing from the factory but a little Oatmeal & Molofsas to help out with."

Mar.30 Sunday
" Do. W. the above Man left the Factory with 4 dogs load'd of provisions for Seal River. received 60 Partridges."

Mar. 31 Monday
" Overcast & warm thawy W. wind Sly some smart showers of Hail which was followed by Sleet in the Evening wind veered round to the NW & clear."

Apr. 1 1794 Tuesday
Apr. 2 Wednesday " Sharp W. Carpenter & Cooper sawing of Boards, Blacksmith making Spike Nails. Rec'd 52 Partridges."

Apr. 3 Thursday
" Snow & thick Rimy W. emp'd as before."

Apr. 4 Friday
Apr. 5 Saturday " Moderate breeze Ely & fine W. Robt. Person arrived from Seal River with 4 dogs. Rec'd 10 Partridges."

Apr. 6 Sunday
" Rimy W."

Apr. 7 Monday
" Wind Wly sharp clear W. sent Wm Linklater again to take up his former Station of superintending the Men at Seal River. Robt. Person & an Indian with 4 dogs loaded with Provisions & spike Nails for the House accompanied him. - have ordered Mr Donald to return to the Factory."

Apr. 8 Tuesday
" Wind Wly sharp clear W. Carpenter & Cooper making & mending Sleds. Blacksmith as before."

Apr. 9 Wednesday
Apr. 10 Thursday
Apr. 11 Friday
Apr. 12 Saturday " Wind Sly and warm W. Thermometer up to 61 + 0 a deal of Water on the River Ice. James Dunning & Peter Sinclair returned home according to order from Nth River with their bedding &c having procured sufficient Partridges to serve the Men untill Goose Season. Jn Linklater came home with a Letter from Wm Linklater who informs me that it will take a Fortnight yet to get the wood down to the Bayside."

Apr. 13 Sunday
" Cloudy W. with Snow & Rimy W."

Apr. 14 Monday
" Moderate & clear frosty W. Mr Donald returned from Seal River as the Weather is now become Warmer so that a Man can Work out of doors. I think it full time for the Carpenter to make preparation for building the flat bottom Boats that I have every reason to expect may be got up the River. - Cooper making a closet door Blacksmith & one Man making Spike Nails for Seal River House."

Apr. 15 Tuesday
Apr. 16 Wednesday
Apr. 17 Thursday
Apr. 18 Friday " These 4 Days warm W. & rain at intervals. Robt. Person returned from Seal River with the Dogs & brought a letter from Wm Linklater who informed me? that the Men will not be able to haul longer than 2 or 3 days the ground being so bare of snow. as they have got every thing down but Stockades shall be obliged to do without them this Year. therefore intend ordering them all Home except those who are to be Stationed there for the Summer & to help in getting the House built. Carpenter laid the Keel of one of the Boats."

Apr. 19 Saturday
" Clear fine W. & much Thaw. a Nd Indian arrived from a small Party that are coming here in a day or two with Furrs."

Apr. 20 Sunday
" Do. W. the above Indian left the Factory."

Apr. 21 Monday
" Frosty Night & morning. thawing a good deal thro' the day. - a Nd Indian Leader & a small party arrived with Furrs."

Apr. 22 Tuesday
" Frosty W. Robt. Person left the Factory & an Indian accompanying him with 7 dogs hauling Victuals for the use of the people staying at Seal River untill a Boat can get there also with Powder & shot for the Goose Season & to Trade. traded with the above Indians in all about 384 MBeaver. they informed me of a Canadian House being settled very near this Factory at a place called the Indian Lake up Churchill River & that several Indians have been intercepted on their way here. also of the Canadians having Stations at & nigh hand the Deers Lake where they have stoped several parties from visiting us. at both of the above places I must if pofsible have Houses next Summer. we are so Surrounded here by Canadians that it is astonishing any Natives get here at all. a Nd Indian Man who amongst the rest prefsed me very hard for a settlement being made at Deers Lake offered himself as a pilot to conduct Englishmen there. he therefore will continue at the Factory untill Geo. Charles arrives from Inland from whose Account of the River I shall be able to judge of the Probability of succeeding in getting people there. these undertaking will naturally require a large addition to our Complement of Men without which it will be impofsible to succeed in any expedition set on foot from this place. I hope to have it in my power to convince your Honors from our Exertions this ensuing Summer that the want of Men for Inland & that only will prevent a large increase of Trade being add'd to this Factory account."

Apr. 23 Wednesday
" Moderate breeze Wly & snow. Indians left the Factory. The people who were at the Factory fired at a Target as usual on St Georges Day."

Apr. 24 Thursday
" Do. W."

Apr. 25 Friday
" Fine thawy W. sent a Nd Indian to Nth River Tent with a sled load of Victuals for the use of the people emp'd getting fire Wood there for the Goose Season."

Apr. 26 Saturday
" Fine thawy W. 4 Nd Indians arrived from a party that are coming here. in the afternoon 5 Nd Indians arrived with Furrs. emp'd trading with them received in all about 200 MBeaver. in the Evening they departed."

Apr. 27 Sunday
" Do. W. Mr Auld & myself saw a Goose to day the first seen this Year."

Apr. 28 Monday
" Fresh breeze West & cold frosty W. 2 Athapiscow Indians arrived from a leader and a small party who are coming in with Furrs. in the Evening they departed. 7 of our Men returned with their bedding &c from Seal River agreeable to Order."

Apr. 29 Tuesday
Apr. 30 Wednesday " Do. W. Carpenter & one Man emp'd in building the flat bottomed Boat. Blacksmith making Nails for the same. 2 also sawing Boards. one making fishing Netts 2 making an upland Tent 2 preparing to go to Seal River tomorrow with the dogs loaded with trading Goods Provisions &c. - one Man Cooking with Steward 3 Officers & one Man in the Doctors List makes up the whole at the Factory with one Officer & 2 Men at Seal River & 3 Men at Nth River hewing down fire Wood for the Goose Tent makes up our Complement so that? your Honors will perceive that there are no Men uselefs ly employed. indeed I have been rather pinched this year for want of more Men & have been obliged at times to employ Natives."

May 1 1794 Thursday
" Moderate breeze & frosty weather. the above 2 Men left the Factory for Seal River & 11 Dogs loaded with Provisions, Trading Goods &c. - a Leader & a large party of our Northern Indian Goose Hunters arrived with a few furrs. not lefs than 40 Men amongst them several of whom have come straight from Mr Cooks residence at Split Lake where they have traded their Furrs and come here a begging some have been down to York Factory with their Furrs & not brought a single Skin here. so that instead of these Indians employing themselves in procuring Furrs in the Winter their time is actually taken up in going first to York from thence to Mr Cook's residence and from thence to this Factory where they properly belong - the lofs that your Honours will sustain by this kind of conduct must be pretty evident not only Furrs but Goods also, for there is not one of these Natives who visited York but owes a large Debt here. as no notice is taken of the Debts they but on the contrary after trading their Furrs Encouraged to take Goods on Credit so that one ore other of the Debt must be entirely lost if not both. that the North'd Indians will visit York in the present situation of affairs I have not the least doubt it is to their Interest so to do as must appear evident from the following statement, suppose a North'd Indian owes 50 Beaver at Churchill and brings 50 to pay it. the utmost that he can expect is to get 50 again on Credit so that for the Furrs he brings he takes away the exact value in Goods. on the contrary at York where he is not in debt he trades his 50 Beaver for their value in goods. after that is done he gets Goods to the same amount or perhaps 10 lefs in Credit so that for his 50 Beaver he takes away the value of 90 or 100 Beav. - what will give Mr Colen another advantage is his want of knowing those Natives he is so desirous of seducing from here. we have bought knowledge by sad experience and your Hon'rs have felt the weight of the expence that has attended this Factory for several Years past. there are at this present time debts out to the amount of 10931 Made Beaver due from Northw'd Indians & I see no prospect or chance of their ever being paid except by a speedy establishment of Inland Settlements from here at which places they might be stop'd by degrees untill all were cleared off. Inland settlements from York will stop very few Debts for Churchill they are too desirous of Trading the Furrs and giving the Indians goods themselves on Credit. we have experienced the truth of this more particularly this year from Mr Colen's unprecedented conduct in making one of our Northern Indian homeguards a Captain, a Man that is well known here has not the smallest Influence in the world over his Countrymen or undoubtedly Mefs Hearne & Jefferson would never have pafsed over him unnoticed after so many years residence here. he is one of those men that never fail'd to be here at Goose season. frequently hunting for the Factory in Summer and almost always here in the Fall. never worth above 40 Skins in his life at one time as far as I could ever learn except this Winter when I understood he took 60 Skins to York. this was thought sufficient to entitle him to be dubbed a Captain there and got the usual presents of coarse. 4 young men accompanied him and the same 4 will most likely accompany another Leader the next time they visit the Factory, for I am certain it is from no authority the above had over them that they went with him to York. I suppose these Indians differs from most other Tribes throughout the Country. they have no Leaders amongst themselves altho we have dubbed some of them as such, but they are more entitled to the Name of Factory Captains than Leaders amongst their Countrymen. this is not my opinion only, it was Mr Hearnes and Mr Jeffersons also, they both during their Commands here broke several Captains & made common men of them. they had good reason for doing so, they both felt the expence and saw the folly of retaining a set of Men as Captains that had not the smallest influence over their Countrymen. the event has fully justified their Expectations. the same Men who were formerly Captains visit this Factory now as common men. would this have been the case if they had any authority among the Tribes?[his question mark] - No. them & their Gangs must all have deserted the Factory, for depend on it the young men would have felt themselves injur'd at seeing their Leader not treated with the same attention & respect ? a Leader here seldom comes in with the same party two years together & the method they take is to proceed within a few days journey of the Factory and there wait untill some of their Countrymen pafs by on their way to the Factory then this Captain as we call him accompanies them here and takes to himself the credit of these Indians coming at all and gets presents accordingly. this your Hon'rs may depend on as the true Character of a Northw'd Indian Leader. I mean those whose Country is not very far distant from the lower Settlements & it is those only that ever have or ever will visit York. those from the Athapiscow or thereabouts never can visit York for they are obliged for the sake of subsistance to keep the North side of Seal River and do not crofs it untill they come near the mouth of the River from thence they have other two rivers to crofs and then walk along the Bayside to this Factory. were they inclined to go to York they mus come exactly the same route. Mr Colen call all the Nd Indians who visit him Athapiscow Indians when they are no other than our home guards or Goose hunters people who never in their lives saw the Athapiscow Country."

May 2 Friday
May 3 Saturday " Moderate breeze Wly & frosty weather. employed trading with the before mentioned Indians in the whole rec'd about 1000 Made Beaver from them. engaged the most of them to kill Geese & supplied them with Guns &c."

May 4 Sunday
" Do. Weather."

May 5 Monday
" Do. Weather wind variable in the afternoon an Athapiscow Indian Leader & a small party arrived with furrs. Alex Craigy came home agreeable to order with his bedding &c from North River."

May 6 Tuesday
" Do. Weather employed trading with the above Indians rec'd about 450 MB from them. another small party of Indians arrived with furrs."

May 7 Wednesday
" Weather as before sent 2 Casks by Nd Indians to Seal River for salting Geese in. traded 150 Beav. with the above. in the Evening 4 Indians arrived with furrs."

May 8 Thursday
" Moderate breeze variable & frosty weather. George Gibbons arrived with 2 dogs from Seal River. he had left Rob. Person on the other side of North river searching after 9 of the Dogs that had run off from them. traded with the Indians who arrived yesterday 150 Made Beaver."

May 9 Friday
" Do. Weather. Rob. Person arrived with 3 of the dogs. one came home before him the other 5 could not be found. sent A. Craigy to North point with various Articles for the Goose season."

May 10 Saturday
" Do. Weather. sent Ja. Robertson (Cooper) to put up Seal River house also 2 men with 5 Dogs loaded with various stores &c for the House. a Nd Indian also hauling a Sled. a Nd Indian man & his wife came to the Factory with Furrs. traded near 70 MBeav. part of the Indians arrived here on the first Inst. set off to day for North point."

May 11 Sunday
" Southerly Wind & warm. in the forenoon rain. saw several Geese today & rec'd one from an Indian, the first this year. Mr Auld preparing to set off to the Goose Tent tomorrow."

May 12 Monday
" Moderate breeze Eastly & frosty. Mr Will. Auld left the Factory for North point to serve out the Indians Ammunition & receive their Geese. Peter Sinclair with 2 Dogs accompanied him. in the afternoon thick Snow. most of the Indians left the Factory."

May 13 Tuesday
" Weather as Yesterday. Peter Sinclair returned from North point with the Dog. - Mr Auld informed me the Trench where the Casks Salt and Shot &c are kept was full of water and Ice and that it was impofsible to get at the Shot. therefore shall be obliged to send some to him from the Factory. - Mr Donald with 2 Men making up small Rolls of Brazill Tobacco for inland use of that Article which came from England last year. I suppose is the best that has been rec'd for many years. some that came out the year before but very indifferent. a deal of the inside near? the stick perfectly Rotten. and which we have been obliged to condemn as perfectly uselefs. some of it that is not quite so bad I intend opening out and rubbing with Molofses &c as directed by your honors. There are two old Roles of Tobacco that I suppose must have been sent out short after the place was settled. they are entirely uselefs and not worth keeping on account and are only lumber in the Factory. All the Indians who were remaining left the Factory for the Goose Tent."

May 14 Wednesday
" Mod. breeze Ely and frostly W. sent James Irvine with 3 dogs to Nth Point with shot &c. Mr Donald and 2 Men packing Tobacco for inland. Carpenter and one Man at the Boats, Blacksmith and one Man making Iron work for the same. Taylors making Indian Cloaths, one Man mending sleds, the rest absent on duty."

May 15 Thursday
" Do. W. thawing in the middle of the day. Robt. Pearson and George Gibbon came home from Seal River. the 3 dogs that were lost the last time have not been seen since. James Irvine came home from Nth point together with Thomas Merriman who had been cutting down firewood there. rec'd 2 Geese from them."

May 16 Friday
" Fresh breeze SE and dark cloudy W. with rain at intervals. received 32 Geese from Indians who had been acrofs the River at the Lake."

May 17 Saturday
" Mod breeze Varia. rec'd 3 Geese. 2 Men preparing to brew small Beer, Tradesmen as before and their Afsistants. the rest cleaning the Yard."

May 18 Sunday
" Do. W. rec'd 76 Geese from Indians at the Island & Twelve Mile Point and 14 from 2 Indians hunting near the Factory."

May 19 Monday
" Do. W. dug up the Garden and sowed some seed. the Carpenter having finished the flat Boat cut out the Keel for another. 2 Men brewing small Beer. the rest as before. Rec'd 208 Geese from Nth Point and 3 Geese killed near the Factory."

May 20 Tuesday
" Do. W. a little showery in the Morning. 2 Men preparing to brew Table Beer. the rest as before. rec'd 3 Geese."

May 21 Wednesday
" Mod. breeze Nly and thick fog. sent 2 Men with the dogs to Nth Point with some shot &c and to bring home some Geese from there. Mr Donald and self employed packing bundles for Inland. Blacksmith and one Man making Iron work for the new Boat. in the afternoon Carpenter and Bricklayer laid the keel of her. Taylors making Indian Cloaths, one Man making fishing Netts with Steward & Cook. Mr Auld and one Man at the Goose Tent. Wm Linklater and 3 Men at Seal River makes up our Complement. rec'd 43 Geese."

May 22 Thursday
" Mod breeze Sly and fine W. the 2 Men sent to Nth Point yesterday returned with 78 Geese and 2 Cags of Grey Goose shot not needed there. rec'd 80 Geese from Inds.hunting near hand the Factory."

May 23 Friday
" Mod breeze Variable rec'd 2 Geese and a Letter from Mr Auld informing me that the Goose season was at an end and that I might expect the Indians home every day for payment of the Geese killed. he had only 3 Casks of Geese Salted and part of the fourth. rec'd 76 Geese."

May 24 Saturday
" Mod breeze Nly and Cloudy with rain most of the day. dispatched a Man with 2 dogs to Nth Point to bring home some of the stores &c from there. I shall be obliged to employ the People in bringing home every Article from thence that formerly used to be left in the Trench there. - on account of the theevish disposition of the Natives who since they have been induced to go to York cannot be trusted with the most trifeling Articles whatever. they are naturally inclined that way but much worse now as they can rob either Factory without being reprehended for their fault. - in the Evening 5 of our Goose hunters came home for payment. 2 of them took up Goods on Credit. rec'd 11 Geese in the Evening thick Snow which continued during the Night."

May 25 Sunday
" Fresh breeze NW and snow rec'd 4 Geese."

May 26 Monday
" Mod breeze Nly and overcast. some of the Goose hunters came home for payment. rec'd 53 Geese from them and entrusted them some Goods on Credit in the Evening they departed. Geo Gibbon returned from Nth Point with some Shot Flints &c."

May 27 Tuesday
" fine W. this day finished packing the Inland Bundles the Afternoon People employed stretching of Deer skins. Rec'd 37 Geese from Indians hunting at the Islands."

May 28 Wednesday
" Mod breeze NE sent 4 Men and 2 Indians with dogs to bring home every thing remaining at Nth Point. I was obliged to employ Natives to Afsist our people for want of more spare hands as the River Ice is broke up as low as the Factory. I am obliged to employ the Carpenter and Bricklayer to work at the Boat early and late both before and After work hours that she may be finished before George Charles arrives from Inland as I suspect he will arrive very early from the River breaking up so very much sooner than common. 2 Men Afsisting the above. Blacksmith and one Man making Iron work for the same. Shallop Master and one Man Making a sail for the Boat already finished out of the Factory Boat sails for want of other stuff. Taylors making Indian Cloaths which with Steward and Cook includes all the working hands at present stationed at the Factory. in the Evening rec'd 5 Geese and 30 dried ones (which with others I have got dried at the Factory and some dried meat I have saved over since last fall will be sufficient to serve the Men going up with the flat Boats. some weeks I have taken this method as the Victuals this dried is far lighter than English Provisions and on which account shall be able to load the Boats with more Trading Goods) and a Letter from Mr Auld informing me that the Nth River was broke up and that the Indian Men who had crofsed to the other side with intent to kill some Geese were not able to get back again to their families who Mr Auld informed me were in the greatest distrefs having nothing in the world to subsist on but the little Oatmeal they got from the Factory untill the Men are able to get acrofs to them. in consideration of their distrefsed situation I supplied them with an additional Allowance of Oatmeal for their support. rec'd 25 Geese from Indians who were hunting at the Island."

May 29 Thursday
" Mod and showery 2 Men employed keeping the Oil Copper boiling for bending some board for the Boats. the Carpenter and his 2 Afsistants working at the same. also Blacksmith making the Iron Work to her. Shallop Master making sails Taylors making Indian Cloaths with Cook and Steward makes up all the Men at the Factory at this time."

May 30 Friday
" Mod Nly and fine W. the Men sent on Wednesday to Nth Point returned to day and informed me that they had lost 40 lbs of the Shot which was on one of the dogs in a deep Creek."

May 31 Saturday
" Do. W. Mr Donald making preparations to go up the River with a light Boat. in the afternoon showery in the Evening Mr Auld with most of the Goose hunters arrived from Nth Point the latter had made a skin Canoe for the purpose of crofsing Nth River but before it was compleated the Geese they had killed were uselefs so returned without bringing a single one."

June 1 1794 Sunday
" Mod breeze NWly and fine W. employed in the Trad'g Room paying the above Indians for their Goose Hunt and entrusting some of them Goods on Credit. in the evening they departed for their families."

June 2 Monday
" Mod breeze Nly and overcast W. sent Mr Donald, Robt. Pearson, Thomas Merriman and 4 Nd Indians with a light flat bottomed Boat to take a view of the River up to the first Lake. as I understand that is the most difficult part for some hundred Miles up the River. I thought it prudent to take this step before loaded Boats were sent up considering that the River remains unexplored yet by any European. as nothing can be done towards getting Goods Inland untill G. Charles's arrival therefore no time will be lost. at 11 OClock left the Factory having to go amongst a deal of Ice it was some time before they reached the Channel of the River."

June 3 Tuesday
" Mod breeze Variable and overcast weather emp'd this day packing of furrs. Blacksmith forging Irons for making Canoe tracking Lines and Boats painters. Carpenter and 3 Men afsisting him with the flat Boat. Taylor making Indian Cloaths."

June 4 Wednesday
" Overcast warm W. Tradesmen as before except N. Garson who was trimming of dry Casks for packing small Furrs in the forenoon. and in the afternoon making the wood work for Rope making. people emp'd packing which we finished this day making in all at this time about 3000 MB in the Factory. the River broke up this day making a clear Channel into the Bay. a great deal of Ice remaining on the flats as usual."

June 5 Thursday
June 6 Friday " Mod and Variable Wind with cool W. Carpenter and his 3 afsistants at the Boat 3 Men making Boats painters & Tracking Lines. Blacksmith still at the Iron work for Boats. Taylors making Indian Cloaths. the rest emp'd clearing up the Warehouse. the remainder of the Indians who had not been home since the Goose Season came to day."

June 7 Saturday
" Fresh gale Wly and cloudy cold W."

June 8 Sunday
" Mod and fair."

June 9 Monday
" First part fine calm W. latter Mod breeze and Sleet. put 6 Indians acrofs the River to kill Geese Deer &c and sent 2 Men up the River a fishing."

June 10 Tuesday
" Variable W. sent 2 Men in the Woods to search for pieces to be Gunnels to the Boat that is building. in the evening they returned with such as were sufficient for the purpose."

June 11 Wednesday
June 12 Thursday " Variable W. Tradesmen and their afsistants as before. fishermen returned from up the River with 10 fish and 2 Geese. in the afternoon sent the Boat acrofs the River to a smoke seen there. the people returned with out having seen any Indian there."

June 13 Friday
" Variable W. sent the Boat acrofs the River to a smoke seen there returned with Indians who brought 65 Geese and 122 lbs of Venison."

June 14 Saturday
" Mod breeze Variable and fine W. Mr Donald returned from up the River, he had only reached about 110 Miles to the first fall. the large quantity of Ice that was there together with the great depth of Water which occasioned a very strong Current and the inexperience of the Indians and more English men it was out of my power to spare prevented Mr Donald getting farther. from his Account there is no doubt of Boats getting up but at present the Current is so very strong owing to the River being so full of water which will not be the case in all probability a few days after this. Rec'd 651 lbs of Venison and 28 Geese from Indians hunting up the River. sent a Man to Nth Point to bring home the Tent and an order for Wm Irvine to return to the Factory."

June 15 Sunday
" Mod breeze and fine W."

June 16 Monday
" Mod and rain most of the day."

June 17 Tuesday
June 18 Wednesday
June 19 Thursday
June 20 Friday
June 21 Saturday " Mod breeze and very fine W. Men returned from Nth Point. Carpenter and his afsistants making some alteration to the flat bottomed Boat Mr Donald went up the River in. Blacksmith making Iron work for the Boats Taylors making Indian Cloath. people employed repairing the stock hades round the Garden. Rec'd 186 lbs of Venison and Geese from acrofs the River. also Rec'd 6 Salmon. in the evening the Cooper arrived from Seal River having set up the house he brought a Letter from William Linklater informing me of his having procured during the Goose Season 265 Geese but had rec'd no other Country Victuals of any kind."

June 22 Sunday
" Mod breeze and very fine W. about 11 OClock Mr G Charles and our people from inland arrived into 4 large Canoes and 7 small ones accompanied them. one of the former Measured 27 ft long and 4 feet 2 Inches Wide which is much bigger than any I ever saw at York. from Mr Charles account no lefs than 4 Canadian House stationed near him, who carried several thousand B. out of the Country as the want of Goods last year inland prevented any thing material being affected, it will be partly obviated this ensuing Year as I expect what with Canoes and Boats to be able to get a tolerable quantity of Goods up this Summer. Sufficient I expect to supply 2 Houses one of which I intend to be at. the Deers Lake, the other some days Journey of this side, should I be able to effect this a pretty large increase of Trade may be expected next year, it mostly depends on the Boats being able to get to the nearest House."

June 23 Monday
June 24 Tuesday
June 25 Wednesday
June 26 Thursday " Very fine W. and plenty of Moskittos. Sd Indians drunk. John Budge who Signed a contract last year for one, signed another this year for the same time and the same Wages, Henry Smith who also signed last for 1 year at 12£ now signed another contract for 2 Years at 14£ James Robertson who is a much better Carpenter than he is a Cooper also signed a contract for 3 Years to commence 1795 at which time his present one expires, Wages 25£ which I hope will not be thought exorbitant as he is a very good Carpenter and not unhandy at other work and has always behaved himself well. Tho. Merriman is promis'd 4 1/4 bounty a Year for the 2 remaining ones of his Contract. this is in Consideration of his readinefs to go inland last year but for want of more Canoes I was not able to get him up at that time. - Peter Sinclair Robert Pearson James Wilson and William Irvine go up at the usual Bounty of 40 Shilling. being short handed I shall be obliged to hire Nd Indians to help the Boats and Canoes up. and am under the Necefsity of Steering up one of the Boats myself. Mr Donald the other. otherwise they cannot go at all. this being the case I trust that my leaving the Factory in the Charge of Mr Auld during my absence will be approved of as he is fully capable of conducting every requsite businefs Necefsary at the Factory. Sent the Boat to Seal River with Trading Goods on Tuesday and on Thursday she returned again."

June 27 Friday
June 28 Saturday
June 29 Sunday " Variable W. with Thunder Lightening & rain at times. emp'd Trading with the Indians and entrusting them Goods on Credit. rec'd about 250 MB from them."

June 30 Monday
" This day Mr Stayner accompanied with Mr Donald & Eight Englishmen and 4 Nd Indians set of in two flat bottomed Boats for Inland with Goods. In the evening Mr G. Charles and his People set off also accompanied by the Natives who escorted him to the Factory who Also carry up a considerable quantity of Trading Goods. their honesty is remarkable never hav'g been known to take any single Article entrusted to them - on account of a smoke acrofs the River sent the Boat which returned with 5 Nd Indian hunters with 107 lb of dried Venison."

July 1 1794 Tuesday
" Sent a small Boat to fetch some provisions left by Mr Stayner a few Miles up the River. traded the Venison brought yesterday by the Indians. Rec'd 47 lb fish people preparing Goods &c to take in the Boat for Seal River."

July 2 Wednesday
" Weather Clear but strong breeze at NW & N which prevented the Boat going to Seal River. Carpenter emp'd sharping his tools and preparing wood work for two Windows. Blacksmith at cleaning and repairing old Guns. Taylor making Cloaths for the Natives. Shallop Master emp'd mooring the Boats. Joseph Johnston & Tho. Linklater Afsisting the above, Alex Craggy Cooking. those with the Steward constitute our present complement. this day sent the Indians acrofs the River to continue their hunt. rec'd 2 Salmon."

July 3 Thursday
" Carpenter emp'd as before. Blacksmith and Taylor at their respective duties and the other two Men repairing the Stockhades. Shallop Master emp'd mending the Long Boats Sails. Wind still Nly. rec'd 4 fish."

July 4 Friday
" Wind WSW and clear W. embraced this opportunity of sending the Boat to Seal River with trading Goods &c. Tradesmen employed as before. Tho. Linklater Sick therefore rendred unable to go to Seal River was obliged to employ 2 Nd Indians to go and help the other 3 Englishmen who are ordered to touch at Nth Point on their return to bring home the Geese which were procured there in the Spring."

July 5 Saturday
" Wind SW very sultry W. impofsible to see any distance on account of the exhalations occasioned by the heat. rec'd 24 lbs fish."

July 6 Sunday
" Wind SW and N Sultry W. rec'd 74 lbs fish."

July 7 Monday
" Wind NE and clear W. Boat returned from Seal River with 191 MB Chiefly in Deer Skins traded from 13 Esquimaux who inform of more of their Country people coming to trade at Seal River. in consequence of the Boat being so much lumbered with the Deer Skins it was impofsible to bring the Geese from Nth Point. Carpenter and Taylor employed as before. Blacksmith making hinges while the rest of the people packing the Skins brought from Seal River."

July 8 Tuesday
" Tradesmen employed as before the other 2 Men making a door for the Garden - John Flett who came from S.R. afsisting the Steward in Cooking."

July 9 Wednesday
" Wind Sly and fine W. Mefs Stayner and Donald returned from up the River with the flat bottomed Boats and all the Bundles of Trading goods they took away with them except 9 Kegs of Liquor which they were obliged to bury at the place where they turned back. James Robertson (Cooper) having hurt his hand very much returned also with the Boats not being able at this time to go Inland."

July 10 Thursday
July 11 Friday
July 12 Saturday " Wind Variable and fine W. Carpenter and one man repairing one of the Whaling Boats. Bricklayer laying the foundation of a Magazine to be built with stone one Man afsisting him. Blacksmith and Taylor as before the rest clearing up some of the Sheds."

July 13 Sunday
" Cloudy W. wind NE. at 1/4 before 7 AM Mr Stayner with 2 Nd Indians and a small Canoe left the factory for Seal River, the Boat going at the same time to S.R. House with Goods. Mr S. took the opportunity of going in her and tow'd the Canoe. about Noon Mr Stayner returned to the Factory after having sailed 5 or 6 Miles in the Bay the Wind shifted round to the NW and brought with it much rain accompanied with Thunder and Lightning and set a heavy swell on the Shores which occasioned his return."

July 14 Monday
" Cloudy W. with rain at times Wind Nly Sent the Men for the Boat that was left at the Sloops Cove yesterday to bring her to the Factory, as from the appearance of the Weather there seems but little prospect of her being able to go soon."

July 15 Tuesday
" Clear W. Wind Var. This day Mr Stayner set of for Seal River in the Boat with 5 Men besides the 2 Nd Indians who are to go up Seal River along with him in order to discover a more direct and easy navigation for Boats. Seal River was formerly known to the S. Indians and Athapescou Indians but the introduction of Canadians to their Country, the great havock made by the small Pox among the Natives 12 years ago and the distruction of the old Factory occasioned the track to be forgotten altho they (the Natives) all agree in giving it a high character and so conscious were they of its great superiority over C.R. that they endeavoured 3 years ago to rediscover it but they lost themselves in a Lake and were obliged to return. The 2 Natives who accompany Mr Stayner are accquainted with the track accordingly there is reason to expect more Succefs. the Carpenter and one Man emp'd at the Shallop. Blacksmith emp'd at Iron work for the same. Taylor busy at Indian Cloaths. Cooper preparing Kegs for Souced Salmon. 2 Men lame."

July 16 Wednesday
" Wind var. Carpenter emp'd at Shallop Blacksmith and Taylor as before. This morning the Steward & 2 Men went down to the old Factory to catch and souce Salmon."

July 17 Thursday
" Wind Nly. this evening late the Boat returned from Seal River and have also brought the Salt Geese from North Point. rec'd information of 144 MB having been traded there which could not be sent this time by the Boat."

July 18 Friday
" Wind NW the Carpenter and Cooper preparing Casks to put the Geese in. Blacksmith and Taylor emp'd as before. 2 Men employed in the Warehouse at the overhaul. This day a White Bear shot at the end of the wharf."

July 19 Saturday
" One Harpooneer (the other being lame) and another Man employed in preparing to go a Whaling in the beginning of the ensuing Week. Shallop Master painting one of the Boats, Carpenter emp'd repairing the Whaling Boat. Cooper emp'd laying a floor in a small room. Blacksmith repairing spades and shovels. Taylor as before. one Man in the Garden. This evening the Steward and one Man arrived at the Factory with 100 lbs souced Salmon, Two men still lame."

July 20 Sunday
" Wind Sly rec'd from N Indians acrofs the River 47 lb of Venison also Salmon brought by the Man that was left at the old Factory."

July 21 Monday
" Wind Ely a smoke acrofs the River sent the Boat and returned with [blank] lb Venison. This day being the first opportunity for the Whalers going out sent one Boat from the Factory with one harpooneer (the other being lame) and 2 Men. Carpenter emp'd as before Cooper preparing wood work for ceiling a Cabin. Blacksmith forging Iron work for the Boat. Bricklayer and one Man building the Magazine. Taylor and one Man employed in brewing Beer for the Men."

July 22 Tuesday
" Strong gale at West prevented the Whalers from going out. employed them therefore in quarrying Stones (with another man) for the Magazine on account of the scarcenefs of Bricks untill the wind fell calmer and they got a fish. Carpenter Cooper Blacksmith and Bricklayer employed as before. Rec'd 99 lbs of Venison from acrofs the River also rec'd 2 young Geese. This day several N. Indian families arrived at the Factory starving. they had been here at the Goose season but could not procure a living to the Nd of Seal River afterwards."

July 23 Wednesday
" Wind Var. Tradesmen emp'd as before."

July 24 Thursday
" Wind NNW This day it blew a very hard gale so violent that the Whaling Boat broke from her moring and Swamped by which means she lost her Rudder, Mast, Sails and Oars owing to the carelefsnes of one of the Harpooneers (Joseph Johnston)"

July 25 Friday
" Wind NW Several N Indians arrived from acrofs the River with dried Meat. the Harpooneer who was sent this day along shore to look for the Oars Mast &c returned in the evening with only the Rudder. Carpenter employed repairing the Long Boat. Blacksmith making Iron work for the same. Cooper making a door for a Room. Taylor at Ind. Cloaths. Bricklayer and one Man at the Magazine while the rest of the men are emp'd in the Garden."

July 26 Saturday
" Wind Sly Clear W. people emp'd as before."

July 27 Sunday
" Several more N Indians arrived this day from acrofs the River with 157 lbs of Venison and 6 live Geese."

July 28 Monday
" Wind SW a strong breeze sent 3 N Indians to look for the Mast, Oars &c belonging to the Whaling Boat in the evening they returned with Mast sails and every thing mifsing except 2 Oars. Carpenter emp'd at the Long Boat. Blacksmith repairing some trading Hatchets which had been refused by the Natives. Cooper at putting up a Cabin in the mens house. Bricklayer and one Man also the Taylor emp'd at their former jobs. the rest of the Men emp'd at digging stones in and carrying them from the Quarry to the Bricklayer."

July 29 Tuesday
" Do. W. This day Mr Donald and some N Indians went to the old Factory to get some Stones for the Magazine. Tradesmen emp'd as before also the harpooneer and his 2 Men who are unable to go a Whaling on account of the high Wind."

July 30 Wednesday
" This day launched the Long Boat and sent her down to the old Factory to bring up the stones gathered yesterday by the Natives returned in the evening accordingly loaded. This day also the Whalers went out and killed one Whale. Carpenter emp'd at the Shallop. Cooper Bricklayer and Taylor emp'd as before. Blacksmith making a pair of hinges."

July 31 Thursday
" Wind Sly Tradesmen emp'd as yesterday Whalers out on the River three other men emp'd bringing up the stones from the Wharf. Shallop Master placing Beacons upon the flats opposite the Factory."

Aug. 1 1794 Friday
" Wind E very Rainy W. Carpenter afsisting the Cooper in putting up a Cabin. Taylor emp'd as before. Blacksmith finishing the Hatchets Bricklayer employed white washing the Roofs of Rooms &c. rest of the people at in door work."

Aug. 2 Saturday
" Wind West a strong breeze preventing the Whalers going out. Carpenter at the Shallop Bricklayer and 2 Men emp'd at the Magazine Taylor as before, Blacksmith making nails, the rest of the Men employed in Various jobs about the Factory."

Aug. 3 Sunday
" Wind W bad W. This day rec'd 213 lbs of Venison killed by Indians within two or three hours walk from the Factory."

Aug. 4 Monday
" Wind NW & disagreeable blowing W. Tradesmen employed at their respective duties as before while the rest of the people are employed in a variety of necefsary jobs in doors."

Aug. 5 Tuesday
" Wind NW and pleasant W. Sent the Shallop Master and one man to sound the River opposite the Factory in order to know whether there is depth of water sufficient to allow the Company ship to lay and deliver her cargo or not, they returned in the evening giving an account of the impracticability of her laying there. - I presume however that an officer may have fewer inducements to retard the stay of the Ship and perhaps give another account. Carpenter and one man emp'd at the Shallop. Cooper emp'd in cutting a hatch in the floor of the Upper warehouse &c. Bricklayer and another man employed as before. Blacksmith and another man at making Iron Rims for the Wheels of a Cariage to be employed in hauling up Goods from the Wharf. 2 Men cutting up wood. Taylor at Indian Cloath, the Steward afsisting in the warehouse in stowing the place proper to receive the Cargo. 2 Men also in repairing broken Wheel Barrows."

Aug. 6 Wednesday
" This day Wind and Weather being favourable sent the Boat with five Men to Seal River to bring Wm Linklater and the Man who is there with every thing belonging to the House which runs any risque from the depredation of Natives. Tradesmen employed as before except the Cooper who is working at the wood work of the draught Carriage. These 2 day the Gun Powder has been exposed to the sun from which it has reaped considerable benifit."

Aug. 7 Thursday
Aug. 8 Friday " Tradesmen employed as before. Wind W b N this day the Boat returned from Seal River. the gale blew so strong that the people were obliged to throw overboard all the Salt Geese to the amount of 83 to lighten her."

Aug. 9 Saturday
" Tradesmen employed at their respective duties while the People are at various out door jobs."

Aug. 10 Sunday
" This day a great many Indians who went away from the Factory having found no game of any sort to subsist on."

Aug. 11 Monday
" Sent the Long Boat with 3 English Men and 9 Indians down to the old Factory to bring a load of stones. the Carpenter and one Man at the Shallop. Bricklayer and one Man at the Magazine. the Cooper working at the wood work of a Cabin in the Mens house. Blacksmith at the Iron work for the draught carriage. the Taylor at Indian Cloaths. 2 Men brewing while other 2 are employed bringing clay for the Bricklayer.
Rec'd Fish 24 lb."

Aug. 12 Tuesday
" This day Mr Stayner arrived from Seal River accompanied with the 2 Indians who first set off with him. Tradesmen emp'd as before the rest of the People at various jobs."

Aug. 13 Wednesday
" Wind at NW People at various duties principally in preparing the Store houses for the reception of the Ships Cargo. rec'd 60 lb Fish."

Aug. 14 Thursday
Aug. 15 Friday " People employed as before while Tradesmen are at their respective duties. Rec'd 203 lb Venison & 40 lb fish."

Aug. 16 Saturday
" Wind NE This Morning the Prince of Wales Captain Hanwell arrived in this River. rec'd 121 lb Venison & 4 Geese."

Aug. 17 Sunday
" Fine Weather two Boats loaded with Goods came to the Wharf. rec'd 4 Geese."

Aug. 18 Monday
" All the Boats belonging to the Factory as well as the Ship employed in bringing the Cargo on shore. - Several Boats arrived in the Night from the Ship."

Aug. 19 Tuesday
" Employed in the same duty while the Officers in the Ship still persist in sending up Goods in the small Boats which has been attended with great risque and hazard of both Boats and goods. during the afterpart of this day it rained very hard while two open Boats were laying in the River loaded principally with Bales which could not be landed untill after midnight which upon landing were found very wet."

Aug. 20 Wednesday
Aug. 21 Thursday
Aug. 22 Friday " Fresh breeze Nly. not able to get any of the Cargo out of the Ship on account of wind and rain greatest part of the day. Rec'd 2 Geese."

Aug. 23 Saturday
Aug. 24 Sunday " better W. got the remainder of our Cargo all out except the Coals which we find a great deficiency of. After a thorough examination of our Long Boat it is the Opinion of Captain Hanwell and the Carpenters that she is not fit for further service. have therefore Indented for another in fram. she will be found very useful in taking Goods acrofs to Seal River that are for Inland as she will be able to run into the Mouth of Little Seal River. And we fear the Shallop will draw too much Water. as our Inland Undertakings will be pursued up Seal River some Vefsel as the Long Boat indented for will be found necefsary always to take the Goods acrofs the Bay, as we think it too great a Risk to make a custom of sending deep loaded flat bottomed Boats or large Canoes acrofs, exclusive of this she will be found particularly useful in delivering the Ship. there will then be no necefsity for using small Boats, they are found particularly inconvinient, and the Goods this year owing to the constant rain during most of the time that the Ship was in the River were received on shore in a very bad condition, and we much fear with all our precaution that much of the Goods will be found damaged most of the Bales that were landed are wet. Received on Shore William Flew? (Writer). rec'd 20 ducks"

Aug. 25 Monday
" Fresh breeze NW and Clear at noon Captain Hanwell took leave and went on board the Ship to make ready for going to Sea. we shall send the Packet acrofs land. we are 8 or 9 Chaldron of Coale short of our Quantity. Captain Hanwell could not stay longer to deliver them as he informed me indeed that it was impofsible to get at them untill most of the York Cargo was delivered. all hands employed opening dry Casks and Bales that have got wet to dry their contents, received on Shore William Carr (Shipwright) Hugh Malcomson (Boat builder) Thomas Spence (Joiner) Halcro Smith (Sailor) William Oman, William Rowland, Peter Bakie, Thomas Garson?, John Break, Wm Stensger, John Sabiston, Joseph Spence, William Corrigill, Hugh Folster and Adam Yorston. Sent on board for England Joseph Johnston (Harpooneer and Sailor) Alexander Craggy and John Flett Labourers."

Aug. 26 Tuesday
" Do. W. People employed as yesterday. ship detained with a foul wind. fitted out several Nd Indians with Guns and Ammunition to kill Geese."

Aug. 27 Wednesday
" Do. W. towards evening more mild. Ship still detained in the River. People employed stowing away the Cargo rec'd 20 ducks."

Aug. 28 Thursday
" Mod breeze Wly and fine W. and early in the Morning Ship got under way. People employed as yesterday, in the Afternoon a Canoe arrived from Mr Charles at the Awpeshe pow the panacoose Lake with an Englishman and an Indian in her, by this conveyance I intend to send Mr William Auld up who will take the command of Musquawegun River House at the Muskrat River, from these two Settlements I expect some considerable addition to the Trade next year."

Aug. 29 Friday
Aug. 30 Saturday " Fresh breeze and showery. two Men brewing Table Beer, the rest employed stowing the Cargo and wheeling up Coale to the Factory."

Aug. 31 Sunday
" Mod. and fair Weather. Rec'd 10 Geese."

Sept. 1 1794 Monday
Sept. 2 Tuesday
Sept. 3 Wednesday " Showery overcast W. put two Casks of the Porter that came out this year in the brewing Copper and boiled it over again and added a little Malt in hopes of taking the sournefs from it but we found our endeavours were uselefs, for it was so sour it would not work as several of the People have been taken ill owing to the drinking of it. we shall therefor be obliged to start it all in the River. Mr Auld and two Englishmen besides the one who came down making every preperation to start to morrow in two Canoes, one of them built at the Factory. I have Ordered them to go up Seal River as it is much the best track for our Inland Settlements."

Sept. 4 Thursday
" Mod breeze Wly and showery. short past Noon Mr Auld and three English Men left the Factory for Inland. they go by the way of Seal River as I wish our people to get acquainted with that River as soon as pofsible that they may be the sooner able to go up and down with out Indians for their guides. sent the Boat acrofs the Bay with them incase of windy weather and to fetch some things left at Seal River House."

Sept. 5 Friday
" Light airs Variable and fine W. Carpenters covering in the Magazine. other Trades Men at their respective employments, the rest of the people at various jobs."

Sept. 6 Saturday
" Light breeze Wly and fine W. this day Sealed the Packet.
Tho. Stayner"


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