[There is a note dated 1952 about the history of the Journal]

" Number of Packs made at the different Settlements in the Saskechiwan river 1796"

" 9 Canoes Edmonton House by Mr Tomison 122 Packs and Buckingham House by Spense Gaddy & Swain 91 Packs
18 Canoes at the above places by Mr Shaw & Mcdonald 364? Packs
3 Canoes Nippowee by Mr Bird 31 Packs Do. by Mr McGillis 27 Packs
9 Canoes Nippowee by Mr Finlay & Chestelain 58 Packs
3 Canoes Do. by Bobean 9 Packs Edmonton by Bobean 4 Packs
2 Canoes Edmonton House by King 31 Packs
2 Canoes Cumberland House by Mr Suthl'd 30 Packs
1 Canoe Cumberland house by Sherat 2 Packs
2 Canoes Pasquia by Mr Porter 15 Packs
2 Canoes Pasquia by Cosley 12 Packs
6 Canoes Carrot River by Mr McLeod 28 Packs
Packs 10 for? ?
3 Canoes Swan River Mr Isham 42 Packs
4 Canoes [blank] Belleau 61 Packs
2 Canoes [blank] Dizido? 9 Packs
3 Canoes Red River Falcow Carlton House 35 Packs
2 Canoes [blank] P. Grant 20 Packs
2 Canoes [blank] Coller 9 Packs
2 Boats J. Sutherland 19 Packs."

" Falling Hatchets delivered to the Men at Buckingham"
[I'm skipping that]

" By P. Fidler Cumberland House"

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May 23 1796
" Monday at 1 PM arrived from Swan River House in a Canoe and four men - 2 Carpenters at work at the new Trading Room - 2 men repairing the Chimneys and James Flett Taylor at his duty - Greedy Gut went away and to return again with Green meat in five nights time - Light Airs NW Clear sultry. Got 14 Sturgeon."

May 24
" Tuesday a Canoe came down the River from Edmonton House they have been only 14 days upon their pafsage. this Canoe belongs to a new Company that came in last fall. Taylor at his duty - One repairing the Chimneys - One lining a new net to be put down - and the Carpenters finishd putting up the Walls of the new Trading Room ready for the Couples &c. - Light breezes and Variable Westerly intermixt with Calms with heavy Thunder and a Smart Shower of Rain. at night very sultry hot - Muskettoes very numerous which is very early in the Season. 5 Sturgeon."

May 25
" Wednesday Taylor at his Duty and Wm Mowatt from Swan River assisting him. - Henry Spense making a Chest for Mr Sutherland - and the rest brought home Wood and made Mallets and Wedges for the Prefs - Fresh Gales at NW Cloudy with Rain in the Morning and flying Clouds the rest of the Day - Only one Sturgeon."

May 26
" Thursday Fresh breezes and variable Clear weather. Two men repairing and Setting 2 Sturgeon Nets & got 9. - Carpenter as yesterday - The other one hewing wood to make couples for the new house - The rest cleaned out the Yard &c. Taylors as yesterday."

May 27
" Friday Fresh Gale at SE overcast inclinable to Rain. Six Bungee Men arrived at the French house and one came here and paid his Debt and traded a few more. Greedy Gut came in with 25 Geese. - Carpenters as before. 2 making a Pound to keep Sturgeon alive in, in The Lake. Taylors as before. Too much wind could not overhaul the Nets."

May 28
" Saturday - Heavy squals of wind at the Northward intermixt with Calms with Thunder and heavy Showers of Rain. Carpenter finished the Chest and the other as yesterday hewing wood for Couples. Taylor as before - 2 Men leveling the Yard and 2 making the Sturgeon Pound and finished it ready for carrying and fixing in the Lake. Muskettoes very numerous & troublesome."

May 29
" Sunday The Bungees all went away to the Carrying place at the Saskechewan River - Fresh Gales at NW with flying showers of Rain."

May 30
" Monday At 7 1/2 AM arrived Mr Shaw, Mcgilvery, and McDonald in 15 Canoes and 3 Batteaux. They have brought down 364 Packs of Furs besides a deal of Provisions - They left Edmonton House 10 May - and left Buckingham House the 17th. They had the misfortune to lose one of their Batteaux above the mouth of the Branch and they lost nearly all the Pimmican she was loaded with - and was under the necefsity to throw the Batteaux away. - At 1 1/2 PM Mefs Bird and Wright arrived in one Canoe from the Nippowee - also arrived 5 Canoes of Indians that went to the Sturgeon River to the Northward for their Canoes about a forthnight Since. They only brought 10 MB & 1 Swan. - both the Carpenters at Work at the Couples - Taylors as before - One repairing Nets - and the Rest dgging - raking & gathering Stones out of the Garden. Wind Northerly fresh breezes Cloudy afterwards Clear and Calm. 4 Sturgeon."

May 31
" Tuesday at 11 1/2 AM Mr Finley and all his Canoes arrived here from the Nippowee and at 1 PM Ja. Sanderson with 2 Canoes belonging to Mr Bird - Mefs Shaw McGilvery and McDonald embarked for the Great carrying place with all their Canoes - Nine Sturgeon - Men's employ as yesterday - Light breezes at NE Clear Weather. - Two Canoes of Natives arrived and brought 20 MB and Two unskin'd ones which is part of their yet unpaid. Joseph Lewes the Mullato came here to stay from this Day his wages is to commence."

June 1 1796
" Wednesday Light breezes at E clear hot weather. in the afternoon 13 Canoes of Canadians arrived from the Isle a la Crofse - Musk rat river &c. Men variously employed - Ten Sturgeon - Sent an Indian to hunt for the House - all the Indians ran away in the night except one man. - they are frightened that the Frenchmen will kill them - as they had one American Man murdered by these Indians this Winter near to Isle a la Crofse - The names of the Canadian Masters that arrived this Day are Mr Simon Frazier - Alex. Frazier, Wm McKay, and another one that was at Isle a la Crofse ?? all winter - who I don't know the name of - Planted a few Cabbage plants. Mr Finley embarked and all his Canoes early this Morning."

June 2
" Thursday Early this Morning Two Canoes of Indians arrived loaded with meat for our house - these two men was known to be the principals in the murder of one of the Canad. Men this last winter at Isle a la Crofse. Just as one had stepped out of his Canoes (ie Charles's Brother alias Beardy?) he was immediately seized by the Canadians that was ready to take him when he landed - and they hauled him into the house - The other Calld the Little Gut had not disembarked when the other Man was seized and he immediately pushed his Canoe from the Shoar and paddled with all the haste he could to get out of the Canadians way. They immediately Manned one of their Canoes with Seven men besides Mr Wm. McKay and pursued him - also sending several men along shoar armed to prevent his landing. They overtook him near the Old House where they fired and shot him dead thro the head - he finding himself so closely pursued that he had got all his Powder and Ball emptied into a ? loose before him ready to fire on those in the French Canoe and as he was just turning round his Canoe to take sight at the Canadians when Mr. Mckay shot him dead. he had a deal of meat in the Canoe when he was shot that he was bringing to our house to trade. they brought him back in the Canoe dead and laid him upon the platform in their yard and went to Question Charles's brother. he lay in the house with his hands tied and foaming at the Mouth and appeared quite insensible. They then carried him out and placed him a little while by the side of him who lay dead but he seemed not to take the least notice. When they had carried him without the Gates he began to Sing very loud - and continued till he came to the Tree where he was to be hung. They then made him confefs everything with the rope about his neck which he did and informed of everyone Who was accomplices with him - He said that he was the Sole cause of the Death of the Canadian and seemed perfectly satisfied that he deserved this ignomenious death. after? getting every information from him they desired him if he had anything to say concerning his Wife & Children. He said he had nothing to say on that head, but reccomend his eldest Son to the protection of Mr. Sutherland which was the only request he made. They then hauled him up about 5 feet from the Ground - He had not hung 3 minutes when he gave a great struggle and the rope broke that he was suspended by but he never afterwards moved. But they hung him up again as soon as the rope could be adjusted? and let him hang One hour afterward before they cut him down. They then took both him that was shot and him that was hung and hauled them a little way from their house and let them lay. -
Packed 22 bundles of Furrs - and set 3 men to make a Grave for those people that suffered this day. in the afternoon buried them both in one Grave - There was only one Indian Man present at the exicution and a boy - and they appeared very much terified and shocked never seeing or hearing the like before. the above will be a means of deterring the Indians in future and prevent them? from illusing or ? any this while to come - Gave the Indians some Liquor to drown away melancholy - 4 Sturgeon - Carpenter at work at the Couples - Light breezes at NE Clear hot Weather."

June 3
" Friday Light breezes at E intermixt with Calms, Clear in the evening inclinable to Rain - Six Canoes of Indians arrived and only brought one Swan they came from the Swampy River where those came from that was exicuted yesterday - Sent 2 Men to fetch the Canoe that was upset when the Indian Man was shot - Carpenters at their duty and the rest variously employed - Got from our nets 5 Sturgeon. Gave the Indians a Treat, and paid the Man's wife for the Canoe that was shot yest'y."

June 4
" Saturday At 3 AM Mefs Sutherland Tomison and Swain arrived in 16 Canoes 1 Boat with 212 Bundles of Furs and 60 Bags of Pimmican also 2 Kegs of Fatt - Carpenters finished the Couples - Men variously employed - Light breezes at SE clear and hot - 7 Fish. Mr Bird got 30 bundles of furrs at the Nippowee."

June 5
" Sunday At 8 AM Mefs Rod. Mckenzie & Finlay arrived in a light Canoe from the Athapescow they have been only 17 Days on their pafsage. at 1 PM they again Embarked for the great carrying place - Their loaded Canoes, they expect here in about 14 Days - Light breezes at SEast Clear hot weather - 2 Indians brought word they had killed a Moose for us to fetch - 6 Sturgeon."

June 6
" Monday Light Airs and variable hot weather with Rain in the Afternoon - Settled the Canoes and the Men employed pitching them. - Sent 3 Men for the Moose and they returned with it - and paid the Indian for it."

June 7
" Tuesday Fresh Gales at NE with rain most part of last night and this Day. Took an account of the Remains at this House and got every thing ready to embark tomorrow."

June 8
" Wednesday Breezes variable at NE Clear Weather. at 6 1/4 AM Mefs Sutherland, Bird, Wright & Swain embarked for York Fort in 16 Canoes - Men left here are myself, Mr Tomison - Henry Spense Carpenter, Wm Hawkland, William Johnston, Hugh Johnston & James Rofs - Employed cleaning the house &c. 11 Sturgeon and took up the nets to be repaired - 3 Canoes of Indians arrived but brought nothing."

June 9
" Thursday Brafsy, Belberd & One Eye arrived and paid part of their Debts - They have not been here since last Summer - they have been in at the Canadian houses at the Northward and traded all their Winters hunt. Carp'r making a Chest for Mr Tomison - Employed Cleaning out the Yard - Wind SW light breezes hot weather - 2 Canoes of Canadians loaded with goods arrived here from Basquia they are to summer here."

June 10
" Friday Fitted out all the Indians and they went away. They are to kill meat for the house - Carpenter as before - One repairing nets & the rest doubling Small Twine to make Sturgeon nets off - Fresh breezes at N intermixt with Calms, pretty warm in the afternoon - Sowed a bed of Cucumbers & Pumpkins - 2 Sturgeon."

June 11
" Saturday Fresh breezes at N in the morning with Clouds - afternoon Calm Clear hot - Carpenter finished the Chest - the rest as yesterday - Burnt the old Boat as she was rotten and past repair - 5 Fish."

June 12
" Sunday Fresh breezes at S Clear, afternoon Calm & Clear - 3 Sturgeon."

June 13
" Monday Sent 2 Men to dig in the Garden there and transplant 7 Score plants - 2 Repairing nets - 7 Fish - Carpenter making a Box for myself. Fresh breezes at South Clear hot weather - transplanted a bed of lettuce."

June 14
" Tuesday Strong Gales at SE with drizling Rain in the latter part of the Day - Carpenter finished my box. 2 twist'g twine & 2 Repairing net - 5 Fish - Gave Mr Porter the Canadian Master the lent of 6 Skains of Sturgeon Twine. he has already lent us 32 lb of Ball. 6 Canoes of Bungees & Makinack arrived here and paid part of their Debt. 70 MB. Gave them some Liquor."

June 15
" Wednesday 2 Canoes of Bungees arrived from the Basquia as those yesterday also 2 Canoes of Canadians from the same place. They belong to two different companies and are going up the River to the upper houses to build - they being in great distrefs for provisions gave them 1 bag of Pimmican. Morning drizzling Rain with Gentle breezes at SE afternoon flying Clouds and fresh Gales at WNW. 2 twisting Twine and 2 making Nets - Carpenter making a window to open in the house - 2 Fish."

June 16
" Thursday Fresh Gales at NW Cloudy in the Morning afternoon lefs wind and Clear. - 4 Canoes of Bungees went away - they are going to winter up this River about Edmonton House - 5 Fish - Men Employed Making & Mend'g Nets & hoeing the Plants."

June 17
" Friday Heavy Rain this morning with fresh Gales at N afternoon Clear hot with lefs wind - Transplanted 300 Plants to the Old house - Went to the Nets and got not one Fish. All the Bungees went away up the Saskechewan River. Carpenter putting up a temporary bed for myself in the Warehouse - People variously employ'd in the Garden. Took up the Nets."

June 18
" Saturday Put down 4 nets & got 3 Fish. Fresh breezes at ESE Clear weather. People variously employed about the Garden &c."

June 19
" Sunday Fresh Gales at SE Clear, afternoon Cloudy & in the evening Rain - 3 Fish."

June 20
" Monday rain most part of last night, fresh breezes at NW overcast & warm - Employed putting up the Couples - Three Canadians in 1 Canoe went to the Nippowee to Mr Chestelain's with Goods. - 3 Fish."

June 21
" Tuesday Fresh breezes at SE Cloudy Sultry Weather - Men as yesterday - 6 Fish from the nets. The Cucumber and Pumpkins sewed on the 10 Inst. appeared."

June 22
" Wednesday Heavy Gales at SSW flying Clouds - 3 Fish - Men as before and finished putting up the Couples."

June 23
" Thursday Wind and Weather as yesterday. could not go to the nets - Carpenter put in a sky? light. One repairing nets and the rest hoeing & transplant'g Plant to the amount of 300."

June 24
" Friday Fresh Gales at W with flying Showers of Rain. 3 Sturgeon & 2 Jack from the Nets - 2 making and repairing Nets - 2 Plaining WeatherBoards for the Roof of the new Trading Room and the other man hoeing Potatoes."

June 25
" Saturday Light breezes at NWbW in the forenoon evening NEbN clear weather. at 5 AM 14 Canoes of Canadians with Mr Lewison? arrived from the Athapescow and Peace River Settlements. they have been 21 Days on their pafsage from Isle a la Crofse 4 of which they was confined in this Lake for Wind & rain - They were 9 Days upon the Methy Carrying place they having only 4 Men to a Canoe & 25 Bundles of furs. The 4 Canoes that wintered in the Slave Lake is expected here daily. They say that there are plenty of water all the way - which is a rare circumstance - Peace River Clear of Ice 12th April - and the Athapescow Lake the 16th May which has been the earliest Spring ever known in that part of the Country since their first settling in it 18 years ago. People as yesterday and finished hoeing the Potatoes - 4 Sturgeon - 5 Tickameg - 1 Jack - Took up the Sturgeon nets and put down 2 more also a Tickameg net which is the first small mesh net put down here this Season."

June 26
" Sunday Fresh Gales at NE Cloudy weather with Thunder & heavy Rain at night."

June 27
" Monday Heavy Gales at WNW Clear Weather Men setting some plants which is the last - 2 plain'g Weatherboards and the others repairing Nets."

June 28
" Tuesday Two Bungees arrived here yesterday on their way up the River. Could not visit our Nets yesterday - too great swell in the Lake - Light Airs and variable clear hot Weather - 7 Sturgeon 5 Tickameg and 2 Jack - 2 Plaining Weather boards - 2 Repairing Nets and the rest in the Garden at Work watered the Plants at the old house and here also."

June 29
" Wednesday Early this morning Mr Alexander McKay and 4 Canoes arrived here from the Slave Lake House which place they left the 19th of Last Month - which was a very quick pafsage and an early embarkation - They have also a house at the Martin Lake NE of the Slave Lake, from whence they haul their furs late in the Spring to the Slave Lake house to be taken out by the Canoes that winters there. - and any furs they procure afterward they carry to the Athapescow House and gets there a fresh Supply of Goods, as the Slave Lake seldom breaks up till the Month of July so as to be navigable - at is 8 Good days walk in Winter with Snow Shoes betwixt the two houses - There Canoes had 5 Men in each to make quick dispatch and had 25 bundles of furrs in each. Finished plaining the Weather boards - and straightenng the Old nails belonging to the Boat that was burnt - One repairing nets and the other Watered the Garden & did other necefsary jobs. McKay & Party stayed about 2 hours & again embarked for the Great Carrying place - The Slave Lake Canoes reached their wintering Ground last fall on the 5 Day of October. Fresh breezes at SE morning Clear afternoon Overcast. Overhauled the nets and got three Sturgeon."

June 30
" Thursday Mr Tomison & myself went to the Carrying place at the Saskechewan River to look at a Canoe that was left there last fall by Mr Oman when he returned from the Nippowee as ths lake was not pafsible being full of Ice - but the Canoe was split for more than 5 feet and rendered uselefs until she is repaired - Fresh breezes at SE Clear afternoon NW light breezes with Rain - evening fair - 2 Men nailing on Weather boards - 3 Repairing & making Nets - put down the Tickameg net."

July 1 1796
" Friday Morning Clear and very hot light breezes at SSE at 2 PM veer'd to NE with heavy Thunder & Rain. at 5 PM NW a heavy Gale with Lightning Thunder & Rain. Men as yesterday - 4 Sturgeon & 10 Tickameg - Went to the Old house and collected upwards of a hundred Nails - to finish nailing on the Weather Boards."

July 2
"Saturday Fresh breezes at SWbW Cloudy with Rain most part of the Day. Finished one side of the new house with Weather Boards - 2 Making Nets - Overhauled the Nets and got Two Sturgeon and three Tickameg."

July 3
" Sunday Fresh breezes at SW Cloudy with flying Showers of Rain - 4 Sturgeon & 3 Tickameg."

July 4
" Monday Wind and weather as Yesterday. 2 Men Nailing on Weather Boards - The rest Employed Making and Repairing nets - 8 Tickameg & no Sturgeon."

July 5
" Tuesday Fresh breezes and variable. Cloudy with Rain - Finished the Roof of the new Trading Room and Sawed of the Ends of the Boards. - The rest as before - 2 Sturgeon."

July 6
" Wednesday Fresh breezes at W flying Clouds and Showers of Rain - Carpenter making Doors for the New Trading Room - 2 Cutting wood to make Afshes of to make Soap - 2 making & Repairing nets - 3 Sturgeon."

July 7
" Thursday Fresh breezes variable Clear hot Weather Men as yesterday - 9 Sturgeon & 7 Tickameg - Eveng Calm."

July 8
" Friday Light Airs at NW Clear hot weather. Brafsy & Greedy Gut arrived in 2 Canoes and brought the flesh of 1 Moose and about 200 lb of Dry meat - 2 Tickameg & 26 Sturgeon - Men as yesterday. Carpenter finished 1 Door."

July 9
" Saturday Calm Clear hot weather - Carpenter made a hatch for the Old Trading Room - 2 making Soap and finished it about 1/2 a big Keg - 23 Sturgeon and took up the Tickameg net not any small fish to be caught at present - at 6 1/2 PM arrived those Canad. in a Canoe from the Nippowee that left this place the 20th of last month - they are all well at that Settlement."

July 10
" Sunday Light Airs and Variable hot weather with Distant Thunder and Rain - 14 Sturgeon - we have now 59 Sturgeon in the Pound."

July 11
" Monday Fresh breezes NE Clear hot weather - 12 Sturgeon and took up all the Nets to repair - Carpenter mak'g another Door for the New house and the rest did necefsary Jobs about the house."

July 12
" Tuesday Light Airs and variable Clear hot Weath. hoed all the plants at the Old house & here. 2 Making and repairing nets. Carpenter finished the Other Door. Mr Henry and a Canadian in a small Canoe arrived at the Canadian house here, they are come for Powder and Twine to make nets of - This Mr Henry wintered in the Musk-rat river this last winter and he and 3 men is erecting a house a little beyond the Goose Lake, to the NE of this place - which no doubt will be a detriment to the Trade at this place. Thermometer +87."

July 13
" Wednesday Mr Henry & Man returned with the things they came for - Carpenter making a Hatchway for the upper Floor in the New house - 1 repairing and 1 making nets. 2 Sawed of the Ends of the Logs of the new house and cleaned out the Celler - Set a Tickameg net. - Light breezes at SW Clear hot weather."

July 14
" Thursday Carpenter edging Boards to lay the upper floor in the new house and the rest employed in the Garden &c Light breezes at NW Clear hot Weather."

July 15
" Friday Fresh Gales at NW with flying Showers of Rain. could not visit the nets. Carpenter as yesterday. The rest packed five bundles of Furs and doing other necefsary Jobs. - Overhauled the Small net and got Eight Tickameg - no Sturgeon nets down."

July 16
" Saturday One Making and One Repairing nets - 2 Cleaned out the Yard and Carpenter as yesterday. Light breezes at NW overcast with gentle Rain at 1 PM Evening NE & Clear - 6 Tickameg."

July 17
" Sunday Light breezes at NW flying Showers of Thunder and Rain - 4 Tickameg & 1 Jack."

July 18
" Monday Morning light breezes at W & Clear afternoon Calm & Clear - 2 men laying the upper floor in the new Trading Room. - 2 making and Repairing Nets - One Cleaning out the House and laid out 4 Canoe Cargoes of furs. at 6 1/2 5 Canoes of homeGuards arrived with flesh of 1 1/2 old Moose & 1 Young One. - 2 Tickameg and 1 Jack & took up the net."

July 19
" Tuesday Light Airs at SW Clear hot weather. People as yesterday - finished the new tickameg nets."

July 20
" Wednesday All the Indians went away - Packed up a new Tent to send to the head of Trout River and 1 Bundle of Furs - 2 men laying the upper floor and those that were at the Prefs making Fettles - Light Airs at SW Clear & very hot."

July 21
" Thursday At 4 3/4 PM Mr Bird with 5 Canoes & 20 men arrived here safe after an expeditious pafsage of only 22 Days from the Rock Hill River - they had also a quick pafsage on their Journey down being no more than 19 Days - three Men laying the upper floor in the new house - and the rest repairing nets & fettling Bundles - Set 3 more Sturgeon Nets and got 9 Fish. Wind variable Southly Clear Weather and very hot. - much Lightening & Thunder at night but no Rain - The Gardens nearly burnt up on account of the long drought - Mag. Spense can scarsely walk occasion'd by a swelled Foot, which he got by a Sprain in the Hill River on his pafsage up."

July 22
" Friday Employed Stowing by the Goods received yesterday & other Jobs about the House - 9 Sturgeon - Light breezes at W & rather overcast & Sultry."

July 23
" Saturday Men Employ'd pitching the Canoes &c ready for Embarking to York - 5 Sturgeon - Heavy Rain most part of last night and 'till 9 AM then flying Clouds and fresh breezes at North. at 8 PM 10 Canoes of Indians arrived and brought a few furrs also some Leather - but only paid part of their Debts."
[In the margin " Cloudy Day, Bungee Man, Jackopan, Pelican &c"]

July 24
" Sunday Light breezes at W clear warm weather - Packed 3 bundles of furs received from the Indians that came yesterday - and made every thing ready to Embark Tomorrow - Indians drinking."

July 25
" Monday At 5 12 AM Mr Wm Tomison with 5 Canoes Embarked for York Factory with 50 bundles of Furs. Men left here are Mr Bird, myself, Henry Spense Carpenter, John Brough, Hugh Johnston, Wm Johnston, Ja. Rofs, Geo. Munro, Wm Tomison, Robert Yorston - Wm Leith Jun. the last four young hands now come up. Employ'd Cleaning out the House & Yard. Light breezes at SW & hazy in the Morning - afterwards SE gentle breezes with Rain all Day - 1 Sturgeon took up 2 Nets - 3 still down - part of the Indians went away."

July 26
" Tuesday Light breezes at SW with Thunder and Rain in the afternoon - All the Indians went away - in the Evening an Indian arrived & brought the flesh of a Grey deer and the dry meat of 1 Moose which he traded for Liquor. Carpenter edging boards for the upper floor and the rest variously employd - 1 Repairing nets - 2 Sturgeon."
[In the margin " Archethen. Hugh Johnston ? at 3/ ?"]

July 27
" Wednesday Carpenter as yesterday - One repairing nets. One Tayloring yesterday and this day - the rest putting up a Launch at the End of this Track at the Lake - in the Morning an Indian arrived with 6 Small pieces of Dry Meat and 86 of? Beat Meat. Light breezes at NW? with flying Showers of Rain - 4 Sturgeon - and set the Tickameg Net."

July 28
" Thursday Fresh breezes at N with Rain in the forenoon after Clear. Men as yesterday - Brafsy went away - 5 Sturgeon & 1 Tickameg."

July 29
" Friday Fresh breezes at SW flying Clouds Mens Employ as yesterday - Archethen went away - 3 Sturgeon - Carpenter finished the Boards and laying them 6 still wanting to compleat the floor above."

July 30
" Saturday Fresh breezes at NW flying Clouds - 2 Men at the Hohouse hoeing Plants - Carpenter cleaning out the new house - and the Rest employ'd as yesterday and got all the Launch up ready for paving? and did 1/4 of it - 5 Sturgeon & 9 Tickameg."

July 31
" Sunday Fresh breezes at NW flying Clouds & cool Wea. - 3 Sturgeon."

Aug. 1 1796
" Monday Fresh Gales at NW in the forenoon Afternoon light Airs & Clear weather. took up 3 Sturgeon Nets and put 3 more down - 1 Lining a Tickmeg Net and 1 repairing Nets - Carpenter & 1 man Sawing boards to finish the upper and lower floor in the new Trading Room. - the rest collecting & carrying in wood to the Saw pit - and at work at the Launch. - 4 Sturgeon."

Aug. 2
" Tuesday Morning fresh breezes at SW afterwards Calm & Clear - Men at the Saw and at work at the Launch - 4 Sturgeon, 3 Tickameg 1 Sucker & 1 Jack - An Indian arrived in one Canoe with a little dry meat. - which he traded for Liquor - at 10 PM an Old Man arrived [In the margin "Ne,an,ne,mis"] with 2 Canoes and brought a midling quantity of dry meat which he traded mostly for Liquor."

Aug. 3
" Wednesday Light breezes at SE Clear hot weather. 4 Sturgeon & 2 Tickameg - Carpenter & 1 man at the Saw - one repairing nets - and the rest finished the Launch. - The Indians went away."

Aug. 4
" Thursday Light Airs & variable clear hot weather. Sent 2 men with 2 nets to the Wintering Ground to set them as there is few to be caught here at present. 2 men at the Saw - and the rest carrying in Logs for Sawing - One drying meat brought on Tuesday - & 1 repairing nets. Three Canadians in a Canoe went of to the Nippowee, to see how they come on at that Settlement. 2 Tickameg 3 Jack & 1 Sturgeon."

Aug. 5
" Friday Light Airs at S clear sultry weather - The Men brought 10 Sturgeon from the Winters fishing place - and again returned - One repairing & 1 making a Sturgeon net. 2 at the Saw - and the rest edging boards for laying the rem'dr of the floor - 2 Sturgeon - 2 Tickameg - 1 Pearch & 3 Jack."

Aug. 6
" Saturday Light Airs at SW afternoon fresh breezes at NW. Clear hot weather - got 7 Sturgeon from the Winters fishing place. - and not one from the nets near the house. 2 at the Saw & finished stuff for the remainder of the floors - the rest variously employed."

Aug. 7
" Sunday Light breezes at SE Clear hot weather 3 Canoes of Indians arrived and brought a Little dry meat Fat & beat meat which they Traded for Liquor overhauled our nets at the house & got 3 Sturgeon, 2 Jack & 1 Perch."
[In the margin " Greedy Gut, Warriour & the Foolish man"]

Aug. 8
" Monday Calm & very sultry and hot weather - 1 Sturgeon 2 Jack & 1 Perch. - 2 making nets, 1 repair'g Do. & The Carpenter & 2 others laying the floor in the new Trading Room."

Aug. 9
" Tuesday Overhauled our nets at the House & only got 1 Tickameg - received 7 Sturgeon from the Winters fishing place. - Light Airs at S. rather hazy and very hot wea. Thermometer +92 - Men as yesterday - Ind. went away."

Aug. 10
" Wednesday Light Airs at W clear & sultry weather. 2 Tickameg - 1 Jack & 2 Suckers - 2 making & 1 Rep'g nets. Carpenter making Stairs for the new Trading Room and the rest laying the lower floor."

Aug. 11
" Thursday Carpenter finished the Stairs. 2 lining a net & 1 Repairing them - 2 finished 2 new Sturgeon nets. - & the rest variously Employ'd - Received 2 Sturgeon from the Wintering Ground - Weather as yesterday."

Aug. 12
" Friday Light breezes at ESE rather overcast & cooler than these days past - Sent 3 men to the Winters fishing place - there are 5 nets there - 2 lining a new net and put down 2 Sturgeon & 1 Tickameg net at the House. finished laying the Lower floor."

Aug. 13
" Saturday Light breezes at SE weather as yesterday Men cleaned out the new house & Yard - 5 Sturgeon - 1 Tickameg & 1 Jack from the Wintering Ground - also 4 Sturgeon & 4 Tickameg from our nets at the house."

Aug. 14
" Sunday Fresh Gales at S afternoon light Airs at SW Cloudy weather - 1 Sturgeon - 6 Tickameg & 2 Suckers - 3 Canoes of Indians arrived and brought a midling quantity of Dry meat."
[In the margin "Archethen, Belberd, Old Churchie?"]

Aug. 15
" Monday Light breezes and variable - clear - afternoon Cloudy with a little Rain - 16 Sturgeon from our nets below - one weighing 100 lbs. - at least?. the largest I ever saw - 1 Sturgeon, 4 Tickameg from the nets at the House - one repairing nets and put 2 down here - The Inds of yesterday went away - also arrived 3 Canoes more with a little dry meat. - the Carp'r hanging a Door & putting windows into the New Trad'g Room - and the rest variously Employed."

Aug. 16
" Tuesday Weighed our stock of dry provisions traded here this Summer Viz. Dry meat 650 lb. Beat meat 360 & Fat 110 - Carpenter put in the windows into the new house - The rest variously employed - Fresh breeze at NW with rain most part of the Day - 3 Sturgeon. Yesterday arrived the Canadians that went away from this the 4 Inst. - to the Nippowee. - They say that the Buffalo are numerous around them - and not more than 1/4? mile from the house."

Aug. 17
" Wednesday Fresh breezes at SW Cloudy weather Carpenter putting in windows into the old house and the rest grubbing up roots in the yard. in the evening Mr Rod. McKenzie arrived in one Canoe on his way to the Athapescow. They have been only 17 Days from Lake Laplue. - 1 Sturgeon & 3 Tickameg."

Aug. 18
" Thursday Fresh Gales at W flying Clouds - 1 Sturgeon -2 Tickameg & 1 Sucker - also rec'd 6 from below - at 2 AM Mr McKenzie embarked - Carpenter variously employed & and the rest as yesterday - The Indians went away."

Aug. 19
" Friday In the forenoon arrived Mefs Finlay, Leweson?, McKay & Stewart with 16 Canoes on their way to the Slave Lake & Athapescow Country. - this is the earlyest arrival here ever since their settelling in that Quarter. Fresh Gales at W flying Clouds. Carpenter caulking the roof of the new House - and the rest as before. - The above Gentlemen embarked in the evening - 20 Tickameg, 4 Suckers, 1 Pearch and three Jack. - Mr Porter the Master here also embarked for the Northw'd."

Aug. 20
" Saturday Light breezes at S clear. afternoon mostly heavy rain - Men cleaned out the yard - Carpenter as yesterday Only 2 Sturgeon from the Wintering Ground & 1 Sturgeon 1 Tickameg & 1 Sucker from our nets at the House."

Aug. 21
" Sunday Light breezes and variable overcast wea. 17 Tickameg - 2 Jack - & 5 Sturgeon - An Indian arriv'd and brought the flesh of one Doe Moose - also 3 Canoes arrived with dry provisions which they traded for Liquor."
[In the margin " Warrior, Brafsy, One Eye, Musk a pee thase?, Sewecappo"]

Aug. 22
" Monday Rec'd 18 Sturgeon from the Wint'g Ground. Indians went away except the Warrior - Carpenter hewing ribbands for Stockadoes - the rest digging up stones & Roots in the yard - Took up all our nets at the House to be rep'd. Fresh breezes Variable Ely overcast weather."

Aug. 23
" Tuesday Weighed the provisions brought on Sunday Viz. Dry meat 150 lb Beat meat 90 lb Fatt 30 lb men as yesterday. 10 Sturgeon from our nets at the Wintering Ground - Warrior went on hunting at the house & killed a buck moose - Light breezes at NW Clear & Cloudy Alternate warm weather."

Aug. 24
" Wednesday Sent 3 Men in a Canoe for the meat killed yesterday - in the evening they returned with it. at 1 1/2 PM Mefs Sutherland arrived from York Factory with 11 Canoes. they left the Factory the 17th of last Month - and met Mr Tomison at the head of Weepinapennis River on the 4 Inst. - The rest variously Employ'd - 6 Sturgeon - Light breezes at SW Clear hot weather put down 4 nets at the House."

Aug. 25
" Thursday Moderate breezes and variable with Rain Received 15 Sturgeon from the Wintering Ground - 3 Sturgeon - 6 Tickameg."

Aug. 26
" Friday Light breezes at SSW with drizling Rain Repacked a few bundles brought from York Fort 2 Canoes of Indians arrived but brought nothing with them - 3 Sturgeon."
["Brafsy"]

Aug. 27
" Saturday Wind variable light breezes with heavy Rain at intervals - Employed as yesterday - nearly all the Cumberland House Indians arrived here and brought nothing only came for a Treat on hearing of Mr Sutherlands arrival. 2 Sturgeon."
[" Jackopan, One Eye, Belberd, Pelican, Earchathin, Warrior"]

Aug. 28
" Sunday Fresh breeze at NW intermixt with Calms. at Noon Arrived Mefs Simon Frazier, Alex Frasier and McGilvery, a young man? 6 Sturgeon 5 Tickameg & 1 Jack. Laid out the Cargoes for 12 Canoes to go up the River. Indians Drinking."

Aug. 29
" Monday Fresh breezes at SW intermixt with Calms - at 8 AM The Canadian Gentlemen embarked for the Isle a la Crofse & the Musk rat River - people employ'd pitching Canoes and getting every thing in readinefs to embark Tomorrow - 3 Sturgeon from our nets - all the Indians took debt and went away."

Aug. 30
" Tuesday Fresh breezes at SSW Clear hot weather Received 6 Sturgeon from the Wintering Ground and sent back the men to fetch the nets home - at 9 1/2 AM Mefs Sutherland and Bird embarked in 12 Canoes 10 of which are going to the upper settlements and 2 to stop at the Nippowee - Men left here are Myself, Ja. Flett Taylor, George Munro, Robert Yorston & John Ballenden a young hand now come up. - Got 3 Sturgeon from the nets below when they took them up - also 8 Tickameg & 1 Sturgeon from our nets at the House."

Aug. 31
" Wednesday Fresh breezes at NW Clear hot Weather 6 Tickameg - Late last night Mr Shaw arrived in One Canoe - also in the evening all his Canoes arrived at the end of the Carrying place in the Saskechewan River accompanied by Mefs McDonald, McGilvery, Cammel? & King - also John Ward arrived here. Men cleaned out the Yard and 1 Repairing nets."

Sept. 1 1796
" Thursday Light Airs and variable clear hot wea. Mr Shaw and all his Canoes embarked for the upper Settlements - Peter Sabeston left the Canadian Employ by the consent of Mr Shaw. he brought all his Things to our house to stay. - an Indian arrived to take debt and went away immediately he brought nothing with him. One repairing nets and the rest variously Employed. 2 Sturgeon."

Sept. 2
" Friday Light Airs variable Clear hot weather - One Repairing nets - and the rest burning Ashes to make Soap. 1 Sturgeon."

Sept. 3
" Saturday Weather & Wind as yesterday - One repairing nets & the others made 1/2 a big keg of Soap - 1 Sturgeon."

Sept. 4
" Sunday Fresh breezes intermixt with Calms, Clear & very hot - eveing Muskettoes - In? the Morning arrived three Canoes of Ind. with about 200 lb of Dry Meat. 4 Geese & 12 Ducks which they traded for Liquor and went away after taking Debt - 1 Sturgeon & 1 Tickameg."
[" Brafsy, Greedy Gut, Musk a pee thase"]

Sept. 5
" Monday Peter Sabbeston began to do duty same as the rest of the People - he being unwell when he stoped here but now is perfectly recovered - No fish - Men employ'd repairing nets - 4 Canoes of Indians arrived & brought a Midling Quantity of Dry Provisions which they Traded for Liquor -Wind & weather as yesterday."
["Che ke peake, Me ne tis away, Muth wask en, Women &c"]

Sept. 6
" Tuesday Fresh Gales at SSE Cloudy weather & hot - 2 Canoes of Indians arrived here, they left their Women & Canoes at the Carrying place at the Saskechewan River - sent 4 Men for their meat & which they traded for Liquor - Overhauled the nets & got nothing. 3 Men repairing nets & the rest drying meat brought yesterday. Rain in the Evening - Gave those that came yesterday & those this Day - a 2 Gallon Keg for encouragement to hunt Furs well in the Winter."

Sept. 7
" Wednesday Fresh breezes variable Clear and Cloudy alternate - at 4 1/2 PM Mr Ja. Finlay arrived here in one Canoe - from the Great Carrying place - 2 Men mak'g Indian Cloathing - One drying meat & the rest rep'g nets - 2 Sturgeon & 3 Tickameg."

Sept. 8
" Thursday Fresh breezes at NW Overcast Wea. Two Taylors at Work for Mr Sutherland and the rest repairing nets. all the Indians took Debt and went away - 6 Canoes of Canadians arrived belonging to Mr Finlay - Returned 32 lb of Ball to Mr Finlay which we borrowed from him in the beginning of June last. 3 Sturgeon 4 Tickameg & 1 Jack. In the Evening Rain. Lent Mr Finlay 6 Skains of Sturgeon Twine, 1 Canoe tracking Line & 1 Parchment Skin."
["Peter Sabbeston Cloth blue 3 yds, Brandy 1 Gall."]

Sept. 9
" Lent Mr Finlay 260 lb of Beat Meat and a big Keg of Fatt weighing I suppose 60 lb. - One Man making a nett - 2 repairing nets - & the other two Tayloring. 3 Tickameg & 1 Jack & 2 Suckers from our nets. Mr Finlays other 2 Canoes arrived - and at 1 PM the whole embarked for the Nippowee. Fresh breezes at NW with Rain most part of the Day."

Sept. 10
" Saturday Fresh breezes at NW with heavy rain all last night & till 3 PM this day - Men as yesterday - 4 Tickameg & 1 Pearch."

Sept. 11
" Sunday Fresh breezes at SW morning Cloudy & Cold afternoon Clear - John Ballenden arrived in one Canoe from the Nippowee, accompanied by 2 Canadians, The Master & Clerk that are to winter at their House here. The above arrived at the Nippowe the 5 Inst. & left it the 8th."

Sept. 12
" Monday Fresh breezes at SW Clear warm weather. Two men Tayloring - and the rest packing up Goods for Mr Bird to send of Tomorrow or? next day - John Ballenden Pitching & repairing his Canoe ready for Embarking - 2 Women arrived with 12 Geese - also a Canoe with 3 Canadians free men. They are going to Winter about Edmonton House. they took 22 Beaver in Debt here; at Noon they Embarked with Mr Peshew, who is going to Winter with Mr Finlay at the Nippowee. - 2 Tickameg & no Sturgeon."
[" Black Woman, Wis kis quew" " Wrote a Letter to Mr Suth'd and sent by them"]

Sept. 13
" Tuesday Fresh Gales at NW with heavy rain at Noon, Evening clear. - Taylors as before - 3 Employ'd Pitching the Canoe & getting things in readinefs to Embark tomorrow - 2 Sturgeons & 4 Tickameg."

Sept. 14
" Wednesday Heavy Gales at NW with rain most part of the Day - in the evening rather abated and overhauld our nets - one intirely broke to pieces by the Grafs. - 2 Jack - Jn Ballenden could not Embark - 2 Tayloring and the rest made Candles - 3 Dozen."

Sept. 15
" Thursday Fresh breezes at SE with rain most part of the Afternoon. at 8 1/2 AM John Ballenden Geo. Munro, Rob. Yorston embarked in 1 Canoe for the Nippowee with 12 Pieces of Goods - One repairing a net, 1 Tayloring & the other man variously employed - 2 Sturgeon & 1 Tickameg from our nets & took them up being drove very full of Grafs yesterday - Sharp frost last night the first this fall."

Sept. 16
" Friday Fresh breezes at N in the morning Cloudy Wea. afternoon Calm & Clear - 6 Canoes 4 Ind. arrived and only brought 13 Geese 2 Swans & 4 Ducks. One rep'g nets. One Tayloring and the other variously Employed. The Bungee Man is going to winter at the Cedar Lake at the French House they are building - a Mr Harrison one? of Mr Finlays men - there are 2 Canoes & 40 Pieces of Goods. Put down a Sturgeon net. - no fish."
[" Che ke peake, Wee ne tis away, Mud was sew, Bungee man, Women &c &c."]

Sept. 17
" Saturday Fresh breezes forepart of the Day. latter pt light Airs at SbW - Clear & very hot for the Season - One Man variously employed & the other two Tayloring. - No fish. One of the Women that arrived here the 12th Inst got stabb'd in the back last night when the Indians were drinking."

Sept. 18
" Sunday Light Airs & variable intermixt with Calms. Clear hot weather. - All the Indians went away except the woman that was stabbed on Friday night, who is left behind being unable to go away. - no fish."

Sept. 19
" Monday Fresh breeze at WNW Cloudy Weather Men as on Saturday - no fish."

Sept. 20
" Tuesday Wind NWest light breezes Clear weather with Rain in the Morning. One Man Tayloring - One repairing nets and the other making brooms - no fish - Sharp frost last night."

Sept. 21
" Wednesday Fresh breezes at SW Clear weather - Men as yesterday - no fish."

Sept. 22
" Thursday Light breezes at SW Clear weather Men as before - 2 Sturgeon."

Sept. 23
" Friday Midling breezes at SSE overcast weather - One man making a net One Tayloring and the other did various Jobs - 2 Canoes of Indians arrived & brought a few furs a young black bear - 20 Geese 20 Ducks & a little dry meat which they traded for Liquor - no fish."

Sept. 24
" Saturday Strong Gale at NW Clear weather Evening Calm - The Indians went away & put up at the big Stone. One repairing a net & the other two cleaned out the yard - 2 Sturgeon. The Woman that got wounded went away with the Ind. this Day - who is recovering fast as to be able to walk about."

Sept. 25
" Sunday at 10 1/2 AM Arrived Mitchel Oman, Mag. Twatt & 18 men in 5 Canoes from York Factory all well except Wm Hawkland who has a very swelled foot. they left the Factory 27 Aug. & the Ship arrived there 20th Capt. Richards in the George - Fresh breezes at SEbE cloudy cold weather."

Sept. 26
" Monday Employed sorting the Goods and getting every thing in readinefs to Embark tomorrow for Buckingham House. Chekepeake brought a good doe moose to the House."

Sept. 27
" Tuesday at 11 AM 4 Canoes with 16 Men & Myself Embarked for Buckingham House with 42 Pieces of Goods, 9 Cases of Guns 8 bags of Ball &c &c. went about 1/2 way betwixt the Hunting Islands and put up - Left Mitchel Oman Master at Cumberland, Mag. Twatt, Ja. Flett, Wm Hawkland, Henry Budge, Edward Brown & James Sutherland."

Sept. 28
" Wednesday padled & pouled and put up 2 mile below the Musketto point."

Sept. 29
" Thursday Proceeded and put up 1 mile above ? Hall? - met 1 Canoe with 2 Canadians going to Cumberland with provisions they borrowed from me the 9th Inst."

Sept. 30
" Friday Proceeded all day as usual and arrived at Mr Mckays house & tracked and put up about 5 Miles above it."

Oct. 1 1796
" Saturday Proceeded and pafsed the Nippowe at 3 PM and put up about 6 miles above it."

Oct. 2
" Sunday Tracked and put up a little below Folsters Point - Good water in the River."

Oct. 3
" Monday Tracked and arrived at Mr Birds at 9 1/4 AM - Cold cloudy weather this day with Snow Sleet & blew? hard before very fine calm warm weather ever since we left Cumberland - Stoped all day to leave an afsortment of Goods - and got every thing ready to embark tomorrow."

Oct. 4
" Tuesday at 9 1/2 AM got underway 4 Canoes of us 3 to proceed to Buckingham & the other to accompany us to the high Bank in order to lighten us over the Fall & then to return with 4 Men to Winter with Mr Bird - proceeded and put up rather short of half way betwixt the Houses and the Mouth of the South Branch. - Cold freezing weather with fresh breezes of Wind at NW."

Oct. 5
" Wednesday Proceeded at put up at the Mouth of the South Branch at 4 1/2 PM and pitched the Canoes."

Oct. 6
" Thursday Early in the morning embarked and proceeded up the Falls and put up at the end of the Fracking at 6 1/4 PM Good water on the Falls at this time of the year."

Oct. 7
" Friday Padled, pouled &c and put up above the Neck of Land. killed 1 Bull, The Buffalo is very plentiful on both sides of the river - saw several opposite Holmes's Island on the South sides which are remarkable low down."

Oct. 8
" Saturday Proceeded as before and arrived at the High bank at 3 PM and met there John Paplay, Mag. Chambers & Wm Sinclair with 15 Horses to lighten the Canoes. They had not arrived above 1/2 an hour before we came to them."

Oct. 9
" Sunday Pafsed by 2 Canadians & their women & Children at Hudson House yesterday at 11 AM they are going to the barren ground and carrying every thing upon their backs. it is 18? days since they left Mr Finlays House. - Laid out 10 large pieces of Goods & a bag of Ball for the horses to take by land the men also sent a deal of their own things to lighten the 3 Canoes that is going above. James Park, Ja. Gaddy, Ja. Scott & Geo. Munro returned with a horse and 1 Canoe to stay with Mr Bird - at 9 1/2 got underway padled, pouled & tracked and put up a little below the Crofsing Place. Killed 2 Cows - buffalo very plentiful on the South side. Fine weather."

Oct. 10
" Monday Proceeded as yesterday and put up above half way betwixt the Crofsing place & the Elbow of the River. Buffalo plentiful on S Side also a few on North Side."

Oct. 11
" Tuesday Proceeded and put up 2 Reaches above the Elbow at 6 1/2 PM - Buffalo plentiful."

Oct. 12
" Wednesday Proceeded and put up at the End of the Eagle Hill that Joins the River. Mag. Spense killed a Cow & 1 Red Deer. Sharp frost last night - with a fresh Gale of Wind at W in the Afternoon."

Oct. 13
" Thursday A heavy Gale of Wind at SE most part of the Day sailed till evening Then tracked and put up at the Mouth of the Turtle River. Very few Buffalo."

Oct. 14
" Friday Early got underway but the weather being very cold with much Snow made us lay by from 9 to 3 then went about 5 Miles & put up. Cold Weather & freezing hard all day."

Oct. 15
" Saturday Proceeded and put up just below the lower ? Creek. cold freezing weather all Day."

Oct. 16
" Sunday Proceeded and pafsed Manchester house at 10 AM & put up 2 Reaches below lower end of Red Deers hill. cold cloudy wea."

Oct. 17
" Monday Proceeded and put up 3 Miles above Umfravilles."

Oct. 18
" Tuesday Proceeded and put up half way up the long Reach - pitched our Canoes cold Cloudy weather this while since."

Oct. 19
" Wednesday a very sharp frost this last night & Clear in the morning river full of floating Ice, very bad tracking. Gilbert Laughton got a hole broke in the bark of his Canoe by it - arrived at the lower fall at 3 1/2 and put up a little above the Mouth of Frog Creek - Afternoon Clear & pretty moderately warm - Sailed from the mouth of the Painted River to the lower rapid - Few buffalo to be seen this day - about Manchester plenty."

" Buckingham House"

Oct. 20 " Thursday At 1 1/2 PM arrived here with 3 Canoes and 12 Men - and found all well - Light breezes and variable with snow most part of the Day. ground white over."
[In the margin " Men at the House on my Arrival
James Gaddy
John Forbert
Nicol? Spense
John Davey
John Flett
Wm Flett
Ja.Davey
John Irvin
John Mowatt
J. Deering
Geo. Gun
Ja. Rofs
Wm Tomison
John Linkletter
Mag. Yorston
Wm Park
Mag. Chambers
John Paplay
Ja. Inkster?
___________
Wm Rich
Tho. Isbester
Laugh. Leith
Mag. Meur
___________
Peter Fidler
Gilb. Laughton
John Moore
Mag. Spense
Peter Sabeston
Wm Isbester
Geo. Spense
John Ballenden
Wm Sinclair
Don. Mowatt
Nicol Allen
Tho. Goucher
Alex Gun."]

Oct. 21
" Friday Four men brought the Meat of two Cow Buffalo to the House yesterday - three men preparing to set of with the Packet tomorrow to Mr Sutherland at Edmonton House - Wm Rich & 3 Men arrived in a Canoe from the above place - They left here the 11 Inst. The rest of the People variously employed. Nicol Spense & his mate got keels for 2 Batteaux and the Men brought them home - Light breezes at NW overcast cold weather."

Oct. 22
" Saturday Fresh breezes at WNW flying Clouds & something warmer than yesterday - 5 Men getting ready to go to kill buffalo as there is not an Indian here to hunt - Sent John Paplay Alex Gun and James Folster with the Packet to Edmonton House the two former to stay there. those men at the House on my arrival did necefsary jobs about the House & those that came up with the Canoes did nothing."

Oct. 23
" Sunday Fresh breezes at ESE overcast cold weather much Ice driving in the River - Men sent to look for the Horses but could not find them - which prevented the Hunters from going away."

Oct. 24
" Monday Sent Wm Flett Wm Isbester Mag Chambers & Ja Davey to kill meat for the House - People laying up some of their Canoes; 7 Canadians arrived from Edmonton House - Light breezes at SE overcast cold weather."
[" Wm Flett 3 Mea. Powder, 50 Ball, 1 4ft Gun"]

Oct. 25
" Tuesday Took up the Floor of the Masters Room repaired the Celler as it was nearly falling down - and laid the floor again - & covered the Celler with Sods - 4 Men getting & carrying them in - 3 Laying the floor - 2 Getting Boats Timbers - One looking for Horses and the rest fetched home Grafs to lay up the rest of the Canoes with - A packet was sent this Day to Mr Finlays at La Corns? - 3 men & several Horses, wrote to Mr Bird (private) very sharp frost last night with thick rime & fog this Morning - Middle of the Day Clear and Thawed a little with fresh breezes of wind at SE."

Oct. 26
" Wednesday Fresh Gales at ESE overcast cold weather. Sent Gilbert Laughton & John Flett to look out for Canoe wood - in the Evening they returned having found very little - they was towards the lower end of the Moose hill - Men fetched home more Grafs and laid up the last Canoes - Nichol Spense & his mate making Clams for the Boats and sharp'g their Tools - Taylor at work for the Men - Six Men getting ready to hunt Pitch tomorrow."
[" Nichol Spense
Buttons waistc't 1 Dozen
Buttons Coat Dozen 1 1/2"]

Oct. 27
" Thursday Set all hands to Work - 6 went away for Pitch 7 Getting ready to go for Canoe wood tomorrow The rest carrying home Timber &c for Nichol Spence & fetchng birch from below the bank to make Mallets & Wedges for the Spring. - Taylor making a Cappo for Wm Ritch. The pitch hunters returned with about 8 Galls of Good Pitch - The Carpenters sawing wood for Boats - River froze over below & above the Moose Creek."
[" Pd 12 ? ? 5 MB
Thos. Goucher
Don'd Mowat
Wm Park
John Ballenden
Wm Sinclair
Mag. Meur"]

Oct. 28
" Friday Seven men went to take Canoe wood about 12 miles up the river - 4 went to hunt Pitch - the Carpenters as yesterday and all the rest carrying in firewood - except the Taylor who is at work for the Men Nichol Allen incapable of Duty he has both his heels very sore - & George Gun has a pain in his head for this long time back which renders him also unfit for duty. - Mag. Chambers came to the House on foot at 1 1/2 PM with word to fetch the flesh of 8 Buffalo - he left the Tent at 6 AM. Taylor cut out a Coat & Trowsers for Mag. Spense of white Cloth to hunt in - 1 Man went with those that went for woodwork to bring back the Horses - the Men that went for Pitch returned with about 8 Gallons of pretty good Pitch - Light breezes at E fine warm wea. for the Season."
[" Gilbt. Laughton
John Flett
John Mowatt
Ja. Rofs
Wm Ritch
Mag. Yorston
Geo. Spence
___________
Pitch hunters
Laug. Leith
Tho. Isbester
Wm Tomison
J. Deering

3 days Beat meat & fatt to those that is gone for Canoe wood."]

Oct. 29
" Saturday The Man returned with the Horses at noon and sent 4 Men wth 16 Horses for meat we have not a bit of fresh meat in the House at present - Carpenters at their respective duty - Taylor making Cloths for Mag. Spence - and the rest cut firewood and cleaned out the yard - Light breezes and variable SEasterly Clear fine warm weather - little Ice driving in the River 1 Ind. Smooth Speaker came for tobacco to the French house - several flocks of Geese flying to the Southward."
[" John Irvin
John Linkletter
Wm Park
Jn Ballenden
____________
3 Mea. Powder
60 Ball
2 yew Knives
24 yds of Gart'g
4 flints
1 worm
Lent Mag. Chambers a 3 ft Gun.
Nov. 27th Mag. Chambers ret'd the Gun."]

Oct. 30
" Sunday Light breezes at E with flying showers of Rain."

Oct. 31
" Monday Light breezes at W Overcast and thawed much - 3 men picking Oakam from the fettles of the kegs to caulk the Boats with in the Spring - 6 getting ready to go to hunt Pitch - One looking for horses. Taylor finished the Coat & Trowsers for Mag. Spense and afterwards cut out Small Coats of Baize 14 in number. The Carpenters, One Repairing & hanging a Grind Stone & the other working at the Timbers - and made preparations for laying the Keel of One Boat. - Men returned with the flesh of 8 Buffalo - there is 6 more killed."
["2 Coats of 3 MB
6 Do. of 2 MB
6 Do. of 1 MB.
The 6 of 2 skins green 7 yards
There? 3 ? blue 7 1/2 yds"]

Nov.1 1796
" Tuesday Sent James Gaddy & George Gun to the people that is taking Canoe wood with half a Raft of fresh meat - 2 Men picking Oakam - Carpenters laying the Keel &c - Taylor making Indian Cloathing. Sent 6 Men away with horses to hunt pitch they are to stay away 4 days - also sent 3 Men with Horses to fetch home the rest of the meat at the Hunting Tent. James Gaddy & Geo. Gun returned at 5 1/2 - The Men there has has already got Splinters for 3 Canoes - At 2 PM Mr Sutherland and 2 men arrived from Edmonton House which place they left the 29 Ult. and left all well at that Settlement. - Fresh breezes at S Overcast & thawed much. Taylor finished the 6 Small Coats of 1 Beaver each."
[" Donald Mowat
Tho. Goucher
Wm Sinclair
Laugh. Leith
Tho. Isbester
John Deering
____________
Mag. Spense
Mag. Chambers
Mag. Meur

Gave the Men
Allowance of Brandy"]

Nov. 2
" Wednesday Sent 2 Men with 2 horses to fetch home Canoe wood - 2 looking for horses - Carpenters at their Duty & Taylor also - in the Evening the men came home with the flesh of 6 Buffalo - 2 Opening the Packages brought by the fall Canoes, and making up two bundles of Goods to take up with Mr Sutherland - Two Stone Indians arrived for Tobacco one at each house - There are 40 Tents of them on the S side the River about 17 Miles off - Fresh breezes at WNW overc't & thawed much - very little Ice driving in the River 2 Men picking Oakam."
[skipping the names from now on]

Nov. 3
" Thursday Three men digging sods to cover the Charcoal pit with - Carpenters laid the Keel of One Boat and set up the Stem & Stern - Taylor as yesterday & finished all the Small Coats and 1 Man picking Oakam. Gave the Stone Indian Man 4 foot of Tobacco - 20 Ball - One Measure of Shot & 2 flints - The men that went for Canoewood Yesterday returned with one sledge load of Splinters - the rest of their horses they lost which prevented their bringing more. - Sent 2 Men more to fetch Canoe wood - Wind and weather as yesterday."

Nov. 4
" Friday Sent One Man for Canoewood and the others that went yesterday returned with 2 Sledges of Splinters - At 10 1/3 Mr Sutherland returned to Edmonton with the same two men that came along with him and also George Gun who accompanied them -he is gone to stay at that house Took 2 Bundles of Blankets Ice Chisels &c - Mr McDonald and myself accompanied Mr Sutherland to where our people is taking Canoe wood and in the evening we return'd. Wm Flett Ja. Davey & Wm Isbester came home, they? brought every thing not any Buffalo within a great distance of the Tent - They brought the flesh of 2 Buffalo home - Taylor making a pair of Trowsers for Ja. Gaddy - Carpenters put several Timbers on the Keel and the rest variously Employed. Clear weather and very warm - fresh Gales at WNW."

Nov. 5
" Saturday Fresh breezes at WNW Clear warm wea. Mag. Spense returned with One Sledge load of Splinters. Taylor making a pair of Breeches for John Irvin. One digging Sods - One picking Oakam - Carpenters putting in timbers into the Boat - and the rest variously Employed - a Small Band of Stone Indians arrived 4 men of which came to our house with a few furrs and a little dry provisions - they same people was in here a few days before I arrived here. - Sent One Man to looke for the horses that were lost the 2nd Inst. Mr McGillivery arrived here from Edmonton."

Nov. 6
" Sunday Sent 2 Men with half a Buffalo to the people that is taking Canoe wood and to return with 2 Sledges of Timbers - Light breezes & variable Westerly rather hazy & warm - Traded with the Stone Indians & they went away - Those that went to the French house Traded & crofsed the river yesterday evening - Jn Linkletter returned having found the Horses."

Nov. 7
" Monday The 2 men returned with 2 Sledges of Splinters. One man looking for the Horses - 2 men getting Willows to make hoops for Kegs - Carpenters as on Saturday. Taylor making a Coat & waistcoat for Ja. Gaddy - and the rest cut firewood - Light breezes & variable & overcast in the afternoon. Weighed the Beat meat & Fatt, of the former 230 lb - of the latter 188 lb - and 40 MB of Furs of sorts brought by the Stone Indians."

Nov. 8
" Tuesday Heavy Gales at NW clear in the afternoon Sent 4 men for Canoewood - One looking for the Horses - One Picking Oakam - Carpenters put in 4 Boards into the Boat - Taylor as yesterday - and the rest variously Employed in the afternoon the Pitch hunters returned with about 6 big Kegs of Pitch. - one man making Hoops for small Kegs. Mr McGillivery went to the Cold Lake."

Nov. 9
" Wednesday Light breezes & variable Easterly overcast weather & rather cold - One Man making hoops Carpenters at their respective duty - & Taylor - One Man looking for Horses - One picking Oakam - and the rest cut firewood - The Men returned with 2 Sledges of Splinters & 2 Sledges of Timbers - accompanied by Gilbert Laughton Ja. Rofs Mag Yorston & George Spense - having got a sufficient quantity of Wood for 6 Canoes - These remaining at the Tent until our people goes there to fetch their Things - A Canadian arrived here from above."

Nov. 10
" Thursday Snow fell in the Night 1 Inch - Fresh breezes at NW flying showers of Snow & Cold weather - 4 men getting themselves ready to go to kill Buffalo for the House - 6 getting ready to go to Edmonton House tomorrow to fetch the Smiths things down - 3 to remain above & the other 3 to return - 6 Men getting ready to go for Canoewood tomorrow - Carpenters as yesterday & Taylor making a Jacket for Ja. Gaddy - One Man Picking Oakam - & the rest variously Employed - The other 3 Men came home that was taking Canoe wood - River fast opposite the House."

Nov. 11
" Friday Light breezes at SE with a little light Snow Evening fine & pleasant. - Sent 6 Men to Edmonton - Three to remain there and the others to return with things belonging to the Smith - Also sent Six men for Canoe wood - One Picking Oakam - Taylor making a Small Coat for Ja Gaddys Boy - Carpenters putting boards into the Boat - they have only 2 on each side from head to Stern - the boards? breaking so fequently when turning - The rest cut firewood - The Hunters did not go away - 2 Stone Indians arrived here for Tobacco & One at the French house - the Gang is to come in in a few Days - they brought 2 MB with them which they traded for Ammunition."

Nov. 12
" Saturday The men returned with 6 Sledges of Timbers - Sent 4 men to kill Buffalo for the House - Taylor finished the little Coat & at work afterwards on a Leather Jacket for Wm Park - Carpenters at their respective duty - One Man Picking Oakam and the rest cut firewood and cleaned out the Yard - Fresh Breezes at NW with? Showers of Snow & cold weather - 3 Canadians went away to Tent with the Bungees that arrived at the French house the 10 Inst. - The Stone Indians that went away last night returned having lost a horse - They stoped a little & again went away."

Nov. 13
" Sunday Light breezes at NW overcast Cold Weather - Six men got horses & Sledges in readinefs to fetch home the remainder of the Canoe wood."

Nov. 14
" Monday Light Airs at NE Clear fine Wea. & Sharp - Sent 7 Men to fetch home the last of the Canoe wood - Taylor making a Leather Jacket for Nicol Spense - One Man picking Oakam - Carpenters put in 4 boards into the Boat. There is now three tier round - The rest taking down the flagg Staff made a new Vane & put it up again - Late in the ev'g Wm Isbester came from the Hunters tent - they have lost their horses - & he came here to the house for them - he says there are very few Buffalo & that only Bulls where they are at the Painted River. - The french hunter Franswa de shaw is tenting along with em? - One Man making hoops for Kegs."

Nov. 15
" Tuesday Fresh breezes at E Overcast with Rime & Cold Weather - The Man that came from the Hunting Tent yesterday went to look for the Horses - One Man repaired 2 2 Gall Kegs - One man making Prick Tobacco - Taylor as yesterday - Carpenters put a board all round the Boat. The Men returned with the last of the wooden Work - 5 loads for Gunwails One Sledge of Splinters & One Sledge of Timbers. The rest getting firewood."

Nov. 16
" Wednesday Fresh breezes at NW overcast wea. Snow fell last night 1 1/4 Inch. One Man finished 3 two Gall. kegs repairing - Carpenters at their Duty. Taylor finished the Jacket for Wm Park - & the rest cut firewood Mr McGillivray & McTavish arrived from the Cold Lake. 2 Indians came in here (South'd Ind.) & brought about 150 MB - & 2 went to the Other House."
["Yellow Bird
Sufsew"]

Nov. 17
" Thursday Fresh breezes & Variable Southerly Clear & cloudy alternate - Taylor making Cloathing for the late Ja. Spense's Children - Carpenters as before - and the rest fetched home Birch to make Sledges. Traded with the Indians and they went away."

Nov. 18
" Friday Fresh Gales at NW with thick Snow till noon then afterwards clear & Cloudy alternate - Men picking Oakam - Taylor cut out a Hunting Coat & Trowsers for Wm Flett - 2 Men making Carrot Tobacco - 4 Carrots."

Nov. 19
" Saturday Fresh Gales at NW Clear & Cloudy alternate Cold sharp weather - 2 men sawing boards for Sledges - Carp'rs put another board round the Boat - Taylor finished the Hunting Coat & Trowsers for Wm Flett - 3 men getting ready to go a hunting - One man looking for the Horses - 3 Making Carrot Tobacco - 7 Carrots - & the rest hauling & Cutting firewood & cleaned out the Yard - Mr McGillivray & McTavish went to the upper House."

Nov. 20
" Sunday Fresh breezes at W Clear sharp weather."

Nov. 21
" Monday Light breezes & variable Clear Sharp Wea. Carpenters made one Boat ready for Clinker work - & putting in some Timbers in the bottom - Taylor making a leather Jacket for John Moore - John Mowatt repar'g 2 Gall Kegs - Two sawing wood for Sledges - 2 making up Carrot Tobacco - Sent 3 men to kill Buffalo as we have very little meat in the House & the rest hauled home & Cut firewood - & broke the big Sledge & one man reparing it - Gilbert Laughton putting up a Small Cupboard to put the Medecines in to keep them from freezing."

Nov. 22
" Tuesday Light Airs & variable overcast Wea. Carpenters putting in Timbers into the bottom of the Boat. Taylor finished the Jacket for John Moore - One Man reparing Kegs. - Gilbert finished the small Cupboard - 2 making Prick Tobacco - 8 Carrots - & the rest hauled home firewood - & 2 at the pit Saw sawing boards for Sledges - Wm Flett & Co. returned with the flesh of 2 Bulls they killed about 6 Miles off betwixt the first & Second Creeks - at 7 Wm Isbester & Wm Park brought the flesh of 3 Cows from Magnus Spence - They say the Buffalo are very scarce there about."

Nov. 23
" Wednesday The Hunters that brought Meat last night returned with Wm Flett who is to hunt - Carpenters as yesterday - Taylor making Clothing for the late James Spence's Children - Two sawing boards for Sledges - & the rest collected firewood - & making Sledges - One Man repaired Kegs - Light Airs at N Overcast & pretty warm. Nichol Allen got well of his sore heels and gathered firewood with the rest of the people."

Nov. 24
" Thursday Light airs & variable. overcast weather. Carpenters finished putting in the floor Timbers - Taylor as yesterday - Cooper put in 2 Kegs he repaired and the rest as yesterday & finished gathering the firewood that was fallen in the Summer."

Nov. 25
" Friday Light Airs at NNE Cloudy weather & warm - Carpenters falling wood at the Creek above & the Men went to help them to the Sawpit with it - Two men sawing Birch for Sledges - & the rest hauled home firewood - Taylor as yesterday."

Nov. 26
" Saturday Light airs & variable with a gentle Thaw. Carpenter sawing boards for the Boats - Taylor as before & the rest cut firewood & Cleaned out the yard - Gilbert Laughton & James Gaddy getting Birch to stock Guns - & brought home sufficient for Seven."

Nov. 27
" Sunday Light Airs at NE Overcast & pretty warm. The men returned from Edmonton with two others who are to return back - they have brought all the Smiths things. Also Mag. Spense came home from the hunting Tent with word to fetch the flesh of 2 Cows & 1 Bull - the latter he killed as he came here near hand. - he says that the Buffalo are very scarce where they are Tent'g which is on this side opposite the Mouth of the Painted River."

Nov. 28
" Monday Fresh breezes at NNW Overcast & Cold. Sent 4 Men to fetch home the Meat from the Tent & Mag. Spense accompanied them - 2 Carpenters at the Saw & N'l Spense hewing the Stem for the other Boat. Gilbert Laughton & one Man putting up the bellows ? &c in the shop. - Taylor making a Jacket for The Goose. One Man making Sledges and the rest cut wood to make Coal of for the Smith - John Flett & Jn Linkletter returned with the young Bull."

Nov. 29
" Tuesday Fresh breezes at NE overcast with light snow at times - Carpenters 2 at the Saw - & N'l Spense at work at the House - Taylor making a Jacket & Slip for Ja. Davey - The Men came home with meat & brought a little parchment for Windows - Three picking Oakam & the rest as Yesterday."

Nov. 30
" Wednesday Fresh breezes at SW fine weather Smith putting things in order in the Shop. The Carpenters as before & Taylor as yesterday - 2 men cutting up back Fat to make rendered fat of for Pimmicon - and the rest hauling Sods to the pit to cover the Charcoal with, burnt a large hole full - Sent Robt. Garroch & Tho. Loutit back to Edmonton House."

Dec. 1 1796
" Thursday Fresh breezes at NE Dark Overcast wea. & cold. Smith making Rivets for the Kegs. - Jn Mowatt cutting Kegs - 4 men cut fat as yesterday - Taylor & Carpenters as yesterday and the rest cut firewood & making Sledges."

Dec. 2
" Friday Light Airs & variable overcast & Warm. Mefs Hughes, King & McTavish arrived from Edmonton House - at 6 AM a Canadian died after a short illnefs of 2 or? 4 Days - Carpenters & Taylor as yesterday - Smith making a hook & repaird the Gates - 6 getting birch for beesoms? - John Irvin badly - & the rest cutting up fatt. One man cutting kegs."

Dec. 3
" Saturday Fresh breezes at NE overcast weather Gilbert & myself went to the burial of the Canadian that died yesterday - I never saw a blacker Corp in my life - & very much Swolen? - One Man cutting Kegs - Smith making a small pair of Scales - Finished cutting up the fatt & cleaned out the Carpenters Shop & yard - Carpenters as yesterday and finished sawing stuff enough for to finish one Boat. Taylor as Yesterday and began a Jacket for Donald Mowatt - Smooth Speaker came to the french house - & An Ind. young Man called in here - he is going to the Stone Ind.?"

Dec. 4
" Sunday Fresh breezes at NW Cloudy & Cold Mr McTavish went away to his house 2 Days Journey from hence - Wm Flett arrived from the Hunting Tent with word to fetch the Flesh of five Buffalo - he says there are no buffalo to be seen."

Dec. 5
" Monday Light Airs & variable Clear Sharp weather. One Tent of Stone Indians Arrived & in the Evening Sevral South'd Indians arrived here & at the french house. - but brought little with them - Sent 4 Men to the Hunters Tent to fetch meat & Wm Flett returned with them - Carpenters began the Clinker work & put a board round the Boat. - Taylor as on Saturday & the rest hauled home firewood - Smith as on Saturday - Cooper cutting Kegs. Sent George Spence to stay at the Hunting Tent - There are now 4 Men besides Wm Flett & Mag. Spence."
[" Ken nick ke lo
Mus keek
Susues? wife
Rack and deers. boy
Black bird & 2 other Sd Ind. women."]

Dec. 6
" Tuesday Traded with the Indians & they all went away - Rec'd from the Stone Indians 32 MB & a little Dry provisions & 20 Tongues - Carpenters as yesterday Smith & Taylor - The rest cut firewood - late in the Evening the Men returned with 5 Buffalo and they say there are 5 more at the Tent & One Red Deer; Mr Hughes & King went from here up above. - light Airs & variable Clear Wea. Cooper cutting Kegs - Melted the fatt it all weighed 380 lb."

Dec. 7
" Wednesday Light breezes at W with light Snow. Taylor, Cooper, Carpenters, & Smith as yesterday - the rest hauled home firewood - 2 Men looking for horses to fetch flesh tomorrow. - 3 Canadians free men took a little Debt here & went to their Winter quarters to kill Beaver."

Dec. 8
" Thursday Smith repaired 5 hatchets for falling wood - 2 Carpenters at work at the Boat. - Cooper as usual - Taylor making a Jacket for Wm Rich and the rest cut firewood - Sent 5 men to fetch meat from the Hunting Tent. light airs & Fresh breezes at WSW Clear warm pleasant weather - 3 Bungee Men arrived 2 to the Canadian & one here ["kee sin akishock"] come for Iron work & for the Canadians to fetch part of their Debts - they slept 4 nights in coming In. They are tenting about the Red Deers Lake beyond the Beaver River."

Dec. 9
" Friday One man put in two Windows into this End?. Smith making a Dirk from a Cutlafs for Mr Sutherland - Cooper Taylor & Carpenters as yesterday - the rest carried in Snow & water into the Victual Shed to preserve the Meat - Light breezes at NE Clear fine weather. - the Men returned with the flesh of 5 Buffalo."

Dec. 10
" Saturday Fresh breezes at WSW Clear & Thawed much. Smith making a dirk. - Cooper & Carpenters as before - Peter Sabeston the Taylor making Clothing for Wm Rich - the rest brought home the Charcoal burnt the 30 Inst. - & Cleaned out the yard."

Dec. 11
" Sunday overcast Warm wea. Light Airs & Variable The Bungees went away - that came the 8 Inst."

Dec. 12
" Monday Light Airs variable & warm with a gentle fall of Snow 3 In. - Sent 6 Men to the Hunting tent to fetch meat. - Taylor at work for Wm Rich Smith as on Saturday and the rest hauled home firewood - Carpenters putting in Timbers in the Boat."

Dec. 13
" Tuesday Light Airs at WSW with drizling Rain and ? Carpenters Taylor & Smith as yesterday and finished the ? - the rest Cleaned the Snow out of the yard - The Men came home with the flesh of 6 Buffalo - there is now at the Tent 3 more to fetch and they say the Buffalo are very scarce."

Dec. 14
" Wednesday Fresh breezes at N Overcast & Cold - much Snow fell in the Night - 5 Men picking Oakam - Carpenter put on one gunwale of the Boat - Taylor finished for Wm Rich - Smith made 2 Knives & a Scraper for our hunters - and the rest cleaned out the Yard - A Stone Ind. arrived here for Tobacco from the Badger - also The Governor arriv'd at the french House."

Dec. 15
" Thursday Sent 3 Men to fetch meat from the Hunters Tent - Carpenters as yesterday - Taylor making a Jacket for John Linkletter - Smith repairing the lock of the Gates - One Man Cutting Kegs and the rest cut firewood - Fresh Gales at NW Cloudy with much Drift & cold."

Dec. 16
" Friday Fresh breezes at NW Clear Sharp weather. Carpenters, Taylor & Cooper as yesterday Smith repairing Falling hatchets & the rest carried home dry wood. Late last night a packet arrived from Mr Finlay out 25 Days - The men returned with the flesh of 3 Buffalo."

Dec. 17
" Light Airs at NW Clear & very Sharp. Therm.-40 Two Canadian Men went up to Edmonton with the Letters from below. - Carpenters getting stuff for Thaufts? Taylor making a pair of Leather breeches for Ja. Gaddy. Smith repairing falling hatchets - Cooper cutting kegs and the rest cut wood & cleaned out the yard - 3 Michelinamakinack Indians came to the french house - they are Tenting beyond the Deers Lake & slept 6 nights in coming in."

Dec. 18
" Sunday Light Airs at W Clear and very Sharp Ther. -45. at 2 PM 4 Men arrived from Edmonton House with John Sutherland & 6 Horses to take Goods from here - they brought the following letter."

" Edmonton House 12th Dec. 1796
Dr Sir,
Since my last a number of the Slave Indians have been in here with Furs & provisions, which has reduced my Stock of many Articles of Trading Goods, particularly Guns, Hatchets & Ball - of the two former articles not one in the House & of the Latter only half a Doz. - This had obliged me to send down sooner than I intended for a Supply as pr list inclosed - The Buffalo are still very scarce. the few our Hunters kill are very poor being chiefly Bulls - Mr Shaw and myself have told the Blackfoot tribe not to bring their Wolves & provisions here, but to carry them down to Buckingham where Goods are left for them - we even told them that if they come here they should not have the value of a ? of Tobacco their Answer was that they were afraid of the Stone Inds. who are pounding Buffalo in their road - They add that they intend going to War against the above Indians next spring; Its needlefs to say I endeavoured to disuade them from this barbarous expedition - I have therefore very little hopes of your having a great Trade at Buckingham.
I beg you will pay every attention to getting the Boats forwards - Trade here at present upwards of 4000 MB.
Wishing you health & plenty
I am
Sir Yours &c Geo. Sutherland.
PS.
Have sent three Gun locks to be repaired by Gilbert Laughton - which I wish you to send up by the Men - I also wish Gilbert to make a ladle as I intend converting some Shot into Ball."

Dec. 19
" Monday Light Airs at West clear and excessive sharp Ther -60 all hands kept within doors - packed up six horse loads of Goods to send up to Mr Sutherland - and made every thing ready for the Mens going away tomorrow if the weather permits."

Dec. 20
" Tuesday Fresh breezes at SW Clear & very sharp - Carpenters making Thafts for the Boat. Cooper making small Kegs - Smith repaired the Lock for Mr Sutherlands gates. and the rest hauled home & cut firewood - Wm Sinclair came to Cook - & Jn Forbert went away. "

" To Mr Sutherland
Buckingham House 20th Dec. 1796
Dr Sir
Your men arrived here all safe the 11th Inst and have sent as much Trading Goods as loaded the Six horses (which was all they brought down) as pr list inclosed - The Awls, Steels, Worms &c shall be made as soon as the cold weather is over which of late has been so intense (Sixty below the Cypher) that the Smith could not get any thing made of the Small Articles - hitherto he has been Employed in repairing falling hatchets (as there was not any fit for use here) and making nails for the Batteaux.

Shall pay every attention in getting the Boats as fast forward as pofsible - one is nearly finished - and the Carpenters will go to the Woods after Christmas to saw stuff for the other one.
Am glad to hear you have got such a Trade already so early in the Season; and hope if your Goods be sufficient to last until the Spring hunt comes in, it will far surpafs any of the former Years - There are but few Indians about this place but by two Blackfoot now arrived, They say all their Countrymen will be here with their spring Hunt.
We are but midlingly of for Provisions having only three weeks stock beforehand but hope the Buffalo will soon be nearer us than before by reason of the severe weather that has of late prevailed.
Wishing you health & a happy new year
& remain
Dr Sir
Your Obt. hble Servant
P. Fidler
PS. The Gun locks &c &c shall be done as soon as pofsible"

" List of Trading Goods Sent
Awl blades ------ 12 all we have
Steels ---------- 24
Bayonets of Sorts - 96
Blankets large --- 4
2 Pt ------------- 6
Chisels Ice broad - 5 all we have
Hatchets ------- 24
Guns 3 ft ------ 28 no 3 1/2 feets here
Knives of Sorts -- 11 1/2 Doz.
Kettles 3? 1/2 Gal. -- 4
2 &c ----------------- 4
Stockings Yarn -- 6 pr
Tob. brazil ------ 2 rolls 156 lb"

Dec. 21
" Wednesday Fresh Gales at NW overcast & light Snow Cold & much drift - The people could not set out for the upper House - by reason of the Cold weather - Carpenters putting in Thafts into the Boat - Taylor yesterday & this day making a Jacket for Ja. Gaddy - Smith making Gun worms for Mr Sutherland - One making small Kegs - and the rest hauled home & cut firewood."

Dec. 22
" Thursday Fresh breezes at NW Overcast Weathr . the 4 Men returned to Edmonton with 6 horses loaded with Trading Goods - One man making small Kegs. Smith making Bolts for the Boats Thafts - Carpenters put in the Thafts and chinched the Boats - Taylor making a Slip for myself and the rest cut firewood."

Dec. 23
" Friday Fresh breezes at SW Clear pleasant weather Carpenters at work at the Boat - Taylor & Cooper as yesterday Smith making a pair of Taylors Sheers - and the rest hauled home & cut firewood - Wm Isbester came from the Hunters Tent with word to fetch 10 Buffalo - They are coming up from below."

Dec. 24
" Saturday Light breezes at E clear fine weather - Carpenters Cooper & Smith as yesterday & finished the Sheers - Taylor at work for himself - & the rest cleaned out the yard."

Dec. 25
" Sunday Light Airs at NE Clear fine Weather."

Dec. 26
" Monday Morning light Airs at SW Afternoon fresh Gale at NW overcast warm weather - The Men had a holiday."

Dec. 27
" Tuesday Fresh breezes at NW Clear pleasant Weather - Sent 5 Men to fetch flesh. Ja. Gaddy accompanied them - Wm Isbester also returned that came here on Friday last. Gave the Men a Gallon of Brandy that are at the Hunting Tent for their Christmas & New years day allowance. The Men did nothing. 3 Buffalo in stock after serving out the Men their Allowance."

Dec. 28
" Wednesday Light Airs at NE with light Snow - Nichol Spence & N. Allen looking out for a proper place to saw Wood for the Boats - Taylor making a Jacket for Donald Mowatt & the rest hauled home firewood & looking for the Horses to fetch more flesh tomorrow - Smith & One man making Awl blades. Ja. Gaddy returned at 12 1/2 and the rest with 5 Sledges of Meat. John Forbert stoped at the Hunting Tent & Ja. Rofs came to stay at the House. Myself made 50 Gun worms. Cooper making Small kegs yesterday & this Day."

Dec 29
" Thursday Light Airs at NW Clear pleasant Weather. Taylor as yesterday- Smith making Awl blades, Myself made 50 Gun worms - Carpenters doing trifling jobs at the house and making preparations to go to Saw boards the beginning of next week - Sent 5 Men to fetch Meat - & the rest cut firewood & put Snow into the Victual Shed to preserve the Meat in the Spring."

Dec. 30
" Friday Sent 6 Men to fetch Meat - Carpenters putting in the flooring into the Boat - Smith making Awl blades - Taylor making a Slip for myself & the rest cut firewood. Light breezes at N Clear pleasant weather. - The men returned with 5 Sledges of Meat that went yesterday - Jn Irvin badly yesterday & this day a severe pain in his bowels."

Dec. 31
" Saturday Light Airs at NNE clear sharp weather - Carpenters as yesterday & Taylor finished my Slip of blue fine Cloth. Smith forging & filing up Awl blades - the rest hauled home 2 Sledges of cut firewood - John Irvin bad with a swelled Testicle - at 3 PM the Men returned with 7 Sledges of flesh - Jn Forbert came from the Hunting Tent to stop at the House - sent Tho. Isbester to stay at the Tent in his place - but Mag Spence & Wm Flett sent him back - They thought not proper to keep him."

Jan. 1 1797
" Sunday Moderate breezes at SW Clear sharp weather. A Stone Indian came here late last night for Tobacco - also one went to the French house."

Jan. 2
" Monday Fresh breezes at SW Clear weather & moderate. Smith finished filing up 216 Awl blades - 150 of which are for Mr Sutherland - N Spence at work at the locker of the Boat. Cooper making small kegs - 5 men looking for horses to fetch meat tomorrow - & the rest picking oakam - The Stone Ind. got Tobacco & went away. Taylor making Trowsers for myself."

Jan. 3
" Tuesday Light Airs at SW Overcast & light Snow Sent 6 Men for Meat 5 to return & 1 man at the Tent to come home & stay there Viz. Laugh. Leith & Donald Mowatt. Smith & one Man making Awl blades - Carpenter as yesterday - Cooper also & the rest hauled home & cut firewood - Taylor finished my Trowsers 2 Pr."

Jan. 4
" Wednesday Fresh breezes at NE with thick Snow most part of last night & all this Day - Carpenter plowing? & tonging? wood for the boats lockers - Smith making Steels - Taylor making a leather Jacket for Wm Flett - Cooper as before - & the rest carried water & snow into the Victual Shed - 3 men arrived with 3 Sledges of Meat from the Hunters Tent - the other 2 they left at the Tent."

Jan. 5
" Thursday the 2 Men arrived from the Hunting Tent with Meat. they Slept at the Moose creek last night - Taylor Smith & Carpenter & Cooper as yesterday - the rest hauled one Sledge of dry wood & cut it up and cleaned out the yard - Fresh Gale last night at WSW and very warm - this day NW Flying Clouds and at times light Snow."

Jan. 6
" Friday Light Airs at NE Clear pleasant Weather. Sent 4 Men to saw wood to finish the boat and for Stuff for others next year - Smith, Cooper as yesterday Taylor at work on a linner Jacket for myself - Jn Irvin bad with swelled Testicles and is incapable of Duty these 5 Days past. The rest hauled home firewood - In the Evening Mr Shaw arrived from up above."

Jan. 7
" Saturday Light Airs at NE overcast weather. Smith putting 2 main springs to 2 Gun Locks for Mr Sutherland. Taylor as yesterday - Cooper- & the rest cut firewood & cleaned out the yard - A Large band of Stone Ind came in to both houses 16 Men here - & a S'd Indian, brought mostly provisions."
[ " Badger
Astonindan
__________
Yellow Bird"]

Jan. 8
" Sunday Donald Mowatt came from the Hunting Tent with word to fetch 3 Sledges of Meat - Employed the whole Day Trading with the Stone Indians - Light breezes WSW Clear & Warm."

Jan. 9
" Monday Early this morning all the Stone went away. Traded with the S'd Indian & went away - he brought 20 MB weughed the Provisions Traded Yesterday - Employed stowing the Provisions by - Taylor as on Saturday & finished my Jacket - Smith making a Knife for Jn Flett who is going to stay at the Hunting Tent. Cooper as before - Light Airs at NE Overcast weather - 5 Sledges of Canadians with Dogs came from the Upper House."
[" Fatt 820 lb
Dry mt 615
Beat m. 1601
MB 130."]

Jan. 10
" Tuesday Fresh breezes at WSW Clear warm weather - heavy Gale last night - Taylor making a Jacket for Mag Chambers. Smith reparing a Gun lock for Mr Shaw - Cooper as usual & the rest hauled home firewood - Sent 3 men to fetch flesh & one to Stay at the Tent - Don. Mowatt returned with them. A Blackfoot came for tobacco & went away."

Jan. 11
" Wednesday Light breezes ar NE Overcast Weather. at 9 AM the Men returned with the flesh of 2 1/2 Cows - Wm Isbester came home having froze his Toes. - 3 Tents of Blackfoots came in here & brought little with them - beat Meat & fatt a little & a few back fats - Smith could do nothing Yesterday his hand is much swelled by running a Small Iron into his Hand - Cooper as usual & the rest cut firewood. 10 Men Canadians went with Dogs Sledges to the Nippowee - Sent a Letter to Mr Bird."

Jan. 12
" Thursday Traded with the Blackfoots - People as yesterday. Taylor making me another linner Jacket - Mr Shaw set of early this Morning for the Upper House - Wrote to Mr Sutherland. Fresh Gales at SW with thick Snow nearly all Day & very warm. 2 Beaver river Indians arrived at the french house for trifles they brought 30 MB with them."

Jan. 13
" Friday Light breezes at NW Clear pleasant weather. All hands as yesterday - The Blackfoots went away - & stole 3 Cotton & 1 Small shirt - got one of the Cotton shirts again. Taylor finished my Jackets - Beaver river Indians went away - Cooper Making ? ? 2 Men."
["22 MB
Fatt 120
Back fats 160
Beat meat 80
Tongues 129"]

Jan. 14
" Saturday Light Airs at SW Clear pleasant weather - Cooper making kegs - Taylor making a short Coat for Mr McDonald - Smith as before incapable of Duty - John Irvin getting better - Wm Isbester bad with froze toes - the rest cut firewood & cleaned out the yard. Ja. Gaddy & myself went to the Sawyers - They have blocked on 4 Oars, Fallen 14 Timber pieces & Sawed 2 Logs making 15 boards."

Jan. 15
" Sunday Light Airs & Variable Clear pleasant weather."

Jan. 16
" Monday Fresh Gales at NW with Snow most part of the Day & much Drift - Snow fell last night & this day 6 Inches. John Irvin a good deal better - Smiths hand mending fast. Cooper as usual - & the rest cut up backfatts. Wm Isbester made 5 Fettles."

Jan. 17
" Tuesday Fresh breezes at NW Clear sharp weather - Cooper as usual - Smith doing trifling Jobs - repaird the hand Saw - Wm Isbester made 5 fettles - he will make 5 every day - at present cannot work without doors. Ja. Davey putting in Barrs into 2 pair of Snow Shoes - The rest cleaned out the yard - Donald Mowatt returned from the Hunting Tent to fetch 8 Cows - They have lately pitched a little distance & are now at the Big hill 4 Miles further than before."

Jan. 18
" Wednesday Light breezes & variable, clear & very sharp. Men ? home firewood - & the rest looking for the Horses to fetch flesh tomorrow - Taylor finished Mr McDonalds Coat and cut out one for me."

Jan. 19
" Thursday Smith repairing 2 falling Hatchets. Taylor as Yesterday - Sent 2 Men with a Weeks allowance of Flesh to the Sawyers - & also Sent 8 Me to fetch flesh from the Hunting Tent. Don. Mowatt also returned - Light breezes & NE Clear weather & pretty Sharp. - 2 Blackfoots came for Tobacco for 4 Men - & returned."

Jan. 20
" Friday Six Tents of Blackfoots arrived - 4 at the other house & 2 here - Smith making Iron work for the Boats - Taylor as yesterday - & the rest Carried home firewood. Light Airs at NE Clear Weather."

Jan. 21
" Saturday Traded with the Indians that came yesterday & they went away - The Men came home with 8 Sledges of flesh. Smith as yesterday - & Taylor finished my Coat - the Rest cut firewood & cleaned out the yard. Fresh breezes at NE Clear Weather."
["Fat 294
Back Do. 630
B. mt. 260
MB 252
Tongues 30"]

Jan. 22
" Sunday Fresh breezes at NW Clear & pretty Sharp wea."

Jan. 23
" Monday Light breezes at NW overcast weather. Smith & one Man making Iron work for the Boats - One Making small kegs - Taylor making me a pair of Trowsers & cut out 16 Small Coats out of 2 1/4 yds of Baize & 7 1/2 of Cloth? of Colours - the rest hauled home firewood - John the Irroque Indian arrived here - slept 6 Nights in coming in."

Jan. 24
" Tuesday Light breezes at ENE Overcast & pretty warm - Smith & One Man as Yesterday - Taylor finished my Trowsers and began to sew the small Coats he cut out yesterday. - Wm Isbester makes 5 fettles every day - John Irvin is recovering fast the Swelling is intirely fallen. - Cooper making a Windlafs for his kegs - the other one broke yesterday - & the rest cut firewood."

Jan. 25
" Wednesday Light Airs at NW Overcast & warm. Smith & Mag. Yorston as yesterday - Taylor as before - Cooper making a windlafs & finished it - & put in 14 Small kegs - the rest carried in firewood - late in the Evening Men came from Mr Shaws & brought a letter from Mr Sutherland - John the Irroque & 6 Canadians set of in company with him to fetch his and his Comrades Furs - they have 6 Sledges with Dogs. at 8 PM The Little Old Man & Jack a simmo & the Old Mans Sons arrived with 4 Sledges of Furrs."

Jan. 26
" Thursday Sent 7 Men to fetch home boards for the boats & Oars & they returned with them - Taylor as yesterday & Smith & his Mate also - The rest cut firewood - Fresh Gales at NNE with Snow and Drift most part of the day - Traded with the Indians that came last night - Wrote to Mr Sutherland. Cooper cutting big Kegs."
["136 MB"]

Jan. 27
" Friday Fresh breezes at W Overcast weather - Smith and one Man making a small pair of handles for my box and righting a pair of hand vyce. - Cooper as yesterday - Taylor finished the 16 small Indian Coats & cut out 7 Captains Coats of Aurora Cloth and 3 of fine Blue - The rest cut firewood and cleaned the snow out of the Yard - The Indians went away."

Jan. 28
" Saturday Light breezes at NE Clear pleasant Weather. Smith finished the hand vyce and repaired a Gun for Mr McDon'd. Cooper put in 5 Cut kegs - Ja. Gaddy went to see how the Sawyers come on - They say that they shall have stuff enough to finish the 2 Batteaux by this day Week - the rest cleaned out the yard."

Jan. 29
" Sunday Light breezes at SW Clear warm weather. A Band of Stone Indians (10) Men & nearly 100 Dogs arrived at our house & 5 Men at the Canadian one."
["Bunch of Hair
Badger &c &c"]

Jan. 30
" Monday Fresh breezes at SW Clear pleasant Weather. Cooper cutting Kegs - Smith Stocking a Gun for John Mowatt. Taylor making Captains Coats - Wm Isbester making fettles as usual 5 every day - John Irvin recovering strength - The rest carried home firewood - Wm Flett & Laughlin Leith came home from the Hunting Tent. - They say there are no Buffalo to be seen - They have lately pitched to the South Side below the Painted River - from the Big hill on N. Side - The Stone Indians Traded and went away. also 2 Stone Ind. young fellows came for Tobacco - in the Evening a pretty large band of Stone Indians arrived here - those yesterday & them now come have scarcely any thing else but Beat meat and Fatt - In the Morning the Sessews young fellow came for Tobacco & ammunition - they are at a Pound and will not be in till after the River Breaks up. - They have very little Trade at Present. - We have now got plenty of Provisions for the Summer. Took 12 Measures of Powder & 510 Ball from the Men to Trade Beat Meat & Fatt for them - & 15 Flints."
[" MB 20 1/2
Beat mt 600
Fat 500
Back ft 320
Tongues 99"

" Astomindan &
Roxberry toppins
Husband &c &c"]

Jan. 31
" Tuesday The young Sd Indian Man went away with Tobacco & Ammunition- Traded with the Stone Indians and they all went away - they will not be in again until the middle of Summer. - 27th Inst Mr Macdonald Sent men to fetch in Bungee Skins - also the 25th 6 Canadians went for Skins to another Tribe of the Bungees - three Bungees came into the French house for them to fetch their Skins - they slept 7 nights - Traded 456 lb of Beat Meat & 260 lb of Fatt for the Men - for the Ammunition I received from them yesterday - Gave them 24 Bladders of Fatt & 150 lb of Beat Meat - for the Ball & Powder that was left viz. Ball 420 - Powder 3 measures & 11 Flints - the 24 Bladders of Fatt & 150 lb of Beat meat are included in the 456 lb Beat meat & 260 lb of Fatt - Cooper put in 2 Cut Kegs - Smith as yesterday - Taylor as before - One Making Fettles & the rest cut firewood."

Feb. 1 1797
" Wednesday Fresh breezes at WSW Clear & thawed - Weighed the Provisions traded yesterday and found what is in the Margin besides what the Men got yesterday. Smith finished John Mowats Gun - Taylor making Indian Leaders Coats - One making Fettles - Cooper made a 6 Qt keg ?? put hoops upon it. - 2 Men cut out 32 Pimmican Bags - and the rest hauled in dry wood - Wm Flett & Laughten Leith returned to the Hunting Tent early this Morning."
[" Back ft 300 lbs
Fat 330
Bt Meat 590
Tongues 40
MB 15"]

Feb. 2
" Thursday Smith Stocking a Gun for Jn Plum. Cooper took wood & split out staves for small kegs - Taylor as before - the rest beating beat meat & rendering the Blackfoot fat down - as what they bring are principally very dirty & ill made - 3 Canadians with Dogs & sledges went to the Bungee Tents for their Furrs - They are but doing little in the Hunting way - Light breezes WSW Clear warm weather."

Feb. 3
" Friday Light breezes at WSW rather overcast & warm - Smith & Taylor as yesterday - Wm Isbester put in 30 Fettles - Cooper making small Kegs - & the rest making 26 bags of Pimmicon."
["Pimmicon 26 Bags - 76 lb each"]

Feb. 4
" Saturday Fresh breezes & variable Westerly with Snow in the the morning - Taylor put in all the Leaders Coats - Cooper & Smith as yesterday - The rest cut firewood & clean'd the Yard."

Feb. 5
" Sunday Fresh breezes Westerly Clear fine weather."

Feb. 6
" Monday Light Airs & variable clear fine weather - Wm Isbester at work with the other people hauling home firewood - Cut out 17 Pimmicon bags - Taylor lacing 6 hats - Cooper as usual - Smith finished Jn Plumbs Gun - 3 Canadians arrived from above last night."

Feb. 7
" Tuesday Light Airs &c as yesterday - Cooper as usual - Smith making a Pencil case - The rest beating beat meat - two Men returned from the Hunters Tent to stay at the House - they brought one Cow home - there is another to fetch."

Feb. 8
" Wednesday The Men cut wood & fetched home all the Stuff to finish the two Boats - The Sawyers also came home - Smith finished my Pencil case - Cooper & Taylor as Yesterday. Light breezes at SW Clear & rather sharp - An Irroque Indian left 5 Martins & 4 half beaver here."

Feb. 9
" Thursday Smith making Awls for Mr Sutherland. Taylor & Cooper as yesterday - The Carpenters N. Spence, John Moore and John Davey taking a few Timbers on S Side of the River - the rest made pimmicon. Fresh breezes at NW with Snow most part of the day - The Canadians returned with 6 Sledges loaded with Good Beaver that went the 25 Inst. to the Bungees."
[" made 25 bags of Pimmican"]

Feb. 10
" Friday Smith Taylor & Cooper & Carpenters as yesterday. The rest hauled home firewood - Sent 2 Men to stay at the Hunters Tent - Sent Magnus Spence Ammunition - A Sd Indian & his wife arrived here & brought a few furrs - 2 men Canadians arrived from Mr McTavish's house - Light breezes at N overcast sharp weather Carpenters got Timbers sufficient."

Feb. 11
" Saturday Light breezes at WSW Clear Sharp weather. Traded with the Indian that came yesterday and he went away late in the evening. - Sent one Man to stay at the Hunters Tent - Smith finished making 202 Awls - Taylor & Cooper as yesterday and the rest cleand out the yard - and cut wood."
["45 MB"]

Feb. 12
" Sunday Wm Park came home from the Hunting Tent to stay at the House & brought word to fetch 7 Buffalo. - Light breezes NW Clear sharp weather."

Feb. 13
" Monday Wind & weather nearly as yesterday - Smith Stocking a Gun for John Forbert. Cooper as usual - all the rest (except Jn Irvin) hauled home wood for the Boats from aCrofs the River - Jackko? Finlay & 4 Men went to the Bungees for their Skins - Also 4 Montreal Indians arrived at the Canadian house."

Feb. 14
" Tuesday Sent 5 Men to fetch flesh with 6 Sledges - Smith & one man at work making Iron work for the boats - N. Spence & John Moore got the first boat off the Stocks ready for caulking & drefsing off - The Stern sheet flooring & caulking not yet done - Cooper finished making kegs - Taylor mak'g a Jacket for Geo. Spence. The rest hauled home firewood - Light breezes at NE. Overcast & sharp 4 Mohawk Ind. arrived at the Canad'n House with word for them to fetch 600 beaver of sizes & 120 Otters."

Feb. 15
" Wednesday Light Airs at E Clear sharp weather - Taylor & one Man making 40d nails for the Boat - Carpenter cleaning the bottom of the Boat and took it off the Stocks - Taylor as yesterday - The rest cut wood to make Charcoal off. Cooper along with the rest of the Men?"

Feb. 16
" Thursday Wind & weather as yesterday - The Men returned with 6 Sledges of Meat - Jn Flett also came home to stay at the house & brought some Parchment skins for Pimmican bags & some line to tye Furrs - Taylor making a Jacket for Jn Irvin - Carpenters put on the other Keel on the Stocks - all the rest burning Charcoal - 4 Canadians went for a part of the Mowhawk Skins."

Feb. 17
" Friday Wind & weather the same - Smith & One Man making Plates of Iron for the Stem & Stern of the Boats. - Taylor & Carpenters as yesterday - the rest cut down firewood."

Feb. 18
" Saturday Clear Calm weather Smith & One Man as yesterday - Carpenters putting in Timbers to the Boat - the rest Hauled home & cut firewood & cleaned out the yard - Ja. Gaddy & Ja. Davey went to look out for Buffalo as there are none where our Hunters are Tenting."

Feb. 19
" Sunday Light breezes at E Morning Clear Evening Overcast."

Feb. 20
" Monday Fresh Gales at WSW forenoon & thawed much Clear Afternoon N a Strong Gale Overcast & cold - Ja. Gaddy & Ja. Davey returned not seeing a single Cow betwixt This and the Painted River and far beyond - Mag. Yorston arrived from the Hunting Tent with word to fetch 3 Cows - Smith did odd jobs for the Boat & in the Afternoon Stocking a Gun for Jn Forbert. Taylor made Jack a Pair of Trowsers & put a pair of Sleeves into my Coat. Carpenter put in some Timbers - The rest got home all the Charcoal."

Feb. 21
" Tuesday Fresh breezes at N Clear weather & sharp - Carpenters put Timbers to the Boat. Taylor made a pair of Leather Trowsers to Jack & a pair of Drawers for an Indian - Smith repairing a Gun for Mag. Yorston & Stocking one for John Forbert - two men looking for Horses to fetch flesh and only found 2 - the rest cut down Stockades - 10 each Man."

Feb. 22
" Wednesday Fresh breezes at NW clear & cloudy alternate. Cold weather - Smith could not Stock guns - he made 100 Gunworms & 4 Small Tumbler cups - Taylor made a Cap for Jack and rep'd a pair of Trowsers for me - Carpenters put 4 boards to the Boat - one Stroke round - two looking for the Horses they could not find yesterday - & found them - The rest cut down Stockades as yesterday. A Canadian man went to the Upper Houses."

Feb. 23
" Thursday Fresh breezes at WSW Clear sharp weather. Sent 3 Men to fetch flesh from the Hunters Tent. - and told them to pitch lower down or to where there are any Buffalo as their are none where they now are - Carpenters at work at the Boat - Smith making 4 Cups & repairing Pots belonging the House - Taylor making a Slip for John Irvin - the rest hauled home & cut firewood - at 5 PM An Indian (Sd) & 2 old Women arrived with a few furrs."
["Yellow Bird"]

Feb. 24
" Friday Light breezes at NW Clear sharp weather - Smith made 70 Worms & did other trifling jobs - Carpenters put 4 boards more to the boat. Taylor making a Jacket for Laug. Leith the rest cut down Stockades - Traded with the Indian Man & he went away - Jacko Finlay arrived with 8 Sledges Well loaded of Beaver from the Bungees."
[" 22 MB
Beatmeat 40 lb
Fat 8
Tongues 4"]

Feb. 25
"Saturday Smith at Work on Jn Forberts Gun & finished it - Carpenters put boards into the River to Steep - the rest made 4 bags of Pimmicon of 58 lb Each - made 205 Candles - and cleaned out the yard. Sent Tho. Isbester to the Hunters Tent to tell Wm Flett & one more to come home - as there are Buffalo above the House and none where they are tenting now - at 3 1/2 PM the men returned from the Hunting Tent with? 3 Cows - Fresh Gales & variable with thick Snow all day."

Feb. 26
" Sunday Light breezes at NW Clear fine weather. at 3 PM Jn Pruden & 6 Men arrived arom Edmonton House with horses to fetch up Trading Goods - They have had a very bad Journey; the horses was so very much tired thay they scarcely were able to reach the House - two they was obliged to leave not halfway to this House all the birch rind and the Carryall - There are 4 Sledges of Bark in 28 Rolls - and the people tells me that it is rendered uselefs by the Horses kicking it and have split it to pieces - the Snow is the deepest ever known in this part of the country for these several years past which renders it unfit for Horses to travel any distance - They slept 9 Nights on their Journey down - Mr Sutherland has got his winters Stock of Provisions to last until the Canoes goes down in the Spring."
[" Jn Pruden
Geo. Goucher
John Moore
Wm Leith
Jn Clouston Sen.
Jn Clouston Jun.
Ja Morrowick."]

" Mr Sutherland to PF
Edmonton House 16th Feb. 1797
Dr Sir,
Several tribes of Indians have been in since my last, most of which have brought good Trades, which has reduced my Trading goods very low, particularly Guns, Tobacco, Kettles, Knives & Ball. I have therefore dispatched 6 Men with 10 Horses for what goods you can by any means spare, Twine excepted - Indeed all the Goods that came from York fort this Season into this River, would have been barely sufficient to serve this House only - I make no doubt you will be surprized when I tell you that the Trade here at this early Season surpafses the last Years Trade altogether at this place being 10,000 MB altho scarcely any of the Southern Ind. havg been in - I also expect a large Tribe of Fall and Southern Indians every day. and what to do for Tobacco I know not. - having only one roll in the House - add to this - since I have began this Letter the Blackfeet tribe have been in for Tobacco according to Custom, this makes matter still worse.
At Any rate I wish you not to trade any more dry provisions as we have got sufficient already to serve ourselves and to afsist our fellow servants who go to the Northward.
I have sent down all the Bark for Canoe building as also a Gun lock to be repaired by Gilbert with some pinning wire to be made into Gun worms. - I beg you will return our Men as soon as pofsible.
Wishing You health & Plenty
I remain Dr Sir
Your Obdt hble Servt.
Geo. Sutherland."

Feb. 27
" Monday Fresh breezes at SW Clear & pretty warm - Smith repaired a broad Ax for Mr Sutherland & 60 firesteels. Carpenters at their Duty. Taylor making a pair of Trowsers for John Moore. & the rest cut down stockades - there are now 500 cut down enough to enclose the Garden."

Feb. 28
" Tuesday Smith made a new main Spring for a Gun Lock & did other odd jobs. Carpenters at their duty - Cooper repaird 2 Liquor keg to put Powder into to send to Mr Sutherland - 4 packing up nearly all the goods we have to send to Edmonton. & the rest carried home & cut firewood - at 2 1/2 PM Wm Flett, N. Allen & Tho. Isbester returned from the Hunting Tent - There are 2 Cows at the Tent to fetch - Fresh breezes at NE with light Snow most part of the day - Taylor at Work for himself."

Mar. 1 1797
" Wednesday Fresh breezes at N Morning thick snow - after noon Clear - Taylor as yesterday & the Carpenters - The rest Cleaned out the yard. Smith finished Jn Forberts Gun and did other little jobs."

Mar. 2
" Thursday Sent 3 men to fetch the 2 Cows & to tell Mag Spence to come home if there are no Buffalo below. Smith at work on a Gun for Mr Sutherland - Taylor as yesterday - Carpenters put the bilge plank to the boat. the rest carried home & cut firewood - Jn Pruden & Geo Goucher went to Edmonton with 2 Sledges with Dogs - they have taken 1 bundle of Cloth & 1 bail of Kettles - a Packet arrived at the Canadian House from the Athapescow & the Musk Rat River Settlements. People loaded their Sledges for Edmonton."

" Copy of a Letter Sent to Mr Sutherland
Buckingham house 2nd March '97
Dr Sir
Your people arrived here the 26th Inst. after a very tedious Journey of 10 Days - They were necefseated to leave all the Birch Rind and 2 Horses more than Sixty miles from this House - on account of the great depth of the Snow, and it was with the greatest difficulty they got the rest of the Horses down here. - I should have dispatched your men back sooner, but it was necefsary to let the Horses rest themelves a few Days before they returned.

There are but very few Indians about this House (save Bungees), therefore, have sent you nearly all the Trading Goods here (except Brandy & Powder) as pr list inclosed. - There are only 1 1/2 yd of Red corded 5 yds of Blue Corded Cloth and half a roll of Tobacco left here of those articles.

It astonished me to hear that you had made such an extraordinary Trade so early in the Spring - which is double of what was procured there the last year at this time. - and I make no doubt but you will be able to accumulate 2 or 3 Thousand more if your Goods be sufficient when the Spring Hunts come in.

The gun Lock is repaired and sent also the Broad Ax with 70 Firesteels 100 Gunworms & 100 Awl blades.
wishing you health & Plenty &
I remain
Dr Sir
Your Obdt. hble. Servt.
P. Fidler."
[" Goods sent to Mr Sutherland
Cloth of sorts 53 yds
Blankets of Do. 10
Knives of Do. 11 Doz.
Pistols 4
Shirts of sorts 8
? - 11
Files 18
Guns of sizes 10
3 of which belongs to the Men (ie) Wm Rich Jn Mowatt & Wm Flett
Ball 5 bags
Powder 2 kegs
Brandy 4 kegs
Tob. brazil 1 roll
Kettles of sizes 1 Bale
Boxes Tob. Jap'd some 14
Do. Wood some 6
Bells horse Do. 20
Rings some 12 Doz.
Stockings, yarn 12 pr.
Thread blue 1 ?
Breeches cordurery 1 pr?
A box of small articles
Sashes some 8
Beads of all sorts do. 12 lb
Pot 1 Qt Japand
Arrow barbs some 120
Awl blades 100
Steels 90
Gun worms 100
Combs of sorts some 72
Flints 300 some"]

Mar. 3
" Friday Sent 4 Men to hunt buffalo up the river. at 9 1/2 AM 5 Men (those that came down) set off to Edmonton House with 5 Sledges of Trading Goods - 2 pieces on each Sledge. all the horses but 5 was obliged to be left down here as they are entirely unfit for the Journey up - Their Legs being so much cut by the Ice & snow - Sent up the only Horse belonging the Company to haul goods along with the rest. John Irvin at work on making a Sail. This is the first job he has done since Christmas last - Wm Rich also at work with Jn Irvin making a Sail for the Boat. Smith & Carpenters as yesterday - Taylor making a Jacket for John Flett - the rest hauled home and cut firewood. Light breezes at NE with light Snow most part of the Day - the Snow is the deepest on the Ground known for these many years past - so as to render it nearly impracticable for the Horses to Travel any distance. being 16 1/2 Inches perpendicular in the Woods. The French hunter Burlow went up the river to hunt Beaver."

Mar. 4
" Saturday Light breezes and variable rather hazy. Carpenters finished the bottom of the Boat ready for Clinker work - Smith & Taylor as yesterday - John Irvin & Wm Rich making a Sail for the Boat. the rest cut firewood and cleaned out the yard."

Mar. 5
" Sunday Fresh breezes at E Clear sharp weather. At 10 AM The men returned that went for flesh on Thursday - At 1 PM Mag Spence John Forbert & Mag Yorston all came from below and brought every thing with them as there are no Buffalo below; all the Grafs being eat up by them in Summer - and the ground has no grafs on it for the Buffalo to stay upon."

Mar. 6
" Monday Snow & drift most part of the Day with fresh breezes at NE - Carpenters at their duty - Smith as on Saturday - Taylor making a Slip for John Flett & the rest cut down firewood - Gave Mag Spence for his Wife & Children for making Parchment Skins as much as made 30 Pimmican bags and a great deal of Line for tying up Furrs. at 5 PM Magnus Chambers came from the People that went to hunt on Friday - he brought word to fetch the flesh of 3 Cows - Wm Rich & John Irvin as on Saturday. Those three that brought flesh yesterday twisting small Tracking line for bolt rope for one of the boats Sails."
[" Blanket 2 pt 1
Do. 1 pt 1
Cloth blue 1 1/2
Cloth Aurora 1
Beads of sorts com. 3/4
Gartering 16 yds
Knife yew 1
Comb Ivory 1
Comb horn 1
Tob. brazil 2/3 yd."]

Mar. 7
" Tuesday Fresh breezes at NW in the forenoon afternoon light Airs, Clear weather. Carpenters as yesterday putting in floor Timbers into the boat. Smith as before - Taylor making a small pair of Trowsers for Mag Spences boy. - Wm Rich & Jn Irvin as usual - The rest hauled home & cut firewood & cleaned the Snow out of the yard. - The Canadians that brought the Packet (Cartee) from the Northward returned."

Mar. 8
"Wednesday Fresh breezes at NE morning Clear & pleasant afternoon rather hazy - Sent Mag. Spence John Forbert to join Wm Flett and the others up the river to kill Buffalo - also sent 3 men to fetch flesh & Mag. Chambers accompanied them - Smith as before - Taylor made? a Slip for Jn Flett - Carpenters finished putting in the floor timbers & turned 4 boards of the Clinker work two at each end. - the rest hauled home firewood - Cartee the Canadian Northward guide did not go 'till this morning & Batto accompanied him."

Mar. 9
" Thursday Carpenter & Smith as yesterday. Taylor making a Jacket, Slip & one pair of Trowsers for Wm Flett - Jn Irvin & Wm Rich & the rest as yesterday - Light breezes at NE pleasant weather & clear."

Mar. 10
" Friday Fresh breezes at ENE Clear fine weather Smith Taylor Carpenter & all the rest as yesterday - The men returned with 3 Cows - and the Hunters had? pitching rather higher up the River."

Mar. 11
" Saturday Light breezes at ENE Clear and thawed much - Smith repairing a Gun for Ja. Gaddy. Those that returned with flesh yesterday Twisting Tracking line twofould to make bolt rope for the Sail - Carpenters as before & finished the last Stroke of the last boat all the rest as yesterday - at 9 AM The Packet arrived from Mr Bird out 19 Days."

Mar. 12
" Sunday Light Airs & variable clear fine weather."

Mar. 13
" Monday at 8 AM myself & Wm Isbester set off for the upper house - left Ja Gaddy in care of the House. Taylor at work for Wm Flett. Carpenters at the Boats & the rest falling firewood - late in the Evening the Little Old Man arrived and a few with him. Fresh breezes at NE Cloudy weather - Nicol Allan arrived from the hunting tent with word to fetch the flesh of 11 Buffalo."

Mar. 14
" Tuesday Fresh breezes at W with Snow - Smith mak'g Nails for the Carpenters & made a new main spring for a Gun for the little Old Man - traded with him - all the rest as yesterday."

Mar. 15
" Wednesday Light breezes at N Clear weather - Taylor making clothing for Mag. Spence - Sent 9 to fetch flesh from the Hunting Tent - the Indians went away - N Allen stayed at the house. - Carpenters & Smith as before - the rest hauled home firewood."

Mar. 16
" Thursday Light breezes at WNW Cloudy weather People as yesterday - Gilbert repairing a Gun for Mr McDonald - Wm Rich at work at the Sail."

Mar. 17
" Friday Light breezes at NE flying Clouds - Men emp'd clearing the Snow off the Canoes - Smith Taylor & Carpenters as yesterday - a few Montreal Indians arrived at the French House. They brought nothing with them - the Canadians has fetched all their Furrs some time since."

Mar. 18
" Saturday The men arrived with the flesh of 12 Cows - Smith, Taylor & Carpenters as before - Taylor finished the Clothing for Mag. Spence - Wm Flett came home with our people - to stay at the House to work at Canoewood. the rest cleaned out the yard. - Light breezes NW Clear - Smith finishd McDon'd Gun."

Mar. 19
" Sunday Fresh breezes at SW Clear warm weather Sent 5 Men for meat."

Mar. 20
" Monday Wind & weather as yesterday - in the Morning people hauling firewood afterwards putting Snow & water into the Victual shed to preserve the meat. Carpenters at their duty. The Canoe builders namely Gilbert Laughton, John Flett, Wm Flett, Peter Sabbeston & John Mowatt cleaned out the Carpenters shop and putting their Planes &c in readinefs to begin to plane Canoewood tomorrow."

Mar. 21
" Tuesday Light breezes at N Clear weather. The Canoe builders plaining Timbers - Carpenters as usual - & the rest hauled home firewood."

Mar. 22
" Wednesday All hands as yesterday - The people arrived from the hunting tent with 8 Cows. - & gave Mag Spence Orders to pitch nearer the house - he is now tenting 32 miles from the house - Fresh breezes at ENE with thick snow most part of the day."

Mar. 23
" Thursday Wind & weather nearly as Yesterday. All hands as yesterday - the little Old Mans Wife arrived here late in the evening with a few Skins for a little liquor. The Montreal Indians all went away."

Mar. 24
" Friday Fresh breezes at NE with Snow all day. Gilbert, Ja. Gaddy & Jn Mowatt overhauling the birchrind here all the rest collecting Stockades except the Trades men who are at their respective duty."

Mar. 25
" Saturday Fresh breezes at NW Clear weather Tradesmen as before - & the rest hauled home firewood & cleaned out the yard."

Mar. 26
" Sunday I arrived from the upper house with Wm Isbester - Tho. Goucher & Jn Deering accompanied us to fetch some Brandy - fitted them out and made every thing ready for their going back tomorrow morn'g that they may be able to reach Edmonton before the thaw comes on - Wrote to Mr Sutherland."

Mar. 27
" Monday The 2 Men that came with me yesterday returned with 4 Kegs of Brandy - Gilbert & John Mowatt making the Gunwails for the Canoes - & the other 3 Canoe builders plaining the timbers - John Irvin & Wm Rich at work at the Boat sail and the others collecting Stockades. Fresh breezes at NE Clear sharp weather these 3 days past. Tied up the furs traded from the little Old Man & the Mackinack Inds., as pr. Margin."
["125 MB"]

Mar. 28
" Tuesday Gilbert & One Man making the Ground frame for Canoe building - John Flett Wm Flett & P. Sabeston plaining Canoe Timbers. - Carpenters putting in the Stage before & the Stern Lockers - Wm Rich & John Irvin at work at a Boat sail - The rest cutting Ice in the river to put into the Victual Shed. - Mag Spence, Ja. Davey John Forbert & Mag Chambers all came home from the hunting Tent with every thing they have to stay at the House - there being no buffalo near where they were Tenting. they brought the flesh of near 3 Cows with them. The Little Old Man & his family came here with all their Rubbish to leave at the House. - also 3 Bungees arrived at the French house - they brought nothing with them."

Mar. 29
" Wednesday Fresh breezes & variable Clear weather & thawed a little - All hands as yesterday - 5 Bungees arrived at the French house - two of which paid us our Debt 27 MB - Carpenters made the Rudder for one Boat & put in the plank - she being broke."

Mar. 30
" Thursday Fresh breezes at SW Clear weather and thawed much. - Gilbert & John Mowatt finished planing the Gunwails for 6 Canoes - The other 3 Canoe builders finished planing all the Timbers - Carpenters at their Duty and put the Iron work on the Stem & Stern - The two men finish one boat sail & the rest hauled Ice from the river and put into the victual Shed - and made a Track to haul Stockades thro to the House for a Garden - Peter Sabist made a womans Jacket for me. Mr McTavish came here. Bungees Drinking yesterday & this Day at the other house."

Mar. 31
" Friday All the Canoe builders went to take Juniper of Stems & Thafts also a few Timbers - in the evening they ret'd having taken sufficient - Carpenters making Oars - 4 Men making mallets & wedges for the prefs and the rest collected all the stockades - Fresh breezes at WSW cloudy & thawed much - in the evening pretty heavy rain. All the Bungees went away from the french house."

Apr. 1 1797
" Saturday Fresh breezes at W flying Clouds and thawed a little - a good deal of water on the River Ice. Sent 6 Men to fetch home the remainder of the Thafts & Juniper Timbers the Canoe builders took yesterday - the rest cut firewood & cleaned out the yard - Mag Spence & James Davey making wedges & one piece for the Prefs - Jn Irvin Wm Rich at work at the Other sail - Carpenters & Canoe builders planing splinters & put the timbers into the River to steep. - Smith making Tracking pins & making shoes for setting poles. The Little Old Man & his Family went away to the Frog Lake."

Apr. 2
" Sunday Fresh Gales at N clear sharp weather. Mr Sinclairs Mare foled - being so early in the Season."

Apr. 3
" Monday Fresh breezes at N Clear freezing weather. Smith & One Man made 20 shoes for setting poles out of old hatchets. 3 plaining Splinters - Carpenters making Oars - 2 at work at the Sail - two making wedges for the Prefs. and the rest hawled home stockades for the Gardens - Mr McTavish went away to his house and Mr La Quoin accompanied him. he is to stay there all summer as Master."

Apr. 4
" Tuesday Morning Fresh Gales at N Afternoon Do. at S Clear cold freezing weather - Smith & One Man made 2 Coathooks & repaired 2 Scythe blades - Carpenters making Oars & nailing Tin on the blade to prevent their splitting - Canoe builders & all the rest as yesterday & hauled home all the Stockades."

Apr. 5
" Wednesday Wind variable with light Snow most part of the Day. - Packed 22 bundles of furrs in the Inner Prefs & only 4 in the outer one - which the Snow prevented us. - Smith & Jn Mowat making Stems for Canoes - Carpenters making Pitch for the Boats & the Canoe builders plaining Splinters as usual."

Apr. 6
" Thursday Fresh breezes at NNW Cloudy weather Smith & one man turned Juniper Timbers for 6 Canoes - Smith afterwards made a Caulking Iron for Jn Moore - he also made 2 for him when I was above at Edmonton House. - Canoe builders as yesterday - the Carpenters cauking the boat - the rest packed 16 bundles of Furrs. - A Blackfoot arrived at the French House."

Apr. 7
" Friday Fresh breezes at NW with flying showers of Snow & cold weather - Smith & one man finishing the Gunwails ready to put in the Thafts - Carpenters & all the rest as yesterday and packed 18 bundles of Furrs, finished packing all the furrs in the House which is 1784 MB. The Little Old Man & one of his Sons arrived with an Otter Skin - 2 beaver Skins & a half Beaver - he came for Ammunition & went away immediately."

Apr. 8
" Saturday The Tradesmen as yesterday & the rest cleaned out the yard - and before the Gates. - The Little Old Mans Son came here with word to fetch the flesh of 4 Cow buffalo & three Red Deer - Light breezes & variable Southerly Clear & cold for the Season. - Mr McGillivray arrived from Edmonton Ho."

Apr. 9
" Sunday Fresh breezes variable Clear weather & thawed a good deal - Sent 6 Men to fetch the meat from the little Old mans Tent with 12 horses."

Apr. 10
" Monday Fresh breezes at NE weather as yesterday. 3 men fetteling the bundles - Smith & One man repairing Trading Guns - Jn Mowat plaining thafts for Canoes - the other three Canoe builders plaining Splinters - two cut dry wood for the fires - the Carpenters finished caulking the first Boat turned her up & pitched her bottom - & put the other on the blocks ready for caulking - the rest of the people cleaned out the Canoe yard - at 2 PM the men returned with only the flesh of three Cows all the rest were near stinking."

Apr. 11
" Tuesday Light Airs at NE hazy & sultry, in the evening Gentle Rain - Carpenters put the Iron work to the last boat & painted the last of the Oars - 3 Men making pitch for the Boats. - Some carrying Ice & Snow out of the Yard & all the Trades men as yesterday - The french women found a female Child acrofs the River, it had been lately put there. - Smith finished the 7 Trading Guns & put them in."

Apr. 12
" Wednesday Light breezes at NE Clear thawy wea. Canoe builders finished plaining all the Splinters Smith & One Man put 3 pair of Gunwails together. The rest cleaned the plantation & got Alder to rub the Birchrind with. - One Tent of Blackfeet arrived and say that all their Countrymen will be here in a few days. Carpenter caulking the Boat & made a rudder."

Apr. 13
" Thursday Fresh breezes variable with showers of Hail & rain in the evening - All the Canoe builders turning Canoe Timbers - Carpenters as yesteray & the rest brought home wood for pitching Canoes with. Traded with the Blackfoot & they went away."
["37 Wolves
Beat meat a little"]

Apr. 14
" Friday Fresh breezes at NE with thick Snow most part of the Day - Canoe builders finished turning the Timbers - The rest got wood to pitch the Canoes."

Apr. 15
" Saturday Fresh breezes & variable Cold weather. Canoe builders Did various Jobs. Smith made a hook for the rudder in roome of one broken - the rest as yesterday - 6 Canadians went to Mr Finlays with 16 Horses - also sent 2 to Mr Bird - one from Mg Chambers & 1? Ge. Spence."

Apr. 16
" Sunday Fresh breezes at SSW in the morning, eveng NE Cold weather. - 2 Blackfoot arrived at the French house - Mr McGillivray went away to Edmonton House early this morning."

Apr. 17
" Monday Strong Gales at NE Clear cold weather - a Blackfoot came to our House for tobacco for 4 Men - Sent 4 Men to the Moose Creek with 4 Horses to fetch home white mud to send to Mr Sutherland at 2 PM they returned - Canoe builders made the Canoe bed, cleaned the bark, and made every thing ready for building. Smith put one pair of Gunwails together. the rest took up all the Canoes. - Sewed some Cabbage seed in a box."

Apr. 18
" Tuesday 2 Blackfoots came to our house ? times and brought a few Skins which they Traded for Liquor & went away - They are tenting about 5 miles off. They all would have arrived but the bad weather prevented them. Strong Gales at NE with thick Snow most part of the Day - Smith at work at Mr ? Gun & finished Jn Prudens bridle bit - Canoe builders & Carpenter doing jobs in their own way within doors. - the rest carried home a little firewood."

Apr. 19
" Wednesday Fresh Gales at NE Thick fog in the Morn'g Afternoon Clear. - 4 Blackfoots arrived at our House & sevral at the Canadian - Traded with them all at both houses before giving them any Liquor - Smith made 12 Canoe Awls - & Stocking a Gun for Wm Flett. - Carpenter put on the 2 pieces on to a boat to put the Musketoons in. The rest variously Employed."

Apr. 20
" Thursday Wind & Weather as yesterday. All the Blackfoots went away gave 5 of them ?, to send for Tobacco. - Smith fnished Stocking Wm Fletts Gun. Taylor making a Jacket & a slip for Jn Sutherland - the rest variously Employed - Carpenters caulking."
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Apr. 21
" Friday Wind & weather as before. Smith repairing & Gun for Wm Flet & righting one for myself - Carpenters finished caulking the Boats & put part of the Ceiling into one - Taylor as before - Mag. Spence on hunting killed 1 Bull. sent 2 Men for it & they returned - The rest variously Employed - made 22 bags of Pimmicon of 38 lb Each to serve the Canoes &c that are to fetch the furrs & Provisions from Mr Sutherlands house."

Apr. 22
" Saturday wind & weather as before - Carpenters mak'g Pitch. - Smith finished my Gun & stocking one for Hugh Johnston - Taylor finished Jack Sutherland cloaths - the rest cleaned out the Yard & 4 Men made soap for themselves - Gave the Men a Moose skin & a Common hat to ? for. the first gained by Wm Flett & the latter by Jn Forbert."

Apr. 23
" Sunday Fresh breezes at N cold weather."

Apr. 24
" Monday Sent 12 men to hunt pitch & they returned with 10 Gals of excellent pitch scrapings of Sticks - Carpenters finished the Cieling of one of the Boats - & pitched them & put them into the Horse yard ready for painting - Canoe builders collected stones - Taylor finished a Jacket for John Forbert - Smith finished Hugh Johnsons Gun & righted a Key to a Padlock. Mr McDonald sent over 4 Perch & a very large Pike caught at the Frog Lake - Fresh breezes Clear weather variable all round the horizon - Fetched home the Horses & tied their Legs. The Canadians sent all their Horses to the Point above as there are no Grafs near the house below."

Apr. 25
" Tuesday Fresh breezes at NE overcast warm wea. Smith made the Company mark [a mark] to burn upon the Horses also an S to put on when they are sold to Indians. 2 looking for Horses - and the rest cut firewood. Carpenters Cieling the last Boat & put in Lockers."

Apr. 26
" Wednesday Sent John Linkletter & Wm Isbester away to keep the Horses a little beyond the Dogrocknefs? Creek. Put a Canoe on the bed but could not take her of owing to the Cold weather - Carpenters painted nearly both boats - and the rest filled? up the Canoe beds in the Yard - Three Bulls pafsed by betwixt the Creek & House. Fresh breezes at N Cloudy in the afternoon."

Apr. 27
" Thursday Clear warm weather with squalls of Wind at WNW. - Took one Canoe off the bed & put another pair of Gunwails together - Carpenters finished the Boats - all but the Masts & Yards - 2 making Soap - and the rest making a Stage to lay the Furrs & Pimmicon on that is to come from Mr Sutherland - below the bank - in the evening 2 Canadians arrived with ? from Mr Shaw and brought the following Letter -"

" Edmonton House 24th April 1797
Dr Sir
The backwardnefs of the spring will very much retard the building of Canoes and consequently will occasion a later Embarkation; at the same time I find it will be impofsible to Man our Boats & Canoes for York and leave a sufficient number of Men to protect both Houses in the Summer - I have therefore determined to abandon Buckingham House for the Season.

Mr Shaw havng a great number of spare hands intends leaving some there and Officers to prevent as far as in his power our house from being distroyed by the Natives in our Absence. - You will therefore send up all the Trading Goods and Tradesmens Stores by the Boats & Canoes keeping the House Stores till my arrival as I intend leaving them in the French House during the Summer.

The River Ice has given way opposite the house but remaining fast both above and below - yet the water falls off fast - Send all the Men up with the Craft except the Canoe builders - I will dispatch 20 Men in the four Canoes from here as soon as the Ice gives way with what furrs & Provisions they Can take. - If the Boats are finished Nic'l Spence Boat builder may come up the first trip as he is to Summer here he being unfit for the pafsage & John Moore goes down with the Boats in case of accident - let him keep what tools he thinks will be necefsary for the pafsage - Send up all the Plank cut for the Boats by the Boats as that article will be difficult to get at this place - The Canoes can take up all the Trading Goods & Stores - If you have any spare line for tying Bundles I beg you to send it as we are short of that article.

The Indians have told me often of the great Scarcity of Beaver, many of them have been in and brought but very few.
Wishing you better Succefs
I am Yours &c Geo. Sutherland."

Apr. 28
" Friday Fresh breezes at NW hazy weather - Canoe builders repaired 4 old Canoes put another on the Bed & put the thafts into the last & 6th pair of Gunwails. - Mag Spence killed a Bull in the race? plain. sent the people & brought it home - Carpenters sewed the Oars with thick parchment & they went in the Afternoon & brought home Mast & Yards - Ice gave way from the point above to the Island."

Apr. 29
" Saturday Took the Canoe of the bed - & fetched an old one - & cleaned out the yard - Carpenters at work at the Mast - Light breezes at NW Clear weather - Snow in the Morning."

Apr. 30
" Sunday Fresh breezes at WSW Clear hot weather."

May 1 1797
" Monday Wind & weather nearly as yesterday Ice moved a little - Canoe builders put a Canoe on the Bed & put the woodwork in the other 2 that is taken of - Sent 13 Men for Roots - & they ret'd with a good quantity - Carpenters finished both the Boats Masts - the rest pitched 1 old Canoe & did other necefsary Jobs - Wm Rich is unfit for any Duty from the House by his swelled Knee - & N'l Allen with a cut foot which is recovering fast - Ice moved a little."

May 2
" Tuesday Fresh Gales at WSW Clear hot weather - at 1 PM the river running full of floating Ice and cont'd? 1 hour & in the even'g but very small pieces driving - Took One Canoe of the Bed being the third and repaired 2 Canoes & pitched one old One. - the Carpenters made the upper yard for the Boats - & putting by their Tools - the rest fettled all our Pimmicon bags - Gave Ja. Gaddys Wife for speaking to the Stone Indians several times in the Winter."

May 3
" Wednesday Strong Gales at WNW Clear hot weather. All hands took the Boats down to the Waters Edge - put a Canoe on the bed sewed the lower seam - & put the Timbers &c into the 3d Canoe. - and pitched One Old Canoe - a Towow arrived and Traded 13 Skins for a Gun - Also Jack asimmo & 2 Beaver river Indians arrived - but brought nothing - He is Come for a horse Mr Sutherland promised him - Smith made a few nails yesterday Morning & this for the Boats on their pafsage down - Sent N'l Allen to Tent below the Bank to take care of the things also the furs & Provisions That is to come from Edmonton - as it is a very bad long bank to take them up."

May 4
" Thursday Heavy squalls of Wind at W Clear hot Weather - River Driving very full of Ice all last night & small pieces kept driving all day. - Canoe builders took the 4 Canoe off the Bed - Smith put in 230 Nails for the Boats. the rest making every thing ready to go off tomorrow in the Boats to Edmonton. - a heavy fire in the Wood & Grafs on both sides the River a little above the Dogroons? Creek. The Canadians also set fire to the Tops of Trees fallen here in the Winter. - PM at 3 3/4 4 Canoes & 12 Men of our people arriv'd from Edmonton with 8 Bundles of furrs & 7 Bags of Pimmicon each Canoe. - The Indians went away - gave Jack a Simmo one of the Companys horses which Mr Suth'd promised him."

" Edmonton House 1 May 1797
Dr Sir
The last of the River Ice pafsed this place yesterday. I have therefore dispatched 20 Men in 4 Canoes with Furrs & Provisions as pr Enclosed list. - The extra men are to afsist up with the Craft - The water falls off very fast & the Season is far advanced - I therefore hope you will dispatch all the Men in the Boats & Canoes that can pofsibly be spared immediately on your Receipt of this - Have sent you all the Tracking Lines & Crows? & Raw pitch I had here - have also given each man 4 pr of Shoes for Tracking up the Craft. - Send me all the Tobacco you can spare as I have not 6 lb in the House. - As the Stone Indians are all gone towards the Stony Mountain - I wish you to send up all the Horses on the South Side of the River as soon as pofsible in order to be drove to the Westward where they are to be kept in the Summer - as, I understand there are a number of Vagabond Horses Stealers from the Touchwood hill intends visiting this Quarter in the Summer with a view of taking away all the Horses they can find.
I am
Dr Sir
yours &c
Geo. Sutherland."

May 5
" Friday Sent of the 2 Boats with all the Sledges ? Shoes Boards &c &c &c - the men that came in the Canoes yesterday making things in readinefs to set off tomorrow - Smith making Iron work to fix a false keel on the Boats to save them when taken over Carrying places - Canoe builders rep'd a Canoe & the rest variously Emp'd - the Horse Men came to stay at the house as the fire is raging furiously in the Grafs - Little Old Man & family arrived with a few furrs - also a young Man for Tobacco for the Yellow bird - Heavy Gale at WNW Clear wea."

May 6
" Saturday Wind & weather nearly as yesterday. The young man that came for Tobacco went away with it & I told them to come to the House in 8 nights more. - Canoe Builders finished one Canoe ready for pitching and put the Timbers & Splinters into the 4 Canoe - at 12 1/2 the 8 men with horses arrived from Edmonton House - They have been lost in the little Beaver hill 2 Days - Sent off 4 Canoes, the same came from above - also settled 3 more Canoes - the men pitched them - and made every thing ready to set of for Edmonton tomorrow to fetch down furrs - The Canadians arrived from above with 2 Canoes & 1 Batteaux loaded with Wolves only - to mix with the Beaver traded here - One Man looking for the Horses."

" Buckingham House 5th May 1797
Dr Sir
Your men arrived safe yesterday in the four Canoes with all the things sent - have dispatched them back again & shall send 3 More Canoes up in a day or two - the Boats went away this Morning & N'l Spence boat builder accompanied them. They have taken up all the Boards & Line at this place

The River did not clear of Ice 'till Yesterday Morning and there is a great quantity left on the Shores which will make it very bad tracking - The Cold weather that has of late prevailed has very much retarded the Canoe building however we have built 4 & I hope if the weather permits shall get all the rest made & the others repaired by the time you arrive here.

There is not more than 6 lb of Tobacco in the house & Indians has come in from 2 different quarters this day for that Article - so that there will not be a bit to spare at this place & indeed it will not be half enough.

Shall send up all the Horses in a few Days on the South Side with 4 Men along with them
Wishing you a pleasant pafsage & an early sight of you.
& remain
Dr Sir
Your obdt hble Servt.
P. Fidler."

May 7
" Sunday Fresh Gales at W Clear & hot weather - Sent 3 Canoes above with 3 men in each as yesterday they have taken up a part of the Trading Goods - Sent 4 Men to bring all the Horses to the House to send to Edmonton - the Canoe builders at work at the Canoes - Mr McDonald went to visit Mr McTavish & Mr DeRivere burnt himself much in the face, brest and hand in loading the Swivel Gun - which went of as he was putting in the Powder."

May 8
" Monday Heavy Gales at NW in the Afternoon cold cloudy wea. Morning light breezes at ESE & Clear - Crofsed all the Horses to the South side early in the morning and the Men went away with them - Canoe builders repaired Wm Fletts Canoe & put one on the bed - the other 3 men cleaned out the Yard - Jack a simmo arrived with a few Skins."
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May 9
" Tuesday Heavy Gales of Wind at NW cold weather. Could not work at the Canoes. rec'd 6 Geese from the Little Old Man Yesterday & 1 Beaver - Mr McDonald returned."

May 10
" Wednesday Light breezes at N Clear weather - Rep'd Peter Sabestons & finished Wm Fletts Canoes ready for pitching. put the side bark to the 5th Canoe."

May 11
" Thursday Light breezes at ENE in the Morning & cold - afternoon at SW & warm - The Yellow Bird came here he slept 3 nights coming in - Canoe buiders took the 5 Canoe off the bed - pitched a new Canoe. Rec'd 2 Beav. from the Little Old Mans eldest Son."

May 12
" Friday The Yellow bird went away - Rec'd 2 Beav. from the Little Old Mans ["eldest son" is crossed out and "Miminimews" written in] - put the 6th and last Canoe on the bed - Fresh breezes variable warm Clear Wea."

May 13
" Saturday Fresh breezes at N Clear & rather cold. Sewed the Canoes & cleaned out the Yard - Set the Grafs on fire on S. Side where we are to have a Garden."

May. 14
" Sunday A Batteaus & 8 Canoes of Canadians and from the upper house with Furs & Pimmicon. - Fresh breezes at N Clear Cold weather for the season."

May 15
" Monday Light breezes at NE Clear & warm People repaired the Canoes - Mefs Shaw, McGillivray, Hughs Cammel & Jn Plumb arrived from Edmonton House - Several Mowhawk Inds. arrived here."

May 16
" Tuesday Rec'd a letter from Mr Sutherland - as follows -"

"Edmonton House 13th May 1797
Dr Sir
Our 4 Canoes only arrived here yesterday the other three are not yet come - however I have dispatched 30 Men in the Boats & 2 Canoes well loaded with furrs &c as pr Inclosed list. - I expect to get every thing down this trip as it would be too late to make a second. I think leaving this place on Monday - Get all the Canoes mended & every thing ready as soon as pofsible.
I am
Dr Sir
Yours &c Geo. Sutherland"

"Pitched 3 Canoes & the Canoe builders finished the 4 Canoe & put timbers & splinters into the last one - at 9 AM Part of the people arrived from Edmonton - 2 Boats 1 belonging to Mr Shaw - our other boat got broke about 4 miles from the House & filled with water - Three plank being stove in & several Timbers broke - and most part of the furs & Provisions is very much wet. - Sent 2 Canoes to lighten the Boat that was broke & In the afternoon they got down - the small boat had 68 bundles of Furs & 10 Bags of Pimmicon the larger or Black boat 75 bundles of furs & 10 Bags of Pimmicon - the 2 Canoes that accompanied the boat 18 bundles each & 2 Bags of Pimmicon - Light breezes and variable flying Clouds & pretty warm. Mr Shaw sent away below 16 Canoes & 4 Boats."

May 17
" Wednesday Light breezes at NE Cloudy wea. at 1 1/2 PM Mr Sutherland arrived here with 5 Canoes loaded with furs & Pimmicon - Canoe builders finished the 5 Canoe - and the rest drying furs wet by the Boats - Carp. & Jn Davey repairng the Boat - Several Towow Indians arrived at the french house - they put several Skins into our house - at 1/2 PM Mr Shaw & Jn Plumb set off for the upper house. Three Canadians Cosekis or The Kat; Master Man arrived & Traded 250 MB at our house which was all they had."

May 18
" Thursday Fresh Gales intermixt with Calms warm & clear in the Morning afternoon flying showers of Rain in places - Carpenters finished repairing the Boat - Canoe builders finished the last & 6th new Canoe - all the rest drying furs - and packed up part of them - Frenchmen paid us part of the Bungee & Towow Ind. Debts according to promise as pr Margin ["133 MB"] - 2 Canoes of Canadians set off for below. a Number of Bungees arrived at the french house."

May 19
" Friday Fresh breezes at W Clear warm weather. dryed all the furs & packed them - also packed 17 bundles more of furs traded here since the last package - people putting their Canoes in order - a few bungees arrived at the Canadian house."

May 20
" Saturday Wind & Weather as yesterday - at 5 1/2 AM 3 Men arrived in a Canoe from the Nippowee with 5 kegs of Brandy 7 Guns 3 Rolls of Tobacco 91 1/2 lb of Gunpowder. They left the nippowe the 5 Inst. - Settled the Canoes and emp'd pitching them & putting things in order to Embark tomorrow if pofsible. - Rec'd a Letter from Mr Bird."

May 21
" Left Buckingham House at 5 PM 19 Canoes & 2 Boats went 2 miles & put up."

May 27
" Passed the crofsing place - very few Buffalo"

May 29
" Went over all the falls & put up at the mouth of the S Branch River - pretty good water - a number of Drounded Buffalo upon the Sands in the River."

May 30
" arrived at Mr Birds."

June 1 1797
" Left Mr Birds - Ja. Sanderson stays at this house all Summer with Ja. Gaddy - Ja. Scott & Henry Budge - scarce a leaf to be seen on the Trees."

June 4 "Sunday"
" Arrived at Cumberland House at 11 AM - Lake not broke up only a little water close along shore."

June 12 "Monday"
" Got under way for York factory, 19 Canoes & 2 Boats as before - Could not get out below at the little river - Lake not yet broke up not a leaf to be seen & scarce a bird - and every thing has the appearance of Winter - except the ground being clear of Snow - put up at the fishing weir."

June 13
" went & put up a little above the burnt woods."

June 14
" Arrived at the Batto point in Cedar Lake & obliged to put up upon an I'd In the Bay half way to the Long Point. that tract of the Lake not yet broke up - found Mr Shaw, Finlay & all the French Canoes - 29 in Number."

June 16
" Got round the Point with the Boats with much difficulty & put up at the narrow of Cedar Lake - much Ice at the Point - the Canoes could not get Thro' it - Ja? Flett & Jn Ballenden handed & carried round it & put up with us late in the evening."

June 17
" All the Canoes except 5 Came up at 5 1/2 & we all went below the fall into Crofs Lake - Boats put up acrofs it - killed 3 Sturgeon."

June 18
" Went & got every thing to the Bottom of the Big fall - the 5 Canoes came up & all the Frenchmen - & got all over - the latter went into the Lake & put up - we stopt at the Bottom of the fall."

June 19
" Lay by and caught a great many Jack fish."

June 20
" Got all underway & necefsiated to put ashore at the first point the Lake not yet broke up & every thing has the appearance of winter."

June 23
" Mr Longmoore & Isham with 4 Canoes & 34 bundles of furs joined us. they left Swan River house 6 June & has been delayed by the Ice in the Lakes ever since - in the afternoon the wind blew fresh at West & cleared the Ice a little from the shore & we all got underway together at 3 1/2 PM went to 8 1/2 & put up."

June 24
" went nearly as far as the upper carrying place & put up could not proceed further for the Ice - 25 Lay by for Ice."

June 26 "Monday"
" Got to the Lower carrying place & put up - too much wind to proceed & the Ice not yet cleared away, fresh Gales of wind at W."

June 27
" at 2 AM? got under way went half way to the big Stone & put up? here for Ice - cold weather, Ice froze on the Lake in the night. Muskettoes plentiful at night."

July 1 1797
" Saturday at 11 1/4 got underway with the Boats and cut a pafsage Thro the Ice nearly of? 1 1/4 Miles which took us 1 1/4 hours - calm weather - got to the Mofsy Point at 6 1/2 PM - put up at the Mouth of the Lake - The Canoes stay'd behind not venturing to force their way Thro the Ice. very warm weather but scarce a leaf to be seen."

July 2
" went to Mr Hallets at Jack River and stayed from 10 AM to 3 1/4 PM then proceeded & put up at the mouth of the Black River that falls into the Sea River. Set a Net & caught a number of Jack - Mr Hallet made a good Trade 1150 MB - River (Jack) broke up the 1 of June - & Hugh Sabeston set of for the for the Factory in a Canoe. - all the Woods here about has the appearance of the middle of summer. the trees being all entirely covered with large leaves , - such a suprizing difference in such a small distance is very extraordinary - in the ?"

July 3
" Arrived at the Sea River Carrying place and got all over & away in 1 1/2 hours - put up at the half way Creek in Eachawaymamis River - most part of the Canoes came up - they got out of the Ice yesterday morning by making a pafsage. ? very bad this 3 Days."

July 4
" All the Canoes came up - gave the Swan River Men 14 Bundles of furs out of the Boats. Mr Longmoors Trade not quite 1,600 - cleared a Track in places in Eachawaymamis of Stones - carried over the Portage in 1 1/2 hours - put up at the White fall at 5 PM & got most part of the Furs & Canoes over."

July 5
" Wednesday Got all over the Carrying place made part of a new Track at the lower end - went to the Hill Carrying place & put up."

July 6
" Thursday Got all over and left the Carrying place at 12, all the Canoes in Company afsisting cutting the Carrying places. Shot all the falls in We pin apannis, & Carried over the lower Carrying place & lowered the Boats down the Creek - put up. a great deal of water in this River - in Eachawaymamis pretty well."

July 7
" Friday Went and put up at the head of Trout River a headwind in the lake the Boats made better way than the Canoes, in the Lake."

July 8
" Saturday Lay by all day - putting things in readinefs to Embark early tomorrow."

July 9
" Sunday John Moore, Oman Norquay, Jn Davey & Oman Budge stayed to take care of the Boats & 104 Bundles of furs that are left for the second trip - got underway at 3 AM got over the Trout fall at 8 1/4 & put up about 6 Miles on the N side of the Knee. saw two Tents of Indians."

July 10
" Monday Went & put up at the head of Hill River in the Sandy Bay - at 7 PM - good water in these two last Rivers the Indians says the Holy lake only cleared of Ice 8 days ago - This has been the most backward Spring & very cold winter ever experienced by the Oldest Man amongst them."

July 11
" Tuesday Proceeded & put up at the Still Water - 15 Canoes. 8 Canoes still behind."

July 12
" Wednesday Arrived at the Rock at 7 AM. the other 8 Canoes arrived an hour afterwards."

" Went down to the Factory in Company with Mr Sutherland and arrived at the Rock 30th Inst - on the return Inland - Aug. 1st Mr Rofs with 4 Canoes arrived here from the Northward - it was so late as the 5th July before he left his Winters residence at the Deers Lake, beyond the Missinnippi or Churchill river - 3 Inst. Mr Sutherland proceeded Inland with 2 Canoes & Mr Isham in One - Mr I is to stay at the Jack river - and Mr Hallet is to accompany Mr Sutherland up the Saskechewan River to take Charge of Buckingham House - for want of another Canoe to return now I am under the necefsity of returning to the Factory to wait the return of the Canoes that went to the head of Trout River for a Cargoe of Furs - where the boats? where left - Aug. 10th Mr Rob. Longmoore & myself embarked in 5 Canoes from YF - 3 of which accompanied Mr L. to Swan River - & the other two proceed with Mr R & myself to Cumberland. left the Rock 17th Inst. Mr Rofs is to leave all his Goods that is in these two Canoes at Cumberland & to proceed with them light to fetch all his remains & 2 men that he left in the Spring at the Northward - at the Athakesakepitchecon - arrived at Cumberland House 20th Sept. after a very tedious pafsage - being confined no lefs than 12 Days in Lake Winnipeg."

" List of Men up the Saskechewan River 1796" [and their wages in £]

"Edmonton House
Mr Geo. Sutherland 200
Jn Pruden 12
Robert Annu 8
John Ballenden 12
John Budge 12
Benj. Bruce 16
John Clouston 12
John Clouston 10
James Deering 10
John Deering 10
Alex Flett 70
Ja. Folster 14
Geo. Goucher 14
Thos. Goucher 14
Rob. Garrock 12
Alex. Gun 16
Geo. Gun 10
Mal. Grott 25
Robert Garson 14
Hugh Johnson 10
Wm Johnson 12
Wm Leith 12
Wm Leith 10
N'l Leith 14
Tho. Loutit 14
Ja. Murry 20
Mag. Mure 10
Jas. Morrowick ?
John Moore 14?
Oman Norquay ?
John Paplay ?
Henry Spence ?
Wm Sinclair ?
Tho. Taylor 12?
Wm Tate 20"

"Buckingham House
Peter Fidler 30
Ja. Gaddy 30
Gilbert Laughton 36
Nicol Allen 20
John Ballenden 20
Mag. Chambers 12
James Davey 20
John Davey 14
John Forbert 14
Jn Flett 25
Wm Flett 25
Jn Linkletter 12
Tho. Isbester 12
Wm Isbester 14
Laug. Leith 14
Donald Mowatt 14
Jn Mowatt 18
Jn Irvin 20
Wm Park 10
Wm Rich 20
Peter Sabeston 25
Mag. Spence 20
Geo. Spence 12
Wm Sinclair 10
N'l Spence 40
Ja. Rofs 10
Wm Tomison 10
Jn Moore 30
Mag. Yorston 10"

" Nippowee
Mr Bird 55
Jn Ballenden 25
John Brough 14
Ja. Gaddy 12
John Halcro 14
Geo. Munro 10
Ja. Park 14
Ja. Sandison 30
Jn Stickler 16
Ja. Scott 10
Ed. Tomison 14
Ja. Waltus 12
Rob. Yorston 10"

" Cumberland House
M'l Oman 40
Mag. Twatt 40
Ed. Brown 10
Henry Budge 10
Ja. Flett 25
Wm Hawkland 14
Ja. Sutherland 10"

" Wages of 84 Servants up the Saskechewan River 1796-97 Masters premium Included
Edmonton 35 servants 663 £
Buckghm 29 Servants 535 £
Nippowee 13 Servants 236 £
Cumb. Ho. 7 Servants 149 £"

" Furrs packed at Buckingham House 1797 April 5 & 6 & 7"
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" Furrs packed at B. House 19 May"
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" Notes for Furrs received from the Men at Buckingham House"
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