Joseph Colen York Factory
March 25 1792
..." two Natives, one of whom is the son of an Englishman came purposely to enter into your Honours Service to go Inland."

Mar. 26
..." entered Howey Sabbiston the young man mentioned yesterday on our books - I hope your honours will pardon me for taking this Liberty without permifsion my view of doing it is, as, encouragement to other Lads sons of Englishmen - as they will ever be found useful at this settlement as hunters as well as handy in Canoes"...
1M160 B.239/a/92

He doesn't mention the other man.

Joseph Colen York Factory
April 25 1792
" I was under the necefsity before Xmas to allowance him [Charles Kitson] to a stated quantity of Spiritous Liquors to take upon his own account from the warehouse. Yet he has found means to be supplied by others of the men to whom he has paid an advanced price for it . and very seldom it has been but that he takes two days in the week to drinking only - He tells me it is against his Religion to work on a Monday."
1M160 B.239/a/92

Carlton House Sask. James Bird
April 29 1797
..." Sent one man to look for our Horses (who returned without being able to find them, we therefore suppose they are stolen by an Indian who went from our Neighbours yesterday)"...

Apr. 30
" Sent two men to examine whether our Horses are actually stolen or not who returned without being able to find one of them"

May 2 1797
..." one man taking care of our Horses."
1M19 B.27/a/2


James Peter Pruden Carlton House Sask.
Jan. 21 1815
" Two Stone Indians and 4 Women with them arrived they came from the Moose Woods brought a little Provisions they were 7 nights on their way owing to its very bad walking thro the Snow"...
1M19 B.27/a/4

Jan. 31 1815
" Two Indians viz. George Sutherland and Long Legs arrived"...
1M19 B.27/a/4

Feb. 13 1815
..." sent James Spence & James Sandison to a Stone Indian Camp a little above the Elbow to Purchase 200 Buffalo Tongues if they have them."
Feb. 15 1815
..." returned without being able to get any"
1M19 B.27/a/4

Carlton House Sask. James Peter Pruden
Apr. 2 1815
" Sent James Slater & James Whitford Jun. to an Indian Tenting at the Woody Hill to employ him to take 15 fathoms of Birchrind for making two Small Canoes for the use of the House"

April 9 1815
"James Slater and James Whitford who went for Birchrind last Sunday returned and brought with them 17 fathoms of Birchrind"
1M19 B.27/a/4


Carlton House James Peter Pruden
Apr. 13 1815
..." Five Stone Indians were discovered in the bushes near the House watching an opportunity to Steal the Horses that was grazing in the plain. they made off with themselves immediately after they were discovered."
1M19 B.27/a/4

Carlton Hose Sask. James Peter Pruden
Apr. 18 1815
" The Stone Indians that arrived yesterday returned to their camp - Sent by one of them 1 Yard of Tobacco to be given their Chiefs to call a council among themselves concerning the 24 Horses stolen by them from the Company & their Servants at Paint Creek and to try to bring them back to us again - but they have little influence over their young Men so that I have but little hope of any of them being brought."...
1M19 B.27/a/4

Apr. 28 1815
..." This afternoon a band of Southard Indians 30 Men & 9 Women with them: all on Horse back arrived, they are Indians that traded at Paint Creek last Winter and their Motives for coming this way was to join the Natives of this Place to go to War with them. They brought nothing with them but 1 Swan Skin."
1M19 B.27/a/4

Carlton House Sask. JP Pruden
Feb. 26 1816
"Two Men employed Thrashing Barley, The others Drying Meat & chopping up bones to make Fat with."
1M19 B.27/a/5

Home