" A Journal of the most remarkable Transactions and Occurrences at York Fort from 16th Sept. 1783 to 15th September 1784 By Mr Huphrey Marten Chief"
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York Factory Journal containing an Account of the various Transactions and Occurrance done and hapning at this Place begining September the fifteenth 1783 and ending [blank] Kept by Humphrey Marten Chief Factor for The Honorable Hudsons Bay Company at York Factory in Hudsons Bay North America"
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Sept. 15 1783
" Monday Wind NWerly cloudy raw weather with rain. At noon landed with Capt. William Christopher and mate of your Honours Servants. Found a large log tent erected by your inland servants with a smaller one within its whereing. we found several bundles of Furrs the greatest part of which will be sent home being your property tho belonging to absent Indians must be kept until their arrival. On the plantation were about thirty Indian home gaurd great and small. They inform me that twenty three English and a very few uplanders had been down and staid a considerable time but dispairing of Your Honors ships arrival they had returned some time since. They could not or wound not say how many daies since. I offered them great encouragement to go inland and inform your other servants of our arrival but in vain it being as they say too late in the Season For them to attempt it however we got two of them to go with Letters and powder to Severn House. Recieved two geese and got some tents pitched. The Indians say that since the river broke up there hath been almost continuous rains and thick haizy weather. the rains have washed the Banks away in a surprizing manner and have rendered the plantation exceeding Slippery and uncomfortable. several of the men bad with the Scurvy."

Sept. 16
" Tuesday Wind in the smame quarter as yesterday but doth not blow so hard, some snow last night raw cold to day. Sent several Indian a hunting,, put some stones and One hundred and nine bundles of Furrs on board the Sloop. the longboat came up, unloaded her put stones into her and sent her with the Sloop to the Ship. sent four Indians with powder and shott for Severn as two could not carry what is wanted recieved 43 geese to day."

Sept. 17
" Wednesday Wind and weather as yesterday. The sloop and longboat came up unloaded them both, sent them away put thirty seven bundles &? one? tho'? of Furrs on board and sent them down. recieved 52 geese to day sent a few to the Ship."

Sept. 18
" Thursday Easterly winds the first part fine the latter cloudy and a strong gale. the Sloop came up unloaded her and stowed part of the Cargo. the Captain came up & returned in the Sloop, gave the Indians a treat as usual five men under the Surgeons care. indeed the hardships the men undergo is enough to lay them all up, wet laying, wet cloathing and nothing to shift themselves. Cox getting the House in forwardnefs with as many hands as can be spared."

Sept. 19
" Friday A strong gale at East raw cold weather with rain. Part of the men afsisting Cox part stowing away the Cargo and part gathering up old Iron spikes, nailes, hasps, hinges &c. The sick as yesterday. Sent the Indians to hunt over the North East marsh, the geese being gone from this Marsh, the Sloop and Captain came up took about half the Sloops cargo out."

Sept. 20
" Saturday Wind variable Easterly dull heavy weather. Unloaded the Sloop and put Stones on board her. Cox and five men at work on the House. the rest (except the sick, five in number) stowing away the Cargo, the Tides fell off so suddenly and so unusually could not get the Sloop off. took the Stones out of her."

Sept. 21
" Sunday Wind SW a little sunshine to day. All the forenoon the men variously employed in the afternoon writing their letters. The Sloop still aground took out her Cable and slung some ? under her, set several netts for fish gott 28 lbs of Tickomeg, sent a few to the Ship by the long boat which came up was unloaded and sent back with Stones. five men still under the Surgeons care."

Sept. 22
" Monday Light airs variable the weather moderate. Cox and six men at work on the House. Bricklayer and two men at work on Chimbles, the rest stowing away the Cargo and breaking lime stones. Sloop still on ground tho no Efforts are wanting to get her off."

Sept. 23
" Tuesday Wind variable westerly. got the Sloop off stoned her and sent her to the Ship. the long boat came up unloaded her stoned her and sent her off with a few geese to the Ship."

Sept. 24
" Wednesday Wind SW mild pleasant weather . unloaded to? Sloop which came up this morning stoned her and sent her away for the last time as she is now to proceed to Severn House, as she is to sail with the Ship and proceed for Severn House; pray God send her a safe and speedy arrival. sent the long boat down with stones. At eleven AM made the Pacquet up and delivered it with the Duplicate to Captain Christopher, who soon after took leave. gave and recieved three Cheers, sent ninety nine geese on board. Six men went with the Captain in the Factory Boat. At 7 PM the long boat came up with a letter from the Capt. requesting to have the longboat loaded immediately with stones and sent to the Ship which was done. Rec'd 159 geese. Cox, Guthrie, Magnus Flett & Jn. Mckimee? with eight men at work on the house, the rest variously employed. Sent two Indians to seek for North River Indians and to inform them of our arrival."

Sept. 25
" Thursday A fine breeze at SW wild looking weather. At 8 AM Your Honors ship King George Captain William Christopher, and the Sloop Severn Mr William Falconer sailed out of five fathom hole and at ten o Clock were out of sight. I pray God to send them a safe pafsage to their desired Ports. Amen. Part of the men employed with the Carpenter on the house, part setting the lime kiln, part picking up Iron work, the sick as before, the rest cooking, cutting firewood and other necefsary jobs. two Indians brought 160 lbs of vension."

Sept. 26
" Friday Wind variable from SW to NbW Fine moderate weather. the Bricklayer House Carpenters Boat builder and eight men at work on the House Chimbles. Thomas Isbester, Thomas Flett, William Bews, James Davey and James Wafs under the Surgeons care. one making a net for fishing, sent four men to fish and set fishing nets. Got Forty pounds of Troute and Tittemeg. four men with Mr. Ballenden stowing goods away. 28 geese to day. sent two canoes up the River to look for Deer."

Sept. 27
" Saturday A fresh breeze at SSW. fine pleasant weather. All hands employed as yesterday. got the lead on the roof of the House. Rec'd 22 lbs of fish"

Sept. 28
" Sunday All hands as yesterday as is the Wind and weather. Rec'd 36 lbs of Fish and 63 geese. the Indians say the geese are gone which is very soon and very unlucky"

Sept. 29
" Monday Wind South West fine moderate weather. Thomas Isbester, Thomas Flett, Wm Bews, James Davey and James Wafs under the Surgeons care. The Bricklayer, Carpenters, boat builders, Armourer, Cooper and four men at work on the House. sent six men in a boat to the mile sand for part of the Launch, got it home and secured it, three Men pitching a tent for the Chief and officers use. The Indians brought 180 lbs venison and 50 lbs beavers flesh, 20 lbs fish from the Netts."

Sept. 30
" Tuesday Wind South small rain all last night and to day. Sent a ten men with a boat to haul the Seine up the River. gott 300 lbs of fish. the Indians brought 170 lbs of Venson. these are the Indians I sent to look for Natives of the North River tribes. they found four families only part of whom will be here soon. the men as yesterday at the building."

Oct. 1 1783
" Wednesday Wind East a continuance of rain all last night and to day. All the tradesmen and five men at work on the House, five men under the Surgeons care. Taylor at work for the men, one making a fishing nett. The rest gathering old Iron, lead and Cooking also unriging the long boat."

Oct. 2
" Thursday Wind variable Westerly rainy bad weather. the Bricklayer laid up with swelled legs, this is a great misfortune to us as it putts a stop to the Chimbly building and makes the number of the sick and lame Six. sent ten men to haul the Sein net 60 lbs of fish. the rest of the men employed as yesterday. Three canoes of North River home Indians came in with 500 lbs of venison, 30 lbs of fatt some Furrs and deer skins. These Indians give a Melancholy account of the havock Death hath made amongst the Northern tribes, most of whom are no more, these Indians further inform me that a heavy quarrel hapned between your inland Servants when at this place and those Indians we found here at our arrival. The Indians having have taken all the goods left by the French to their own use whereby your Servants were greatly distrefsed. This I suppose prevented those Indians from going Inland after those poor Men."

Oct. 3
" Friday Wind variable NWerly a smart frost last night and frequent flights of snow to day. the three canoes of Indians I sent to seek for Deer returned with 500 lbs of venison and 30 lbs of Beavers flesh. the Indians of yesterday traded 70 lbs of dryed venison, 89 made beaver in Furrs, 30 lbs of Fatt. The Men well and sick as yesterday."

Oct. 4
" Saturday Wind in the morning variable from South to West. Afternoon calm, the weather for the time of Year mild, the Six men still under the Surgeons care. the Men employed at the House in gathering old Iron and other necefsary jobs. the Indians traded 40 more made beaver several moose skins for shoe leather and a few deer skins which will enable us to provide more shoes without which there is no traveling in the winter."

Oct. 5
" Sunday Wind variable the weather inclinable to rain, moderate as to cold. the North River Indians went away after having been trusted. no fish to be got."

Oct. 6
" Monday All last night and this day much rain dull heavy weather with little or no wind. Four men under cover drawing the lime kiln, seven men brick nogging the house, two men tunning beer, six men sick, the rest variously emp'd. sent several Indians to procure snow shoe frames. my Self far from well, having a gouty head ach."

Oct. 7
" Tuesday Wind variable from E to NbE very much rain all last night and to day uncomfortable weather. Thomas Flett, Thomas Isbester, Nichol Allen and James Wafs all very bad. Mckinee? and Bews a lttle better. Six men drawing the lime kiln. two cooking two writing all the rest brick nogging the House. the wetnefs of the weather retards our work greatly and is terrible to the sick. Sent all the Indian women and Children to gather cranberrys for the Scorbutic which is the case with most of us"

Oct. 8
" Wednesday Wind NE All the last twenty four hours a continuance of rain, dark cold weather and very uncomfortable. all the Iron work very rusty. all our cloathes wet up to the knees at every step. no deer to be got, the wild fowl all gone, as the spring tides are coming on I hope we shall get some fish. Bews and Mckimie able to do a little. The other four very bad. the rest with the Carpenter and Bricklayer at Brick nogging the House, Cooking and writing. The Indian men making snow shoe frames. The Women knitting ditto, have 51 Indians small included to feed."

Oct. 9
" Thursday Wind and weather as yesterday. set several netts for fish and sent ten men to haul the Sein got 200 lbs of Tittemeg, the rest of the men employed as yesterday. the excifsive dampnefs of our lodgings renders it necessary to mix spirits with almost all we drink which tho' very expensive to your Hon'rs is necefsary to keep your Servants in health, particularly as the Allowance of Strong beer is but low? Shd? and some of these not full by a third and the Malt far from good."

Oct. 10
" Friday Wind NNW dark wet cold weather John Mckimie, Thomas Flett, Thomas Isbester, James Wafs and Nichol Allen all under the Surgeons care. Sent six english and four Indians to haul the Sein. got One hundred and sixty pounds of fish, the rest with Cox at work on the House which by the badnefs of the weather goes on but sloly, however the roof is on and leaded one Chimbly nearly built the brick nogging almost finished and a small part of the flooring laid. the Indians that did not Afsist in hauling the Sein making snow shoes gave them fish flour and pease. my self with the men after they came home with the Fish set the lime kiln."

Oct. 11
" Saturday Wind WNW wet cold dark weather. The men employed as yesterday got 120 lbs of fish"

Oct. 12
" Sunday Wind NNW a fine cheerful day. Cox and several of the refused to work today. nothing was done but whinching a grindstone and grinding a few hatchets preparatory to the men going to the woods, sent ten Indians with the Sein. they got 140 lbs of fish."

Oct. 13
" Monday Wind variable from SW round to NNW moderate weather. Sent ten men to raft firewood Cox, Guthrie, Mckimie, Mag. Flett and five men at work on the house, three men piling burnt wood and gathering Spikes nailes melted lead &c. Taylor at work for the Men. Wafs, Flett and Isbester under the Surgeons care, two writing, the rest of the men variously employed. several north river Indians came in most of them had been here lately. They brought a few Furrs and deer skins, 70 lbs of dryed venison and 20 lbs of Fatt."

Oct. 14
" Tuesday All last night and to day much rain. The wind variable from South to NW. Mr Ballenden my Self and one man drying furrs. The rest as yesterday."

Oct. 15
" Wednesday A fresh gale at NW. most of the last 24 hours wet drizzling weather a strong fresh in the river, indeed the Ebb is so strong that no Flood appears. At six AM one man came from the woods with four floats of firewood. they have worked extremely hard to get so much. the Men at home employed as on monday last."

Oct. 16
" Thursday Wind NW blows hard with snow and freezes hard. Cox, Mckimie, Bews and Mag. Flett at work on the House all the rest getting the wood up the bank which was severe job the weather being so bad and so many young hands."

Oct. 17
" Friday Wind and weather much the same as yesterday. Six men getting ready to go out to the hunting Tents. All the tradesmen and six others at work on and for the house, the Taylor at work for the men. The rest variously employed. Traded 20 lbs of dryed venison and six pairs of Snow shoes."

Oct. 18
" Saturday A fresh gale at SW sharp weather. Sent Henry Garroch, Nichol Spence, Wm Flett to hunt and fish at the french Creek, and Robert Tennant, Robert Davey and John Flett to ten Shilling creek, sent four men to bring the boat back, gave the hunters forty two days food. Thomas Isbester Thomas Flett and James Wafs very bad indeed. the rest employed as yesterday. Trusted several Indians in order to their going to winter quarters. I fear we shall be great sufferers in the grain, as the Mice are exceeding numerous, nor can we contrive any method to destroy them."

Oct. 19
" Sunday Wind WSW warm fine weather. Cox having refused to work on a sunday nothing was done to day however I sent the Indians to haul the Sein they got 200 lbs of Tittemeg for which I gave them one gallon of Brandy."

Oct. 20
" Monday Wind variable Southerly cloudy wet mild weather. Seven men drawing the lime kiln and skreening lime. Taylor at work for the men. All the other tradesmen and four labourers at work on and for the House. Thomas Flett venereal, Thomas Isbester consumptive and both very bad. James Wafs a little better, two writing, the rest variously employed. Sent 14 Indians to the six mile Island to haul the Sein. they brought five hundred pounds of fish for which I gave them two one half gallons of brandy"

Oct. 21
" Tuesday Wind Easterly with rain snow and sleet all night and part of this day. Robert Tennant and Robert Davey came from tenshilling creek with eighty pounds of fine Troute, the men employed as yesterday."

Oct. 22
" Wednesday All last night and this day a strong gale at North with rain snow and sleet most uncomfortable weather. the Bricklayer, Bews and two men building a Chimble. Cox, Guthrie, Magnus Flett and two men making Cabbins for the Men. the Armourer and Cooper overhauling musquets, two writing, the rest gathering old stores and other necefsary jobs. Twenty five Indians went off for their quarters. The relations of those Indians that went with the packet to Severn House the 16th Ult. are? very uneasy at their not returning fearing they may be drowned by the great Inland fresher."

Oct. 23
" Thursday Winds variable a hard frost last night, more moderate to day. the men employed as yesterday"

Oct. 24
" Friday A fine gale at SW moderate weather. set a few Rabbet snares. All hands employed as on wednesday last. Three of the four Indians that went with the packet to Severn House returned. they say that on their arrival they found the house deserted, not an Indian on the plantation on which they loaded the Cannon with the Powder sent for the use of the house, in hopes of alarming the Natives. this had a good effect, as it brought back several of the Natives who had waited for the Sloops arrival but had gone off, its growing so late in the Season. They say they were very near drowning several times by the rapidity of the Inland fresher. This journey hath been very expensive but I hope the necefsity of it from our late arrival will be apparent to Your Honors for the rest? humbly refer? you to Mr Falconers letter"

Oct. 25
" Saturday Wind NNW a fresh gale drifting weather. All hands in the morning employed in their several callings. in the afternoon cutting firewood and recieving provisions."

Oct. 26
" Sunday Wind variable SWerly. the weather somewhat moderate. Two of the Indians that came back with the Severn packet went off to joyn their friends. The other stays to assist in hunting for us, for having much to do, and so many young hands cannot hunt for ourselves. one Rabbet today."

Oct. 27
" Monday About midnight a strong gale sprung up at NW which lasted till noon with thick drift freezes very hard. I am exceedingly surprized that not a board is sent out for the back of the Surgeons or Seconds cabbins, or to divide the trading room or the store room from? the Entry. my own Cabbin and dining? room as open as a pigion house and to tell your Honors a plain truth Cox is ashamed to see how shamefully the materials for the house come out to us. as to Self and officers we at present? prefer? a skin Tent to the house, though we most greatfully and thankfully acknowledge your goodnefs in ordering a building for us that would have been comfortable had the materials contracted for have been deliver'd to us. Who is to blame we pretend not to say but we know and ? the want of many articles, much Ice in the River and along shoar. Cox and eight men diging and framing a sawpit the rest variously employed."

Oct. 28
" Tuesday Clear sharp weather, wind NWerly. Thomas Flett and Thomas Isbester under the Surgeons care. my self bad with the Gout in the hand. Cox, Magnus Flett and six men at work on the Sawpit. Guthrie making boxes for the pitsaw &c. Bews making tillers? to them which is a puzzling job, not having a forge. surely boxes and tillers should have been sent with the saws. we are at a great lofs for crofs cut saws, one only being sent us. eight men filling ground to level the inside of the house for flooring a soon as we can get boards cut for that purpose. Taylor at work for the Men. 7 Rabbets and two partridges today."

Oct. 29
" Wednesday Wind SW moderate weather for the time of year. Surgeon and two Indians setting snares. Ten men getting stores into the House, the rest as yesterday. much Ice driving in the river, and much along shore."

Oct. 30
" Thursday A hard gale all last night and part of this day at NW with much snow and very cold, in the afternoon a little milder. The weather now being sharp and having but one Taylor gave all your Honors servants leave to make socks &c to prevent them from being Frost bit. got one rabbet, but not a partridge to be seen. Flett & Isbester both under the Surgeons care, much Ice in the River."

Oct. 31
" Friday Variable winds from NW to SE the weather moderate. Wm Guthrie, Magnus Flett the boat builder, and two men sawing plank. Cox making bed places. Mckimie and two men brick nogging the House, Armourer and Smith jobbing. Taylor at work for the Men. Mr Ballenden with the rest removing goods from the Canvis tent into the House. One partridge and two Rabbets to day."

Nov. 1 1783
" Saturday Winds Southerly the weather cold with snow. In the morning the Men employed as yesterday, in the afternoon recieving provisions. Sent two Indians to build martin traps."

Nov. 2
" Sunday Wind NW moderate weather. This morning it was discover'd that the Chimbly in the men house had given way and was badly cracked, took down a part of it and repaired it as well as the frost will permit. The two Indians of yesterday returned having killed four small Deer which they having no sleds I shall send for tomorrow, Blefsed be the Almighty for the goodnes he hath shewn us in sending us so much fresh provisions which hath almost put a stop to the Scurvy which few of us were clear from & some very bad indeed."

Nov. 3
" Monday Wind variable from NW to WSW moderate weather. sent three english and five Indians for the venison. afternoon the returned with 350 pounds of doe meat. four men sawing plank and boards. Cox cutting out a small table. Bricklayer and two men brick nogging the house Cooper planing staves for sleds. Smith & Armourer jobbing. Tho. Flett, Tho. Isbester and James Davey under the Surgeons care."

Nov. 4
" Tuesday Wind SW the weather part clear & part cloudy. Six men clearing a piece of ground on which in the Spring we intend to build a Cook room. Armourer Cooper Carpenter and Smiths shop 41 feet long and twenty broad, two washing casks the rest as yesterday. rec'd two Rabbets and two partridges."

Nov. 5
" Wednesday Wind SW the weather for the time of year warm. Magnus Flett building an hogstye the rest employed as yesterday 18 partridges 1 rabbet to day."

Nov. 6
" Thursday Light airs at NW much Ice floating in the river, two men brewing, the rest as yesterday."

Nov. 7
" Friday A hard gale at North drifts much. Cox and two men flooring the Officers appartments. Guthrie and mate at the pitsaw. Bews and one man making hinges. Six men at work on the foundation of the intended building. the rest cutting firewood and cooking. one partridge to day Flett and Isbester still under the Surgeons care."

Nov. 8
" Saturday wind variable from N to WNW morning thick, afternoon clear, fine weather to day. recieved three partridges, the men as yesterday."

Nov. 9
" Sunday Wind and weather as yesterday some Ice drove out of the River, had my Servant Joining? at prayers."

Nov. 10
" Monday light airs Westerly moderate weather. Cox and M Flett planing board for building the Second and Surgeons cabbins and laying the flooring to them. Guthrie and Laughton at the pitsaw. Bricklayer and one man plaistering the sides of the lower Cabbins. Cooper and Armourer making a horse to turn the heads of the Sleds on. Bews making Iron work to ditto. Six Men falling firewood, the rest variously employed. Flett and Isbester still bad."

Nov. 11
" Tuesday A hard gale all last night and to day at NW and NNW a great drift and much snow. Mr Ballenden hunting. the rest as yesterday."

Nov. 12
" Wednesday The gale somewhat abated weather very cold. sent two Indians a hunting. all hands much the same as on monday last. The River at the mile bluff full of Ice from side to side."

Nov. 13
" Thursday Wind NWbN sharp drifting weather. not? alteration in the mens employ."

Nov. 14
" Friday Wind NbW raw cold weather. the Men employed still the same. the Indians that went away on wednesday brought thirty partridges."

Nov. 15
" Saturday Light airs Nerly cloudy moderate weather. the men recieving provisions & doing sundry necefsary Jobs. 13 partridges to day."

Nov. 16
" Sunday Light airs at West fine clear weather. this Channel nearly froze over."

Nov. 17
" Monday Wind NNW cold raw weather. Cox and Magnus Flett at work on Cabbins. Guthrie and Laughton sawing boards. Bews mending a great Sledge. Mckimie and one man altering a Chimble. Cooper and two men turning heads for Sleds. ten men cutting firewood. Taylor at work for the men. the rest variously employed. ten partridges from Indians."

Nov. 18
" Tuesday clear fine weather Wind NW All your Honors servants employed as yesterday. this Channel open in places of the mile Bluff but fast from side to side abreast the house. Tonnant and Flett brought 50 lbs of troute, they wanted sleds to haul home more fish but none being ready shall send three men to bring the fish to the House. 14 partridges to day one Rabbet and one martin."

Nov. 19
" Wednesday Wind and weather as yesterday our men at two trips brought 154 lbs of fish. the Bricklayer and ten men with the great sled hauling firewood, the rest employed as on monday last."

Nov. 20
" Thursday A Brisk gale at NNW extreme sharp weather. Sent ten men three trips for firewood but it is too sharp to continue them at it so set them to grind Oatmeal and cut fireing. Cox and Flett fitting up Cabbins. Guthrie and Laughton at the Pitsaw, Taylor at work for the men. Cooper and Armourer planing Staves for sleds. Bews jobbing. Isbester and Flett under the Surgeons care. The rest doing various necefsary Jobs. 8 partridges to day."

Nov. 21
" Friday Wind WbyN sharp weather two men grinding hatchets the rest as yesterday. fourteen partridges to day."

Nov. 22
" Saturday Wind SW fine cheerfful weather. Robert Tennant and Robert Davey came to the house with one hundred pounds of troute, as did Henry Garroch with thirty four martins and twelve rabbets. On being informed the heads of the strong beer casks were burst by the frost, I ordered it to be drawn off into other vefsels in doing which most of the men got drunk, Richard Stanton and Hugh Lisk very much so, they soon went to fighting, the Cooper caught Lisk by the Nose, and Lisk almost tore off Stantons fore finger of his left hand and would have beat his brains out with the tongs had he not been prevented. George Gun got his leg badly cutt and Lisk declared that had not the Cooper called out murder, he would have mauled so as to prevent his working for six months. the Cooper is certainly a bad foulmouthed fellow and the other very little better. I have laid them both under an Arrest. Indeed the Cooper is not able to work nor well be for some time. this all hapned while I was gone to a few Rabbet snares for want of proper care being taken by the person I left in charge, as punishment I stopped his Saturday night Brandy."

Nov. 23
" Sunday Light airs variable from S to W very fine weather. Tonnant and Davey returned to the tent sent a man with them who brought back fifteen rabbets and eighty one pounds of fish. The Surgeon informs me that George Gun was not drunk when he cut his leg which I mention in justice to him."

Nov. 24
" Monday Wind South fine warm weather. Cox and Magnus Flett at work on Mr Ballendens cabbin. Guhtrie and Laughton at the pitsaw. Mckimie and ten men hauling firewood. Bews healving hatchets, Armourer planing staves for Sleds. six men at the hunting tents. Thomas Flett, George Gun Thomas Isbester and Richard Stanton under the Surgeons care, the rest cutting fireing & Cooking."

Nov. 25
" Tuesday Wind variable Werly the men much the same as yesterday. recieved nineteen partridges and one rabbet."

Nov. 26
" Wednesday Light airs variable NWerly a little snow and rime morning and evening the rest of the day moderate. Thomas Isbester cutting a little firewood, the rest as on monday last. Nichol Spence brought seventy pounds of fish and two marten skins. Sixteen partridges to day."

Nov. 27
" Thursday Light airs from N back to NW the weather part clear part cloudy not cold. the men employed still the same."

Nov. 28
" Friday Wind NEerly from sea roak. the men employed as on monday. an Indian brought fifty four pounds of venison. one porcupine and five partridges."

Nov. 29
" Saturday Wind WNW the weather fine tho' sharp. the men in the morning employed as on monday last. in the afternoon recieving food. put Lisk and Stanton to half allowance for bad behavior, recieved twenty two marten skins and three rabbets from Tonnants tent who with Robert Davey and John Flett are at the nine mile Island."

Nov. 30
" Sunday A smart gale at West raw cold weather. four Indians brought 360 lbs of fish and but eight martins."

Dec. 1 1783
" Monday Wind NWerly moderate. the Indians of yesterday returned. Cox and Mag. Flett build cabbins. Guthrie and Laughton at the pitsaw. Bews, Mckimie and eight men hauling firewood. Taylor at work for the men. Thomas Flett, Gun & Stanton under the Surgeons care, the first very bad indeed with the foul disorder, Armourer planing staves for Sleds, the rest cooking and cutting wood."

Dec. 2
" Tuesday Wind NbyE thick warm weather much sea roak. the men employed as yesterday. three partridges the last night and not before all your honors servant slept in the house &? was was as soon as convenient bed places could be made. the house is not yet half finished. no partions to the warehouses, no gaurds to the stair cases, no window shutters, not a window can be opened. Indeed Cox himself is ashamed of the job."

Dec. 3
" Wednesday Light airs from WNW to North mild weather. Cox and Flett planing boards to line the Chiefs room. Guthrie and Laughton sawing timber. Armourer cleaning a gun. Taylor at work for the Men. Gun, Stanton and Tho. Flett under the Surgeons care. Twelve men falling and pileing firewood. rec'd a beaver weight 16 lbs and Seventeen partridges."

Dec. 4
" Thurday Wind variable from N to W warm weather. All hands employed as yesterday."

Dec. 5
" Friday A fresh gale at WSW with snow very warm weather. the men employed as on wednesday last. everything around us is in a very wett Condition."

Dec. 6
" Saturday Light airs at NNE and N the weather thick and warm. Robert Davey brought eight rabbets. All hands employed in cleaning Cabbins pathways the Victualling hole and getting provisions out of it and into it."

Dec. 7
" Sunday Wind West fine weather for the time of Year, had prayers to day. Robert Davey returned to his tent. Thomas Flett exceedingly Ill. George Guns leg bad, as is Stantons hand."

Dec. 8
" Monday Wind variable between the W and North points last night and part of this day. much Snow and drift. Cox planing boards as Guthrie & Magnus Flett, Laughton and Isbester at the Pitsaw. Taylor at work for the Men. Thomas Flett, Gun and Stanton under the Surgeons care. Hugh Lisk off duty and at half allowance on account of bad behavior, as is the Cooper who as I am informed threatened to break open some of the Provision casks unlefs he had his full allowance. Ten men falling firewood, the rest cutting fireing and other necefsary Jobs. thirty three partridges to day."

Dec. 9
" Tuesday A brisk gale Westerly with snow and drift. Henry Garroch brought 33 partridges three martins and one Fox, 19 partridges killed here."

Dec. 10
" Wednesday Light airs variable clear fine weather. the men employed as on monday last. Sixteen partridges to day."

Dec. 11
" Thursday Light airs variable from n back to W much rime from sea roak. four men sawing plank and boards. Cox planing boards. Armourer stocking a gun. Taylor at work for the Men. ten men hauling firewood. Cooper planing staves for sleds. Gun and Tho. Flett under the Surgeons care. the rest cutting firewood cooking and other necefsary Jobs."

Dec. 12
" Friday Winds and weather much the same as yesterday. The men employed the same."

Dec. 13
" Saturday No change in winds or weather. the men employed till noon the same after which receiving their provisions. Robert Tonnant brought Six rabbets one white and one Colored Fox with one marten."

Dec. 14
" Sunday A Brisk gale at N thick weather at night blew very hard, had prayers to day."

Dec. 15
" Monday Wind NW raw cold weather. Cox and Magnus Flett fitting up Cabbing in the mens house. Armourer stocking a gun. Bews puting Ears to a Kettle. Armourer stocking a gun. Cooper planing staves. ten men throwing snow and water on the log tent in which is the Powder to prevent sparks from getting into the Crevices after which sent them to haul firewood. two under the Surgeons care & six at the hunting tents, the rest cutting firewood & hunting."

Dec. 16
" Tuesday A hard gale at E and ENE with much snow and drift. All hands employed as yesterday."

Dec. 17
" Wednesday Light airs variable the weather thick and close. Thomas Flett exceeding bad, Gun and Bews under the Surgeons care the rest employed as on monday last. an Indian brought fifty two pounds dryed venison, one Fox and forty two martin skins."

Dec. 18
" Thursday Wind and weather with the mens employ the same as yesterday."

Dec. 19
" Friday Blows fresh at NNE variable to East, raw cold cloudy weather. the men employed still the same. Twenty one Indians great and small came in very hungry, however they paid their debts Viz. Seventy made Beaver in which forty two martins."

Dec. 20
" Saturday Wind Westerly cold clear weather. the hunter brought forty partridges and three rabbets 4 Martins and one Fox, the men employed in cleaning the watering and victualing holes. recieving provisions and other necefsary Jobs. my Self bad with an Erratic gout."

Dec. 21
" Sunday Wind NW sharp rimy weather. rec'd twelve partridges to day."

Dec. 22
" Monday Extreme cold weather wind NW nearly, one hunting nothing to be got near the house. Cox and two men fitting up Cabbins. Guthrie and Laughton sawing plank & boards. Armourer stocking a gun. Cooper planing staves for Sleds. Tho. Flett, the Taylor and Gun under under the Surgeons care, the rest cutting firewood and stowing it away."

Dec. 23
" Tuesday Wind and weather as yesterday the men employed the same."

Dec. 24
" Wednesday The weather as cold as ever I knew it wind between the West and North this being Christmas eve the men were employed relative to the ensueing holidays."

Dec. 25
" Thursday Wind and weather as yesterday. I most humbly and dutifully wish your Honors the compliments of the Season."

Dec. 26
" Friday Wind SSW the weather much milder the Men at Sundry recreations."

Dec. 27
" Saturday Calm moderate weather. my Self bad with an Erratic gout and almost Suffocated with Smoke the Chimnes are so bad."

Dec. 28
" Sunday Light airs variable cloudy moderate weather. Thomas Flett very bad, my Self a little better."

Dec. 29
" Monday Wind variable NErly the weather cold. Ten Indians came in very hungry, they brought fifty fine Martins, twelve Whole beaver six half, three foxes, one Catt & one Quiquahatch with a few does and rabbet skins but no kind of Food."

Dec. 30
" Tuesday The Sun arose very clear and fine soon after the weather cloudy and warm for the time of year with light airs variable. Guthrie and Magnus Spence making staitching boards for Foxes &c. the rest opening and cleaning the watering hole and cutting a new victualling hole, and other necefsary Jobs. Thomas Flett very bad the Taylor far from Well. John Cox saucy and impertinant, refusing to do duty unlefs taken off the Watch, this I refused to comply with as the other tradesmen would claim the same indulgence."

Dec. 31
" Wednesday Dark thick weather, very warm for the time of year. Sent several English a hunting. twelve partridges from them."

Jan. 1 1784
" Thursday Light airs from N to E thick heavy weather. recieved from Indians since the 20th Ultimo One hundred partridges. Flett, Gun and the Taylor under the Surgeons care."

Jan. 2
" Friday Wind NE thick raw unwholesome weather. Cox, Guthrie and the Cooper Ill through intemperance. Ten men falling firewood, five hunting, the rest variously employed, no luck from the hunters."

Jan. 3
" Saturday Wind and weather as yesterday. the men till noon employed the same; when they cleared the watering hole and recieved Provisions. hired two Indians to go with letters to Churchill."

Jan. 4
" Sunday All last night and to day a Storm at NE with a prodigious drift of Snow which forces it self, or is forced into the house in many Places."

Jan. 5
" Monday fine clear weather wind SWest. Cox planing boards for a locker to put medicines in. Guthrie, M Flett, Gilbert Laughton at the pitsaw with Hugh Lisk. Armourer stocking a gun. Cooper a very lazy fellow planing Staves for inland rundlets & Sleds. Thomas Flett, Gun and Wafs under the Surgeons care. Bews jobbing. Taylor at work for the Men, the rest falling firewood Cooking and other necefsary Jobs. got ready a packquet for Churchill and received one from Severn House. recieved 400 lbs of Fish."

Jan. 6
" Tuesday Sharp fine weather the wind West nearly. Sent two Indians with letters to Churchill. Thomas Flett, Thomas Isbester and James Wafs all very Ill, the rest as yesterday."

Jan. 7
" Wednesday Wind and weather as yesterday. the Taylor cutting out coats for musquets the rest as yesterday. Sent three Indians to the Eastward and three to the Northward to hunt partridges."

Jan. 8
" Thursday Wind variable from SW to WbyS sharp clear weather. Cox at work in the Surgeons cabbin. The four sawyers and twelve men getting timber to the pit. Armourer stocking a gun. Taylor at work on musquet coats. Tho. Flett, Tho. Isbester and James Wafs very Ill, the rest variously employed. got letters wrote for the Southern Settlements and letters for Severn house."

Jan. 9
" Friday Moderate weather wind Nerly the Severn Indians set off with letters for that place and the Bay and trading goods for the former, soon after two Indians arrived with letters from Churchill. Four men at the pitsaw, ten falling firewood, the rest as yesterday."

Jan. 10
" Saturday Wind variable from NW to N the men employed as yesterday, nothing fresh to be got nor any thing in hand."

Jan. 11
" Sunday Sharp thick weather wind SW got letters wrote for Churchill."

Jan. 12
" Monday Wind nearly West all day cheerful weather. The Indians returned for Churchill. Cox making fixtures in my room. four men sawing plank and boards. Bews cleaning the musquets which are very rusty for want of Coats. Armourer stocking a gun. Taylor making coats for musquets. three under the Surgeons care, the rest hauling firewood, cooking and other necefsary Jobs."

Jan. 13
" Tuesday Wind and weather as yesterday the men and Sick much the same."

Jan. 14
" Wednesday Light airs Westerly clear fine weather. All hands employed as on monday last."

Jan. 15
" Thursday Light airs Nerly moderate weather. Cooper drefsing staves for inland rundlets the rest employed as on monday."

Jan. 16
" Friday Thick snowing weather wind from SW to NE not cold. Gun, Wafs, T Isbester and Tho. Flett under the Surgeons care, the last extreme bad. Cox making the Chiefs bed place having as yet lain in a Cott. Guthrie planing boards. Bews jobbing. Taylor at work for the men. Armourer stocking gun. Cooper Bricklayer an twelve men hauling firewood. the Indians came from the north river with One hundred forty and three partridges and two rabbets."

Jan. 17
" Saturday Wind WbN thick blowing weather and extreme cold. All hands employed as yesterday till noon when they received provisions. Our English eastern hunters brought thirty three partridges being the produce of fourteen days hard hunting for three Men."

Jan. 18
" Sunday Wind variable from WbN round to NW Read several portions of Scripture to day."

Jan. 19
" Monday Wind North sharp clear weather. Cox lining the Chiefs bed place, Guthrie planing boards. Armourer brought up a gun the first of his stocking, he is a well behaved youth but Slow. Bews at work on hinges. Taylor at work on womens Sleeves. Mckimie and fourteen men hauling firewood, three under the Surgeons care, the rest cutting firewood and other necefsary duties."

Jan. 20
" Tuesday Wind variable SWerly clear sharp fine weather. Thomas Flett venereal and past hope of recovery. Thomas Isbester Consumptive and Scorbutic. James Wafs Scorbutic. George Gun bad with a frose heal, several of the men show evident signs of a Scorbutic habbit, however they are not so bad as to prevent their working, as yesterday the Indians I sent fourteen days since returned with two hundred and one partridges from the Eastward and eighty four pounds of Venison this I hope will somewhat check the advance of the Scurvy."

Jan. 21
" Wednesday Light airs variable close mild weather. Two men brewing spruce Beer which we cannot keep from freezing having no Cellars. two grinding hatchets All the tradesmen employed as on monday last, the rest hauling firewood and getting timber to the saw pit."

Jan. 22
" Thursday the wind WNW sharp clear weather. All hands employed much the same as on monday last, the sick as on Tuesday last, many of the men much frost bit."

Jan. 23
" Friday Wind NE thick drifting weather. the hunters brought part of their things home as they cannot get any partridges. Four Indians pitched away to look for Furrs. sent six others to hunt partridges and other food."

Jan. 24
" Saturday Wind and weather as yesterday the well and sick the same."

Jan. 25
" Sunday Wind NW a low drift but clear over head and sharp; prayers to day. Robert Tonnant bad with the rhumatism which makes five under the Surgeons care."

Jan. 26
" Monday An easy breeze at NbW moderate weather. the English hunters brought all their things home as they cannot get anything as they say sent Six Indian men over the North river to hunt for any kind of fresh food. the Indian hunters will soon be one hundred miles afsunder in search of food. Cox making Cubbord and Lockers for sundry articles of trading goods and stores. Guthrie planing boards. Magnus Flett and Gilbert Laughton sawing plank. Armourer stocking a gun. Bews jobbing. Taylor at work for trade. At half past four OClock this afternoon departed this Life Thomas Flett. George Gun, James Wafs, Thomas Isbester and Robert Tonnant under the Surgeons care. Mckimie with all the rest of the men hauling firewood. Two Indian men came in for food."

Jan. 27
" Tuesday Wind WNW clear pleasant weather. Sent Henry Garroch and Rob. Davey to fix on a proper place for a wooding tent. four men hatcheting a grave; Guthrie making a Coffen, the rest employed as yesterday. the Indians that went with letters to Churchill the 6th Instant returned paid each 30 Beaver. the two Indians of yesterday traded 20 Beaver 9 martins and a little castoreum. They belong to a gang of 20 Indians and declare they could not procure flesh to bait Martin traps and are in great distrefs for want of food which I must supply them with or they must Perish. I gave the bread, Flour, biscuit and prunes and tould them not to come in till goose season except in great danger of starving."

Jan. 28
" Wednesday Wind and weather as yesterday. the Indians went away. I am sorry to add to the sick list Wm Guthrie and George Short, the rest as yesterday."

Jan. 29
" Thursday Wind SWbS exceeding sharp weather. Buried Thomas Flett. Cox making fixtures. Armourer stocking a gun. Smith making hinges. Taylor at work for trade. Magnus Flett and Laughton sawing boards. Guthrie, T Isbester, Gun, Wafs under the Surgeons care. two grinding hatchets, two healving hatchets, the rest falling firewood and other necefsary jobs."

Jan. 30
" Friday Wind NW very sharp weather. All hand employed much the same as yesterday many of the English and Indians much frost bit. the Indians I sent over the North river the 23 Inst. returned with 244 partridges."

Jan. 31
" Saturday Wind NNW sharp weather. twelve men preparing to go to the woods to fall timber and firewood. Guthrie planing boards, two opening and cleaning the watering hole, the rest as on thursday last. Sent three Indians to Shipriver to hunt partridges."

Feb. 1 1784
" Sunday Wind WNW extreme sharp weather. Prayers to day. recieved ninety Partridges from the North river."

Feb. 2
" Monday Wind variable from SW to NNW sharp weather. Sent twelve men to the Woods. Cox making fixtures for trading goods. Guthrie planing boards. Magnus Flett and Laughton planing boards. Bews jobbing. Armourer stocking a gun. Taylor at work for trade. Mckimie, Gun, Wafs and Tho. Isbester under the Surgeons care. the rest bringing boards and plank from the saw pit."

Feb. 3
" Tuesday Wind West fine clear moderate weather. the men employed as yesterday. sent two Indians over the North river to hunt partridges."

Feb. 4
" Wednesday Wind NNW fine clear sharp weather. Six men afsisting the sawyers in getting timber to the pit. the rest employed as on monday last. an Indian brought 40 partridges."

Feb. 5
" Thursday Wind NW sharp clear weather. Cox making fixtures Guthrie planing boards Armourer stocking a gun Cooper blocking staves for Inland rundlets. Taylor at work for the men. Flett and Laughton sawing boards. Bews jobbing. Gun Wafs and Thomas Isbester under the Surgeons care, one attending the Sick. 12 men at the woods three hauling firewood Mckimie bad with a lame knee."

Feb. 6
" Friday Wind NW clear cold weather. the Men as yesterday."

Feb. 7
" Saturday Wind SW fine pleasant weather. three men opening and cleaning the watering & victualling holes, the rest as yesterday."

Feb. 8
" Sunday Wind SW very sharp weather. Prayers to day."

Feb. 9
" Monday Wind and weather as yesterday. Cox making fixtures for trading goods. Guthrie planing boards. Armourer stocking a gun. Cooper blocking staves. Bews jobbing. Taylor at work for trade. M Flett and Laughton sawing boards. Gun, Wafs, Mckimie under the Surgeons care. three men hauling firewood, one attending the Sick. Twelve at the woods, the rest variously employed, an Indian brought One hundred and twenty partridges."

Feb. 10
" Tuesday Light airs at SWbW clear sharp weather. Two grinding oatmeal the rest as yesterday. A Man came from the wood to have the crofs cut saw mended it being broke in sawing a timber stick. we having no other greatly hinders the work going forward. got it mended and sent the Man away. three Indians came from Shipriver with 76 partridges."

Feb. 11
" Wednesday Wind NW extreme sharp weather. Three men falling firewood, the rest as yesterday. Altho I am hunting almost every day yet I have not seen a partridge these ten days. I never knew them so scarce about this place."

Feb. 12
" Thursday Wind NNW extreme cold Indeed no alteration in the Mens work. an Indian brought 41 partridges."

Feb. 13
" Friday Wind SW clear fine weather though very sharp. Cox making fixtures. Guthrie planing boards. Armourer stocking a gun. Cooper blocking staves. Taylor at work for trade. M Flett & Laughton at the pitsaw. Gun, Mckimie, Wafs & Thomas Isbester under the Surgeons care. one attended the Sick, twelve at the woods three falling firewood the rest cooking cutting firewood and other Jobs."

Feb. 14
" Saturday A fresh gale at NW very sharp with a small drift. three men opening the Watering hole, the rest as yesterday. part of the Men came from the woods with food and returned with fourteen days allowance and returned."

Feb. 15
" Sunday Wind SW cheerful weather had prayers to day."

Feb. 16
" Monday Wind SErly fine cheerful weather. Cox Guthrie and Mckimie sorting slabbs, the rest afsisting in geting timber to the Sawpit after which they were employed as follows. the Armourer stocking a gun. Bews making hinges. Cox and Guthrie making fixtures. Cooper blocking staves for inland rundlets. Taylor at work for trade. Mag. Flett and Gilbert Laughton at the pitsaw. The Surgeon hath the following persons under his care. Viz. Jas. Wafs very bad with the Scurvy, Thomas Isbester consumptive & scorbutic, George Gun bad with a frozen heal, one attending the Sick, the rest grinding Oatmeal and other necefsary Jobs."

Feb. 17
" Tuesday A light air at NW mild weather. All hands employed as yesterday afternoon. Two Indians brought 240 partridges a great help thank God."

Feb. 18
" Wednesday Very warm weather for the time of Year. Light airs at NNW no alteration in the mens employ. three Indians brought 170 partridges."

Feb. 19
" Thursday Wind weather and the Men as yesterday."

Feb. 20
" Friday Wind East by South a thick sea fog. no alteration in the mens employ, 78 partridges to day."

Feb. 21
" Saturday Wind SW fine clear warm weather. At Seven oClock this morning dyed James Wafs, his disorder the Scurvy; Wm Guthrie making a Coffen, three men hatcheting a grave, three men opening and cleaning the Watering and victualing holes. the Tradesmen at their several callings. the rest cutting firewood. recieved 250 partridges."

Feb. 22
" Sunday Wind NbyW sharpish weather. had prayers to day. the men afisting each other in diging a grave and making Coffen. the grave diging is hard work have as yet got but two feet deep, which is mostly cut with the hatchet."

Feb. 23
" Monday Thick rymie weather Wind N warm for the Season of the year. Cox and Guthrie at work on fixtures. M Flett and Laughton sawing boards plank &c. Armourer stocking a gun. Cooper blocking rundlets for inland. Taylor at work for Trade, the rest hatcheting a grave. Tho. Isbester and George Gun under the Surgeons care. my Self bad with the gout in my head, knees & right hand. 4 partridges to day."

Feb. 24
" Tuesday Wind NbE thick weather. the men that were diging the grave yesterday hauling firewood, the rest employed as yesterday. Buried James Wafs."

Feb. 25
" Wednesday Wind variable from NE back to North moderate weather. Mckimie Thomas Isbester John Taylor and George Gun all under the Surgeons care, all the rest employed as on monday last."

Feb. 26
" Thursday Sharp drifting weather wind variable from N by E back to NW. Cox at work on fixtures. Guthrie planing boards. Flett and Laughton at the Pitsaw, Armourer stocking a gun. Cooper making rundlets for Inland. Taylor making coats for trade, the sick as yesterday, the rest hauling firewood cutting it, cooking and other necefsary jobs. recieved Sixty two pounds of Venison and forty two partridges."

Feb. 27
" Friday Wind NW very sharp weather. All hands as yesterday."

Feb. 28
" Saturday Wind N thick sharp weather All hands cleaning Cabbins and the offices the watering and victualing holes recieving provisions and cutting firewood. the Wooders came for food and returned."

Feb. 29
" Sunday A fresh gale at SW sharp clear weather."

Mar. 1 1784
" Monday Wind WNW sharp fine weather. Cox and Guthrie lining the Chiefs room. Armourer stocking a gun. Cooper making rundlets. Bews making fastnings to the windows. M Flett & Laughton at the pitsaw, Taylor at work for trade, two a hunting no luck, the rest variously emp'd. an Indian brought ten partridges."

Mar. 2
" Tuesday Calm warm cloudy weather. the men as yesterday. Magnus Spence taken Ill."

Mar. 3
" Wednesday Wind NE a thick drift not cold. Cox and two men laying sleepers for the flooring of the lower trading room, the rest employed as on monday last."

Mar. 4
" Thursday Wind NE warm heavy weather. All hands employed as on monday last. Henry Garroch came to the House to have the Crofs cut saw mended. having but One it hinders the falling of timber greatly. the Indians brought 225 partridges from the north river and 30 from the Eastward."

Mar. 5
" Friday Wind NE raw cold weather. four men falling firewood the rest as yesterday. four Indians brought 279 partridges."

Mar. 6
" Saturday Wind and weather as yesterday. three men opening the watering hole and victualing hole. T Isbester, George Gun, Magnus Spence under the Surgeons care, the Tradesmen and Afsistants at their several callings, the rest cutting firewood."

Mar. 7
" Sunday Wind NE raw cold weather. Prayers to day, and 25 partridges."

Mar. 8
" Monday Much snow with the wind at NNE very warm for the time of year. Armourer stocking a gun. Bricklayer and three men falling fireing. Cooper making rundlets. Carpenter planing boards and lining the lower trading room. Flett and Laughton at the pitsaw. Bews jobbing. Taylor at work for trade, the rest variously employed. 49 partridges from Indians."

Mar. 9
" Tuesday Wind NE warm weather with much snow. the Men as Yesterday. 24 partridges."

Mar. 10
" Wednesday Wind WbyS thick warm snowing weather. three men cleaning pathways. Gun casting ball, the rest as Yesterday."

Mar. 11
" Thursday wind variable all round the Compafs with much snow and drift very warm weather. Armourer stocking a gun. Cooper blocking rundlets House Carpenter lining the trading room. Magnus Flett and Laughton at the Pitsaw, the Taylor making coats for trade. Smith jobbing. two brewing. one casting ball. one straightning old nailes the rest cooking and cutting firewood. thirty four partridges to day."

Mar. 12
" Friday Wind variable from NbW to NEbyEast thick snowing warm weather. The men employed as yesterday twenty three partridges to day."

Mar. 13
" Saturday Winds as yesterday the weather warm heavy and clammy. Two men opening and cleaning the watering and victualling holes taking out and putting in food, the rest employed as on thursday last 'till noon when they recieved provisions. Six men came from the woods for food gave them fourteen days, they returned with two others to Afsist in hauling out timber to the bank edge to be ready to Raft home in the Spring. twenty four partridges to day."

Mar. 14
" Sunday Light airs variable from NE to ESE warm thawing weather with some snow. Prayers."

Mar. 15
" Monday Variable winds with some snow dark cloudy weather not cold. Cox and Guthrie fitting up the trading room. Armourer stocking a gun. Cooper making covering casks for Powder in the trading room and at the goose Tent. Smith making stanchions for the windows. Taylor at work for trade. Magnus Flett & Laughton at the pitsaw. two grinding oatmeal. two straightning Spikes and old nailes, the rest cutting firewood and Cooking. Sent all the Indian men except the old blind and lame; a partridge hunting."

Mar. 16
" Tuesday All last night and to day very hard gale at NWbN with a great drift and much snow, weather cold. All hands employed as yesterday."

Mar. 17
" Wednesday A Storm of wind at NNW with a surprising drift of Snow, which prevented the Sawyers from working in the Saw tent, set them to planing boards. All the rest employed as on monday."

Mar. 18
" Thursday The gale still Continues with extreme cold weather. Thomas Isbester exceeding Ill. Geo. Gun lame. Cooper not well, the rest employed as yesterday."

Mar. 19
" Friday Wind in the same direction as the two last days but doth not blow quite so hard. the weather as cold as ever I knew it. No alteration in the mens employment."

Mar. 20
" Saturday Wind NNW clear cutting weather. The Tradesmen and afsistants employed in their different callings till noon the rest opening and cleaning the Watering and Victualing holes, cutting firewood and other necefsary duties. Henry Garroch and three men came from the woods with part of their things, they are to bring all home next Saturday."

Mar. 21
" Sunday Wind and weather as yesterday. Divine Service for the day."

Mar. 22
" Monday Exceeding cold weather wind NNW and clear. Armourer mending Indians guns. Cooper trimming Casks for the goose Tents. Cox and Guthrie planing boards. Magnus Flett & Laughton sawing boards Plank &c. Taylor at work for trade. one making feather bags. two falling firewood. fourteen at the woods, the rest cutting firewood Cooking and other necefsary Jobs. two Indians came to the House with their Familys, seven in all, paid their debts and are very hungry, the left several Indians in an almost starving condition whom they think will be here soon. twenty five partridges to day."

Mar. 23
" Tuesday Wind NWbW clear sharp weather. All hands employed as yesterday."

Mar. 24
" Wednesday Very little wind any way moderate weather. All hands employed as on monday last. the Indians brought in three hundred partridges a noble help. Thomas Isbester very Ill. my Self bad with a pain in my head and bowels."

Mar. 25
" Thursday wind North dark heavy weather raw and cold. Two men washing blankets, the rest as on monday last. Twenty four Partridges."

Mar. 26
" Friday Wind NW pleasant weather. the Men employed still the same. One hundred and fifty partridges to day."

Mar. 27
" Saturday Wind NWbW drifting thick cold weather. The tradesmen at their different employs the rest opening and cleaning the Watering and Victualing holes. cutting firewood and other requisite Jobs. The Wooders brought all their things home, they have felled two winters firewood, and felled and hauled to the bank edge for rafting two hundred and eight pieces of timber. Tho. Isbester very bad indeed."

Mar. 28
" Sunday Wind as yesterday, the weather somewhat milder. Divine Service today Sixty two partridges to day."

Mar. 29
" Monday Wind NbyW the morning thick the afternoon clear fine weather. the Armourer cleaning hunting guns. Cooper trimming casks for the goose tent. Bricklayer and thirteen men hauling firewood. Smith making hasps & staples. Magnus Flett and Laughton sawing timber, the Taylor making coats for trade. Thomas Isbester very bad indeed. sent three men to dig up the Casks at the fourteens. one making feather bags. Carpenter fitting up the lower tradeing room, the rest cutting firewood & Cooking. One hundred partridges to day."

Mar. 30
" Tuesday Light airs variable from N to EbS pleasant warm weather. the Cooper and two men washing casks for the goose tent, the rest as Yesterday. hired two Indians to go with a packet to Severn House being tired with waiting for the Churchill letters."

Mar. 31
" Wednesday Light airs variable from E to S mild delightful weather. All hands employed as on monday last. Three Indians and familys came in for the goose hunt lame and hungry."

April 1 1784
" Thursday Light airs at SW thaws much to day. Mr Ballenden and three men packing up necefsarys for the Goose Tent. loaded the great Sled to go off tomorrow, the rest employed as on monday last. Sent letters to Severn House."

Apr. 2
" Friday Variable winds squaly and Calm alternately with Snow. Cox and Guthrie building a temporary workshop. Cooper trimming Casks. Mag. Flett and Laughton at the pitsaw. Bews making hinges. Taylor at work for trade. one sowing feather bags. two making Sinnet. sent the rest with the great Sled to the goose Tent when Andrew Davey had the misfortune to fall on the Ice and brake his collar bone and Magnus Flett hurted his arm by a fall into the Sawpit. Thomas Isbester very bad."

Apr. 3
" Saturday Warm pleasant weather light airs from SE to SbW. All hands employed as yesterday. One hundred partridges to day, and a snow bird killed at the house."

Apr. 4
" Sunday Wind variable SWerly warm fine weather. Prayers as usual."

Apr. 5
" Monday Wind in the morning NbyW a hard gale and thick drifting weather. at 6 AM cleared up and much lefs wind. sent fifteen men with the great sled to the goose Tent. Armourer mending Indian hunting huns. Cooper trimming casks for geese. the Smith jobbing. Taylor at work for trade. one making sinnet to sling Inland cags. one casting Ball, the few others afsisting in getting goods into the trading room."

Apr. 6
" Tuesday Wind NbyW extreme cold weather. All hands employed as yesterday, several of the Men that went with the great Sled much frost bit in their faces and Nichol Allen very much so. Jn. Kirknefs was so benumbed as to be unable to walk home, consequently was hauled. Sixty two partridges to day. recieved a packet and stores from Churchill at eight oClock at night."

Apr. 7
" Wednesday Wind WNW more moderate weather in the forenoon clear afternoon frequently cloudy. The tradesmen employed in their several callings. Thomas Isbester, Andrew Davey and George Gun under the Surgeons care. All the rest cutting firewood, and Cooking, casting Ball, making sinnet and rope yarns. Sixty two partridges to day; my Self much out of order with an Erratic gout."

Apr. 8
" Thursday Wind SWbW thaws much to day. Sent the Bricklayer and twelve men to haul firewood. the tradesmen employed in their several trades, the rest variously. rec'd twelve partridges."

Apr. 9
" Friday Wind variable from SW back to NE mild weather. all hands employed as yesterday untill eleven AM when Divine Service when some attended and others chuse rather to work than attend. got the Pacquet ready for Churchill to go off tomorrow. 120 partridges."

Apr. 10
" Saturday Wind NEbN fine pleasant weather. fifteen Indians pitched away for a few days to see if any thing can be got. three men cleaning the watering and victualing holes. twelve with the great sled hauling wood. the tradesmen at their several callings, the rest cutting firewood, Cooking and other duties. the Churchill Indians went away. forty partridges to day."

Apr. 11
" Sunday Wind NE fine weather Divine Service for the day. Thirty partridges to day."

Apr. 12
" Monday Wind NNE raw cold weather. Armourer cleaning hunting guns. Cooper splitting staves for inland rundlets. Cox and Guthrie frameing a building forty one feet long and twenty four wide to serve as an Armourer, Cooper Carpenter and Smith work shops, Brewhouse and Cook room. M Flett and Laughton sawing for it. Ballenden and over hauling and weighing Kettles, Leaf tobacco &c. Taylor cutting out coats for trade. one making sinnet. Thomas Isbester very bad, the rest shovling snow. thirty four partridges to day."

Apr. 13
" Tuesday Wind weather and the men as yesterday. twenty seven partridges."

Apr. 14
" Wednesday Sharp clear weather wind North by West. three men making sinnet, the rest as on monday last. thirty three partridges to day."

Apr.15
" Thursday Wind variable from N to NNE fine warm weather. Cox, Magnus Flett & Laughton at work on the new building. Armourer making gun worms. Cooper trimming a Cask to fix on the head of a beacon. Bricklayer and one man taking down the ruins of the old Chimbles. two writing. Bews mending hinges. Taylor at work for trade. two making sinnet. Guthrie and Isbester under the Surgeons care. Eleven men with the great Sled getting Snow Ice &c out of the yard, the rest cutting firewood & Cooking. 22 partridges to day."

Apr. 16
" Friday Wind Southerly the weather mild and All hands employed much the same as yesterday. eighteen partridges to day."

Apr. 17
" Saturday Wind variable Nerly fine moderate weather. Three men opening and cleaning the watering and victualing holes, the rest employ'd as on thursday last. the Indians that went with letters to Severn House returned having performed that Journey in sixteen days, thank? God all are well at that place. 300 partridges to day."

Apr. 18
" Sunday Light airs variable exceeding fine warm weather. Divine Service to day."

Apr. 19
" Monday Light airs NErly Charming weather. Armourer and Bews jobbing. Cox Guthrie Magnus Flett and Laughton at work on the new Building. Bricklayer and one man taking down the ruins of Chimbles. Taylor at work for trade. three making Sinnet to sling inland Cags, the rest shovling snow cooking and cutting firewood. Gave thirty eight Indians the usual presents for the goose hunt, much water in many places, thirty five partridges to day."

Apr. 20
" Tuesday Light airs Southerly warm weather All hands employed as yesterday, much water on the river and in the plains. 200 partridges to day."

Apr. 21
" Wednesday A hard gale all last night and to day at NNW exceeding sharp weather. the Sawyers making a frame to saw plank &c on, the pitt being full of water. Mr Ballenden and three men overhauling and stowing goods in the log tent find eight blankets much eaten by the mice. the rest employed as on monday last. thirty eight Indians pitched for the goose tent, out of which number there are but nine hunters, the rest being Women and Children."

Apr. 22
" Thursday A fresh gale SWerly sharp weather at times cloudy. Two men sawing rafters for the new building. three men knotting rope yarns for spunyarn. Thomas Isbester and Andrew Davey under the the Surgeons care. Cooper blocking rundlets, the rest employed as on Monday last. 290 partridges to day."

Apr. 23
" Friday Wind NE with snow and very sharp. All hands shooting at Marks as usual. Two Indians came in from those that went away the 10th Instant to beg a little food partridges being very scarce and no Venison to be got. gave them a little and sent them away."

Apr. 24
" Saturday Wind variable from WbS to NbyW exceeding sharp for the time of Year in the morning cloudy, afternoon clear. the men opening the watering hole and recieving provisions. an Indian came in with thirty seven partridges. Thomas Isbester past hopes of recovery."

Apr. 25
" Sunday Wind NbE sharp weather. Divine Service to day. twenty four partridges to day."

Apr. 26
" Monday Wind NbE cloudy cold weather Bricklayer and one man trimming old bricks. Armourer cleaning hunting guns. Cooper blocking hunting guns. Cooper blockin inland rundlets. Cox M Flett and Laughton framing the new building. Guthrie making a writting board for the Chief. the Smith jobbing. Taylor at work for trade. sent Henry Garroch, Nichol Spence and Wm Flett to the goose tent to serve out Powder shott &c and salt what geese please god to send us. sent two men to afsist them with their things, and to stay to help get brush and firewood, the rest getting Ice out of the works. ten partridges to day."

Apr. 27
" Tuesday Wind variable from S to NE the weather variable from clear to cloud, from warm to raw cold; About 5 AM departed this life Thomas Isbester aged about 24 Years his disorder Consumption and Scurvy. Guthrie and Magnus Flett making a Coffen. two digging a grave, the rest as yesterday. ten partridges from the back of this Island."

Apr. 28
" Wednesday Wind NE in the morning the weather moderate afternoon exceedingly raw cold uncomfortable weather with snow. Cox, Flett, Guthrie and Laughton setting up the frame of the House & Tonnant tarring it. the Smith making reels? spindles to twist spunyarn, none being sent out. Armourer mending hunting guns. Cooper shaving staves. two men diging a grave. two men straitning old burned nailes, the rest getting snow out of the works, melting lead and cooking."

Apr. 29
" Thursday Wind NE exceeding cold weather. Buried Thomas Isbester. the two men I sent to afsist the goose hunters returned, the rest employed much the same as yesterday. fifteen Indians came in for the goose hunt in a hungry condition. they bring a shocking account of Several Indians being starved this Winter. the Indians from the Eastward came in for food and with Snowshoes."

Apr. 30
" Friday Wind & weather as yesterday. the men employed much the same as on wednesday last. Nine Indians came in part of those that pitched away on the 10th Instant. eight Rabbets and One hundred and thirteen partridges from the Eastward."

May 1 1784
" Saturday Wind variable from SbE to NE raw nasty weather. the men employed still the Same."

May 2
" Sunday Wind NE raw cold clear weather. Divine Service for the day. five Indians came in for the goose hunt very poor and consequently very hungry."

May 3
" Monday Wind and weather as yesterday. Cox, Guthrie, Magnus Flett, Laughton and Tennant at work on the new building. Bricklayer at work on the foundation of the new building. three men straitning old nailes, and gathering old leaded which two other are melting into small pigs to clear it from stones nailes and rubbish with which it is greatly mixed, the rest getting snow out of the works. All the Indians set off for the Goose hunt."

May 4
" Tuesday A fresh gale variable from SE to SbyE thaws much to day. two writting the rest employed as yesterday."

May 5
" Wednesday Wind South by East A pleasant breeze and warm weather. some water along shore. one goose seen at the house and one brought to it from the fourteens. Cox, Guthrie and one man fitting up the upper store room. Flett and Laughton sawing boards. two men melting lead to cleanse from nailes, sand, stones, &c. Taylor at work for trade. Armourer proving old gun barrels which answer much better than the new ones. Six out of the latter have burst in a surprising and terrifying manner, when the six now layed? stood proof. Cooper fireing inland rundlets. four men straitning old nailes spikes &c. the Smith jobbing, the rest writing, getting snow out of the works, Cooking and other necefsary jobs. Sixty partridges to day."

May 6
" Thursday Light airs variable from NbyE to NE raw cold weather. Armourer stocking a gun. Bricklayer lame in his knee, the rest as yesterday."

May 7
" Friday Wind variable from N to ENE with some snow raw cold weather. All hands as yesterday."

May 8
" Saturday Wind variable from N to SbyE some rain last night thaws much to day much water along shore, no alteration in the Men employd."

May 9
" Sunday Wind variable from SSW to N the morning warm fine weather, the Afternoon blew fresh and raw cold. Divine Service for the day. thirteen ducks to day. John Mckimie lame in the knees. Nich Allen bad with a sprained Ancle."

May 10
" Monday Dark heavy weather raw cold Wind NE Cox M Flett and seven men taking down and resetting stockades. Armourer stocking hunting guns. Bews making hinges. Mckimie, Guthrie and Allen under the Surgeons care; this is a great hinderance the works carrying on. the Cooper drefsing inland rundlets. Taylor at work for trade. two men knotting rope yarns to make spunyarn, three at the goose tent three writting, the rest variously employed. At ten oClock AM the river Ice began breaking up at tenshilling Creek and soon after near the house very gently. rec'd fifteen geese and six ducks."

May 11
" Tuesday Wind NbE raw cold weather. All hands employed as Yesterday. recieved two geese Nine ducks to day."

May 12
" Wednesday Wind variable from SW to W clear fine weather. The men all the morning employed as on monday last. At two PM the Ice made a strong movement the water rose a very great hight, secured every thing as well as we cold. at four PM the Ice came on the shore, broke down the upper hoisting place, the bridge and stockades in many places, the water came within thirty yards in front and eight of the back of the House. gott two boats close to the door to save our selves in case of necefsity. the Sceane is realy dreadful at 5 AM the Ice stopped, the lower Ice being too strong to be forced. Pray God the House be not carried away. All hands saving the Stockades &c had not the House been Errected close to where the old Fort stood the lower floors must have been under water."

May 13
" Thursday wind NE raw cold weather. The Ice is thrown piece upon pieces to a great hight and so close packed we cannot see a drop of water for miles upwards or downwards to the River is full two miles wide in the Creek the Water is more than twelve foot deep. Cox, Flett and eight men at work on Stockades. Bricklayer and two men at work on Chimneys. Armourer stocking a gun. Cooper at work on rundlets. two twisting spunyarn. Taylor at work for trade. Bews jobbing. Guthrie hanging windows, three writing one straitning old nailes Spikes &c the rest variously employed."

May 14
" Friday Wind in the morning SbE fine weather Afternoon the wind NE raw cold cloudy weather. Robert Tennant bad with a Cold the rest as yesterday. the Water fallen about six Inches, the Ice remains very high. No game flying."

May 15
" Saturday Raw cold weather wind NE a few geese flew to day. All hands employed as on thursday last."

May 16
" Sunday Wind WSW delightful weather Divine Service for the day rec'd three geese & Seven ducks no Alteration in the river."

May 17
" Monday Variable winds Nerly raw cold weather a little snow. Cox, Magnus Flett and ten men at work on stockades. Guthrie at work for Mr Ballenden. Armourer stocking a gun. Cooper at work on rundlets. Bews jobbing. Bricklayer and two men at work on ovens Chimbles &c. Taylor at work for trade; one straitning spikes and old nails. two shovling snow. two writing, the rest jobbing. four Indians came in for the goose hunt very hungry and very poor, however they paid their debts. sent them to the back of the Island. the Ice made a slight Push."

May 18
" Tuesday Wind variable from SSW to NbE the weather moderate. one Casting pigs of Lead. one making feather bags, the rest employed as yesterday. rec'd 8 geese, the water in the river much fallen, the Ice made many slight movements but soon stopped. Thank God we can see clear water half a mile above us."

May 19
" Wednesday Wind NbyE raw cold weather. this channel free of Ice, but Prodigious quantities are lodged on this shoar, the flatts and south side which is piled piece upon piece in a frightful manner. All hands employed as yesterday 19 geese to day."

May 20
" Thursday Wind and weather as yesterday. Cox Guthrie M Flett and seven men at work on stockades, one Afsisting the Bricklayer. Armourer stocking a Gun. Cooper trimming casks, My Self and two men battering the Ice with Balls, as one ball will do more execufsion? than ten men with ten? hatchets. two men melting lead. one man making a nett. two writing the rest stowing away the lead & Cooking. 22 geese to day."

May 21
" Friday Wind variable NErly moderate weather. All hands employed as yesterday. 131 geese to day."

May 22
" Saturday Light airs NErly with some snow. took a Boat and four men to tenshilling creek to try for fish, gott 76 lbs, the rest as on thursday last, ten geese to day."

May 23
" Sunday Wind and weather very variable in the afternoon had a Violent thunder storm with much rain. Mr Ballenden the Surgeon and five men went a fishing got 58 lbs; rec'd 107 geese. Divine Service as usual."

May 24
" Monday wind NE fine weather Cox Guthrie and eight men at work on stockades. Magnus Flett and Laughton repairing the boat. Bricklayer and one man setting a Copper. Armourer stocking a gun. Cooper trimming casks. Taylor at work for trade. one making a nett, took a boat ten shilling creek gott 44 lbs fish, set a nett the rest variously employ'd 92? geese to day."

May 25
" Tuesday Light airs variable warm fine weather. two men tarring the longboats riggin, four breaking lime stones. Cooper and three men cleaning and casking geese, the rest as yesterday. 29 geese to day."

May 26
" Wednesday Wind NbW and WbyN and very squally took four men in a boat to try for fish but was obliged to return, it blowing too hard. MySelf Ballenden and two men weighing and marking some of the pigs of Lead. sent three men to the back of the Island for geese. rec'd 80, the rest employed as on monday last."

May 29
" Saturday Wind raw cold blowing weather. My self and four men a fishing gott 70 lbs, the rest employed as on thursday last. 38 geese to day."

May 30
" Sunday Wind NbyE cloudy raw cold weather. Divine Service for the day. an Indian, his wife and Child came down the River with a few furrs and 116 lbs of Venison. these Indians are what are called here Bungeese; and are all that are left of a very large tribe, they traded and went away. 76 geese to day."

May 31
" Monday Wind NEbyN the cold & mostly cloudy. Armourer cleaning and loading muskets. Bricklayer and one draw part of the lime from the kiln; Cooper trimming casks. Cox, Guthrie & four men at work on stockades. M Flett and Laughton at work on a boat. Taylor at work for trade. two brewing. two writing, the rest digging and carrying to the pile rotten wood, cleaning and casking geese, fish and other necefsary Jobs. 60 lbs of fish and 22 geese to day. Two Indians bro't a little from the fourteens goose tent informing me the geese were gone, that they had been very scarce and that the whole killed at that place were no more than Six hundred seventy and five; the Eastern shoar is now so loaded with ice no boats can get into or near it."

June 1 1784
" Tuesday Wind in the morning SWbW and foggy with large drops from the Fog, 'till nine AM then the wind West clear fine weather, till noon when the wind NEbyE with thunder and great drops as in the morning. sent two boats to the French creek to bring over the Eastern hunters. paid them for their hunt and sent them away. eight men diging the gardens the rest as yesterday. rec'd 60 lbs of fish from Indians."

June 2
" Wednesday Wind WNW a fresh gale and cold sent three men to look at the Netts, got 46 lbs fish. All the hunters from the back of the Island came in paid them. the Bricklayer and three men at work in drawing the kiln making mortar &c. two making Netts. Cox, Guthrie and one man weather boarding the new building. My Self Mr Ballenden and two men weigh'd and marked the remainder of the lead. Viz. 296 pieces in all, nearly nine Tonns, the rest employed as on monday last."

June 3
" Thursday Wind NbyE very cold raw weather. three men slinging caggs for inland. John Taylor under the Surgeons care with a bruised foot, the rest as yesterday."

June 4
" Friday Wind variable from NbyW to NWbyW exceeding cold weather with flights of snow and squaly a very high tide which carryed much Ice off the flatts and shoars, of the River, got 80 lbs of fish to day. All hands employed as yesterday. two canoes came with 90 lbs of Venison."

June 5
" Saturday Wind NbyE cold cloudy weather. eight men preparing for the woods. Jn Taylor and James Flett under the Surgeons care. two making fishing netts. tradesmen at their several callings, the rest gardening, cooking and other necefsary employments. hired two Indians to carry a letter to Cumberland House."

June 6
" Sunday Wind variable SWerly fine warm pleasant weather. Divine Service for the day. the Indians sett off for Cumberland House. gave them fifty beaver in hand and promised them fifty more on their return."

June 7
" Monday Wind variable from WSW to NWbyN the weather until ten OClock AM warmish, the rest of the day very cold with much rain hail and thunder. Sent eight men to the woods to raft home timber, and four to afsist them up with their things. Cox and Guthrie laying logs to prevent the ground falling away by the rains on the SW side of the old Fort. Armourer cleaning hunting hunting guns. Bricklayer and two men building Ovens &c. the Smith jobbing. Taylor at work for one of the people, the rest variously employed. two Men and two Women home gaurd came in and paid their debts, in which only nine Martins they were very near perishing in the Winter for want of food, one of the men was so exceedingly weak as to fall down as he crawled out to seek out a little? food. rec'd 65 lbs dryed venison and 30 lbs of fatt."

June 8
" Tuesday Wind NbE exceeding cold weather the rest employed as yesterday."

June 9
" Wednesday Wind and weather as yesterday. My Self and four men got 70 lbs of fish, the rest employed as on monday last."

June 10
" Thursday Wind variable from SEby E back to ENE the weather somewhat milder. three men at work in the garden. two Afsisting the bricklayer. Cox and Guthrie making fences to the gardens. two men laying ways for the longboat to be repaired on. Armourer cleaning hunting guns. Cooper trimming casks. Bews making a hoe and a garden rake. two writing. Taylor at work for one of the people, the rest variously employed. rec'd 284 lbs of green venison."

June 11
" Friday Wind NE raw cold weather. the men as yesterday. got 82 lbs of fish."

June 12
" Saturday Wind in the morning SbyE afternoon ENE the weather for the time of year very cold. sent two men to the French creek to lay out one night a fishing. Mefs Ballenden & Robinson a hunting no Succefs. M Flett & Laughton at work on the longboat the rest as thursday last."

June 13
" Sunday Wind Srly and warm fine weather till 5 PM when the wind NNE with cloudy cold weather. Divine Service for the day."

June 14
" Monday Wind variable NErly cold dark weather. Armourer cleaning guns. the Bricklayer and two men at work on Chimblys Ovens &c. Cooper making pailes. Cox Guthrie and five men at work on the launch. Bews making a grate Iron. Taylor at work for one of the men, the rest variously employed. the wooders brought eight floats of middling siz'd timber. I am sorry to inform your honors that an Indian woman brought back the letter I sent inland to inform your Servants our arrival. she says the Indians that were to have carry'd it were blown up by gunpowder and sadly burned sent her away to bring the wounded to the House."

June 15
" Tuesday Wind NbE and axceeding cold rain in the afternoon. 22 men getting timber up the bank, the rest as yesterday. recd 56 lbs of Venison."

June 16
" Wednesday All the first part of last night exceeding heavy rain the wind NNE at one in the morning the wind flew round to NW with much snow and exceeding cold weather. too bad to get the Timber up the bank. at 9 AM the wind abating and the weather moderating sent eight men and two boats for bricks and stones from the lower battery house got about 400 of the former and a boat load of the latter, which were got up the bank, after which got up a part of the Timber."

June 17
" Thursday Wind NbE raw cold weather frequent Squalls with rain and much fogg. Cox, Flett, Guthrie & two men at work on the launch. Bricklayer and two men at work on Chimbles &c, the rest of the men getting the timber up the bank, the wind and tide carried three netts away, an Indian brought 60 lbs of fish."

June 18
" Friday Wind NNE raw cold cloudy weather, some rain. three men rigging the longboat. two making and mending fishing netts, the rest as yesterday."

June 19
" Saturday Wind WbN moderate weather. Sent eight men in the longboat and cutter to the fourteens for geese. three at work in the gardens, the rest as yesterday. one of the men that was burned by the powder blowing up was brought to the house in a bad condition with his family six in number, this will be an additional weight on us for Food, they having nothing to eat."

June 20
" Sunday Wind NbyE the weather cool. Divine Service for the day."

June 21
" Monday Fluttering winds variable from WNW to ENE cold foggy weather. Armourer cleaning and mending guns. Bricklayer and three men paving the hearths of the brewing copper, Chimbly and oven in the new building. the Cooper trimming casks. Cox and four men at work on the launch. Smith jobbing. Taylor ar work for the men. one making powder bags for Inland. two picking up old melt lead & casting it in small piggs. one making a nett. the rest variously employed. Our men returned from the Fourteens with the geese and brought a small cutter that Mr Jacobs was formerly favoured by Your Honors with, not very much damaged. unloaded the boats and stowed the geese."

June 22
" Tuesday Wind variable from ESE to NNE much rain squaly cold weather, some snow. three men cleaning the Boats and washing and Coyling rafting ropes. Six cleaning the plantation, the Tradesmen and their afsistants as yesterday. recieved 168 lbs of Venison."

June 23
" Wednesday All last night and part of this day a heavy gale at East North East & NNE much rain very cold weather. the tradesmen at work with their afsistants at their various callings, the rest tying up Quills, making powder bags and netts &c."

June 24
" Thursday Wind variable from ENE to WbyN moderate weather. sent six men to haul the Seine. my Self and two men set two netts & found two that were lost got but ten pounds of fish. Bricklayer, Smith and two men building a forge. Cox, Guthrie, M Flett and four men at work on the inner hoisting place. Cooper jobbing. Taylor at work for one of the men. two making netts, the rest variously employed."

June 25
" Friday Wind variable and very squaly with much rain. five men in the Longboat stoning. two making a main & foresail for the new boat the rest as yesterday."

June 26
" Saturday Wind variable from WNW to WbyN & NbyE cool weather. All hands emp'd as yesterday. Robert Davey sprained his ancle. three Indians brought Seventy deers tongues & 20 lbs of Venison from Ship river. traded and put them a Crofs the River."

June 27
" Sunday An easy breeze at WSW till noon then a fresh gale at NNE pleasant weather. Divine Service for the day."

June 28
" Monday Wind variable from SW to NE with thunder lightning rain and in the evening an heavy close Fogg. Armourer cleaning guns, the Bricklayer, Smith and four men at work on the Forge. Cooper and four men over hauling & restowing provisions stores &c. Cox, Guthrie, M Flett and three men at work on the launch. two Men making sailes. Taylor at work for one of the Men. five in the boats stoning, the rest variously emp'd. cannot get any fish tho' we have three netts down."

June 29
" Tuesday Wind NE cold rain and fogg the men employed as yesterday."

June 30
" Wednesday A fresh gale at NbE very cold cloudy weather. Cooper repairing a bouy. sent two men up the river a fishing, the rest employed as on monday last."

July 1 1784
" Thursday Cold cloudy wet foggy weather. eight men breaking lime stones, the rest as yesterday. two canoes brought twenty made beav. they had been in before."

July 2
" Friday Wind and weather much the same as yesterday, the men employed still the same."

July 3
" Saturday In the morning light airs at WNW after ten AM the wind ENE a brisk gale and cold. the Bricklayer and five men set the lime kiln. myself and four men setting fishing netts. found the other that was lost, our fishermen brought 80 lbs fish, the rest of the men employ still the same."

July 4
" Sunday Wind variable Nerly cold weather. Divine Service for the day."

July 5
" Monday Wind NbyE very cold weather and cloudy. Cox, Guthrie, M Flett Wm Bews and three men at work on and for the launch. Armourer making ladles for guns, having found six swivel guns in tolerable good order. Cooper jobbing. Bricklayer and two men trimming old bricks. sent eight men to raft home firewood, and two to bring one of the boats back. two making netts. Taylor at work for the men. one altering a Sail, two a fishing."

July 6
" Tuesday Wind variable from NbW to NNE wett foggy cold weather. the men employed much the same as yesterday."

July 7
" Wednesday Wind NbE the weather rainy foggy and very cold. all hands employed as on monday last."

July 8
" Thursday Wind and weather as yesterday Cox, Guthrie Mr Flett Bews and three men at work on and for the launch. Bricklayer and two men bricknoggin the new (tradesmen) shop. Cooper making a joynter. Armourer cleaning swivel guns. one painting the House bro't from england. Taylor at work for the men. two making netts. eight at the woods. our men brought 60 lbs of fish."

July 9
" Friday Wind variable from NbW to NNE the weather cold and cloudy. All hands employed as yesterday."

July 10
" Saturday Wind variable from SW back to NNE moderately warm weather. Our men came from the woods for Food, they could not get any wood down the tides being greatly fallen off and but little inland freshes, the men at home employed as on thursday last."

July 11
" Sunday In the morning a fine breeze at SW in the afternoon light airs at NbE and to NNE fine weather. Muskeetoes very thick. Divine service for the day."

July 12
" Monday Very warm weather wind variable from SW to NNE black heavy clouds up the River with thunder lightning & rain which did not reach the Factory. Cox, Guthrie, Magnus Flett and three men at work as is the Smith and one man on and for the launch. Bricklayer and one man bricknogging the new Shops. Armourer overhauling and cleaning trading guns. Cooper getting things ready to make a bouy for the fairway. two making and mending netts. two at work in the garden, the rest doing sundry necefsary jobbs."

July 13
" Tuesday Wind WbS a pleasant breeze and very hott weather. Muskeetoes & Bulldogs plenty. All hands employed as yesterday."

July 14
" Wednesday Wind variable from SWbW to NNE the weather foggy. All the tradesmen and afsistants employed as on monday last. Sent seven men and two boats to the Battery for brick. got in whole and half ones about 400 and a few stones. recieved 20 duck small & great."

July 15
" Thursday Wind variable from NbE to EbN All hands employed as yesterday got about the same number of Bricks and Balls as yesterday. Seven fine pigs farrowed to day."

July 16
" Friday Wind variable SWerly sultry weather with rain thunder and lightning. the Armourer cleaning trading guns. Bricklayer and two men at work on the new building. Magnus Flett repairing a boat. Cox, Guthrie the Smith and two men at work on and for the launch. Taylor at work for the men. two brewing. two at work in the garden. eight at the woods. two up the river fishing and looking for deer. the rest variously employed. two Indians came in with paddles and fish. rec'd 200 lbs of the latter and eleven of the former."

July 17
" Saturday Wind variable from SW to NbE warm pleasant weather. All hands employed as yesterday. the fishermen brought 90 lbs of fish. the Indians of yesterday went away. two men came from the woods for food."

July 18
" Sunday Wind and weather as yesterday except in the afternoon when very cold. Divine for the day. wooders and fishermen went away"

July 19
" Monday Wind NEbyN foggy wett raw cold weather, indeed very uncomfortable, more like the end of October than July. Armourer cleaning trading guns. Cooper at work on a Bouy. Bricklayer and five men setting the lime kiln. Cox, M Flett, Wm Guthrie, Bews and three men at work on and for the launch. Taylor at work for the men. two at work in the gardens. got 40 lbs of fish from the netts. the Wooders came down and informed me that Six floats of firewood grounded on the mile sand, that altho' it be the hight of the spring tides yet there is very little water up the River & that it will cost much trouble & time to get the nineteen floats which is all now in the river to the house."

July 20
" Tuesday In the morning fluttering winds all round the Compafs. About noon settled a NNE the weather in the Lee hott, near the river very cold. last night got the six floats down, but by a rope breaking the fell down half a mile too low. got them up to day and secured them. sent the wooders away. Bricklayer plaistering the magazine, the rest employed as yesterday. two Indians brought recd in all 250 lbs."

July 21
" Wednesday Wind and weather as yesterday. last night at high water got the six floats in shoar, and at 2 AM the wooders came down with the remainder, the tides having proved better than expected, the rest employed as yesterday. the fishermen brought all the netts home got only 24 lbs of fish."

July 22
" Thursday Light airs variable from West to NNE the weather at times sultry hott. Cox Guthrie Flett & Laughton at work on the launch. all the rest carrying wood up the bank recieved 30 lbs of fish from an Indian."

July 23
" Friday Wind and weather much the same as yesterday, in the afternoon some rain. the Men employed as yesterday. Muskeetoes intolerable, Bull dogs as bad."

July 24
" Saturday In the morning foggy afterwards part clear part cloudy cold weather. got all the firewood to the pile and did several other jobbs."

July 25
" Sunday Exceeding cold weather wind ENE Divine Service for the day. recd 60 lbs Fish."

July 26
" Monday Wind variable from WbS to NbE warmish weather & small showers of rain in the evening. Armourer repairing his tools. Bricklayer and one man skreening lime. Cooper at work on a Bouy. Cox and one man making steps for beacons. Guthrie, M Flett and two men sawing plank. the Smith jobbing with one man. Taylor at work for the Men. Seven men stoning. two at work in the gardens. one getting things ready to cutt grafs as the Severn Horse is to be brought here in the Sloop which I am to pay for should your Honors not like to do it. yet I humbly inform your Honors the Horse will be of great service in forwarding the work at this place as well as conducive to my health; two men at work on ropes for slinging Bouys, & for moorings. one painting the new Cutter the others doing sundry necefsary Jobbs; many large smokes to the Eastward and Southward. My Self very Ill occalioned chiefly by the Anxiety I labour under on account of the Non-arrival of Your Honors Inland servants, and the smallnefs of the Trade. And yet God knows no endeavours of mine have been wanting to promote the Companys Interest."

July 27
" Tuesday Wind variable all round the Compafs the weather as variable from Hott to cold. All hands employed as yesterday, a smoke being made over the river sent a boat which brought over seven Indians wth deer skins & dryed meat, but came to late to trade to day."

July 28
" Wednesday Light airs at SW warm fine weather. sent a Boat and eight men to set five fathom sand beacon and lay a bouy; the former could not be done, the latter was. traded with the Indians 168 lbs of dryed meat, ten tongues and 20 lbs of Fatt, and set them over the River. two men brewing. Armourer cleaning trading guns. Smith & one making Ironwork for the Bouy & three at the Bay Island."

July 29
" Thursday In the morning the wind SW Sultry weather. Bulldogs exceedingly troublesome. at noon calm and in the afternoon a brisk gale at NE a wet fog and exceeding cold. sent eight men with two boats to lay five Fathom beacon which they did and returned with two boat loads of Stones. Cooper (a very Idle fellow) jobbing, the rest employed as on monday."

July 30
" Friday Wind NE cold wet foggy weather no alteration in the employment of the Men."

July 31
" Saturday Wind variable from NE to W much thunder lightning and Rain to day and best part of last night. the Men when the weather would permit employed as yesterday. late last night recd a letter from Mr Hearne; dated the 30th Ultimo; the Man that brought the letter not having a canoe, nor an hatchet to make a raft was obliged to travel far up the North river before he met with Indians to set him acrofs that River, they brought 140 lbs fish."

Aug. 1 1784
" Sunday Wind WbN moderate weather. At noon arrived with 14 Canoes conducted by the following Persons. they left Cumberland House the eighteenth of June;
Mr Wm Tomison
Wm Lockey
Magnus Twatt
James Banks
James Sandison
James Spence Sen.
James Spence Junior
Charles Isham
Wm Omen
Mitchel Omen
Wm Luitit
Wm Flatt
Magnus Annell
Malcholm Rofs
William Folster
Edward Wishart
Magnus Sclater
James Gray
John Sebestane
James Borwick
John Irvin
James Gaddy
James Flett
James Batt
Wm Walker
Wm Coupland
And. Corrigal
Thomas Tate and
James Tate
In all 29 Men, and four Canoes conducted by Indians. they have brought about 4000 made beaver, and might have traded as much more had goods been inland, but could not have brought down more than six thousand for want of Indians to afsist them, for the Ilbasquiaw, Cheskachewan, Pegegame, Bungee and stone Indians are cutt off almost to a man. The Indians now bringing into Trade are the Blackfoots and Pekeenow are said to be Numerous, have no Canoes, using and having plenty of fine Horses, and but few Rivers which are easey to ford. Mr Wm Tomison further informs me that Magnus Sclater supposed to no more after wandering alone Six callender months and four days arrived safe at Cumberland House. This mans preservation strong points out the Mercy of good and gracious God! I am also further informed that Nicholas Wishart was lost in the Barren grounds March the 27th in 1784, one thigh bone and some of his flesh was found, the rest eaten by Wolves. Mr Wm Tomison hath taken into your Honors Service one John Plum late in the Canadians service, he Plum being well acquainted with the language of the Blackfoot and Peekeenow Indians and well acquainted with many of them. He was hired May the 23rd 1783 and hath behaved well."

Aug. 2
" Monday Wind NEbyN cold damp weather. Cox, Magnus Flett and eight men at work on a flatt frame to prefs furrs. Guthrie and Mate at the Pitsaw. Armourer mending guns. Cooper trimming casks. All the rest busy on upland affairs. three North River Indians came to trade."

Aug. 3
" Tuesday Wind NE moderate weather. The Cooper lazy and drunk, the rest as yesterday. the Indians as usual drunk and Noisy."

Aug. 4
" Wednesday Wind in the morning ENE and foggy, afternoon clear. Sent Wm Lockey and two men to view the sands &c. Cox, M Flett and two men at work on a frame for a prefs. Guthrie and one at the Pitsaw. Smith and one making Bell irons. Cooper all day doing little or nothing. I have taken notice before that is man is a worthlefs Idle fellow. Bricklayer and one man at work on the Magazine. Taylor a work for the Men. the rest variously employed. four Canoes of North River Indians came in with very little Trade having been with the Canadians."

Aug. 5
" Thursday Wind NEbN foggy heavy cloudy weather. the Tradesmen with their Afsistants employed as yesterday. the rest packing tobacco for Cumberland House. recd 50 geese in small birds."

Aug. 6
" Friday Wind variable from SW to NE with thunder lightning and rain. sent Wm Locky and twelve men to sett the double headed beacon. tradesmen and Afsistants employed as on wednesday last. the rest packing Cloth and sundry other articles for inland. recd 20 geese to day."

Aug. 7
" Saturday Light airs variable cool weather. Bricklayer and eight men at work on and for the magazine. Wm Lockey Ill, the rest as yesterday."

Aug. 8
" Sunday A fine breeze at SW pleasant weather. Traded with the Indians whose good were left here last year, also with two Indians that brought a few deer skins, and 150 lbs dryed venison. 200 lbs of fish."

Aug. 9
" Monday Wind SW warm haizy weather. Armourer mending guns. Bricklayer and one man repairing the Magazine. 6 men getting stones for it. Cooper trimming casks. Cox and M Flett at work on and for the prefs. Guthrie and one at the Pitsaw. Smith and Mate at work inland. Taylor at work for the Men, the rest trimming Furrs and packing them. recd 20 geese."

Aug. 10
" Tuesday Wind in the morning SW with showers of rain with thunder and lightning and very Sultry. Afternoon a fresh gale at NE a wet fog, and very cold. the Men employed as yesterday."

Aug. 11
" Wednesday Wind NE exceeding cold weather with a damp fogg. Seven men breaking lime stones. tradesmen and afsistants employed as on monday last, the rest packing furrs for england and goods for inland."

Aug. 12
" Thursday Wind W moderate weather. no Alteration in the mens employ, and Indians broug't 196 lbs dryed Venison, 50 lbs of fatt, 20 tongues & 60 lbs of fish, paid several Indians for bringing furrs down, and carrying goods Inland."

Aug. 13
" Friday Wind variable NErly cool cloudy weather. Cox covering part of the new building. Guthrie Jobbing. Armourer & Smith with one man at work for inland. Bricklayer and one at the magazine, 7 Stoning. 34 Men prepairing for inland. the rest Afsisting in getting things ready for them. recieved 80 lbs of Venison, 30 tongues & 30 lbs of Fatt."

Aug. 14
" Saturday Wind SW with some rain thunder and lightning in the morning; afternoon, the wind NE cold and cloudy weather. all hands as yesterday. recd 120 lbs of Venison."

Aug. 15
" Sunday Wind ENE variable to the Eastwd a little rain at times. at six this morning saw the Severn Sloop in the Offing, at noon she came to an Anchor in five fathom hole, and at night came abreast the House, thank god all well at that place. recd letters from the Bay settlements."

Aug. 16
" Monday Wind WSW moderate weather. Armourer, Smith, Cooper and taylor at work for inland; Guthrie and one sawing boards. Bricklayer and one at work on the magazine, one mending netts, four serving provisions and other necefsarys to the men going inland."

Aug. 17
" Tuesday A Brisk gale at WSW the weather part clear part cloudy. Bricklayer and eight men at work on the lime kiln, the rest employed as yesterday. many of the men ready to sett of for inland, did it not blow to hard, Mr Wm Falconer this day made application to me for 14 days flour and other foods, for eight men. I am sure Severn is supply'd with a larger stock in proportion to Numbers than we are and think they ought to supply themselves. sent two Indians with letters to Churchill Factory."

Aug. 18
" Wednesday Wind variable from WbS to N the weather in the morning moderate, in the afternoon, excefsive cold with Showers of rain. at 10 AM 29 English and a party of Indians in eleven Canoes set off for Cumberland House. four Canoes of Indians set off some time since. Tradesmen at their Several callings, the rest packing goods for inland. Mr Falconer in the Severn Sloop with Mr Locky fell down the river to set beacons and lay bouys. recd 106 lbs of venison and 50 do. of fish."

Aug. 19
" Thursday Wind variable moderate weather. At 10 AM Mr William Tomison four english & two Indians sett off for Cumberland House. the Tradesmen employed in their several callings. the rest putting things to rights. We are now 24 persons great and Small at the House. too few to do the necefsary duties."

Aug. 20
" Friday the 20th Wind variable from WbN to ENE a hard frost last night very cold to day. Cox, M Flett, Wm Bews and one man at work on and for a flagg staff. Guthrie and one at the pitsaw. Bricklayer and one plaistering the Log tent. Taylor at work for the men. Cooper making pailes. Armourer mending hunting guns. two writing, one mending netts. one hunt'g, the few others variously employed."

Aug. 21
" Saturday Raw cold weather wind WNW and blows fresh. the men employed as yesterday a Canoe of north River Indians brought 60 tongues 30 lbs of dryed meat and 30 lbs of Fatt. they say the deer were killed so far off they could not bring the green meat sweet? to the House."

Aug. 22
" Sunday In the morning a heavy fog with a light breeze at NE in the afternoon blew hard at NbE & ENE cold weather. Mr Falconer came up for foode, which he had."

Aug. 23
" Monday Wind variable from EbyS to South much rain all last night and to day, blew hard at times. Armourer mending hunting guns. Bricklayer and one when the weather would permit plaistering the log Tent. two writing. Cox not well. Taylor at work for the Men. the Smith jobbing. M Flett repairing a boat. Guthrie and one at the Pitsaw the rest filling the Copper & Stowing away goods stores &c and cleaning the plantation. Several home Indians came in with ducks plover and other small birds, to the amount of 70 geese."

Aug. 24
" Tuesday Wind in the morning SW the weather warm afternoon the wind NbW the weather cool. sent three men to cutt grafs, the rest employed as yesterday. the Severn Sloop came up with the Ships anchor left in five fathom hole last year. recd 228 lbs of Venison 30 tongues & 40 geese in small birds."

Aug. 25
" Wednesday Dark cloudy weather, the winds variable from WbS to NNW the men as yesterday. recd 120 lbs of fish."

Aug. 26
" Thursday Wind WbS moderate weather. no alteration in the men employ. recd 80 geese in ducks plover teal &c."

Aug. 27
" Friday Wind variable very squally with heavy showers of rain. the men when the weather would permit employ'd as yesterday."

Aug. 28
" Saturday A fresh gale variable from WbyN to N moderate weather the men employed still the same."

Aug. 29
" Sunday Wind Nerly with a few drops of rain. traded 440 lbs of venison green, 60 lbs do. dryed, 130 tongues, 80 lbs of Fatt, 70 fish."

Aug. 30
" Monday Wind variable from NE to NW by W with some rain moderate weather. Armourer mending guns. Bricklayer and one plaistering the log tent. cooper & two making pickle. Cox and one at work on a necefsary. Guthrie and one at the pitsaw. Boatbuilder caulking that part of the Smiths shop that is covered; Smith making deers spears. five at the hay Island. recd 80 lbs of Venison and 30 lbs of fatt."

Aug. 31
" Tuesday Wind WbN cloudy weather. All hands employed as yesterday. At 10 AM the Sloop made the Signal for a Ships being in sight. at 3 PM saw her from the Factory and at half past nine at night she fired the signal for being in five fathom hole."

Sept. 1 1784
" Wednesday Wind NE moderate weather. At 10 AM Capt. John Richards landed at ths place and deliver'd me your Honors Pacquet. All hands busy in getting things ready to recieve the Cargo. sent the longboat down to the Ship. sent also some Venison Ducks, fish and Vegitables."

Sept. 2
" Thursday Exceeding fine weather the wind variable. in the evening the Sloop & two long boats came up unloaded them. by accident one of the boats overset and must be repaired before she can be sent down. recd 216 lbs of venison. Entertained James Grimbester William Sebestane and Thomas Robertson."

Sept. 3
" Friday Wind and weather as Yesterday. the Sloop and Longboat came up unloaded them repaired the other long boat and sent all down to the Ship. a large gang of north river Indians came to the House brought very little having been forced to trade with the Pedlars."

Sept. 4
" Saturday Wind SSW fine weather. All hands employed in unloading the Craft and Stowing it away."

Sept. 5
" Sunday Dark heavy weather at times foggy much rain in the afternoon. four Canoes of uplanders came to take debt brought a letter from Mr Tomison but nothing to trade."

Sept. 6
" Monday A hard gale at NE with much rain. All hands at work to get the Cannon on the launch to put on board the Sloop. two Canoes came to trade deer skins &c and take trust."

Sept. 7
" Tuesday Much rain all last night and to day. put Some of the Cannon & cast lead on board the Sloop traded with and trusted several Ind."

Sept. 8
" Wednesday Wind WNW cloudy weather. unloaded the long boats; packed deer skins & parchment beaver. recd 40 geese."

Sept. 9
" Thursday Wind variable Nerly moderate weather. the Sloop came to the House unloaded her, stowed away the Brandy and stowed it away but as to the Strong beer and many other Articles having no place to stow them in them must be expofsed to wind and weather."

Sept. 10
" Friday Variable gales all round the Compafs till noon then blew hard at NE thick weather and much rain. all hands when the weather would permit stowing goods away, and sending the Homeward bound cargo on board."

Sept. 11
" Saturday Wind variable NWerly fine weather. All hands employed in dispatching the Ship."

Sept. 12
" Sunday Wind variable NErly moderate weather. got the Severn Cargo that was landed here on board that Sloop in order to her proceeding to Severn House."

Sept. 13
" Monday A Fine gale at WbS moderate weather flying clouds. At 10 AM Mr Falconer took leave and fell down to the Ship in order to proceed to Severn House. God send him a good voyage AMEN. several home Indians came in with geese. sent 46 on board the Ship also supply the Sloop with four days meat and seven days Flour for their voiage. Discharg'd John Cox from your Honors Service. God blefs you Gentlemen enable me by sending some good workmen and Labourers to forward proper Erections. I pine at the exposed situation of your property. recd 1000 lbs of Venison."

Sept. 14
" Tuesday Calm rainy weather. sent the two long boats with sundry old Stores to the Ship.Discharged from your Service Magnus Sclater, Wm Luitit and Thomas Tate."

Sept. 15
" Wednesday A fresh gale at NNW cloudy weather. stoned the Long Boat put wood on board but it blew to hard to send her down. Richard Stanton Cooper having behaved in general exceeding badly and having threatened to break open some of the Casks your property. he was this day discharged from Your Honors Service; Bargained with three Indians to with letters &c to Cumberland House, am forced to give each One hundred Beaver. having sent all the Cargo on board the packet will be immediately made Up. I therefore close my Journal with wishing Succefs to the Honble Hudsons Bay Company in General & Health and Hapinefs to each Gentleman of the Honorable Board.
Your Honors dutiful Serv?
Humphrey Marten."


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