" Whole P Beav. 30 ? Bundle
Half do. 96."


" Ocatatch"
" Tomash"
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" Memorandum of the weight of Molafses 1784"
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" A Journal of Occurrances and transactions done and hapning at York Factory from September the 15th 1783 to [blank] by Humphrey Marten Chief factor for the Honorable the Hudsons Bay Company."

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Sept. 15 1783
" Monday Wind NWery dirty weather with rain. At Noon landed with Capt. Christopher and most of your Honors Servants. found a large log tent erected by your Inland servants and a small one within it, in which several bundles of furrs, the greater part of which will be sent home being your property, the rest must be kept, they being the property of absent Ind. On the Plantation were about thirty home Indians great and small, they informed me twenty three English and a few uplanders had been down for a Considerable time but despairing of the Ships arrival, had return'd inland some time since (they could not afsertain the exact time). I strove to prevail with some of them to proceed directly in persuit of them; but the Indians refused on account of the latenefs of the Season and the length of time since your Servants departure, however, I hired four men to go to Severn House to acquaint those at that place of our Arrival. unload'd the Sloop in part. recieved two geese."

Sept. 16
" Tuesday Lefs wind than yesterday. some snow last night. sent several Indians a hunting. put some stones and One hundred and nine bundles of furrs on board the Sloop, the long boat came up, unloaded her, and sent her and the Sloop to the Ship. Sent four Indians with powder & Shott to Severn House. recd 43 geese."

Sept. 17
" Wednesday wind and weather much the same as yesterday. the Sloop and long boat came to the launch, unloaded them both and stowed part of the Cargo away. Wm Bews and James Wafs bad with the Scurvy and colds. receved 52 geese. sent a few to the Ship."

Sept. 18
" Thursday Wind Easterly the first part of the day fine weather the latter cloudy and blows strong. the Capt. returned in the Sloop. stowed part of the Cargo. gave the Indians a treat as usual. set four netts for fish, no luck; five men under the Surgeons care; Indeed the hardships the Men undergo is enough to lay them all up. Cox getting the house in forwardnefs with as many hands as can be spared."

Sept. 19
" Friday A Strong gale at E cold weather with rain. the Men stowing away the Cargo, building the house and gathering old Spikes, hoops &c the sick as yesterday. sent the Indians to hunt over the river. very few geese in the marsh. the Sloop and Captain came up, took about half her 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 stowing away the Cargo, the tides fell of so suddenly and so unusual could not get the Sloop off took all the Stones out of her."

Sept. 21
" Sunday Wind SW a little sunshine to day. In the forenoon the Men variously employed, in the Afternoon writing their letters. the Sloop still aground. got some Tho.? under her and took out her Cable got 53 fish 28lbs from the Netts. sent a few to the Ship in the longboat with Stones."

Sept. 22
" Monday Variable winds moderate weather. Cox with six men building the house. Bricklayer and two men at work on chimbles, the rest stowing the Cargo and breaking lime Stones. Sloop still on ground."

Sept. 23
" Tuesday Wind variable SWerly moderate weather. gott the Sloop off stoned her and sent her to the Ship. the long boat came up unloaded her and sent her with stones and geese to the Ship."

Sept. 24
" Wednesday Wind South west mild pleasant weather, unloaded the Sloop, stoned her, and sent her to the Ship for the last time, as she is now to proceed to Severn House pray God grant her a safe and speedy arrival. sent the long boat down with stones and at eleven AM made the packet up & delivered it with the duplicate to Capt. Christopher who soon after took leave. sent to the Ship ninety nine geese, gave and rec'd three Cheers. six Men went down with the Capt. at 7 PM recd a letter from the Captain requesting to have the long boat immediately loaded with stones and sent down which was done. Indians brought 152 geese. Cox, Guthrie, Flett, Mcimie and 8 Men at work on the house, the rest variously employed. sent two indians up the North River to find and inform those Indians of our Arrival."

Sept. 25
" Thursday A fine breeze at SW wild looking weather. At 8 OClock this morning the Ship King George and Severn Sloop sailed out of these roads & at ten AM were out of sight Pray God send them a prosperous and speedy pafsage to their desired ports Amen. the Men employed at the House, setting the lime kiln, picking up old Iron and other necefsary Jobs. two Indians brought in two doe deer, weight by guess 160 lbs, the Scales are in one package the ropes are in another, the weights in another. in our situation we cannot open many casks to get at them."

Sept. 26
" Friday Wind variable SWerly to NbyW fine moderate weather.Cox, Guthrie, Flett and Mcimie at work with eight afsistants on the house and Chimnies. one man making a Nett. sent 4 a fishing got 14 troute 26 tittimeg from the netts, weight of both 40 lbs. four men with Mr Ballenden stowing goods away the rest picking up old Iron. the Indians brought 28 geese, in geese, ducks and plover. sent three canoes up the river to look for deer."

Sept. 27
" Saturday Wind NE the weather pleasant & cheerful. the men leading the roof of the House, building chimbles, fishing, picking up old Iron, making a nett and other necefsary Jobs. 7 troute & 21 tittimeg weight 22 lbs."

Sept. 28
" Sunday A fresh breeze at SSW fine pleasant weather. all hands employed as yesterday. three trout and 56 tittemeg weight 36 lbs to day. also geese 63 from hunters, the Indians say the geese are all gone which is a great misfortune."

Sept. 29
" Monday Wind S fine moderate weather. Thomas Isbester, Thomas Flett, Wm Bews James Davey under the Surgeons care with James Wafs. Cox, Guthrie, Magnefs Flett, Jn Mcimie and 6 men at work for the house. sent a boat and Six men to the Mile sand for part of the launch work washed away before our arrival, got it home and secured it. three men pitching a tent for the Chief and Officers use. three Canoes brought 2 deer weight about 180 lbs, 20 lbs fish from the netts, also recd four beaver weight 50 lbs."

Sept. 30
" Tuesday Wind South small rain all last night and best part of this day. sent a boat with ten men to haul the Sein, got about three hundred weight of tittimeg. two Indians brought two deer, weight 170 lbs, these are the Indians I sent in quest of the North river tribe, they found four familys, the latenefs of the Season prevented them from going in search of the rest. the men as yesterday at the building."

Oct. 1 1783
" Wednesday Wind East a continuance of rain all last night and this day. Cox, Guthrie, Mcimie, Magnus Flett and seven men at work on the house and Chimbles. Wm Bews, Thomas Isbester, Thomas Flett, James Wafs, and James Davey under the Surgeons care. Taylor at work for the Men. one making a fishing nett, one tending on the Chief, one Cooking, the rest gathering sundries in old Iron and unrigging the long boat."

Oct. 2
" Thursday Wind variable Westerly sloppy dirty weather. John Mckimie very bad with swelled legs. this is a great misfortune to us. it puts a Stop to the Chimney building and makes the number of Sick, six. sent ten men to haul the Sein got 60 lbs of fish. the rest employed as yesterday. three Canoes of North River home gaurd came to the Plantation with 500 pounds of Venison, 30 lbs fatt and a few furrs and deer Skins. these Indians give a Melancholy account of the havoc death hath made in the North River Indians most of whom are cutt off as are also the Churchill home gaurd, so that this Country for some hundred of miles may too truly be said to be Depopulated. I hope I shall prevail with some of these in the Spring to go inland to inform Your Honors servants of our arrival. these Indians also inform me a heavy Quarrel happend between Your Servants and the Southern home gaurd, they? the? Indians having taken all the goods to their own use left by the French where by your Servants were greatly destres'd."

Oct. 3
" Friday Wind variable to the Northwestward a smart frost last night, to day frequent flights of Snow. three Canoes of Indians I sent up the River to look for deer returned with seven does weight 500 lbs and 30 lbs beavers flesh, traded with the Indians of Yesterday, 30 lbs Fatt, 70 of dryed meat, ninety Martins, 10 Catts, one Otter 20 MBeaver? and four small beaver coats. the Sick and others as yesterday."

Oct. 4
" Saturday Wind variable from S to W in the forenoon afternoon almost calm. the weather mild for the time of year. the Bricklayer bad with the rhumatism, Wafs and Bews with the Scurvy, Thomas Isbester in a Consumption, James Davey bad with blotches? scorbutical, Thomas Flett venerial, the rest of the men employed on the house, picking up old Iron and other necefsary Jobs. traded with the Indians 100 Martens, and a few other furrs also several drest moose Skins and deer Skins, the former will be of great use to us for winter hunting shoes and togies, the latter for kniting snow shoes without which there is no traveling in the winter."

Oct. 5
" Sunday the weather inclinable to rain, moderate as to cold, in the forenoon all yesterday, afternoon brewed having trusted the North River Indians they went away and promised to inform what few Indians are living of our Arrival, no fish to be gott."

Oct. 6
" Monday All last night and part of this day much rain, the weather dull and heavy, four men drawing the lime kiln, seven men doing bricklayers work, the Sick as yesterday. the rest variously employed. sent several Indians to get snow shoe frames. my Self bad now & have been for some time with a ? head ach."

Oct. 7
" Tuesday Wind E variable Nerly very much rain all last night and to day very uncomfortable weather. Thoms Flett, James Wafs, Tho. Isbester and Nichol Allen all very bad. Wm Bews, John Mckimie a little better. Six men drawing the lime kiln, two Cooking, all the rest at Bricklayers work on the house; the weather hinders us greatly in every respect, and is terrible to the Sick. sent all the Indian women for Cranberrys for those that are Scorbutic which is the case with most of us."

Oct. 8
" Wednesday Wind NE a continuance of rain the last 24 hours, dark uncomfortable weather, Indeed our situation is extremely disagreable and unwholsome every thing around us being damp and wet, cold and clammy the Iron ware all rusty and ourselves half leg deep every step, now no deer to be got, the geese, ducks and plover gone, all our dependence is on fish which we hope will be tolerable plenty soon, as the Springs are coming on. four men are under the Surgeons care. two Cooking two writing five drawing the kiln and Skreen lime. all the rest with the Carpenters and bricklayers. I have now fifty one Indians to feed for as they are making snow shoes as they cannot hunt for themselves."

Oct. 9
" Thursday Wind and weather much the same as yesterday. set several nets and sent ten men to haul the Sein, got 200 lbs of tittemeg the rest of the Men as yesterday. the dampnefs of our lodging renders it? necefsary to mix Spirits with almost all we drink which though very expensive to your Honors is requisite to keep your Servants in health particularly as our allowance of Strong beer is so small and our Malt far from good."

Oct. 10
" Friday Wind NNW dark wet weather. Jn Mckimie, Thomas Flett, Thomas Isbester, James Wafs, Nichol Allen all under the Surgeons care. Sent 6 Men and 4 Indians to haul the Sein got one hundred & sixty pounds of fish, the rest with Cox at work on the house. this building now goes on but slowly occasioned by the badnefs of the weather, however the roof is on and leaded. one of the Chimbles nearly built the other began. the quartering nearly filled up with brickwork and a small part of the flooring laid. the Indians that did not afsist with the Sein making snow Shoes gave them fish flour and pease. set the lime kiln."

Oct. 11
" Saturday Wind WNW wet dirty weather. the Men employed as yesterday got 120 lbs fish."

Oct. 12
" Sunday Wind NNW a fine Cheerful day. Cox and some of the other men declareing they did not chuse to work on a Sunday, nothing was done but the winching a grindstone and grinding a few hatchets preparatory to ten men going to the woods tomorrow. sent ten Indians with the Sein they brought 140 lbs of fish, the Sick as yesterday."

Oct. 13
" Monday Wind variable wind from SW to NNW moderate weather. sent ten men to raft firewood. Cox, Guthrie, Flett, Mckimie and five men at work on and for the House.three men taking up burnt wood spikes, nailes. Taylor at work for the Men. Wafs, Flett Thomas Isbester under the Surgeons care. two writing, the rest variously employed. several North river Indians most of whom had been in before came with a few Furrs and 70 lbs dryed venison 20 lbs Fatt and a few deer skins for snow shoes. the Indians on the plantation making snow shoes. sent two Indians to look for deer."

Oct. 14
" Tuesday Wind NWerly?, tho' all night it was at South with much rain, the latter continued most of this day. My Self, Mr Ballenden and one Man overhauling and drying furrs, the rest as yesterday."

Oct. 15
" Wednesday A fresh gale at NW most part of last night and to day wet drizzling weather a very great fresh in the River, indeed the Ebb is so strong as to prevent the flood from appearing. At six this evening our Men came from the woods with four floats of firewood. They have worked extremely hard to get it, the rest of the men as on Monday last."

Oct. 16
" Thursday Wind NW blows very hard with snow a Strong frost. Cox, Guthrie, Magnus Flett, Jn Mckimie and Wm Bews at work in the mens? house, all the others getting the wood up the bank which was a hard job, so many being green hands."

Oct. 17
" Friday Wind as yesterday some snow last night and to day. six men prepareing to go a hunting. the tradesmen and six others at the house. taylor at work for the Men. two writing, the rest variously employed. traded 20 lbs dryed Venison and six pairs snow shoes."

Oct. 18
" Saturday A fresh gale at SW sharp weather sent Henry Garroch Nichol Spence and Wm Flett to hunt at the french Creek also Robert Tonnant, Rob Davey and Jn Flett to tenshilling Creek to hunt & fish. 4 Men employed to bring the boat back, gave the hunters forty two days food from monday next. Thomas Isbester, Thomas Flett and James Wafs under the Surgeons care. Taylor at work for the Men. two writing one Cooking, one tending on the Chief. Doctor hunting no luck the rest at work on the House. trusted several Indians in order to their going a hunting. I fear we shall be great Sufferers in the Grain, the Mice being exceeding numerous, nor can we contrive any method to kill them."

Oct. 19
" Sunday Wind WSW warm thawing weather. Cox having refused to work on a Sunday nothing was done to day. sent 13 Indians to haul the Sein they brought 200 pounds of fish for which I gave them one gallon of brandy. Thomas Flett bad with the foul disorder, Thomas Isbester in a lingering consumption, James Wafs with the Scurvy."

Oct. 20
" Monday wind variable Southerly cloudy wet mild weather. Seven men drawing the lime kiln and skreening the lime. Cox, Guthrie, Magnus Flett, Jn Mckimie, Wm Bews & four men at work on the house. Taylor at work for the Men. Jas. Wafs able to do a little. Thomas Isbester and Thomas Flett very bad, two writing, the rest variously employed. Sent 14 Indians to the Six mile Island to haul the Sean, they brought about 500 lbs of fish for which I gave them ten quarts of brandy."

Oct. 21
" Tuesday wind Easterly wet weather with snow and sleete in the night. All hands employed as yesterday. Robert Tonnant and Robert Davey brought 80 lbs of fine troute and one shott Martin."

Oct. 22
" Wednesday All last night and to day a Stiff of wind at North with snow sleete and rain exceedingly uncomfortable weather. John Mckimie Wm Bews & two men at work on Bricklayers businefs. Cox Guthrie Magnus Flett and two others at work in fixing cabbins. Armourer & Cooper overhauling musquets, the rest carrying burnt wood to the pile and other necefsary duties. Twenty five Indians pitched away, the relations of the four Indians that went with a packet to Severn House the 16 Ultimo are very unneasy at their not returning fearing they may be drownded in crofsing some of the Rivers as we have had very strong Inland floods almost all the time they have been gone."

Oct. 23
" Thursday Wind variable frose hard last night more moderate to day, the Men and Sick as yesterday."

Oct. 24
" Friday A fresh gale at SW moderate weather set a few Rabbet snares, the men employed as on Wednesday last, three of the four Indians I sent to Severn house the 16th Ultimo return'd they say that on their arrival finding the House deserted by the Engish and no Indians on the Plantation, they loaded and fired the Cannon with the Powder sent for the use of the House in hopes to Alarm the Natives. this had a good effect as it brought back several Indians who had been waiting in hope of the Sloops arrival but had gone off a little before. the say they were very near being drowned several times crofsing the various Rivers by the Inland floods Rapidity. this Journey hath been very expensive but as the latenefs of our arrival rendered absolutely necefsary. I hope your honors will aprove of it."

Oct. 25
" Saturday Wind NNW a fresh gale drifting weather the Men employed in the morning in their several callings, in the afternoon recieving Provisions & cutting firewood."

Oct. 26
" Sunday Wind variable to the SWestward the weather tolerably moderate. two of the Indians that came with the Packet from Severn went off to their friends, the other stays to afsist in hunt'g for us having much to do and but few old hands, we cannot hunt for ourselves, have now 15 Indians young and old to supply with meal. one Rabbet to day."

Oct. 27
" Monday About midnight a Strong gale sprung up at NW which lasted till noon with a thick drift freezes hard. I am exceedingly sorry to find that not a board is come out for the Partition that is to divide the Store room from the stair case and entry or for the back of the Surgeon or Seconds cbbins, the Stewards Room is equally deficient my own Room as open as a Pigeon house which makes your honors superior Servants chuse a skin Tent before this half formed house. much Ice in the River & along shore. Cox and 8 Men diging & framing a Sawpit the rest variously Emp'd."

Oct. 28
" Tuesday Clear sharp weather the wind variable North westerly. Thomas Isbester & Thomas Flett under the Surgeons care. my self bad with the Gout in the hand. Cox and Magnus Flett with six men at work on the Sawpit. Guthrie making boxes for the Pitsaw and frame saw. Bews trying to make tillers to them which is a hard job as we have no forge, surely, boxes and tillers ought to have been sent with the saws as only one Crofs cut saw was sent we are really at a lofs. 8 Men filling ground to level the inside of the House for flooring when we can get board sawed. Taylor at work for the Men, sent two Indians a hunting. one Rabbet & two partridges from them, five Rabbets yesterday."

Oct. 29
" Wednesday Wind SW moderate weather for the time of year. two Indians with the Surgeon setting snares. ten men removing goods into the house. the rest employed as Yesterday. much Ice driving in the River and very 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 weather, in the afternoon somewhat milder. the weather now being very sharp and but one Taylor gave all your Honors Servants leave to make their socks and Mittens and whatever else is necefsary to prevent them from being frost bit. one Rabbet from the Surgeons snares not a partridge to be got. Isbester and Flett under the Surgeons care. my Self bad with a slight touch of the Gout. much Ice in the river."

Oct. 31
" Friday Variable winds from NW to SE the weather moderate Wm Guthrie Magnus Flett & two Men sawing plank. Cox fitting up bed places. Mckimie & 2 Men filling up the Quartering in the House that divides the Officers cabbins from the Entry and small warehouse, no boards for either those or the great warehouse being sent out. Wm Bews & the Armourer doing odd Jobs the taylor at work for the Men. Thomas Flett & Thomas Isbester under the Surgeons care, the rest with Mr Ballenden removing goods from the Canvis Tent into the House. one Partridge and two rabbets to day."

Nov. 1 1783
" Saturday Wind Southerly the weather cold with some drift. sent two Indians to build traps & hunt. the Men in the morning employed as yesterday in the afternoon recieving provisions."

Nov. 2
" Sunday Wind NW moderate weather. this morning it was discovered that the Chimney in the mens house had given way and was badly craked. took down a part of it and repaired it as well as the frost will permit us. the Indians of yesterday returned having killed four small deer. they desire I would send some English tomorrow to Afsist in getting them to the House having no Sleds & Dogs to haul them in. O how kind the Almighty hath been to us since on shore in sending us such seasonable supplys of fresh provisions which hath put an entire stop to the Scurvy. most of us were greatly disordered with it."

Nov. 3
" Monday Wind variable from NW to WSW moderate weather. sent three English with 5 Indian men, women & a boy for the Venison killed yesterday in the afternoon they returned with 250 lbs of doe meat. four men sawing plank & boards. Cox cutting out a Table. Mckimie & two men filling the quartering. Cooper planing staves for Sleds. Bews Jobbing, the rest variously employed. Thomas Isbester and Thomas Flett still under the Surgeons James Davey bad with a swelled hand."

Nov. 4
" Tuesday Wind South West the weather part clear part cloudy. four men sawing plank & boards. six men clearing a piece of ground for the Erection of a Cook room with a Carpenters, Smiths, Armourers and Coopers shop forty three feet long and 20 broad. the Bricklayer and two men bricking up the quartering that divides the Officers cabbins from the little warehouse. Cooper planing Staves for Sleds. Armourer & Smith doing odd Jobs Taylor at work for the Men, three under the Surgeons care, six abroad a hunting; two washing Casks. the rest cutting firewood. two Rabbets and two partridges."

Nov. 5
" Wednesday Wind SW the weather for the time of year warm, the Sun rose clear but soon after cloudy close weather. Magnus flett building a hogsty the rest as yesterday. 13 Partridges from Indians & one Rabbet from the Snares."

Nov. 6
" Thursday Wind NW but very little of it. very much Ice in the river floating with the Tide. two men brewing, the rest employed as on tuesday last. one Rabbet to day."

Nov. 7
" Friday Wind North blows drifts and is very cold; sent the Indians a hunting no luck. Cox and 2 Men flooring the lower gaurd room. Guthrie and one man at the Pitsaw. Bews and one man cobbling hinges; 6 Men at work on the foundation of the intended house, the rest cutting firewood and Cooking. one partridge to day."

Nov. 8
" Saturday Wind variable from NE to SE moderate weather. All hands in the forenoon except two grinding hatchets as yesterday. in the afternoon the people recieving Provisions. Thomas Flett & Thomas Isbester still under the Surgeons care. no kind of fresh food to be got."

Nov. 9
" Sunday wind variable from N to WNW the morning thick, afternoon clear, had Jennings and my Servant up to read Psalms &c. three partridges to day. some Ice drove out of the River."

Nov. 10
" Monday Light airs Westerly moderate cloudy weather. Cox and Magnus Flett planing boards for building the Officers cabbins & laying the flooring of the lower gaurd room. Guthrie and Laughton at the pitsaw; the Bricklayer and one man plaistering the lower cabbin sides. Cooper and Armourer making a horse to turn the heads of the Sleds on. Bews mak'g keepers? to ditto. Thomas Flett and Thomas Isbester Still bad, six Men & my Self cutting green wood for fireing: the rest doing sundry odd Jobs."

Nov. 11
" Tuesday A hard gale all last night & to day at NbW and NNW Much drift and snow. Mr Ballenden a hunting and looking after the Men that are falling firewood the rest employed as yesterday. my self making Sleds."

Nov. 12
" Wednesday Wind the wind as yesterday but doth not blow or drift quite so hard. the weather cold. sent two Indians to hunt for partridges and deer. Cox and Magnus Flett planing boards and fitting up Cabbins for the Officers. Guthrie and Laughton sawing boards. Mckimie planing do. Cooper & Armourer planing staves for Sleds. ten men falling carrying out and cutting firewood. 2 Sick, the rest cooking making pegs for sleds and other requisite Jobs; the River full of Ice from side to side at the Mile bluff."

Nov. 13
" Thursday Wind NWbN sharp drifting weather. All hands employed as yesterday. my Self a hunting; not a partridge or Rabbet to be seen."

Nov. 14
" Friday Wind NbyW cloudy raw cold weather. the men employed as on wednesday last. the Indians of wednesday returned with 30 partridges."

Nov. 15
" Saturday light airs Nerly cloudy moderate weather; in the morning all hands employed as on wednesday last, in the afternoon recieving provisions 13 partridges to day."

Nov. 16
" Sunday fine clear weather light airs at West this channel nearly frose over."

Nov. 17
" Monday Wind NNW cold raw weather. Cox and Magnus Flett at work on Cabbins, Guthrie & Laughton sawing plank and boards. Bews mending a great sled; Mckimie and one man altering a Chimney. Cooper & 2 Men turning heads for sled. 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 the men employed as yesterday, this river open in places at the Mile Bluff, but fast from side to side abreast the Fort, Factory or house; Robert Tonnant and William Flett came to the Fort with 60 Troute weight 50 lbs they wanted sleds, but as we have none for them shall send three men with them to afsist in bringing some Fish to the House; 14 partridges to day. my Self a hunting got one Marten one Rabbet and two partridges."

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Nov. 22
" ..."realy sober. It is very hard a person cannot recreate himself with a walk for an hour or two without such Confusion hapning; as some Punishment I stopped the Saturday nights allowance of Brandy."

Nov. 23
" Sunday Light airs variable from SSW very fine weather for the time of Year; Robert Tonnant and Robert Davey returned to their tent I sent a man with them who returned with 15 Rabbets and 81 lbs of fish. In Justice to George Gun I insert that the Surgeon informs me he was not drunk when he cut his leg."

Nov. 24
" Monday Wind South warm fine weather. Cox and Magnus Flett fitting up Mr Ballendens Cabbin. Guthrie & Laughton at the Pitsaw. Mckimie with 10 men hauling firewood. Bews healving hatchets. six men at the hunting tents, the Armourer planing staves for Sleds, the rest cooking and cutting firewood, except Thomas Isbester Thomas Flett George Gun & Rich Stanton under the surgeons care."

Nov. 25
" Tuesday Wind variable SWerly fine weather Mckimie and seven men cutting firewood, the rest as yesterday Thomas Isbester cutting a little firewood 19 Partridges, one Rabbet to day."

Nov. 26
" Wednesday light airs variable NWerly the weather moderate a little rime and snow in the morning and late in the evening. Cox & Magnus Flett at work on Cabbins in the officers part of the House. Guthrie and Laughton at the pitsaw. Armourer planing staves for sleds. Mckimie & Bews with the spare hands cutting down fireing. Taylor at work for the men. Gun, Stanton, Tho. Isbester under the surgeons care 16 partridges to day. Nichol Spence brought 70 lbs of Fish & two Marten skins."

Nov. 27
" Thursday Light airs from N back to NW weather part clear part cloudy not cold. the Men as yesterday."

Nov. 28
" Friday Wind NErly thick weather from Sea roak. the men as wednesday last. an Indian brought 54 lbs of Venison fresh recd 5 Partridges also one Porcupine."

Nov. 29
" Saturday Wind WNW the weather fine though sharp. All hands employed except the Sick and lame as on wednesday last till noon when they recieved their provisions. Put Lisk & Stanton to half allowance for bad behavior. recd 22 Marten skins and three Rabbets from R. Tonnants tent who with Robert Davey & Jn Flett are tenting at nine mile Island. I am credibly informed that Hugh Lisk swore that if Stanton had not called out Murder he would have prevented him from doing a hands turn for six Months such is the bloody disposition of this Man, the Cooper is a drunken blustering quarrelsome fellow."

Nov. 30
" Sunday Wind W a smart gale raw cold weather. four Indians came with 360 lbs of fish and 8 Martens only."

Dec. 1 1783
" Monday Wind NWerly moderate weather the Indians of yesterday went away. Cox & Magnus Flett at work on Cabbins. Guthrie and Laughton at the pitsaw. Mckimie, Bews and eight men hauling firewood. Taylor at work for the Men. Thomas Flett, George Gun and Rich Stanton under the Surgeons care, the first very bad indeed with the Venereal disorder. the Armourer planing staves for sleds. six Men abroad hunting, the rest cutting firewood & Cooking."

Dec. 2
" Tuesday Wind NbE thick warm weather much sea Roak. the Men as yesterday. my Self a hunting but 3 Partridges, this night and not before all Your Honors servants except the six hunters slept in the House which was as soon as convenient places could be got ready. the house is not yet half finish'd, no partitions to the warehouses no gaurds to the stairs, no fillings for the joysts not a window can be opened, nor a shutter to any of them. Indeed Cox himself is ashamed of the job."

Dec. 3
" Wednesday Light airs from WNW to N mild weather. twelve men falling and piling firewood. Cox and Magnus Flett planing boards to make ? and line the Chiefs room, as at present it is intirely naked. Guthrie & Laughton sawing boards & plank. Armourer cleaning a gun. Taylor at work for the men. Gun, Thomas Flett & Stanton under the surgeons care, the rest cutting firewood & other necefsary Jobs. 17 Partridges to day, and one beaver Weight 16 lbs."

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

Dec. 5
" Friday Blows fresh at WbS with snow very warm weather. the House is so damp every thing is in a sad wet condition. the Men as on wednesday."

Dec. 6
" Saturday light airs Nerly with thick warm weather. Robert Davey brought eight rabbets. the men cleaning Cabbins, the path way, the Victualling hole & getting provisions out and in and and recieving the same."

Dec. 7
" Sunday Wind West fine weather for the time of year. lead? prayers to day. Robert Davey went to his tent. George Gun bad with a sore leg. Thomas Flett exceeding bad with the venereal disorder, the Coopers hand not yet well."

Dec. 8
" Monday Wind variable between the West & North with much snow and drift last night and part of this day. Cox planeing boards for Cabbins. Guthrie, Magnus Flett, Thomas Isbester Laughton at the pitsaw. Taylor at work for the men. Thomas Flett, George Gun, Richard Stanton under the Surgeons care. Hugh Lisk off duty and at half allowance on account of bad behavior. Ten men falling firewood, the rest cutting firewood, Cooking and other necefsary Jobs. recieved 33 partridges to day."

Dec. 9
" Tuesday A brisk gale at W&WbS with snow and drift the men as yesterday. Henry Garroch brought 33 partridges, three martins & one Fox. 19 partridges at the Fort."

Dec. 10
" Wednesday Clear fine weather light airs variable the Men as on monday last. 16 partridges to day."

Dec. 11
" Thursday Light airs variable from the N to West, thick rime from sea Roak. four men sawing plank & boards. Cox planing boards, the Armourer stocking a gun, Taylor at work for the men. ten men falling & hauling firewood. Gun, Thomas Flett under the Surgeons care. Cooper planing staves for sleds, the rest cooking, cutting fireing and other necefsary Jobs."

Dec. 12
" Friday Wind & Weather much the same as Yesterday. the men employed the same."

Dec. 13
" Saturday No Change in wind or weather worth notice. the men worked till noon and then recieved provisions. Robert Tonnant brought six Rabbets one white & one coloured fox with one Marten and returned."

Dec. 14
" Sunday A brisk gale at N thick weather at night blew hard; read prayers and several portions of Scripture."

Dec. 15
" Monday Wind North west raw cold weather Cox, Magnus Flett fitting up cabbins in the Mens part of the House. Guthrie and Laughton sawing plank and boards. Armourer stocking a gun. Bews earing a Kettle. Taylor at work for the Men. Cooper planing staves for Sleds. ten men throwing snow and water on the log tent in which is the Powder to prevent accident by the sparks from the Chimblys flying on it. after which hauling firewood. Gun & Thomas Flett under the Surgeons care the 6 Hunters at their Tent, the rest cutting firewood and Cooking."

Dec. 16
" Tuesday A hard gale at E&ENE with snow and drift Mefs Ballenden & Robinson a hunting no luck, the rest of the Men as yesterday."

Dec. 17
" Wednesday Light airs variable the weather thick and close. Cox, Magnus Flett fitting up cabbins. Guthrie & Laughton sawing plank & boards. Armourer stocking a gun. Taylor at work for the men. eleven men hauling firewood; six abroad a hunting. Thomas Flett exceeding bad. George Gun and Bews under the Surgeons care the rest cutting firewood and other necefsary Jobs. an Indian brought 52 lbs dryed venison, one Fox and forty two Marten skins."

Dec. 18
" Thursday Wind & weather much the same as yesterday. the Men employed still the same."

Dec. 19
" Friday Blows fresh at NNE variable to East raw cold cloudy weather, the Men employed as on wednesday last. Twenty one Indians came to the Fort in a hungry condition, however they paid their debts, seventy beaver, in which forty two Martins."

Dec. 20
" Saturday Wind Werly cold clear weather. the hunters came home brought 40 Partridges and three rabbets 4 Martins and one Fox. the Men employed cleaning the watering hole & recieving provisions cutting firewood and other necefsary Jobs. my Self very lame in the left knee & foot with a rhumatic gout."

Dec. 21
" Sunday Wind NW sharp rimey weather. recd 19 partridges to day."

Dec. 22
" Monday Extreme cold weather, wind NWerly. one a hunting no luck. Cox and two men fitting up Cabbins. Guthrie and Laughton sawing plank and boards. Armourer stocking a gun. Cooper planing staves for Sleds: Thomas Flett very bad, Samual Isbester and George Gun 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 Exceeding sharp weather wind between the West and North the men doing many things in regard to ? Holidays. my Self very bad with the Gout."

Dec. 25
" Thursday Wind and weather much the same."

Dec. 26
" Friday Wind SW the weather much milder, the Men at sundry diversions."

Dec. 27
" Saturday Calm moderate weather. men as yesterday. my Self very lame and almost suffocated with smoke the Chimblys 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 NEerly the Men at various exercises. my Self much better. Ten Indians small and great came in very hungry they brought fifty five martin skins twelve whole Beaver six half, three foxes, one Catt, one Quiquahatch and twenty deer skins with a few rabbet skins, but no kind of Food."

Dec. 30
" Tuesday The Sun rose very clear and fine but soon after the weather clouded with little wind variable & warm for the time of Year. Wm Guthrie, Magnus Spence making fox Stretching boards, the rest opening and cleaning the watering hole and cutting a new victualing hole, cutting firewood and other necefsary Jobs. Thomas Flett still very bad, the Taylor farr from well. Cox saucy and impertinent refuses duty except taken of the watch."

Dec. 31
" Wednesday Dark rymey weather & very warm for the time of year, sent several English a hunting, 12 partridges from them."

Jan. 1 1784
" Thursday Light airs from N to E thick heavy weather. Thomas Flett exceeding bad, his venereal wounds are turned cancerous. the Taylor and George Gun under the Surgeons care. recieved from Indians since the 20th Ultimo 102? partridges."

Jan. 2
" Friday Wind NE thick rymy raw disagreable weather. Thomas Flett and George Gun under the Surgeons care. Ten men falling firewood. Cox, Guthrie, the Cooper Ill through intemperance. five a hunting, no luck, the rest variously employ'd."

Jan. 3
" Saturday Wind and weather the same the Men the same 'till noon when they opened the watering hole & recieved their 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. our Chimneys smoke so much we are almost suffocated and the snow drives into the House in a bad manner."

Jan. 5
" Monday fine clear weather wind SW. Cox planing boards for a locker to put medicines in. Guthrie, Magnus Flett and two men at the pitsaw. Armourer stocking a gun. Cooper a very lazy fellow, planing staves for sleds. Thomas flatt and George Gun with James Wafs under the Surgeons care. Wm Bews jobbing. the Taylor at work for the Men, the rest falling firewood and Cooking with other necefsary Jobs. got ready a packed for Churchill & recieved one from Severn House. reciev'd 400 lbs fish."

Jan. 6
" Tuesday the Wind a little variable from West the weather fine though sharp. sent two Indians with letters to Churchill. Thomas Flett, Thomas Isbester, James Wafs under the Surgeons care the rest as yesterday."

Jan. 7
" Wednesday Wind and Weather much the same. the Taylor cutting out and making musquet coats the rest as yesterday. no hopes of Thomas Flett. sent 3 Indians over the North River & 3 to the Eastward to hunt partridges."

Jan. 8
" Thursday Wind SW variable to WbN sharp clear weather. Cox at work in the Surgeons cabbin. the 4 sawyers and 12 Men getting timber to the pile. Armourer stocking a gun. Taylor at work on the Musquet coats. Bews making a pair of hinges. Cooper making sledges. Thomas Flett, Thomas Isbester and James Wafs very Ill the rest variously employed. My Self & Afsistant getting ready letters for the Southern settlements & trading goods for Severn House."

Jan. 9
" Friday Moderate weather wind Nerly dispatched two Indians with letters for Severn and the bay. two Indians arrived with letters from Churchill. four men at the Pitsaw, ten falling firewood, the rest as yesterday."

Jan. 10
" Saturday Wind NW variable to the N sharp weather. Men as yesterday. not a partridge ro be got, have none in the House."

Jan. 11
" Sunday Wind SW sharp thick weather got ready letters for prince wales house."

Jan. 12
" Monday Wind W and WbN cheerful weather. the Indians returned for Churchill River. Cox at work in making fixtures in my Room. 4 Men at the pitsaw. Bews making clean musquets which are very rusty for want of Coats. Armourer stocking a hunting gun. Taylor at work for the Men. Thomas Flett, Thomas Isbester and James Wafs under the Surgeons care, the rest hauling firewood and Cooking, with other necefsary Jobs."

Jan. 13
" Tuesday Wind and weather much the same as yesterday. Wm Bews cleaning musquets Wm Guthrie planing boards the rest as yesterday."

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

Jan. 15
" Thursday light airs Nerly Cooper blocks in staves for Inland rundlets, the rest as on monday last."

Jan. 16
" Friday Thick snowing weather wind variable from SW to NE not cold. George Gun James Wafs and Thomas Flett under the Surgeons care, the last extremely bad. Cox making the Chiefs bed place, having as yet laid in a Cott. Guthrie planing boards pr ditto. Bews jobbing. Taylor at work for the Men. Armourer stocking a gun. Cooper Bricklayer and 12 more hauling firewood. the Indians I sent to hunt partridges over the North River returned with 143 and 2 Rabbets."

Jan. 17
" Saturday Wind NbW thick blowing weather and very cold the men employed as yesterday 'till noon after which reciev'd their provisions. Henry Garroch who Tents with William Flett on the Eastern shore brought 33 partridges being the whole for 14 days hard hunting."

Jan. 18
" Sunday Wind WbN winding round to NW fine moderate weather. read several portions of scripture to day."

Jan. 19
" Monday Wind N sharp weather. Cox lining the Chiefs bed place. Guthrie planing boards pr ditto. Armourer brought up a gun, the first of his Stocking. Bews cobbling hinges. Taylor at work womens Sleeves. Mckimie and fourteen men hauling firewood, the Surgeon hath now under his care Thomas Flett venereal and past hopes of recovery. George Gun with a frozen foot. Thomas Isbester scorbutic, the rest cooking & Cutting firewood."

Jan. 20
" Tuesday Wind variable SWerly sharp fine weather. the men as yesterday, the Indians I sent to the Eastward to hunt partridges the 7th Instant returned with 201 do. and 84 lbs Venison. poor work for three stoute Indians in 14 days pray God send us plenty of partridges to prevent the scurvy which is appearing again on several of the Men."

Jan. 21
" Wednesday Light airs variable close mild weather. two men brewing spruce beer, two grinding hatchets, the rest hauling firewood and helping the Sawyers to get timber into the pit."

Jan. 22
" Thursday Wind WNW sharp clear weather 12 Men cutting and falling firewood. Cox at work on fixtures in the Chiefs Cabbin. Guthrie planing boards. Armourer stocking a gun. Bews jobbing. Taylor at work for trade. Magnus Flett and Gilbert Laughton sawing boards. Thomas Flett exceeding bad. Thomas Isbester, James Wafs, George Gun under the Surgeons care the rest about sundry necefsary Jobs. many of the men much frost bit."

Jan. 23
" Friday Wind NE thick drifting weather. the Men as yesterday. Our hunters brought part of their things home, no partridges to be got; one Family four Indians went away, sent Six Indians to the Eastward to look for partridges & other food."

Jan. 24
" Saturday Wind and weather much the same as yesterday, the Men & Sick the same."

Jan. 25
" Sunday Wind NWbW a low drift but clear overhead. had prayers to day. Robert Tonnant bad with the rhumatism."

Jan. 26
" Monday An easy Breeze at NbyW moderate weather. Henry Garroch and Jn Flett brought their things home from the Eastward no partridges as they say that way. Sent six Indian men over the north river to hunt. Cox making fixtures for sundry articles of stores and trading goods. Guthrie planing boards. two at the pitsaw. Armourer stocking a gun Bews jobbing. Taylor at work for trade. at half past four this afternoon departed this Life Thomas Flett; persons still under the Surgeons care are George Gun, James Wafs, Thomas Isbester and Robert Tonnant, John Mckimie and the rest falling & hauling firewood. two Indian men came in for food."

Jan. 27
" Tuesday Wind WNW clear pleasant weather. Sent Henry Garroch and Robert Davey to fix on a proper place for a wooding tent. four men hatcheting a grave. Guthrie making a Coffin, the rest as yesterday. the Indians I sent with Letters to Churchill River on the sixth Instant returned, paid them 30 Beaver each. the Indians of yesterday traded 20 Beaver & nine martin skins with a little Castoreum. they belong to a gang of 20 Indians small ? and declare that they could not procure flesh to bait martin traps and are in great distrefs if I was not to give them food they would in all probability Perish. I therefore gave Flour, Pease, Biscuit, Prunes and tould them not to come in till Goose season except in the Utmost danger of Starving."

Jan. 28
" Wednesday Wind and weather as Yesterday. the Indians went away. I am sorry to add to the Sick list William Guthrie & George short, the rest employed as yesterday."

Jan. 29
" Thursday Wind SWbS exceeding sharp weather. Buried Thomas Flett. Cox making fixtures Armourer stocking a gun. Bews making hinges. Taylor at work for Trade. Magnus Flett & Laughton sawing boards Wm Guthrie Thomas Isbester James Wafs George Gun under the Surgeons care. two men grinding hatchets. 2 healving ditto. the rest falling firewood & other necefsary Jobs."

Jan. 30
" Friday Wind NW very sharp weather many of the English & Indians much frost bitten. All hands as Yesterday except Guthrie who is planing Boards. the Indians I sent on monday to the North river returned with 244 partridges."

Jan. 31
" Saturday Wind NNW sharp weather 12 Men preparing to go to the Woods to fall firewood and timber. four under the Surgeons care, the tradesmen at their several callings, the rest opening & cleaning the watering and victualling holes. sent three Indians to Ship river to hunt partridges."

Feb. 1 1784
" Sunday Wind WNW exceeding sharp weath. had prayers to day. an Indian and his family came from the North river with ninety partridges."

Feb. 2
" Monday Wind variable from SW to NNW sharpe clear weather. sent Henry Garroch & eleven men to the 8 Mile Island to cut and fall timber and firewood. Cox making fixtures for trading goods. Guthrie planing boards. Magnus Flett and Gilbert Laughton sawing plank & boards. Bews jobbing. Armourer stocking a gun. Taylor at work for trade. the Bricklayer, Thomas Isbester, George Gun, and James Wafs under the Surgeons care, the rest bringing boards & Plank from the Sawpit."

Feb. 3
" Tuesday Wind W fine clear moderate weather. the Men as yesterday. sent 2 Indians over the north river to hunt partridges."

Feb. 4
" Wednesday Wind NNW sharp clear weather 6 Men afsisting the two Sawyers in getting timber to the Sawpit, the rest as on monday last an Indian brought 40 partridges."

Feb. 5
" Thursday Wind NW sharp clear weather. Cox making fixtures for sundry articles. Guthrie planing boards. Armourer stocking a Gun the Cooper blocking staves for inland rundlets Taylor at work for trade. Magnus Flett and Gilbert Laughton sawing boards and plank. Bews jobbing. Thomas Isbester, James Wafs & George Gun under the Surgeons care. Twelve men at the woods, one attending the Sick. three hauling firewood. John Mckimie bad with a lame knee."

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

Feb. 7
" Saturday Wind SW fine pleasant weather. three men opening and cleaning the watering and 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 goods. Guthrie planing boards. Armourer stocking a gun. Bews Jobbing. two men at the sawpit. Taylor at work for trade. Thomas Isbester, James Wafs, George Gun and John Mckimie under the Surgeons care. three men hauling firewood, one attending the sick. twelve at the woods, the rest variously employed. an Indian brought 120 partridges."

Feb. 10
" Tuesday Light airs from SW to W sharp clear weather. the Tradesmen employed as yesterday. the Sick the same, the rest grinding hatchets for falling firewood. A Man came from the Woods to have the Crofscut saw mended. We having but one it hinders us in our work greatly. three Indians came from the Eastward with 76 partridges."

Feb. 11
" Wednesday Wind NW extreme sharp weather. Three men falling firewood, the rest as yesterday, Altho' I go a hunting for three hours almost every day, yet, I have not seen a partridge these ten days. Indeed the Indian hunters go more than thirty miles to the Northward and more to the Westward for those they get."

Feb. 12
" Thursday Wind NNW extreme cold weather. No Alteration in the Mens work. a man brought 41 Partridges."

Feb. 13
" Friday Wind SW clear fine weather & sharp. Cox making fixtures. Guthrie planing boards. Bews making hinges Armourer stocking a gun. Cooper blocking staves for rundlets. Taylor at work for trade. Magnus Flett & mate sawing boards. Thomas Isbester & James Wafs bad with the scurvy. George Gun bad with a frozen heal. Jn Mckimie bad with the rhumatism in his knee. one tending the sick, three cutting firewood, the rest variously employed."

Feb. 14
" Saturday Wind NW blows fresh & drifts a little very sharp weather. three men opening the watering hole, the rest as yesterday, part of our men came from the woods for food and return'd with 14 days Allowance."

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

Feb. 16
" Monday Wind SErly fine cheerful weather. Cox Guthrie and Mckimie sorting slabs, the rest afsisting in getting timber to the Sawpit when they were employed as follows the Armourer stocking gun. Cox making fixtures Guthrie planing boards. Bews making hinges, the Cooper blocking staves for Inland. Taylor at work for trade. Magnus Flett and Gilbert Laughton at the pitsaw. the Surgeon hath the following persons under his care viz. James Wafs very bad with the Scurvy. Thomas Isbester no quite so bad with it. George Gun bad with a frose foot. the rest grinding oatmeal and tending the sick, cooking & cutting firewood."

Feb. 17
" Tuesday Very mild weather wind a light air at NW the men employed much the same as yesterday. Two Indians brought in 240 lbs of Venison, a great help thank God."

Feb. 18
" Wednesday Light airs at NNW very warm weather for the time of Year. the men that ground Oatmeal on monday last falling and hauling firewood. three Indians brought 170 partridges."

Feb. 19
" Thursday Wind and weather as yesterday. The tradesmen at their several occupations. the sick as before, the rest falling and hauling firewood, cooking and other? necefsary Jobs."

Feb. 20
" Friday Wind EbS thick sea fog, very warm. no alteration with people employment. recd 74 partridges from Indians. four partridges from the Doctor."

Feb. 21
" Saturday the wind SW fine clear warm weather. at 7 Oclock this morning dyed James Wafs his disorder the Scurvy. William Guthrie making a Coffin. three men opening and cleaning the water hole and cutting a victualling hole. the tradesmen and afsistants at their several Callings the rest cutting firewood."

Feb. 22
" Sunday Wind NbyW prayers to day. the men diging a grave and finishing the Coffen. tho' they have been hard at work all day at the grave they have got but two feet deep."

Feb. 23
" Monday Thick rimy weather Wind N warm for the time of year. Cox making fixtures for trading goods. Guthrie planing boards. Mag. Flett & mate at the pitsaw. Armourer stocking a gun. Bews making hinges. Taylor at work for trade. Cooper blocking staves for inland rundlets, the rest hatcheting a grave. Thomas Isbester and George Gun under the Surgeons care. myself bad with the Gout in my head right hand and right knee. four partridges from Mr Ballenden."

Feb. 24
" Tuesday Wind NbE thick weather men as yesterday. Buried James Wafs. three men hauling firewood, the rest as yesterday."

Feb. 25
" Wednesday Wind variable from NE back to North. The weather somewhat colder. John Mckimie, Thomas Isbester and George Gun under the surgeons care, as also John Taylor. Tradesmen at their several employes the rest hauling and cutting firewood. Cooking and other necefsary employment."

Feb. 26
" Thursday Wind variable from NbyE to NW very sharp drifting blowing weather. Cox making fixtures. Guthrie planing boards. Armourer stocking a gun. Bews jobbing. Magnus Flett & Gilbert Laughton sawing timber. Taylor making coats for trade. the sick & lame as yesterday. Cooper making rundlets for Inland, the rest Cooking, hauling firewood & cutting it recieved 62 lbs of fresh venison & 42 partridges."

Feb. 27
" Friday Wind NW very sharp weather. Thomas Isbester George Gun John Mckimie and John Taylor under the Surgeons care, the rest as yesterday."

Feb. 28
" Saturday Wind N thick sharp weather. All hands cleaning the watering hole and victualling hole, cabbens and House receiving provisions and other necefsary Jobs. the Wooders came for Food & returned."

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

Mar. 1 1784
" Monday Wind WNW sharp fine weather. Cox lineing the Chiefs room. Guthrie planing boards. Armourer stocking a gun. Smith making fastenings to the windows. Taylor at work for trade. Cooper making rundlets. Mckimie hunting no luck. Sawyers sawing scantling. set a few guns for virmin?, the rest variously employed. recieved Ten partridges from an Indian."

Mar. 2
" Tuesday Calm warm weather and cloudy the men employed as yesterday. Thomas Isbester George Gun Magnus Spence under the Surgeons care."

Mar. 3
" Wednesday Moderate weather as to cold but a thick drift with the wind at NE. Cox and 2 Mem laying sleepers for the Flooring in the trading room, the rest employed as on monday last."

Mar. 4
" Thursday Wind NE warm heavy weather. Henry Garroch came from the Woods with a broken crofs-cut saw being the only one we have got it mended as fast as pofsible as the falling of timber cannot be carried on to advantage without it. Men employed as Yesterday. the Indians brought 255 partridges."

Mar. 5
" Friday Wind NE raw Cold weather. four men falling firewood, the rest as yesterday. four Indians brought 219 partridges from the North river."

Mar. 6
" Saturday Wind and weather as yesterday. three men opening and cleaning the watering & victualling holes, the rest employed in their several trades. the sick and lame as before."

Mar. 7
" Sunday Wind and weather still the same. had prayers to day. recd from two Indians 25 partridges."

Mar. 8
" Monday Much snow with the Wind at ENE and very warm for the time of year. the Armourer stocking a gun. Bricklayer and three men falling firewood. Cooper making rundlets for Inland. the Carpenters planing boards and lining the trading room. Boatbuilder and one man sawing boards. Smith jobbing. Taylor cutting out coats for trade. Thomas Isbester and George Gun under the Surgeons care, the rest cooking & cutting firewood. recieved from Indians 49 partridges."

Mar. 9
" Tuesday Wind NE much snow all day and very warm weather. men as yesterday. 24 partridges to day."

Mar. 10
" Wednesday Wind WbS thick snowing weather and very warm. three men clearing pathways. George Gun casting ball. one Straitning old nailes, the rest employed as on monday last."

Mar. 11
" Thursday Wind variable all round the Compafs with much snow and drift, very warm weather. Armourer stocking a gun. Cooper blocking rundlets for Inland. House Carpenters lineing the trading room. Boat builder and one sawing scantling. Smith jobbing. Taylor making coats for trade. two brewing. one casting ball one straitning old nailes, the rest cooking and cutting firewood. 34 partridges to day."

Mar. 12
" Friday Wind variable from NbW to NEbS thick snowing wwarm weather. the Men employ'd as yesterday. 23 partridges to day."

Mar. 13
" Saturday the weather warm heavy & clamy wind much the same as Yesterday. two men opening the victualling hole, taking food out and putting more in, the rest of the men recieving provisions and at work at their several trades. 6 of the 12 men at the woods came for food which they got for 14 days. sent two more hands with them to Afsist in hauling timber to the Bank edge to be ready for rafting in the Spring. 24 Partridges to day."

Mar. 14
" Sunday Light airs variable from NbE to ESE warm thawing weather with some snow. read prayers and several portions of Scripture to day. the Indians came from the North River with 300 partridges."

Mar. 15
" Monday Wind variable with some snow & dark cloudy weather not cold. Cox and Guthrie fitting up the trading room. Armourer stocking a gun. Cooper making harnefs casks for the Powder in the trading room and goose Tent. Smith making stanchions for the windows. Taylor at work for trade. Boat builder and Laughton sawing boards . two at the oatmeal mill, two straightening old nailes. the rest cooking and cutting firewood. sent all the Indian men except the old blind and lame a partridge hunting."

Mar. 16
" Tuesday All last night and to day a very hard gale at NWbN with a very heavy drift of Snow the weather much colder. All hands employed as yesterday."

Mar. 17
" Wednesday A Storm of wind at NNW with an exceeding great rift of snow. the two Sawyers as they could not work out of doors are afsisting the House Carpenters, the rest as on monday last."

Mar. 18
" Thursday Wind and weather as yesterday and extreme cold. Thomas Isbester exceedingly Ill very small hopes of his recovery. the Cooper not well. George Gun still lame; as it is still too bad weather to work out of Doors, all hands are 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 exceeding cold; no alteration in the Mens employment."

Mar. 20
" Saturday Wind NNW very sharp clear weather. the Tradesmen employed in their different trades, the rest opening and cleaning the watering hole, cutting firewood and other necefsary Jobs. Thomas Isbester in a dying condition. George Gun still lame. Henry Garroch and three men came from the Woods with part of their things, are to bring all home next Saturday."

Mar. 21
" Sunday Wind and weather as yesterday had Divine Service to day."

Mar. 22
" Monday Exceeding sharp weather wind NNW and clear. Armourer mending Indian hunting Guns. Cooper trimming casks for the goose Tents. House Carpenters planing boards. the Boatbuilder and Laughton sawing timber. Taylor at work for trade. one Making feather bags. two falling firewood. fourteen at the woods; the rest cooking cutting firewood & afsisting the Cooper & Smith who is making hinges. two Indian men came to the Fort with their familys 7 in all, they paid their debts, but are very hungry and say they left several Indians almost starving whom they think will be here soon. 25 partridges to day."

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

Mar. 24
" Wednesday Moderate weather with little wind any way. All hands as monday last. the Indians brought 300 partridges to day, some small hopes of Thomas Isbester. my Self very bad with the head ach and pain in the bowels."

Mar. 25
" Thursday Wind N dark heavy weather raw & and unpleasant weather. Two men washing blankets the rest as on monday last. 24 partridges to day."

Mar. 26
" Friday Wind NW pleasant weather. the men employed much the same as on monday last. the Indians brought in 150 partridges."

Mar. 27
" Saturday Wind NWbW drifting thick weather. all the tradesmen employed at their different callings. the labourers opening the watering hole, cutting firewood and other necefsary Jobs. All the men came from the woods, and brought their things home. since they have been out they felled and drawn to the bank edge for rafting early in the Summer two hundred and 8 pieces of timber of different sizes and have felled about two winters firewood. Thomas Isbester still in a very languishing condition. my Self bad."

Mar. 28
" Sunday the weather somewhat better than yesterday wind much the same. Divine Service to day. 62 partridges to day."

Mar. 29
" Monday NbyW wind somewhat thick in the morning afternoon clear and pleasant weather. Armourer cleaning hunting guns. Cooper trimming casks for the goose tent. Bricklayer & 13 Men hauling firewood. Smith making hinges, hasps and Staples. Boatbuilder & one at the pitsaw. Taylor making coats for trade. Thomas Isbester very bad. sent three men to dig up the casks at the Fourteens. one making feather bags, the House Carpenters fitting up the trading room the rest cutting firewood. one hundred partridges to day."

Mar. 30
" Tuesday Light airs vary? variable from N to East by South pleasant warm weather. the Cooper and two men washing casks for the goose Tent. the rest as on monday last. 19 partridges to day. hired Two Indians to go with a packet to Severn, being tired in waiting for that from Churchill."

Mar. 31
" Wednesday Light airs variable from E to SbW very mild weather. the men employed as on monday last nearly. three Indians and familys came in for the goose hunt hungry and lame."

Apr. 1 1784
" Thursday light airs at SbW thaws much to day. Mr Ballenden and three men packing up necefsarys for the goose tent. loaded the great Sled to go off tomorrow. All the tradesmen employed in their several callings, the rest hauling firewood sent letters to Severn House."

Apr. 2
" Friday Variable winds squally at times sometimes calm,with snow; Cox and Guthrie building a temporary work shop. Armourer cleaning hunting guns. Cooper trimming cask, two at the pitsaw, Smith making hinges. Taylor at work for trade. one sewing feather bags, two making sinnet to sling inland cags. Bricklayer making? Ball. Thomas Flett still very Ill. Andrew Davey broke his collar bone by a fall on the Ice, Magnus Flett hurted his arm by a fall from the sawpit the rest variously employed."

Apr. 3
" Saturday Warm pleasant weather. light aires from SE to SbW a snow Bird killed to day the men employed as yesterday. 100 Partridges to day from Indians."

Apr. 4
" Sunday Wind SSW variable Westerly very warm weather. Prayers as usual."
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Apr. 5
" Monday In the morning first part blew fresh at NbyW thick drifting weather. at six OClock AM moderate. sent the Henry Garroch with the great sled to the Fourteens with necefsarys for the goose hunt, and 14 Men to afsist him.. Armourer mending Indian guns. Cooper trimming casks. Smith jobbing. Taylor at work for trade one making Sinnet to sling inland caggs. one sorting the ball cast here, the rest afsisting in getting trading goods into the trading room."

Apr. 6
" Tuesday Exceeding sharp weather Wind NbyW sent the great Sled to the goose Tent with the men as yesterday many of whom were frose in their faces and one so struck? by the cold as not to get home without being hauled; the rest employed as yesterday. Sixty two partridges to day. recd a packet from Churchill at 8 at night."

Apr. 7
" Wednesday more moderate weather all the forenoon clear afternoon cloudy at times. the tradesmen employed in their several Callings, the rest falling firewood & other necefsary Jobs. 62 partridges to day. I my self very Ill with the Gout all over me except the lower limbs."

Apr. 8
" Thursday Wind SWbW thaws much to day. Sent the Bricklayer and twelve men to haul home firewood. 12 partridges to day the tradesmen at their several callings the rest variously employed."

Apr. 9
" Friday Wind variable from SW back to NE mild weather Divine Service to day. all the worked untill eleven AM and some of them all day, got the packet ready for Churchill to go off tomorrow. 120 partridges."

Apr. 10
" Saturday Wind NEbN fine pleasant weather. 15 Indians pitched away for a few days; three men cleaning the watering and victualling holes, 12 with the great sled hauling firewood. the tradesmen at their several callings the rest variously emp'd. sent off the Churchill Indians with letter for that Factory. 40 Partridges to day."

Apr. 11
" Sunday Wind NE fine weather Divine Service for the day. 30 partridges to day."

Apr. 12
" Monday Wind NNE raw cold weather the armourer cleaning hunting guns. Cooper splitting staves for Inland rundlets. Cox and Guthrie framing a building forty one feet long and twenty four wide to serve as an Armourer & Smiths shop, a Coperage an Carpenters shop, a Cook room and brewory?. Mag. Flett and Gilbert laughton sawing for ditto. Mr Ballenden and two men overhauling and weighing Kettles Leaf Tobacco &c. Thomas Isbester still very Ill. Taylor cutting out coats for trade. one making Sinnet to sling upland Caggs the rest shovling snow, 34 partridges to day."

Apr. 13
" Tuesday Wind and weather much the same as yesterday. the men employed as yesterday. 27 Partridges to day."

Apr. 14
" Wednesday sharp clear weather Wind North by W three men making Sinnet, the rest as yesterday. 33 partridges to day."

Apr. 15
" Thursday Wind variable from N to NNW fine warm weather. Cox, Magnus Spence and Gilbert Laughton at work on the framing of the new building. the 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 Chimbles. two writing. Bews making and mending hinges. Taylor at work for trade. two making sinnet Guthrie and Thomas Isbester under the Surgeons care. eleven men at work with the Snow sled, the rest cooking cutting firewood and other necefsary Jobs. 22 partridges to day."

Apr. 16
" Friday Wind Southerly the weather mild & cloudy. All hands employed much the same as yesterday. 18 partridges to day."

Apr. 17
" Saturday Wind variable Nerly fine moderate weather. three men opening the watering hole the rest as on thursday last. the Indians I sent to Severn House with the packet the first Instant returned with the agreable news of all being well at that Place. 300 partridges to day."

Apr. 18
" Sunday Exceeding fine warm weather. Divine service for the day."

Apr. 19
" Monday Light airs NEery very fine weather. Armourer and Bews jobbing. Cooper trimming casks. Cox, Guthrie, Magnus Flett, Gilbert Laughton at work on the new Building. Bricklayer and one man taking down the ruins of the old Chimbles. Taylor at work for trade. Thomas Isbester sick. the sailors making sinnet the rest cooking & shovling snow. gave 38 Indians the usual presents for the Goose hunt. much water in many places. 35 Partridges."

Apr. 20
" Tuesday Light airs Southerly warm weather. All hands employed as yesterday, much water on the River and on the plantation. 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 timber on the Pitt being full of water. Mr Ballenden and three men overhauling and stowing goods in the log tent, the rest employed as on monday last. 38 Indians pitched for the goose Tent out of which number there are but Nine hunters the rest being Women & Children."

Apr. 22
" Thursday a fresh gale at WbS & WSW sharp weather at times Cloudy. Two men sawing rafters for the new building. three men making Spunyarn. Thomas Isbester and Andrew Davey under the Surgeons care. Cooper blocking rundlets for Inland, the rest as on monday last."

Apr. 23
" Friday Wind NE with snow and very sharp the Men exerciseing small Arms as usual. two Indians came in from those that went away on the 10th Instant to beg a little Food as the partridges now are very scarce and nothing else to be got. gave them a little and sent them away."

Apr. 24
" Saturday Sharp clear weather. indeed very cold for the time of year wind WbS variable to NbW morning part cloudy, the rest clear. the men opening the watering hole and recieving provisions, an Indian came from the back of the Island with 87 partridges."

Apr. 25
" Sunday Wind NbE sharp weather. Divine Service for the day. 24 partridges to day."

Apr. 26
" Monday Wind NbyW cloudy cold weather. Bricklayer and one man trimming old bricks. Armourer cleaning hunting guns. Cooper blocks inland rundlets. Cox, M Flett and Laughton framing the new building. Guthrie making a writing desk for the Chief the Smith jobbing. Taylor at work for the men. Sent Henry Garroch, Nichol Spence and Wm Flett to the goose tent to serve out powder Shott &c and salt the geese. sent two men to afsist them with their things and to stay to help them get brush, firewood &c to the Tent. T Isbester still very bad, the rest geting snow and Ice out of the Works. 18 partridges to day."

Apr. 27
" Tuesday Wind variable from South to NE the weather as variable from clear to cloudy from moderate to raw Cold. About 5 AM departed this life Thomas Isbester aged about 24 years. his disorders Consumption and Scurvy. Guthrie and Magnus Flett making a Coffen, two diging a grave the rest as yesterday. 10 partridges from the back of the Island."

Apr. 28
" Wednesday Wind NE in the forenoon the weather moderate, in the afternoon exceedingly raw cold with snow. Cox, Guthrie, Magnus Flett, Laughton and Tonnant setting up and tarring the frame of the intended building. the Smith making ironwork to reel? to twist spunyarn having none sent out. Armourer mending a hunting gun. Cooper shaving staves. two men diging a grave, the rest getting Ice and Snow out of the works and straightning old nailes, melting lead and Cooking."

Apr. 29
" Thursday Wind NE exceeding cold for the time of year. Buried Thomas Isbester. the 2 Men I sent to the Goose Tent returned the rest employed much the same as yesterday. Fifteen Indians came in for the goose hunt, they paid their debts which were but small and had somewhat left to trade. the Indians over the River came in for food and with snowshoes."

Apr. 30
" Friday Wind and weather as yesterday. All hands employed as on monday last. 9 Indians came in part of those that pitched away on the 10th Instant 113 partridges with eight Rabbets."

May 1 1784
" Saturday Wind variable from SbyE to NE. The Carpenters and 5 men at work on the new building. Armourer cleaning Indians hunting guns. Taylor at work for Trade. three men straightning old nailes. one melting lead into pigs of about 56 lbs weight. 3 Men at the goose Tent. two opening and cleaning the watering hole, the rest doing other necefsary Jobs. The Indians as usual drinking."

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 much the same as yesterday. Cox, Guthrie, Magnus Flett, Laughton and Tonnant at work on the new buidling. Bricklayer at work in gathering proper material for the Foundation of the new building. three men straitning old nailes and picking up old lead. one melting the lead into pigs. the rest cooking and shovling snow and other necefsary Jobs. All the Indians pitched away for the goose Tents."

May 4
" Tuesday A fresh gale at SE variable Southerly thaws much to day. two writing, the rest emp'd much the same as yesterday. recd 150 part."

May 5
" Wednesday Wind SbyE a moderate gale warm weather a little water along shore. one goose seen at the house and one brought to it from the fourteens goose Tent. Cox and Guthrie with one man fitting up the upper store room. Magnus Flett and Laughton sawing boards for it. two men melting old lead cleaning it from nailes and lime &c and casting it into peices of about 60 or 70 lbs weight. one making wads. one a Nett. Taylor at work for trade Bricklayer drefsing old bricks. Armourer proving gun barrels. Cooper fireing Inland Rundlets. four straitning old nailes. Bews jobbing, the rest diging and whealing Ice and Snow from the works, writing cooking and other necefsary Jobs. recd 60 partridges."

May 6
" Thursday Light airs variable from NbE to NE cold raw weather. Mckimie lame in his knee."

May 7
" Friday Wind variable from N to ENE a little Snow. All hands employed as on wednesday last."

May 8
" Saturday Wind variable from N round to SbE some rain last night thaws much to day, much water along shore no alteration in the mens employ."

May 9
" Sunday Wind variable from SSW to N the morning warm and fine, Afternoon blew fresh and raw cold. Divine Service for the day. Recieved 13 ducks from the back of the Island where I am informed one of our best Indians is in a dying condition with the Cholera morbus. John Mckimie and Nichol Allen under the Surgeons care."

May 10
" Monday Dark heavy weather wind NbE raw cold. Cox, Magnus Flett and 6 men taking down and setting stockades. Armourer stocking hunting guns. Bews making hinges. The Bricklayer, Wm Guthrie and Nichol Allen under the Surgeons care, the having the above two tradesmen ailing at this time is a great hinderance to the works going on. Cooper drefsing inland rundlets. Taylor at work for trade. two men splicing rope yarns to make spunyarn. three at the goose Tent, three writing, the rest variously employed. About ten AM the river Ice began breaking up at 10 Shilling creek and soon after near the House, very quietly. recd 15 geese and six ducks with a parcel of Giblets."

May 11
" Tuesday Wind NbE raw cold weather. the Bricklayer, Guthrie and Nichol Allen under the Surgeons care. Cox Flett and eight men pulling down and setting up Stockades. Armourer stocking a gun. Cooper making rundlets for Inland. 2 Spining spunyarn. Bews making hinges, three writing, the rest variously employed. recd two geese and nine ducks to day."

May 12
" Wednesday Wind variable from SW to W clear fine warm weather, afternoon cold & cloudy. the Men all the morning employed as yesterday. About three this afternoon the Ice made a strong push, the water rose high. secured every thing as well as we could. At 4 PM the Ice came on this shoar abreast the house, and broke down the upper hoisting place, drove into the Creek, broke down the bridge, and stockades in many places, the water came within thirty yard of the house in front and eight in the back; got two boats in close to the house door. The picture before us is realy dreadful, at 5 PM the Ice stopped the lower Ice being too strong to be forced. Pray God grant our Papershell house be not carryed away. All hands saving the Stockades. 2? parts? of? bridge now broken down, had not the new house been Errected close to the late Fort the lower rooms would have been under water."

May 13
" Thursday Wind NE raw cold weather. The Ice is now so jamb from side to side of this river tho' two miles wide that we cannot see a Drop of water upwards, downwards or acrofs for miles each way except in the Creek close to the house where it is Twelve feet higher than usual. Cox, Flett and 8 Men taking down & setting up stockades. Bricklayer and two men at work on Chimbles. Armourer stocking hunting guns. Cooper trimming rundlets. Bews jobbing. Taylor at work for trade. Guthrie fixing windows, the rest variously employed."

May 14
" Friday Wind SbE till noon when NE moderate in the morning raw cold in the Afternoon. All hands (except Robert Tonnant who is bad with a Cold) as yesterday the Ice still the same the water fallen about six Inches nither goose duck or any other 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 Delight Weather Divine Service for the day. recd three geese & seven ducks. no Alteration in the River."

May 17
" Monday Variable winds NEerly cold raw weather with a little snow. Cox, Magnus Flett ten men at work on stockades. Guthrie at work for Mr Ballenden. Armourer stocking guns the Cooper at work on rundlets. Bews jobbing. Bricklayer and two men at work for fixing the brewing Copper and ovens. Taylor at work for trade. one straitning spikes & old nailes. two shovling snow. two writing. the rest jobbing. four Indian men came in for the goose hunt very hungry and very poor, however they paid their debts and went for the back of the Island goose Tent. the Ice made a slight push."

May 18
" Tuesday Wind variable from SSW to NbyE the weather tolerably fine. One casting pigs of lead. one making feather bags the rest as yesterday. 28 geese to day. The water in the river greatly 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 NbE cold weather. this Channel free of Ice but prodigious quantities lodged on this shoar, the Flatts and south shore. All employed as yesterday. 19 geese to day."

May 20
" Thursday Wind and weather as yesterday. Cox Guthrie M Flett and 7 Men at work on stockades; Mckimie & one man building Chimney. Armourer stocking a gun. Cooper trimming Casks. Smith making hinges. Taylor at work for Trade. Tonnant and Rob. Davey battering the Ice with cannon balls as one ball will demolish it more than 20 hatchets. Two men melting lead. one making a Nett. two writing, the rest Cooking stowing away the lead &c. 22 geese to day."

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

May 22
" Saturday Light airs NEerly with some snow took a boat and four men to tenshilling creek to try for fish got 76 lbs of fine troute, the rest of the men as thursday last. 10 geese to day."

May 23
" Sunday Wind and weather very variable at in the Afternoon had a violent thunder storm with much rain. Divine Service for the day. sent the boat a fishing got 58 lbs of troute. 107 geese to day."

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

May 25
" Tuesday Wind variable and but little of it. the weather warm and fine. two men tarring the long boats rigging. four breaking lime stones, the rest much the same as yesterday, 29 geese to day."

May 26
" Wednesday Squalls of wind with some rain and snow the winds WbN and WNW took four men in a boat to try for fish but was obliged to return it blowing too hard. My Self, Ballenden and two Men weighing and marking the pigs of Lead. sent three men to the back of the Island for geese, the rest employed as on monday last. rec'd 80 geese to day."

May 27
" Thursday A stiff Gale at NNE and very cold. Bricklayer and six men setting the lime kiln my Self and four men fishing got 160 lbs fish. Cox, Guthrie and three men at work on gates and Stockades. Armourer cleaning Muskets. Cooper trimming Casks. Magnus Flett and Laughton at work on boats, the rest digging up old rotten timber. Taylor at work for trade. 48 geese to day."

May 28
" Friday Wind variable from SSW to NBE in the morning the weather fine afternoon rain thunder and lightning. Sent Mr Ballenden and five men a fishing they got 96 lbs of fish of sorts the rest employed as yesterday. 72 geese to day."

May 29
" Saturday Wind NE raw cold blowing foggy weather. My Self and four men fishing got 70 lbs fish of sorts, the rest as on thursday last. recd 38 geese to day."

May 30
" Sunday Wind NbE cloudy cold weather. Divine Service for the day. an Indian his wife and infant came down from the River with a few furrs and 116 lbs Venison. these Indians are Bungeese and are the only survivors of about 30 that belonged to the tribe; geese recd to day 76."

May 31
" Monday Wind NEbyN the weather cold & mostly cloudy. Armourer cleaning and loading musquets. Bricklayer and one man drawing the lime kiln. Cooper trimming casks. Cox, Guthrie and four men at work on stockades. Boatbuilder and one man repairing a boat. Taylor at work for trade. two brewing. two writing, the rest getting up old timber and other rotten wood, Cooking cleaning and casking geese and other necefsary Jobs. got 60 lbs of fish to day and 22 geese. two Indians came from the fourteens with an account of the geese dureing the whole season being scarce at that place and that now they are all gone. they have killed 675 in all. the Eastern Shore is now so crammed with Ice your honors Servants could not get a boat out of the Fourteens river to come to the House."

June 1 1784
" Tuesday Wind in the morning SWbW and foggy with large drops of rain till 9 AM then the wind W clear fine warm weather till noon when the wind NbyE foggy with heavy drops of rain and thunder. Sent 2 Boats to the French Creek to fetch our hunters over paid them for their hunting and sent them away. eight men diging the garden, the rest as yesterday. recd 60 lbs of fish from the french Creek."

June 2
" Wednesday Wind West NW a fresh gale and cold. sent three men to the Netts got 48 lbs fish. the Bricklayer and three men at work in drawing the lime 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 pigs of lead 296 in all, nearly nine Tonns the rest 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 NbW variable to NWbW exceeding cold weather with frequent flights of Snow in squalls, and a very high tide which carried off much Ice from the Flatts and shoars of this river. got 80 lbs of fish to day. the Men as yesterday. two Men and two women Bungeese came with 90 lbs of Venison."

June 5
" Saturday Wind NbE cold cloudy weather. sent 4 Men to fish and look at the netts got 14 lbs of fish. eight men getting thing ready to raft home timber. John Taylor and James Flett under the Surgeons care. the tradesmen at work in their several Callings. two making fishing netts, the rest variously in gardening cooking shovling rubbish &c. bargained with two Indians to carry a letter to Cumberland house."

June 6
" Sunday Wind variable South westerly fine pleasant weather. Divine Service sutible to the day. the Indians sett off for Cumberland house, paid them 50 beaver and promised them if expeditious 50 More on their return."

June 7
" Monday Wind variable from WSW to NWbyN the weather till 10 AM warmish and squals with rain, the rest of the day very cold, with frequent heavy showers of rain and hail with thunder. Sent eight men to raft home timber, and four to Afsist them up with their things; Cox and Guthrie building a wall to support the ground on the SW side of the old Fort. Armourer cleaning hunting guns. the Bricklayer and two men at work on the Ovens &c. Bews 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 they brought only nine Martins and were very near perishing in the Winter for want of food, one of the men was so reduced as to fall down as he was crawling out to find somewhat to eat. traded 65 lbs of dryed venison with them, also 30 lbs Fatt."

June 8
" Tuesday Wind NbyE exceeding cold weather. All hands employed as yesterday."

June 9
" Wednesday Wind and weather as yesterday. my Self and four men a fishing got 70 lbs fish. All the other hands employed as on monday last."

June 10
" Thursday Wind variable from SEbE back to ENE the weather some what milder. Three men at work in the gardens, two Afsisting the Bricklayer. Cox and Guthrie making fences to the gardens. two men laying ways for the Longboat to be laid on. Armourer stocking a gun. Cooper trimming casks. Bews making a hoe & rake. two writing. Taylor at work for one of the People; the rest variously employed. a Canoe brot 284 lbs green venison & returned."

June 11
" Friday Wind NE raw cold weather. took two men in a boat and sent two in a Canoe a fishing got 89 lbs of fish, the rest as yesterday."

June 12
" Saturday Wind in the morning SbE afternoon ENE the weather cold for the time of year. sent two men to the french Creek to lay out one night a fishing. Mefs Ballenden and Robinson a hunting no succefs. Magnus Flett & Laughton at work on the Long boat the rest employed as monday & thursday last."

June 13
" Sunday Wind and weather in the morning and 'till 5 PM warm and fine the former at S by West afterwards the wind NNE the weather cloudy and cold. Divine Service for the day. our Men got 80 lbs fish."

June 14
" Monday Wind variable NEerly cold for the time of year. Armourer stocking a gun. Cooper making pailes. Cox Guthrie and 5 Men at work for the new launch; Magnus Flett & Laughton at work on the longboat. the Bricklayer and two men at work on the Chimbles. Smith jobbing as well as he can without a forge. Taylor at work for the men, the rest variously employed. Our men brought 8 Floats of timber. I am sorry to inform your Honors that the Indians I sent inland with a letter of Intelligence of the Ships arrival sent it back by three women who say the Men were much wounded by the blowing up of some powder which renders them incapable of proceeding with it. This story I believe to be absolutely false but Allafs have since found it too true."

June 15
" Tuesday Wind NbE and exceeding cold with rain in the afternoon. 22 men getting up the bank. the rest as yesterday. an Indian brought 56 lbs venison and 8 geese."

June 16
" Wednesday All the first part of last night torrents of rain with the wind at NNE at one in the morning the wind shifted to NW with much snow and very cold weather which made the banks and paths too slippery to gett up the timber. at 9 AM the weather & wind moderated. sent 8 Men with two boats for bricks from the old battery below, and lime stones, about 400 of the former and a load of the latter were got up the bank. Cox, M Flett, Laughton, and two men at work on and for the launch, the rest of the tradesmen in their sveral employs till the afternoon when got up part of the Timber."

June 17
" Thursday Wind NbE raw cold weather frequent squalls with some rain and much fog. Cox and Afsistance as yesterday. Bricklayer & two men at work on Chimblies. Guthrie building a hogstye. my Self and two men went to the place where fishing netts were sett. All the rest of the men got the remainder of the timber up the bank some of which is small and short. an Indian came from the North river with 60 lbs of fish."

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

June 19
" Saturday Wind West by N moderate weather. Sent 8 Men in the long boat and cutter to the fourteens for geese. three at work for the gardens, the rest as yesterday. One of the Indians and family six in all that was to have gone to Cumberland House was brought to the House miserably? burned by some powder taking fire by accident, this will be an additional weight on us for food they having nothing to eat, and our best fishing netts either stole or carried away by the heavy inland floods now raging in the rivers and creeks, and no deer sturing near us."

June 20
" Sunday Wind North by East variable to ENE the weather coolish. Divine Service for the day."

June 21
" Monday Winds fluttering and variable from WNW to East North East, cold foggy weather. Cox and four men at work on and for the new launch. Armourer mending and cleaning guns. Cooper trimming casks. Bricklayer and two men paving the hearths of the brewing copper Oven and Chimbly, in the new building; the Smith jobbing. Taylor at work for trade, one making powder bags for the insides of rundlets to go inland; two gethering old melted lead. one? melting it and casting it into piggs. one making a nett, the rest variably employed. the eight men I sent to the fourteens for geese returned with the six hogsheads, and the boat Mr Jacobs formerly was favoured with by your honors, not very much damaged, unloaded the boats and got the geese into the yard."

June 22
" Tuesday Wind variable from ESE to NNE much rain and squaly cold weather a little snow. three men cleaning the boats and washing and coiling the rafting ropes. six men cleaning the plantation, the tradesmen & afsistants as yesterday; a Canoe of home Indians came with 160 lbs of Venison."

June 23
" Wednesday wind All last night & part of this day a hard gale at NNE with much rain very cold weather, the tradesmen at work in their various callings indoors, the rest tying up quills and slinging rundlets. recd 180 lbs Fish."

June 24
" Thursday Wind variable from ENE to WbyN the weather moderate. sent 6 Men in a boat to haul the Seane; two men & my self set two netts and found two supposed to be lost, got ten pounds of fish. Armourer cleaning hunting guns. Cooper? variously employed. Cox and Guthrie with M Flett & 4 Men at work for the Launch. Bricklayer Smith and two men building a forge. Taylor at work for the men. two making fishing netts, the rest variously employed."

June 25
" Friday wind variable and very squaly with heavy rain at times the weather warmish. Sent the longboat with four? men a stoning. two men making sailes the rest as yesterday."

June 26
" Saturday Wind variable from WNW to NbyE cool weather. Cox, Guthrie M Flett and three men at work on and for the Launch, the Bricklayer Smith and two men at work on and for the forge. Armourer cleaning guns. Cooper marking piggs of Lead. My Self and Ballenden & one man weighing and stowing them away sett two netts for fish no luck. the sailors making a Main and foresail for the new boat. Rob. Davey bad with a sprained ancle. the Taylor at work for one of the men, the rest variously employed. see a smoke over the River sent a boat which bro't over three Indians with 70 tongues and 20 lbs of half dryed venison. traded with them and sent them away."

June 27
" Sunday Wind till noon WSW an easy breeze after noon a fresh gale at NNE warm weather. muskeetoes plenty. 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. Bricklayer Smith and four Men at work on the Forge. Cooper and four men overhauling and restowing Provisions, Stores &c. Cox, Guthrie, M Flett and three men at work on the Launch. two making Sailes. Taylor at work for one of the men. five in the boats stoning the rest variously employed, no fish to be got tho we have three netts down."

June 29
" Tuesday Wind NE cold rain and fog. the men employed much the same as yesterday."

June 30
" Wednesday a Brick gale at NbE very cold cloudy weather. Cooper repairing a Beuy. two brewing, four getting lime stones. Cox, Guthrie, Mag. Flett and four men at work on and for the launch. the Bricklayer Smith and four men at work on the forge and hearth. Armourer cleaning guns. two making netts. sent two up the river to try for fish. Taylor at work for one of the men the rest variously employed."

July 1 1784
" Thursday Cold cloudy wet foggy weather. eight men breaking lime stones. the rest as yesterday. two Canoes brought 20 made beaver they had been in before. All hands as yesterday."

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 a ENE a brisk gale and cold. the Bricklayer and five men set the lime kiln my Self and four men went to ten shilling creek and set two netts we found the other nett that was lost, the Men that went up the river for fish returned with 80 lbs the rest of the men employed as yesterday."

July 4
" Sunday Wind variable NEerly cool weather Divine Service for the day."

July 5
" Monday Wind NbE very cold weather & cloudy. Cox, Guthrie, M Flett, Wm Bews and three men at work on and for the launch. Armourer making gun ladles and spung heads for swivel guns having found six belonging to the Severn and late whale sloop, very good. Cooper jobbing. Bricklayer and two men trimming old bricks. sent eight men to raft home the next winters firewood and two to bring one of the boats back; two making netts, one altering a sail, two writing. sent two up the River a fishing."

July 6
" Tuesday Wind variable from NbW to NNE wet 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 much the same as yesterday."

July 8
" Thursday Wind and weather as yesterday. Cox, Guthrie, M Flett, the Smith and three men at work on and for the Launch. Bricklayer and two men bricknogging the new building. Cooper making a long joynter to plane staves for an outer bouy. Armourer cleaning swivel guns picked up in sundry places. one painting the House brought from England. Taylor at work for the men. two making netts. eight at the woods. the two men I sent a fishing returned with 60 lbs 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 bring the rafts home the tides being greatly fallen off and but little inland fresher. the men at the House employed as on thursday last."

July 11
" Sunday In the morning a fine breeze at SW in the afternoon light airs at NbE and NNE fine weather. Muskeetoes very numerous. Divine Service for the day. the wooders returned."

July 12
" Monday Very warm weather the wind partly SW partly NNE very black heavy clouds up the river with thunder lightning and rain but it did not reach the Factory. Cox, Guthrie, Magnus Flett, Wm Bews, and three men at work on and for the launch; Bricklayer and one man bricknoggin the new building. Armourer overhauling and cleaning trading guns. Cooper getting materials ready to make a Bouy for the Fairway two making & mending netts. two at work in the gardens the rest doing sundry jobbs."

July 13
" Tuesday Wind WbS a pleasant breeze & weather very hott, muskeetoes & bull dogs plenty. the men employed as yesterday 100 lbs Fish to day."

July 14
" Wednesday Wind variable from SWbW to NNE the weather foggy All the Tradesemen with their Afsistants employed as monday last. 7 Men and two boats went to the old Battery 2 1/2 Miles down the river for bricks, brought in whole and half ones about four hundred and a few stones. recd 20 ducks small & great."

July 15
" Thursday Wind NbE variable to EbN fine weather Muskeetoes and Bull dogs penty. All hands employed as yesterday. got the same number of Bricks and Ball? with some stone."
[In the margin "Sow pigd 7 young"]

July 16
" Friday Wind variable SWerly sultry weather with rain thunder and lightning Armourer cleaning trading guns. Bricklayer and two men at work on the new building. Cooper making a Bouy. Magnus Flett and one man repairing a boat. Cox, Guthrie the Smith and two men at work on the launch. Taylor at work in the gardens. eight at the woods; two up the River looking for deer and fishing, the rest variously employed two Indians came in with paddles & fish. recd 200 lbs of the latter and 11 of the former."

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

July 18
" Sunday Wind variable from SW to NbE the weather in the morning sultry hott, in the afternoon very cold. Divine Service for the day. the wooders and fishermen went away."

July 19
" Monday Wind NEbyN foggy wet raw cold uncomfortable weather, more like the latter end of October than the middle of July. Armourer cleaning trading guns. Cooper at work on a bouy. Bricklayer and five men setting the lime kiln. Cox and Magnus Flett with the Smith and two men at work on and for the Launch. Taylor at work for the men. two at work in the gardens the rest variously employed. got 40 pounds of fish from the netts. Henry Garroch and 7 Men came to the house and informed me six rafts grounded at the mile sand, that tho it is the hight of the Springs? yet upwards there is but little water in the river and that it will be a work of time to get the nineteen floats down which now lyes ready for bringing to the house."

July 20
" Tuesday In the morning fluttering winds all round the Compafs, about noon settled at NNE the weather near the river very cold in the Lee, very Hott. last night got the six floats down but by accident they fell half a mile below the House, got them up and secured them. sent the eight wooders away for more; the Bricklayer plaistering the magazine the rest as yesterday. two Indians brought fish. recd in all 250 lbs."

July 21
" Wednesday Wind and weather much the same as yesterday. last night at high water got the six floats close in shoar and about 2 in the morning the Wooders brought the remain thirteen floats to the House the tides having been higher than expected. As the wooders were up best part of both the last nights permitted them to rest this day, the rest of your Honors Servants employed as yesterday. Robert Davey and Jn Flett brought all the Netts home having got only 26 lbs."

July 22
" Thursday Light airs variable from West to NNE the weather at times sultry hott. Cox and M Flett, Guthrie and Laughton at work for the Launch. All the rest carrying firewood up the bank. recd one beaver and 30 lbs of fish from an Indian."

July 23
" Friday Wind and weather much the same as yesterday, except in the afternoon, some rain. all hands employed as Yesterday. Muskeetoes and Bull dogs Intolerable."

July 24
" Saturday In the morning foggy, after part clear, part cloudy cold weather. got all the firewood to the pile, and did several other necefsary Jobs."

July 25
" Sunday Exceeding cold weather, wind ENE and some fogg. Divine Service for the day recd 60 lbs of fish."

July 26
" Monday Wind variable from WbS to NbE warmish weather small showers of rain in the evening. Armourer repairing his tools. the Bricklayer and one man skreening lime. Cooper at work on a Bouy. Cox and one man making steps for the beacons. Guthrie M Flett and two men sawing plank for the launch. the Smith doing various Jobbs with one afsistant. Taylor at work for the men. seven men getting stones, two at work in the gardens. one getting things ready to cut grafs for hay, as the Severn horse is to be brought here by the Sloop which I am to pay for should your Honors not like to do so, yet, I must humbly inform you 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, and sewing ropes for moorings; one painting the new Cutter, the others doing sundry necefsary Jobbs relative to cooking and cleaning various places. many smokes have been seen to day and a few days past, to the eastward, and South westward; my Self very Ill, occasioned, chiefly, by the anxiety I labour under on account of the Non arrival of your Inland servants and the smallnefs of the trade, And yet, God knows, no endeavours of mine have been wanting to promote your Honors Interests. two Indian boys went to hunt for a fresh meal for my table."

July 27
" Tuesday Wind variable almost all round the compafs the weather as variable from hott to cold. All hands as yesterday. see a smoke over the river sent a boat and brought over seven Indians with deer skins and dryed meat. it 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 Men getting to low. traded with the Indians 168 lbs of dryed meat ten tongues and 20 lbs of fatt also 40 deerskins. sent a boat and three men to put them over the River. Cox and one at the launch. Guthrie M Flett and to men sawing boards, two brewing. Cooper mak'g a Bouy. Taylor at work for the Men. Armourer overhauling trading guns. Smith and one making Iron work 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 NE wet fog and exceeding cold weather. sent 2 boats and eight men to set five fathom sand beacon and brought two boat loads of Stones to the House; three men at the hay Island and looking after the fishing netts, gott 40 lbs of fish. Armourer making sundry tools for his use. Bricklayer and one man at work on the Magazine &c. Cooper (a very Idle fellow) jobbing. Cox and one man at work on the loading? platform from the launch to the house. Guthrie M Flett and two men sawing boards. Bews and one man making a swivel for the Bouy. Taylor at work for the men. my Self far from well by fretting at the fallen state of your Honors affairs at this place."

July 30
" Friday Wind NE cold wet foggy weather the Bricklayer and two men at work on the Magazine the rest of the tradesmen with their afsistants as yesterday all the rest getting stones into the yard to repair the Magazine."

July 31
" Saturday Wind variable from NE to W much thunder and lightning with rain to day and the two former all last night. the Men when the rain would permit emp'd as yesterday. late last night recd a letter from Mr Hearne dated the 30th Ultimo the man that brought having no canoe or hatchet to make a raft was obliged to travel farr up the North River before he met with Indians to bring him to this side, they brought 140 lbs fish."

Aug. 1 1784
" Sunday Wind WbN moderate weather. At noon Mr Wm Tomison, Wm Lockey with Magnus Twatt, James Banks, James Sandison, James Spence Sen., James Spence Jun., Charles Isham, Wm Omen, Wm Luitit, Wm Flett, Magnus Annell, Malcholm Rofs, Mitchell Omen, Wm Folster, Edward Wishart, Magnus Sclater, James Gray, John Isbester, James Borwick, John Ervin, James Gaddy, James Flett, And. Corrigal, Thomas Tate, James Tate, James Batt, Wm Walker, Wm Coupland, in all 29 Men and four small Canoes of Indians arrived at this place, with about 4000 Made Beaver. They inform me that Magnus Sclater who was lost, after wandering about for six months found his way to Cumberland House. His wonderful preservation strongly points at the Mercy of a Gracious God. They also inform me that Nicholas Wishhart was unfortunately lost in the Barren grounds, on the 27 March flesh? and part of his bones found after the rest being destroyed by the Wolves. Persons left inland are Mr Robert Longmore, John Plum late in the Canadian Service hired by Mr Wm Tomison on account of his being well acquainted with the language of some new discovered (to us) tribes of Indians, George Rofs, James Morrowick?, &, James Omen at Hudson House, George Hudson, James Johnstone, and Isaac Batt at Cumberland House. I am further informed? that had there been trading goods inland an eight thousand skin trade would have been got but could not have been brought to this place for want of Afsisting Indians; the tribes of Indians that are now bringing in to trade a Called Black foots? & Pekeenows this tribles? are said to numerous, But as to the UBasquia, Pegagame?, Sekachewan, Mooscutie?, Bungeese and many other friendly tribes that used to Afsist us in getting goods up and down they are cutt off almost to a man."
[In the margin " Plum hired May 23rd 1783 £ 20 pr ann"]

Aug. 2
" Monday Wind NEast by N cold damp weather. Cox and M Flett with eight men making a frame to prefs furrs in. Guthrie and mate at the pitsaw. Armourer mending Guns. Smith jobbing. Cooper trimming Casks. three North River Indians came to trade. My Self Mr John Ballenden with two men serving out necefsarys to your Inland Servants, the rest variously emp'd."

Aug. 3
" Tuesday Wind NE moderate weather Men employed as yesterday. the Indians as usual drinking and noisy."

Aug. 4
" Wednesday Wind EastNE in the morning foggy after moderate and clear. Sent Wm Lockey and two men to view the sands &c. Cox, Mag. Flett and 4 Men at work on the frame for a prefs. Guthrie and one man at the pitsaw. Bews & one Man making Bell Irons; Cooper all day doing nothing worth notice. I have taken notice before that this man is a worthlefs Idle fellow. Bricklayer and 4 Men at work on the Magazine. the rest variously employed. four Canoes of North River Indians came in with very little goods having been with the Canadians who have built? up that River."

Aug. 5
" Thursday Wind NEbyN foggy in the morning in the morning afternoon cloudy heavy weather. Tradesmen and their Afsistants employed as yesterday. the rest packing tobacco for Cumberland House and hunting. recd about 50 geese in ducks teal and plover."

Aug. 6
" Friday Wind variable from SW to NE several times with thunder lightning & rain. sent Wm Lockey and twelve men to set the double headed beacon. Tradesmen &c as yesterday. the rest packing up sundry articles of trading goods, for inland, recd 20 geese in ducks &c."

Aug. 7
" Saturday Light airs variable cool weather. Bricklayer and 8 Men at work on and for the magazine. Wm Lockey Ill, the rest of the tradesmen and afsistants employed in their several callings. All the others packing goods for Inland."

Aug. 8
" Sunday A fine breeze at SW pleasant wather. traded with the Indians whose goods were left here last year, also with two Indians that brought a few deer skins and dryed meat 150 lbs, also 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 that purpose. Cooper trim'g casks. Cox and M Flett at work on and for the prefs. Guthrie and one at the pitsaw. Smith and one at work for inland taylor do. the rest trimming and packing beaver. recd 20 geese."

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

Aug. 11
" Wednesday Wind NE exceeding cold weather with a damp fog. the tradesmen employed in their several Callings with their Afsistants. five getting stones, 7 breaking lime stones, the rest packing furrs for England and goods for Inland with other duties."

Aug. 12
" Thursday Wind West moderate weather. the men employed as yesterday recieved from Indians 196 lbs Venison dryed; 50 lbs fatt 20 tongues and 60 lbs of fish. paid several Indians for bringing furrs down and to carry goods inland."

Aug. 13
" Friday Wind variable NEerly cool cloudy weather. Cox covering part of the new buildg. Guthrie jobbing. Armourer at work for Inland as is the Smith, Bricklayer and one at the Magazine. 7 a Stoning and fishing. 34 Men preparing for Inland, the rest afsisting in getting things ready for them. recieved 80 lbs Venison 30 tongues & 30 lbs of Fatt."

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

Aug. 15
" Sunday Wind ENE variable Early with a little rain at times. at 6 AM saw the Severn Sloop in the Offing, at noon she came to an anchor in five fathom hole and at night abreast the House."

Aug. 16
" Monday Wind WSW moderate weather. Armourer Smith Taylor and Cooper at work for Inland. Guthrie and one sawing boards. Bricklayer & one repairing the Magazine. one mending netts. four serving provisions and other necefsarys to the Men going inland."

Aug. 17
" Tuesday A Brisk gale at WNW clear part & part cloudy weather. the Bricklayer & eight men at work at the lime kiln, the rest as yester'y. many of the men ready to set off for inland but it blows too hard for them to set off. Mr Falconer this morning made application to me for 14 days flour and other food? for eight Men. I am sure Severn is supported with a larger stock in proportion to number than we are and think they ought to supply themselves. Sent 2 Indians with letters to Churchill Factory."

Aug. 18
" Wednesday Wind variable from WbySE to N the weather in the morning moderate, afternoon excefsive cold with showers of rain and sleet. at 10 AM 29 English & a party of Indians, in eleven Canoes set of for Cumberland House. four Canoes of Indians set off some time before. busy in packing more goods for Inland tradesmen at their several callings. Mr Falconer in the Severn Sloop with Wm Lockey fell down the River to set beacons and wait for the Ship. recd 186 lbs Venison, 50 ditto fish."

Aug. 19
" Thursday Wind variable moderate weather. At 10 AM Mr Wm Tomison, with four English and two Indians set off for Cumberland House the tradesmen employed in their several calling the rest putting things to right."

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

Aug. 21
" Saturday Raw cold weather wind WNW & blows fresh. the men employed as yesterday. a Canoe of north river Indians brought 60 tongues dryed, 30 lbs dryed venison and 30 lbs of fatt. they say they killed the deer so farr off they could not bring it in green fitt to eat."

Aug. 22
" Sunday In the morning a heavy fog with a light breezes at NE in the afternoon blew hard at NbyE variable ENE cold weather. Mr Falconer came to the Factory to desire? a supply of Food, I will spare him what I can."

Aug. 23
" Monday Wind variable from EbS to S much rain all last night and to day, and 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 up the Copper overhauling and stowing away goods stores &c and cleaning the plantation. several home gaurd came in with ducks plover and other small birds to the amount 70 geese. have now 24 men at the House and eight Sloopers to feed, our English provisions runs short, no deer near us and very few birds to be gott."

Aug. 24
" Tuesday Wind in the morning SW the weather warm, afternoon the Wind NbW and NNE the weather cool. the men employed as yesterday except three whom I sent to cut grafs and make hay. the Severn Sloop came up with the Ships anchor which was left last year in five fathom hole. a Canoe came from the North River with 228 lbs of green Venison 30 tongues and a few deer skins. several home Indians brought 40 geese in ducks plover and other small birds."

Aug. 25
" Wednesday Dark cloudy weather most part of this day the wind variable from WbS to NNW the men as yesterday recieved 120 lbs of fish at Sundry times from our? netts."

Aug. 26
" Thursday Wind WbS moderate weather. Armourer cleaning and mending hunting guns. Cooper making pailes. Bricklayer and one man plaistering the log tent. M Flett at work on a Boat. Smith and one jobbing. Cox Guthrie and one roofing the Smiths shop. five at the hay Island. one making wads. Taylor at work for the men. one Cooking. two writing one at work in the garden. recd 80 geese in ducks Plover Teal and other small birds."

Aug. 27
" Friday Wind variable from WbS to NbyW squaly with heavy showers of rain. All hands when weather would permit emp'd as yesterday."

Aug. 28
" Saturday Wind variable from WbN to N the weather moderate but blows frosty?. the men employed as thursday last."

Aug. 29
" Sunday Wind Nerly with a few drops of rain several Indians came in with Venison fatt, tongues and deer skins; traded 440 lbs of green venison 60 lbs of dryed vension, 130 tongues and 80 lbs of Fatt, 70 lbs Fish."

Aug. 30
" Monday Wind variable from NE to NW by west with some rain the weather moderate. Armourer mending guns. Bricklayer and one plaistering the Log tent. Cooper and two making pickle. Cox and one at the pitsaw. the Boatbuilder caulking the part that is cover'd of the Smiths shop. Smith making deers spears, five men at the hay Island. recd 80 lbs of Venison and 30 lbs of Fatt."

Aug. 31
" Tuesday Wind WbN nearly cloudy weather. All hands employed as yesterday. About 10 AM the Sloop made the signal for a ship being in sight at 3 PM we saw her from the Fort and half past nine at night she fired the Signal to being in five fathom hole. recd 200 lbs of Venison 30 Tongues."

Sept. 1 1784
" Wednesday Wind NE moderate weather. At ten OClock AM Capt. Richards landed at this place and delivered to me your Honors packet. All hands busy in getting things ready to recieve the Cargo. sent the longboat down to the Ship sent also some Venison fish ducks and vegetables."

Sept. 2
" Thursday Exceeding fine weather the wind variable. in the Evening the 2 long boats and Sloop came to the House by some accident one of the Boats overset but the greater part of her cargo was saved got her on shoar and shall repair her as fast as pofsible. recd 216 lbs of Venison. got all the Craft unloaded the Sloop & Boat went to the Ship."
{In the margin "Ent. J Grimbester Wm Sebastane Tho. Robertson"]

Sept. 3
" Friday Wind and weather as Yesterday. The Sloop and longboat came up with goods unloaded them got the longboat repaired sent both down to the Ship with Stones. stoned the Sloop in part. a large gang of North River Indians came to the House clothed the Capt. &c who through necefsity had been forced to trade with the Canadians."

Sept. 4
" Saturday SSW fine weather. All hands employed in recieving the Cargo and stowing it away."

Sept. 5
" Sunday Dark heavy weather at times a thick fog. All hands employed as yesterday. four Canoes of different Indians came to take debt, brought a letter from Mr Tomison."

Sept. 6
" Monday A hard gale at NE with much rain. all hands busied in getting the Cannon on the launch to put on board the Sloop when the weather will permit. two Canoes of Bungeese all that are left of a large tribe came to trade a few things and take debt."

Sept. 7
" Tuesday Much rain all last night & part of this day, put the Cannon, cast lead Iron shott &c on board the Sloop, traded with the Indians and trusted them."

Sept. 8
" Wednesday Wind WNW cloudy weather unloaded the long boats, packed deerskins and parchment beaver. recd forty geese."

Sept. 9
" Thursday Wind variable Nerly moderate weather. the Sloop came to the House unloaded her stowed away the Brandy but the Strong beer and many other Articles are exposed to wind and weather; and will Certainly be damaged, notwithstanding all the Care we can take of them."

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

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

Sept. 12
" Sunday Wind variable NEerly moderate weather got the Severn Cargo that was landed here, on board the Sloop unloaded two Long boats and other Jobs."

Sept. 13
" Monday A fine gale at WbS moderate weath. flying clouds. Mr Falconer took leave for SR. Recd 246 geese 1000 lbs Venison. Sent Cox on board."

Sept. 14
" Tuesday Calm rainy weather. Sent the two Longboats with Sundry stores to the Ship. discharged from your Honors 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 blows to hard and too great a Sea to send her down. discharged Richard Stanton for bad behavior. bargained with three Indians to go with letters Inland made up the Packet."
[In the margin "New Journal"]

Sept. 16
" Thursday A hard gale at WbN variable to the Nward. the Yawl and two longboats came up sent one long boat down with stones and wood loaded the other blows too hard for the yawl to go down. Wilson very Ill."

Sept. 17
" Friday A Brisk gale at NW fine clear weather. At eleven this morning Capt. Richards took leave, sent the longboat to the Ship with Stones, Wood, Greens and fresh Venison &c. three Indians sett off for Inland, with letters for those Settlements."

Sept. 18
" Saturday Wind SW blows fresh & warm At eleven this morning the Sea Horse Capt. John Richards was underway and at two PM out of sight. pray God send her a happy arrival at the Port of London. part of the Men cleaning House all over. 3 in the Long boat, the rest salting provisions. recd 1000 lbs of green venison."

Sept. 19
" Sunday A hard gale at NNE rainy weather or with Snow hail & sleet. the Indians I sent with a packet to Churchill on Capt. Richards arrival return'd with the duplicates for York Factory & Albany & Moose Fort, Severn H. also a letter from Mr Hearne. recd 600 lbs of Venison, the Long boat came to the House."

Sept. 20
" Monday In the morning a fresh gale at N by East & clear afternoon blew strong at SW with cloudy weather some rain. sent three Men to cutt grafs & make hay. Rob. Wilson very Ill. my Self not well, All the rest stowing away the Cargo salting Venison and other necefsary Jobs."

Sept. 21
" Tuesday Wind in the morning SW afternoon WbN and rain. All hands stowing away the cargoe. Wilson very Ill. recd 300 lbs of Venison. the Indians that brought the Venison on the 10th & 19th Instant went away the weather being too bad to go away sooner. my Self farr from well."

Sept. 22
" Wednesday Wind East blows fresh a hard frost last night. Sent eight men to sprigg & raft home firewood. Guthrie & one at the Pitsaw. Cooper and Armourer salting venison. Taylor at work for the Men. Wilson very Ill one attending him. Mr Lockey looking after the Naval Stores. one Cooking. NB we are Sick, Well, Men and Boys but 25 in All."




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