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CANOE-MEN. 



1848. 



selves in advance of the season, the Lake being 

 covered with drift ice.* 



At the Hudson's Bay House, the residence 

 of Chief Factor Ballenden, we found two "north 

 canoes," made ready for us, by direction of Sir 

 George Simpson, and, having engaged four addi- 

 tional men to supply the place of an equal number 

 who had failed to appear at La Chine, our crews 

 now consisted of 



First Canoe. 

 Thomas Karahonton (dit Gros Thomas), an Iroquois guide. 



Laxard Tacanajaze . _ - Iroquois. 



Thomas Nahanajaze _ _ _ ^^ 



Fran9ois Monegon - . _ ,, 



Thomas Anackera _ - _ ,, 



Sauveur St. Martin - - . Canadian. 



Thomas Cadrant - - - - Half-breed. 



Joseph Dinduvant _ _ - ^^ 



Second Canoe. 



Chariot Arahota - 

 Louis Taranta 

 Ignace Atawackon 

 Ignace Sataskatchi 

 Apoquash 

 Miskiash - 

 Piquatchiash (Peter) 



Iroquois. 



Chippewaj. 



* In the instructions the route by Penetanguishene is specified 

 for the expedition to take ; but the steamer from that port to 

 Saut Ste. Marie was not advertised to start for three weeks 

 later than our time. 



