﻿338 WINTER RESOURCES. Sept. 1848. 



Stairs, Sully, and Clarke, seamen; Frazer, Dall, 

 Dodd, Suiter, Hobbs, Ralph, Geddes, Webb, Wed- 

 dell, and Bugbee, sappers and miners. Being thus 

 relieved from the maintenance of eighteen people, 

 the resources of the post were considered equal to 

 feeding the remainder, and I looked forward to 

 the winter without anxiety. 



Mr. Bell had placed two fishermen, by my 

 desire, at the west end of Great Bear Lake, near 

 its outlet, to be ready to feed my party, had I 

 found it necessary to return up the Mackenzie. I 

 judged it prudent to continue these men there, not 

 only as their fishing hut would be a convenient 

 station for parties travelling to and fro, between 

 Fort Confidence and the posts on the Mackenzie, 

 but also that they might give aid, should our 

 fisheries near the fort fail. 



