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DEPARTURE FROM NORWAY HOUSE. 



beyond Slave Lake, he should be entitled to the 

 same advantages as the others.* 



All was now complete ; and, after writing 

 despatches for His Majesty's Government and 

 the Arctic Committee, letters, &c, I took leave 

 of my worthy host Mr. Ross, and at 2 a. m., 

 June 28th, left Norway House. 



*The men engaged for the expedition were the following: — 



James M'Kay 

 George Sinclair 

 Thomas Matthews 

 William Matthews 

 John Ross 

 William Malley 

 Hugh Canon 

 David Williamson 

 William Rowland 

 Thomas Anderson 

 Malcolm Smith. 

 Donald MDonald. 

 Morrison Morrison. 

 James Spence 

 Peter Taylor - 

 Charles Boulanger. 

 Pierre Kanaquasse. 

 Thomas Hassel 



V Steersmen. 

 Carpenters. 



Artillerymen. 



Fishermen. 



J- Engaged afterwards. 



Interpreter. 



Also the following, who were subsequently discharged : 



Pierre Ateasta. 

 Two more Iroquois. 

 Olivier Seguin. Francois Hoole. 



Antoine De Charloit. 

 La Charite. 



