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INTRODUCTION. 



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Lent by 



Royal 



Geographical 



Society. 



Instruments — contimi^d. 

 1 6-inch transit 



theodolite 

 1 6-inch sextant and 



artificial horizon 

 1 prismatic compass 

 1 chronometer watch ^ 



1 spectroscope with camera, Capt. 

 Abney's pattern. 



2 cameras with dry plates, &c. 



Sundries : — 



Blank forms for observations, tables, 

 stationery, &c. : 



1 chest carpenter's tools. 



3 copper lanterns. 



4 windows with spare glass. 



Camp equipment : 



2 tents. 

 1 waterproof sheet ) 



3 blankets jperman. 



Axes, camp kettles, mosquito 



netting. 

 Knives, forks, plates, &c. 



Small quantities of arrowroot, beef tea, &c. for 

 powder, &c. for occasional use. 



Each man received : 



2 suits plain clothes. 



1 capot. 



1 worsted belt. 



1 pair mitts. 



1 rug. 



1 fur cap. 



1 leather (deerskin) suit. 



1 pair snowshoes. 



2 sets woollen underclothing. 

 2 mosquito nets. 

 Moccasins as required. 



Stores : — 



The chief items were : 



Flour f lb. per man per diem. 



Sugar 400 lbs. 



Bacon 300 lbs. 



Tea 1 lb. per man per month. 



Tobacco 1 lb. per man per month. 



Vegetables (Chollet's preserved) 



48 lbs. 

 Candles 56 lbs. 

 Oil 10 gals. 



use in case of sickness ; and raisins, curry 



The following supplies were received at Fort Rae : — 



2,300 lbs. fresh meat. 

 780 lbs. dried meat. 

 190 lbs. grease. 



45 lbs. pemmican, for return journey. 

 In addition to fish, ducks, geese, &c. 



Some of the above provisions were required for Indians in the employ of the Expedition. 



A small quantity of beads, needles, pocket knives, handkerchiefs, &c. were taken for barter 

 with Indians, but flour, matches, tea, sugar, and tobacco were found to be quite as acceptable. 



Most of the above stores were, by the kindness of the Hudson's Bay officers, supplied at 

 Winnipeg. 



Everything was strongly packed in cases, the weight of each package not exceeding 90 lbs. 

 for convenience of handling at portages. 



The total weight of baggage instruments and provisions, on leaving Winnipeg, was between 

 three and four tons. 



The above supply of provisions was found to be quite sufficient, in fact the 300 lbs. of 

 bacon were kept as a reserve and were never used at all. It would, however, be unwise for 

 a future expedition of similar strength to take less than the quantities above given. 



