IN THE BOATS. 



711 



August 20th, Saturday. — Called all hands at five. 

 Breakfasted at six. Turned to at seven. Wind fresh. 



gale from east. Temperature 



27° 



Immediately upon 



turning to. commenced making our preparations for 

 sea. This involved overhauling the boats, cutting up 

 sleds, melting snow for water, distributing provisions, 

 and making lists. 



The things carried in each boat appear below. 



1 mast and sail. 



1 painter. 



15 fathoms small line. 

 3 lbs. spun yarn. 

 5 oars. 



2 balers. 



2 paddles. 

 l pike. 



14 spoons. 



3 forks. 



1 dipper. 

 1 tin dish. 

 1 glass bottle. 

 7 sleeping-bags. 

 5 knapsacks. 



I bag moccasins. 

 3 hanks twine. 



II bbls. cotton twine. 

 1 piece wax. 



1 roping needle. 



1 roping palm. 



1 pap. harness needles. 



1 find, box, flints, steel. 



2 doz. wind matches. 

 1 boat-hook. 



1 boat cover. 



2 saws. 



1 broadaxe. 



2 hatchets. 

 1 rudder. 



1 yoke. 

 1 tiller. 



SECOND CUTTER. 



8 sq. ft. cedar board. 

 1 day's wood, fuel. 

 1 cooking stove. 

 1 doz. tin pots. 



1 doz. tin pans. 



2 brad awls. 



2 large files. 



3 saw files. 

 2 gimlets. 

 2 nail sets. 

 1 punch. 



1 cold chisel. 

 1 pincers. 

 1 plane. 

 1 Bowditch. 



1 compass, out of ord. 



2 tents. 



8 poles. 



2 rubber sheets. 



3 Remington rifles. 

 255 cartridges. 



Boat box, viz. 

 1 sq. ft. lead. 

 1 sq. ft. tin. 

 1 snow knife. 

 U lbs. salt. 

 1 lb. tallow. 



1 doz. fish-hooks. 



2 fishing lines. 



2 spools of thread. 

 2 screw-drivers. 



9 sals, water. 



1\ gals, alcohol, 

 1 qt. whiskey. 



1 qt. brandy. 



1^ bottles lime juice. 



7 cans (315 lbs.) pern. 

 171 Ib s . ham. 



8 beef tongues. 

 4| lbs. pigs' feet. 

 1\ lbs. coffee. 



2 pkgs. matches. 



3 candles. 



1 can-opener. 



2 oz. tacks. 



1 piece putty. 



1 lb. iron nails. 



2 oz. copper nails. 

 \ lb. raw cotton. 



1 brace and bitts. 

 1 small hammer. 

 1 hand hammer. 

 1 cutting nippers. 

 1 spoke shave. 



3 chisels. 

 88 lbs. sugar. 

 15i| tea. 



A.\ Liebig ext. 



1 pocket chronometer. 



1 pocket compass. 



1 binocular. 



1 drawing knife. 



1 whetstone. 



