OF THE POLAR SEA. ans 
Our observations place Fort Providence in 
latitude 62° 17 19” N., longitude 114° 9’ 28” W.; 
the variation of the compass is 33° 35’ 55” E., 
and dip of the needle 86° 38’ 02”. It is distant 
from Moose-Deer Island sixty-six geographic 
miles. This is the last establishment of the 
traders in this direction, but the North-West 
Company have two to the northward of it, on 
the Mackenzie River. It has been erected for 
the convenience of the Copper and Dog-Rib 
Indians, who generally bring such a quantity of 
rein-deer meat that the residents are enabled, 
out of their superabundance, to send annually 
some provision to the fort at Moose-Deer Island. 
They also occasionally procure moose and buffalo 
meat, but these animals are not numerous on this 
Mr. Frederick Wentzel, Clerk to the North-West Company. 
English seaman. 
John Hepburn, 
CANADIAN VOYAGERS. 
Joseph Peltier, Gabriel Beauparlant, 
Matthew Pelonquin, dit Credit, Vineenza — 
Solomon Belanger, Registe 
Joseph Bennoit, Jean Deptiate Forest, 
Joseph Gagné, Jean Baptiste Belanger, 
Jean Baptiste Belleau, 
Emanuel Cournoyée, 
Joseph Forcier, 
Ignace Perrault, Michel Teroahauté, an Iroquois. 
Francais Samandré, 
INTERPRETERS. 
Pierre St. Germain, Chipewyan Bois Brulés. 
Jean Baptiste Adam, 
