so JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 



which had been sent from York Factory by 

 Governor WiUiams, five of the most essential 

 had been left at the Grand Rapid on the Saskat- 

 chawan, owing, as far as we could judge from 

 the accounts that reached us, to the misconduct 

 of the officer to whom they were intrusted, and 

 who was ordered to convey them to Cumberland- 

 House. Being overtaken by some of the North- 

 West Company's canoes, he had insisted on their 

 takmg half of his charge as it was intended for 

 a.e service of Government. The North-West gen- 

 tlemen objected, that their canoes had already got 

 a cargo m, and that they had been requested to 

 convey our stores from Cumberland-House only, 

 wh re they had a canoe waiting for the purpose. 

 TheHudson^s-Bay officer upon this depc^ited 



Z ITTTr'^ '*^^^° "P«" *<= beach, 

 and departed without any regard to the serious 

 consequences that might result tou fromthe 

 want of them, ■n.e Indians, who assemld a 

 the opening of the packet, and sat in silence 



^eemJtoT^ °^°" '"'^Uigence, and they 

 eemed to receive particular pleasure on being 



