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it is not subject to Overflows in Spring when the Ice breaks up. The 
Tide runs out with great strength. Vessels drawing 12 feet Water 
can come up to the Landing Place at York Fort. Thus two small 
Vessels would be better than one large one. The “ Prince” is now 7 
Miles from the Port. The Loading and Unloading is attended with 
much [illegible] and Risk. 
Monday the 27th August. Mr. McDonell the Governor of the 
Colony and the Rev. Mr. West arrived with the Men we left behind, Mr. 
West from Albany. 
. Tuesday the 28th August. The Rev. Mr. West christened to-day 
two Children which had been born in the Vessel and married three 
Couples. As they did not understand English I translated the ques- 
tions and answers into German. 
Great quantity of Whales in the Nelson River—Flocks of Geese 
and small Plovers almost darkening the Air, Ducks and Curlew. (Mal 
de Raquet a Pain in the Nerves of the Leg from the Pressure of the 
Snow Shoe. The Indians cure this by putting a live Coal on the Part: 
affected and burn it to the Bone). Governor Williams complained very 
much of Wilsons Guns,—Barretts N.W. much superior. 
At Dinner off Flambro’ Head. Beachcroft’s Port most excellent. 
Drank Robert Beachcrofts Health. Remembrance from Mr. William. 
Wednesday the 29th [August]. Mr. McGillivray and Mr. McRobb 
started to-day for Montreal. 
Thursday the 30th [August]. A Beaver for Dinner, not unlike 
Pork, very good eating. 
Friday the 31st [August]. Mr. Botton and Mr. Pambrun arrived 
to-day. The Water very low in the River. Made four carrying Places 
between Rock Depot and the Fort. Mr. McDonell expects to arrive at 
the Red River in two Months. Recommended that a Frenchman who 
had made much Disturbance and Disquiet amongst the Colonists should 
be sent home. The Weather continues very fair; to-day quite sultry; 
the Nights however cold and frosty. The Indians about York Fort are 
called the swampy Indians. They are of the Cree Indians, a quiet mild 
Race. They are called the Home Guards; excellent Hunters. We are 
living on Venison and Ducks, no Fish. 
Saturday Sept. 1st. The Lord Wellington sailed. Four Boats 
with Colonists started, 76 Persons. Went off comfortable and happy. 
Extracts from Captain Franklin’s Letters :— 
“Fort Entreprize—(so named by Captain Franklin) Lat. 64.284 
“Lon. 113.4%, November 28th, 1820, about 40 Miles from Copper Mine 
“ River and 130 from Slave Lake. Each Officer had visited the River : 
