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Ammunition I had I gave to those I hope will join me, & proceed to 
York Fort in May next. 
8. Saturday. Hard freezing weather: Men & Women repairing 
Snow Shoes & Sleds: My Horse is very lean. 
9 & 12. Sunday. Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday. Men employ2d 
hunting, killed several Moose; We live well the provisions being good. 
13. Thursday. Two young Natives in the french interest brought 
12 Beaver skins to trade with us for Ammunition; I gave them a little 
& told them to go with me to York Fort with their furs, where they 
would receive more goods for them in barter, than they did from the 
French: They gave me fair promises. 
14 to 16. Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Indians hunting, very 
good success: Myself hath been out of order with a Head-ack: Several 
Indians came begging powder but I gave them none; as I have only two 
pound weight remaining. 
17. Monday. Freezes in the nights & thaws in the days. I went 
a hunting with my Companions: killed nothing: plenty of Buffalo tracks, 
but they have been disturbed by the Natives who hunt to the North- 
ward of us. 
18. Tuesday. I went a Hunting with my Companions; Saw many 
Waskesew but could not come at them; the Snow so hard makes a noise 
under our Snow-Shoes: Ten tents came & pitched alongside of us in 
order to build Canoes. 
19 & 20. Wednesday & Thursday. Snow almost dissolved. The 
Aged men making Gunwales for Canoes, & the Young Men hunting, 
& not yet returned. 
21. Friday. Pitched our tents on the other side of the River, 
Water running over the ice. 
22 & 25. Saturday. Sunday. Monday. Tuesday. Snow at intervals: 
no walking abroad: All hands preparing Wood &e for building Canoes: 
The Asinepoet Natives are building Canoes below us. 
26 to April 7th. Wednesday. Thursday. Friday. Saturday. Sunday. 
Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday. Friday. Saturday. Sunday. 
Monday. All hands building Canoes & hunting; pretty good Success: 
Every Evening Feasting &c. 
8. Tuesday. Last evening we had thunder & hail accompanyed 
with a N.W. Wind: Men employed as formerly: I gave my Horse to 
an old man who is to return him in case I should return again to this 
plentiful Country. Dancing, Drumming &c, and all good humoured. 
9 to 12. Wednesday. Thursday. Friday & Saturday. All hands 
employed building Canoes & in the Evening Smoking the Grand 
Calimut &c: Several Asinepoet Indians pitched their tents a small 
