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Long-boat, and draws little water; and so light that two men can carry 
one several miles with ease: they are made in the same form and slight 
materials as the small ones; only a thin board runs along their bottom ; 
& they can sail them when before the wind, but not else. The French 
talk Several Languages to perfection: they have the advantage of us 
in every shape; and if they had Brazile tobacco,’ which they have not, 
would entirely cut off our trade. They have white tobacco made up in 
Roles of 12 lb wt. each. The Master desired me to bring or send him 
a piece of Brazile tobacco, & a quart, or pint, japanned drinking mug. 
31. Saturday. The Indians would not set out: they have kept a 
continued trading with the French; and I believe many would trade all 
if they could persuade the French to take their heavy furs. Breakfasted 
&e with the Master; He said he was going with the furs to one of the 
Chief settlements,” as soon as he received the Furs from the upper house, 
which would be in a few days hence. 
June 1. Sunday. Could not paddle: Breakfasted with the Master: 
Several Asinepoet Natives distributed their heavy Furs and Pelts, that 
the French have refused, amongst our Indians with directions what to 
trade them for. 
2. Monday. Paddled 70 miles E.N.E. & N.E.b.N. deep water, 
low banks, & tall woods. 
3. Tuesday. Paddled none: mustered my Gang total 70 Canoes. 
4. Wednesday. Paddled 60 miles N.E.b.N. & entered Christianaux 
Lake. . 
5. Thursday. Paddled 40 miles N.E.b.N. sometimes in Lakes & 
sometimes in Rivers: Carried our Canoes over three points of land. 
6. Friday. Paddled & dragged our Canoes 20 miles: Shoal Water 
& Stones. 
7. Saturday. Paddled 40 miles N.N.E. & N.b.E. barely depth of 
water for our Canoes: killed several large Pike and Carp with our 
paddles. 
8. Sunday. Paddled none: killed plenty of fish. 
9. Monday. Paddled 50 miles down the River: Good water, plea- 
sant banks, with large lofty woods. 
10. Tuesday. Paddled none: all hands employed killing Fish Viz. 
Carp, Guyniad, & Pike, also a few Shads, Burbot * and Perch: the fish 
eats insipidly without Salt; my stock being expended. 


1See foot-note, p. 321 of Bain’s Henry. 
2 Kaministiquia, or, perhaps, Michilimackinac. 
8 Lota maculos. 
Sec. IT., 1907. 23. 
