72 THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
Being ahead of the Indians, escorted only by Baptiste, a slave!, he was 
attacked by 4 others who wish to pillage him. They, however, cut them 
off and took their arrows away from them which Ouvré brought with 
him as the spoils of war. The Slave’s having a gun conduced most to 
their safety. 
Sunday 25th.—Fine weather. We are unable to agree with the 
Indians for the loan of their horses, therefore the gentlemen? walk by 
turns to lighten the boat which is insufficient to carry all the baggage 
and 6 passengers besides an extra man and the Indian Slave. Proceed 
at 4 past 5. Hoist sail with a light breeze which continues all day. 
Assist with the Poles and Paddles. Encamp about 6 miles below the 
Gros isle? at 6 p.m. 
Monday 26th.—Some light rain at noon—rest of the day fine. 
Embark at 5 a.m. Breakfast at 10 at the tail of the larger island. 
Proceed to the end of it. Find Indians with horses—hire 3. Ouvré 
returns to our breakfast place in search of a gun left there by mistake. 
Encamp at 3 o’clock to wait his return. 
27th.—Fine weather. Two men who went with Ouvré return early 
this morning and inform us that he has gone in pursuit of an Indian 
who had watched our departure and made off withthe gun. At 8 o’clock 
Messrs. MeLoughlin, MeLeod and Ermatinger take horse and arrive at 
Walla Wallaf at 5 p.m. The boat starts at the same time—sail wind. 
Encamp above the Grand Rapid.’ 

1 Henry, writing in 1808 says: “The Blackfeet, Bloods and Piegans may be 
considered under one grand appellation of Slave Indians. The part of land which 
they call their own at present begins on a line due $. from Fort Vermillion to the 
South Branch of the Saskatchewan and up that stream to the foot of the Rocky 
mountains; then goes N. along the mountains until it strikes the N. Branch of the 
Saskatchewan and down that stream to Vermillion river.” (Henry-Thompson 
Journals, V, 523-4). Other references in Henry’s journal indicate that these Indian° 
were commonly so called by the H. B. Co. officers. Captives in other Indians’ 
hands were also called slaves. See reference to ‘‘ the Indian Slave,”’ on 25th April. 
In Mr. Ermatinger’s Journal of the return journey (Aug. 23) he speaks of a party 
of about “400 Slaves, Sourcis and other Indians” having committed depredations 
at Fort Carlton. Here, he, doubtless, means a band of Blackfeet, Sarcees and 
other Indians. 
2 “Gentlemen’’—The officers and clerks were always so designated, to distinguish 
them from the boatmen and other employees of the Coy. 
# Now known as Blalock island, 25 miles below the Grand rapids. It is six 
miles long, the western extremity being 7 miles east of the line between Benton and 
Klickitat counties, Wash. 
* Fort Walla Walla or Nez Perces; see anle. 
5 Grand rapids; 18 miles below Fort Walla Walla and 7 miles above the mouth 
of Umatilla river. 
