[ERMATINGER] YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL 99 
Capt. Back,’ Lieut. Kendall? and Mr. Drummond?’ who arrived at the 
same time with ourselves. Afterwards set off and pulled all day against 
a strong head wind. Encamped (on land) at 4 past 8 p.m. 
10th.—Rained all day. Started between 3 and 4 a.m. Reached 
the Barriers, by which track we proceeded at 8 p.m. Having pulled up 
the River against a very strong current for a short distance, we entered 
a Lake and hoisted Sail, but the darkness of night obliged us to wait 
daylight and at 10 o’clock we set about making ourselves as comfortable 
as we could in open Boats drenched with incessant rain. 
11th.—Rained all day (one shower of hail). About 4 a.m. we 
resumed our voyage and arrived at Cumberland about 6 p.m. having 
rowed all day against a strong head wind thro’ lakes and narrows. 
We found 2 men here from Carlton who arrived some time ago with 
Provisions. 
12th, Sunday.—Overcast with rain. Some changes having been 
made in the Boats cargoes to embark the families of Messrs. McLeod 
and McDougal‘ we took our departure from the place at 8 a.m. The last 
Boat arrived at the encampment at 10 p.m. 
13th.—Overcast with rain. Embarked at 4 a.m. having made some 
further alterations to equalize the Boats cargoes. Encamped at 4 past 
8 p.m. 
14th.—Showers of rain during the day. Started at 4 past 4 a.m. 
Passed the River Cebanac® about 10. Encamped at the head of 
Thoburn’s Rapid at 8 p.m. 

1Com. George Back (1796-1878) who, as a midshipman, accompanied Sir John 
Franklin in his first Arctic expedition, 1819-22 and in his second, 1825-27; Com- 
mander, 1825; Captain, 1835; commanded an expedition to northern Canada, 
1833-35, in search of Capt. John Ross’ expedition; Captain of the Terror commanding 
expedition to northwestern portion of Hudson Bay, 1836-37; knighted 1839; in 
1833-35, discovered Aylmer and Clinton-Colden lakes and Backs river; at the 
mouth of the latter, the survivors of the Franklin expedition died in 1848. He and 
his companions, were on their way back to England. Promoted to Admiral, 1867. 
2E. N. Kendall, Asst.-Surveyor in Griper in Lyon’s voyage of exploration in 
northern portion of Hudson bay, 1824; Lieutenant, 1825; accompanied Franklin 
in his second Arctic expedition, 1825-27 and surveyed the Arctic coast between the 
Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers; accompanied Back in his land expedition, 1833-35. 
3 Thomas Drummond, Asst.-Naturalist in Franklin’s second Arctic expedition, 
1825-27; was sent to the prairies and Rocky mountains; May 6, 1826, he met the 
Columbia brigade at the summit of Athabaska pass; was again there in following 
October and intended to accompany them to Fort Vancouver but received instruc- 
tions to meet Back next year (1827) in time to descend to York Factory. He was at 
Carlton when Ermatinger arrived there June 4th preceding. See page 88. 
4 The family of A. R. McLeod for Ft. Vancouver and that of James McDougall 
for New Caledonia. 
5 The Sipanok channel which flows from the Saskatchewan to Carrot river. 
Sec. II., 1912. 7. 
