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15th.—Slight rain. Wind ahead. Started at 4 am. At dusk 
having arrived at a very shoal part of the River we had much difficulty 
in passing it and only reached our encampment at 4 past 10 o’clock. 
Mr. Rowand’s! Boat having taken a different channel found it barred 
at the top and was obliged to remain there for the night. 
16th.—One shower of rain to-day—part of the crews of the 5 Boats 
went at daylight to assist in extricating Mr. R.’s boat from its confined 
situation, which being effected we resumed our journey at 5 a.m. 
Encamped at 8 p.m. (Dr. Todd? stretched his legs in the Boat). La 
Rivie* unwell, off duty. 
17th, Friday.—Rain afternoon. The Dog Princet having strayed 
from the Boats yesterday, a man was dispatched in search of him this 
morning. Started at + past 4a.m. Encamped at 4 past 8. 
18th.—Fine weather. Started at 4 past 4 a.m. At noon came to 
point La Corne® and breakfasted. Saw G. Sutherland freeman from 
whom traded a little dried meat &c. McKay and Guilbauche fought at 
the point above—2 rounds—Guilbauche beaten. Encamped 2 points 
above Fort a Batosh.6 Man returned without the dog. 
19th.—Rained in the evening. Started at } past 4 a.m. Break- 
fasted at 11 opposite the South Branch.’ Saw an Indian here from whom 
were traded 270° swans. Encamped at 8 o’clock below the 7th of the 
Cole’s Rapids. Papin sick, off duty. 
20th.—Fine weather. Started at 5a.m. A Point below Campment 
des femmes—found a man from Carlton with the meat of 2 Buffaloes, 
off which we took breakfast. Owing to the badness of one of the staves 
in à 2 gallon keg (Brandy) which we got at W for Cola, outcoming 1828, 
we found that just the half has run out in LaRance’s boat. Desaire 
having a sore foot remained at our Encampment unknown to us. McKay 
went off in search of him and only arrived at the Encampment with him 
at ll p.m. Encamped at } past 7 o’clock one point above Rapide Croche. 
21st.—Fine warm weather. Started at 5 a.m. Encamped a point 
above Sturgeon River.'® 

John Rowand, a Chief Factor since 1825. See p. 121. 
? Probably not the famous John Tod, Chief Trader; in command at McLeod Lake, 
B.C., 1823-32; in command at Kamloops in 1846; member of Provisional Council 
of Vancouver Island, 1851. 
3 Probably Lariviere. 
*7.e. a dog named “Prince.”’ 
5 Opposite Fort a la Corne in Range XX, W. of 2nd Mer., Tp. 48, The first fort 
was built there by Luc la Corne in 1753. 
$ Probably Batoche point. 
* Opposite the mouth of South Saskatchewan. 
® There is apparently an omission in MS. here. 
York Factory for Columbia. 
© About 6 miles above Prince Albert. 
