122 THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
June— 
2nd.—Fine weather. The Lake being too low, we retraced our way 
up the little River! until we regain the grand river? Left Cumberland 
at 8 a.m. having left a few bags of pemican &c., and a new boat for Mr. 
Leith. Only put ashore to sup and afterwards set off to drift for the 
night. 
3rd.—Fine weather. Arrive at the Pas between 8 and 9 a.m. 
Find freemen from whom we get eggs and a little fish. Encamp a little 
above Lac Vaseur.? 
Wednesday, 4th.—Fine weather. Start as usual. In making the 
grand traverse* we used the sail a little, but the greater part of the way 
we had to pull against a strong contrary wind. Encamp at the Point. 
5th.—A strong head wind impedes our progress all this day and we 
only reach the Grand Rapid late afternoon. Water being very low find 
it necessary to take out half cargoes. People begin to carry. Rain. 
6th.—Rain all last night and continues till afternoon. Men run 
down 7 Boats and return with them light for the remaining cargoes— 
then run down the other eight boats and afterwards employed carrying 
the remainder of the cargoes across the Portage. 
7th.—Fine weather but cold. The 7 boats being found to be few 
to embark the half cargoes of 15 boats from this end of the Portage to 
the end of the Rapid, people fetch up another and afterwards the rest 
of the pieces are all got down safe. Sturgeon plentiful among the free- 
men here—trade nearly 100. 
Sth.—Fine weather. Leave the Grand Rapid early this morning 
and pull, the weather being perfectly calm, to the point opposite the 
Pine Island. Breakfast, then hoist sail across to the Islands, thence to 
the little Stoney Islandf and encamp. 
9th.—Remain wind bound till afternoon and then pull to and 
along the mainland till 9 p.m. Encamp on a gravelly beach. 
10th.—Reload our Boats (we were obliged to unload last night 
there being an appearance of wind from sea) and start at 5 a.m., pull 
for sometime and then hoist sail with a light breeze which forwards us 
to the head of the little Jack River, where we encamp. 
1 The stream connecting Cumberland lake and Saskatchewan river. 
* Saskatchewan river. 
’ Muddy lake; an expansion of the Saskatchewan a few miles above its de- 
bouchement into Cedar lake. 
* Across Cedar lake. 
5 Probably present Selkirk island. 
6May be present Eagle island. 
