[BURPEE] AN ADVENTURER FROM HUDSON BAY 105 



September ]. Tuesday. We travelled along the branch: Course 

 W.S.W. & distance about 14 miles. 



2. Wednesday. We did not proceed: A large drove of Female 

 Buffalo from the Westward crossed the river near our tents, but were 

 drove back by the Natives who killed several. 



3. Thursday. We proceeded: Our Course S.W.b.W. distance 5 

 miles: travelling along the river. Here we met with a poor forlorn 

 French-man, along with a few Asinepoet Natives. He tells me that He 

 left Francois the French Pedlar ^ 7 years ago on accoimt of ill usage ; & 

 hath been with the Natives ever since; I gave him. a small supply of 

 Tobacco & other necessaries. Course Corrected for five days past South 

 61° West, distance 41 miles. 



4. Friday. Our Course about West, distance 9 miles: Travelled 

 along the branch, put up at a Shallow Creek named Mikisew or little 

 Eagle Creek : There we met with many Natives : The river full of small 

 flats, very crooked, small poplars in places on the shores, and abundance 

 of stone Currants; also small black-berries: The Natives gather abun- 

 dance of both sorts drying them in the sun for winter use. 



5. Saturday. We did not proceed: This day I smoked with the 

 Natives: the Leader promised not to go to war; I also gave them a 

 supply of goods. 



6. Sunday. We proceeded all in Company : Our Course West, dis- 

 tance 12 miles. Leaving the river on one hand, came to some high 

 lajid named Mikisew Wache. or Eagle hills.^ where we pitched : Poplar & 

 Birch about 4 feet diameter in places ; but mostly very small : plenty of 

 moose & Waskesew at times, but at present scarce: Several ponds well 

 stored with Ducks and some Geese. N.B. — The Natives here all took 

 tent-poles to carry with them. 



7. Monday. We did not proceed. 



8. Tuesday. We proceeded: travelling along the Hill-side: Our 

 Course S.b.W. distance four miles. 



9. Wednesday. Our course S.E.b.S. & distance 6 miles: several 

 small ponds well stored with Ducks : We separated, part going Westerly 

 towards Manito-Sakihagan & Assine-Wache. 



10. Thursday. Wei did not proceed. 



11. Friday. We did not proceed. 



1 Evidently one of the French traders who remained in the west after the 

 conquest. It is not clear if the name Francois is the Christian name or the 

 surname. Possibly may be a corruption of the French surname Francceur. 

 A Joseph Francceur was a voyageur of the North-West Company in 1S04. 

 Not lilcely to be the same man, however. 



' Eagle Hills and Eagle Hills Creek still known by same name. The 

 latter empties into North Saskatchewan from the south, above the elbow. 



