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23. Sunday. In the morning I ejiibarked according to my pro- 

 mise, & paddled down the river : All the Natives in company except two, 

 who are waiting for their Friends that are not yet arrived. I left with 

 them three considerable presents of tobacco, to be given to the Natives 

 who are to follow us ; at the same time to be as speedy as possible, as I 

 shall wait for them below : I left behind three tents of Natives, who had 

 expended their furs. In the afternoon met with ten Canoes coming up 

 the river, who had traded their furs at the settlement below. 



24 to 25. Monday & Tuesday. Paddling down the river: We 

 were joined by 6 Canoes, supposed to have traded with the Pedlars; hav- 

 ing no furs. 



26. Wednesday. We proceeded in the morning & soon arrived at 

 the noted Fishing place for Pike, &c. Here we met with 8 tents of 

 Strangers ; also our Indians who set oft before me : The Strangers hath 

 traded their furs with the Pedler who resides on this side Basquia. I 

 observe plenty of french goods amongst them. It surprises me to per- 

 ceive what a warm side the Natives hath to the French Canadians. 



27. Thursday. Proceeded; & in the afternoon arrived at Basquia, 

 where were six tents of Indians; also the Pedler mentioned yesterday 

 lying in a tent with four Canadians, all French extraction: He hath 

 only one large Canoe full of Furs: ha\e sent two down to the Grand 

 portage : he is going down himself m a few days : Louis primo tells me 

 he is going down also, to see his friends : I told him that he was doing 

 wrong as he was under a written contract to serve the Company : but aU 

 to no purpose. 



28. Friday. We proceeded with all the Natives that had furs. 



29. Saturday. We proceeded & arrived at Kippahagan Sepee, 

 which we entered, leaving Saskatchevvan River. Here we pitched our 

 tents. We found one tent of Natives iiere who have traded all their 

 Furs with the Canadians one days journey from here, & ten Canoes are 

 gone by the Lake Winnipeg, all bound for York Fort. 



30. Sunday. Proceeded & entered Oateatawan Lake,- arrived at the 

 Fishing place, where we killed a few large Pike & Buddagh trout, each 

 weighing above Thirty pounds weight. Afterwards we proceeded & lay 

 on one of the Islands. A Great Swell in the lake. 



3L Monday. Paddled over the Lake & came into Manihagow 

 River. We passed over the Carrying places. The Natives are very brisk 

 nut stopping to hunt. 



June 1 to 18. Tuesday. Nothing material occurred; at York Fort 

 with ray Company where we found all well. 



