NORTHERN OCEAN. 
During our ftay at Clowey we were joined by 
Wipward of two hundred Indians from different 
‘quarters, moft of whom built canoes at this place; 
but as | was under the protection of a principal 
man, no one offered to moleft me, nor can I fay 
they were very clamorous for any thing I had. 
This was undoubtedly owing to Matonabbee’s in- 
forming them of my true fituation ; which was, 
that I had not, by any means, fufficient necefla- 
ries for myfelf, much lefs to give away. . The few 
goods which I had with me were intended to be 
referved for the Copper and Dogribbed Indians, 
who never vifit the Company’s Fatories. ‘To- 
bacco was, however, always given away ; for 
every one of any note, who joined us, expected 
to be treated with a few pipes, and on fome oc- 
cafions it was fcarcely poflible to get off without 
prefenting a few inches * to them; which, with 
the conftant fupplies which I was obliged to fur- 
nifh my own crew, decreafed that article of my 
ttock fo faft, that notwithftanding I had yet ad- 
vanced fo {mall a part of my journey, more than 
one half of my ftore was expended. Gun-pow- 
der and fhot alfo were articles commonly afked 
for by moft of the Indians we met; and in gene- 
ral thefe were dealt round to them with a liberal 
hand by my guide Matonabbee. I mutt, howe- 
ver, do him the juftice to acknowledge, that what 
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* The tobacco'ufed in Hudfon’s Bay is the Brafil tobacco; which is twitt- 
_ ¢d into the form of arope, of near an inch diameter, and then wound into 
@ large roll; from which it is taken by meafures of length, for the natives. 
