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ward, when we arrived on the North fide of Pefh- 1741, 
ew Lake, and put up. Here Matonabbee ime oe 
diately,began to make every neceflary arrange- 
‘ment for facilitating the executing of our defign; 
and as he had promifed to make all poffible hatte, 
he thought it expedient to leave moft of his wives 
‘and all his children in the care of fome Indians, 
then in our company, who had his orders to pro- 
ceed to the Northward at their leifure ; and who, 
at a particular place appointed by him, were to 
wait our return from the Copper-mine River. 
Having formed this refolution, Matonabbee fe- 
leé&ted two of his young wives who had no chil- 
-dren, to accompany us; and in order to make 
their loads as light as poffible, it was agreed that 
we fhould not take more ammunition with us 
than was really neceflary for our fupport, till we 
might expect again to join thofe Indians and the 
women and children. ‘The fame meafures were 
alfo adopted by all the other Indians of my party; 
particularly thofe who had a plurality of wives, 
and a number of children. 
As thefe matters took fome time to adjuft, it 2% 
was near nine o’clock in the evening of the thir- 
ty-firft before we could fet out; and then it was 
with much difficulty that Matonabbee could per- 
fuade his other wives from following him, with 
their children and all their lumber; for fuch was 
their unwillingnefs to be left behind, that he was 
obliged to ufe his authority before they would 
confent, confequently they parted in anger; and 
we 
