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morning. The customary present, of I and 



some other articles, was immedial to him. 



Mr. Wentzel prepared me for the first confi i 

 with the Indians, hy mentioning all the information 

 they had already given to him. The duties allotted 

 to this gentleman were, the management of the In- 

 dians, the superintendence of the Canadian voyag 

 the obtaining, and the general distribution, of 

 provision, and the issue of the other stores. Tl 

 lie was well qualified to perform, having 1 

 accustomed to execute similar duties, during a : 

 dence of upwards of twenl untry. We 



also deemed Mr. Wentzel to be a great acquisition to 

 our party, as a check upon the interpreters, he being 



of the few traders who speak the' Chipewyan 



langua 

 As we were Informed that externa] appearances 



made lasting impressions upon the Indians, we pre- 

 pared for the interview hy dee irating ourselves in uni- 

 form, and su<p. oding a medal round each of our necks. 



Our tents had hern previously pitched, and over one 



of them a Bilken union flag was hoi-ted. B >on after 



i, on July 30th, several Indian canoes « 



advancing in a regular line, and on their approach, 

 the chief was die in the headmost, which was 



paddled hy two men. On landing at the tort, the 



chief assumed a I t, anil walked np to 



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