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it, and 1 got a most luxurious night's sleep. The 

 Indians eanie here in their way to JSeal island, and 

 remained with us all night. 



Sunday, Januanj 20, 1771. At noon our sealers 

 and all the peoi)le went olt' for Seal Island, and I 

 aeconipanied them as far as South Head: from 

 whenee I took a circuit over the Barrens and then 

 returned home, having three of my toes frostburnt 

 a little. As they were not ver}^ bad, the innnedi- 

 ate application of snow only soon revived them. 

 All my peoi^le returned from the tilt in the evening. 



Mo)iday, January 28, 1771. In the evening Guy 

 arrived here, and informed me, that on Friday last, 

 he should have accompanied ^Ir. Jones from Cha- 

 teau to Seal Island, in his way to this place; (in 

 order to render that assistance to my maid-serv- 

 ant, Nanny, which she will soon stand in need of) 

 but, as it was not convenient to him, ^Ir. Jones 

 came off by himself: he added, that he had crossed 

 the track of a man yesterday upon Niger Sounds 

 who had gone down towards the sea. On hearing 

 this account I w^as much alarmed; for, as ^Ir. 

 Jones had not arrived at the island, I concluded 

 that he must have lost his way, or some other mis- 

 fortune befallen him. 



The Indians returned, and ])rought me three 

 round harps. 



Tuesday, January 2.0, 1771. At day-l)reak this 

 morning, T sent off two men across the country to 

 Chateau, to enquire if Mr. .Tones hnfl i-etui'ned ]);i<'k 

 again; T also sent anothci- ui.nt \v iHi Cny to Niger 

 Sound, to follow the track which lie had observed 



