LABRADOR JOURNAL 115 



morning I had the sealing skiff repaired, and took 

 an inventory of what goods remained. I then 

 engaged two of tlie people afresh, and, at noon, 

 sailed with the rest for Chateau to get a passage 

 for England. At midnight we came to an anchor 

 at Seal Island. 



It snowed very hard both before, and some time 

 after, day-light; it lay eight inches deep, but went 

 off at noon. 



Thursday, October 29, 1772. I sent part of our 

 baggage on board [the Mary at Lance Cove]. In 

 the morning the Indian shallop came here, and 

 they pitched their tents on the beach. It was this 

 day determined, that Attuiock, Ickcongoque, his 

 youngest wife; Ickeuna, her daughter; (a child 

 under four years of age) Tooklavinia, Attuiock 's 

 youngest brother; and Caubvick his wife, should 

 accompany me to England. Another brother, 

 with his wife, are already gone to England with 

 Perkins and Coghlan's head-man; and their other 

 two brothers, Nawadlock and Scheidley, with 

 their families, and Attuiock 's other three wives, 

 with the rest of their children, are to winter at 

 my sealing-post at Stage Cove. I gave them very 

 parti r^ular injunctions for their behaviour, and 

 they pi'omised obedience. 



Friday, Ortohrr 30, 1772. This afternoon the 

 vessel went hip^her up the bay, to be ready to go 

 to sea as soon as the wind serves. 



The rest of the Indians l)ciiig gone to Charles 

 TIar})our, those who are to go to England with me 

 are accommodated in ^Ir. Pinson's house. On 



