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rabbits and two mink skins, besides a good quan- 

 tity of feathers; and about the door, twenty four 

 porcupine skins. They had also killed some otters 

 and a wolf; the carcasses of the whole were more 

 than would have served them two months, exclu- 

 sive of the provisions they brought with them, 

 whieh alone were sufficient to have lasted them 

 imtil this day. But I could plainly perceive they 

 had made great waste; which was the cause of 

 their want. I stayed here the night. 



A clear hot day. 



Thursdai/, June 29, 1775. At dny-light I sent 

 the people on shoi'e to ])uild tlie wliarf on a point 

 which T named Paradise. At six o'clock in the 

 evening the wharf being finished, we heaved 

 along side and began to deliver the goods; but 

 were soon obliged to desist, as the tide was near 

 carrving awav our new fabrick. We had six slinks 

 in the net. 



A \ery hot day. 



SiDulai/, Jul// 2, 1775. Sending the ]ieople on 

 shore at day-light, Hayes repaired and caulked 

 the old punt. Two hands were rinding part of 

 the day, and got eighty-two; the rest were at work 

 on the salmon-house. At elexcii o'clock I went 

 in my kyack iiilo I lincbinbrook \\;\\\ on the south 

 shore of wlii<'li, and near Ibe bc;i(l, T found the 

 new skiff di-iven on sho7-e ])y tlic wind, and staved; 

 her paintei* was tied to one of licr niasls, which 

 had the sail on it, and was lying on the beach: her 

 thwai'ts, l)f»ttom bonrds, some fnr bo.-ii'ds, and five 

 rackets w<'i-e at hiL,di water mark; and a spade, 



