158 Thirty Years 
off two days before to the Beth-see-to, a large lake to 
the northward, where they intended passing the sum- 
mer. Long-legs and Keskarrah had departed, to de- 
sire the Hook to collect as much meat as he could 
against our arrival at his lodge. We were extremely 
distressed to learn from Dr. Richardson, that Akaitcho 
and his party had expended all the ammunition they 
had received at Fort Enterprize, without having con- 
tributed any supply of provision. The Doctor had, 
however, through the assistance of two hunters he 
kept with him, prepared two hundred pounds of dried 
meat, which was now our sole dependence for the 
journey. On the following morning I represented to 
Akaitcho that we had been greatly disappointed by 
his conduct, which was so opposite to the promise ‘of 
exertion he had made, on quitting Fort Enterprize. 
He offered many excuses, but finding they were not 
satisfactory, he admitted that the greater part of the 
ammunition had been given to those who accompanied 
the women to the Beth-see-to, and promised to behave 
better in future. J then told him, that I intended in 
future to give them ammunition only in proportion to 
the meat which was brought in, and that we should 
commence upon that plan, by supplying him with 
fifteen balls, and the hunters with ten each. 
Fhe number of our hunters was now reduced to 
five, as. two of the most active declined going any fur- 
