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who are accustomed to remain in that vici 

 have now gone to the Great Winipick lake. 



Thursday, October 4. This afternoon, Mr. 

 Francis la Rocque arrived, from Montagne a la 

 Basse, which lies about five days' march from this, 

 down the river. He brought me letters from 

 several gentlemen in this country, one of which is 

 from Mr. Charles Chaboillez, who informs me that 

 this place will be supplied with goods, this season, 

 by the way of the Red River, of which depart- 

 ment he has the superintendence. As I am to 

 pass the winter here, he desires me to accompa- 

 ny Mr. La Rocque, down to Montagne a la Basse, 

 and receive such goods as will be necessary for 

 the Indians at this post. 



Friday, 26. Agreeably to the instructions of 

 Mr. Chaboillez, in company with Mr. La Rocque, 

 and an Indian, who served as guide, I set out on 

 the 6th instant, for Montagne a la Basse. Our 

 course was nearly south, over a plain country ; 

 and on the 9th, we reached Riviere qui Apelle, 

 where the North West and X. Y. companies 

 have each a fort, where we tarried all night, with 

 Monsieur Poitras, who has charge of that post. 

 The next morning, we continued our march, which 

 was always in beautiful plains, until the 11th, 

 when we arrived at the place of our destination. 

 There I found Mr. Chaboillez, C. M c Kenzie, &c. 



