JOURNAL 
had had good luck at the Com-mas flat, havhig kill- 
ed ten deer and three bears. I immediately started 
with three of the men after the Indians, leaving one 
to take care of the camp, and *the lame horse and 
some more that were there ^ We proceeded on till 
wc came to the creek where we had stayed the 19th 
and 20th, and overtook the Indians encamped there, 
and encamped with them. 
They* had caught two salmon-trout since they 
Came to this camp ; and shortly after we came one 
of our men killed a duck ; and we remained together 
during the night. 
Tuesday 2Ath. There was a cloudy morning. We 
gave each of the Indians a pair of mockasons, and 
they agreed to stay to day and wait for the party .~ 
One ojp our hunters went out, but had no success. 
The day keeps cloudy, and the musquitoes are very 
troublesome. There is also a small black fly in this 
country, that so torments our horses, that they can 
get no rest, but when we make small fires to keep 
ihem off. At noon two hunters went on ahead to a 
small creek, to endeavour to kill some provision, as 
we cannot kill any here ; and unless the party come 
up to night, I intend to go on with the Indians to- 
morrow morning. In the evening the party arrived 
with three more Indians, and we all encamped toge- 
ther for the night. 
Wednesday "isth. There was a light shower of rain 
this morning. ^Ve proceeded forward early ; and 
two men and an Indian were sent ahead to look for 
the horses we left behind when we were here before. 
/ t noon we halted at the creek where the two men 
w ^ iiun ting, but they had killed nothing. We here 
iiiner, and proceeded on to Hungry creek, 
v/e met the men with the horses, and encamp- 
rjght. A considerable quantity of rain 
: X luring the afternoon. 
•v.:.May 26t/i! We had a foggy morning ; pro- 
