mss209-01-012r

Driver and interpenter and a complate
of Cothing outfitt was given to him
The men from this Ship went on shore
and attended dance with the
Esquimause Ladys the music was the
the best that could be attained
and the Ballroom was an old broken
down Warehouse with barely any floor
in it on account of no darknes
prevailing the dance was kept
up during the entire Night and by
all appearance the Natives enjoyed
themselfs splendidly

May 24^th

Overcast and snowing during early part
of day, At .3. A M the Wind shifted to the N.W.
and the pack Ice drifted from the outside into
the harbor again made preparation for
leaving, and at 9 AM left Disco Harber
working through heavy belt of ice lying
off its mouth for a distance of about
2 Miles Ship behaving well breacking
through or shoving with but little
difficulty, At 10,20 AM reached open water
Beacon Hill bearing S.E. distant about
3 Miles set our course N.N,W, At 12:03 course
was changed to N.N.E. and the clock
was set back 15 minuts From 12.4 P M Course
being no good on account of setting in
around as were Compelled to steam around
and through a quantity of Ice Fields
and large Ice bergs During day got up
6 days Proavisions for each boat to be
used only in case of abandoning Ship
consiting of 600 lbs Pemmican 200 lb Bread
15 lb Tea 80 lbs Sugar 12 lbs Beef Tea and
4 lbs salt and secured all abreast of each
Boat At 4,00 Poll stowed down Engenes to