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5th. Thursday.
set out a 11oClock this Morning with the
Sledge, wind in the SW Quarter, very dull weather, the
River open in many Places where the Current was
strong; tolerable good hauling; past one small Island
put up in the Evening on the North Shore our Days
Journey computed at 12 miles; small Woods on both
Sides the River, Banks high and Steep.

6th. Friday.
Oricot having found a Beaver House the
proceeding Night, and our Victuals growing very low,
we went this Morning along with him to assist in
taking it, and spent all the Day in a fruitless attempt
to do it, but found another House, which notwithstanding
our disappointment to Day, we intend looking
after tomorrow; Snow all Day, fore part of it wind
in the SW. latter part in the NW Quarter with sharp
Frost; one Quart of Brandy amongst us yesterday
and to Day.

7th. Saturday.
went after the other beaver's House as
we intended yesterday; as we had a great Distance
to go before we reached it, great part of the Day was
spent in going and returning, and to our no small
Mortification we found it to be no other than one
that had been taken the proceeding Winter, the rest
of the Day employed in unloading and cleansing our
Sledge from the Snow, in order to set off as early in
the Morning as possible; Snow fore part of the Day
with sharp Frost, wind Northerly; one out of four two
Anchors of Flour expended this Day.

8th. Sunday.
this Morning left our tent at 9oClock
clear frosty weather, wind in the SW Quarter, after
hauling about an hour the Ice give way under us
when the Sledge fell into a very deep part of the River,
the Current likewise very strong, where we had
the misfortune of loosing entirely the following
Articles:
12 Skains course Twine
10 Do. midling Do.
12 Do. Fine Do.
1 Roll English Tobacco
3 Ice Chissels
2 Hatchets
12 large Cod Hooks
12 midling Do.
12 Trout Do.
12 lbs Ball
1 Adze
1 Falling Ax
2 Spike Gimblets
1 Pin Maul
2 Augurs
1 Saw set
Oaker & Scythe Stones
1 Bricklayers trowel
1 Handplane
Grindstone & furniture
Box to the Pit Saw

every other Article was saved with the greatest
difficulty and danger, as almost every thing
our Bedding, Provisions etc were swimming in
the Water, we were fortunate enough to get all our
Guns, Shot and the remaining Carpenters tools
out of the Water by means of a Hook tied to the End
of a long Pole the water being then between 7 and
8 Feet Deep; if the Accident had befallen was
near the middle of the River as we happened to be
to the Shore, in all probability we should have lost
everything, our Lives not excepted: after making
a fire to dry ourselves by, we carried of the Goods