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what we was able about a mile higher up the River
where we put up; there being bad Woods where the
misfortune befell us.

9th. Monday
sharp frosty weather, so severe we
were almost freezing in our Tent in the Night
Season(??), wind SW; myself and Wm. Wood walked
a considerable way up the River in order to
see what Condition it was in before we (???)
proceed further; found it open in many places
and others lately set fast and far from being
strong enough to haul over; the rest of the People
in the mean time, employed in getting up
the rest of the Goods, and in endeavouring to get
more out of the Water, but all their endeavours
to that purpose were ineffectual.

10th. Tuesday
wind in the SW Quarter with
exceeding sharp weather, all of us employed in drying
our bedding, such as Blankets and every other
Necessary and Article that had been damaged
by the Water, the fore part of the Day; the latter in
cleaning our Sledge from the Snow, and making
ready for hauling again tomorrow; about 3
oClock in the afternoon Maucocu and Nanap
arrived here (two Indians from the Factory)
from whom I received Mr. Kitchens favour dated 24th
October and in it the agreeable News of a fresh
supply of Provisions, which Maucocu informs me he
has left about 3 Days Journey down the River from
Wapuscogamee Creek, and which I intend sending
down for as soon as we reach that place, where
in all probability I shall fix, as by the Indians
Information there are no Woods higher up fit
for building with, they, likewise inform me that
we are now one Days Journey from this Creek,
and that it is one good Days walk further between
the Creek, and the great Fall Mr. Thomas mentioned

11th. Wedensday
at 9oClock this morning set forward
again with our Sledge, Maucocu and Nannap
assisting us, wind SW with sharp frost, the River
open in many places, the Rivers Banks covered
with burnt Woods chief part of this Days Journey
at ½ past 3 oClock reached Wapuscogamee, a Creek
on the North Shore, Maucocu again informs me
we are no more than one Days Journey from the
great Fall, in Snow Shoes, and that the Woods are
very small and thin higher up.

12th. Thursday
Myself and Mitchel Brown walked
a considerable way higher up the River in order
to look out a proper place for building in, and
accordingly pitched upon a place about ¾ of a Mile above
the Mouth of the Creek, and intend hauling our
things thither tomorrow; wind in the NW Quarter
with clear frosty weather.

13th. Friday
set out this morning with our Sledge
for the above mentioned place, employed after our