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in the Evening with only one Rabbit from 20 Snares
set some Hooks, George at the Tent.

24th. Tuesday
wind and weather as yesterday, self out
hunting, no Rabbits from my Snares nor any Fish from
the Hooks, George Donald at the Tent.

25th. Wedensday
being Christmas Day, myself &
Geo: both at home all Day, a light Air(??) of wind from
southward with warm thawey(?) weather.

26th. Thursday
wind and weather as yesterday
self out hunting, returned at Night with one Rabbit
no fish to be got, Geo. Donald at the Tent.

27th. Friday
Calm warm weather but dull & Cloudy
set out hunting as usual, Brought home one Rabbit
in the Evening.

28th. Saturday
wind and weather as yesterday, self
and Geo. Donald both out hunting, returned to the
Tent in the Evening with two Rabbits which is all
the Provision of any kind we have by us, having
eat half of a piece of Pork yesterday which was the
last we had, and which makes our situation very
alarming, especialy seeing no likelyhood of the
peoples returning with the supply they were sent for;
and we nothing to depend on for our sustenance but
what we are fortunate enough to procure ourselves
with infinite Labour & Fatigue; and which, after all
is depending on the greatest uncertainty imaginable

29th. Sunday
self out hunting all Day, in the Evening
brought home two Rabbits from the Snares which
we had cooked at Night; fore part of the Day wind
NE with a little Snow, latter part in the SW Quarter

30th. Monday
Calm dull weather with a little Snow
self out hunting and overhauling my Snares,
returned later in the Evening with two Rabbits & one
Squirrel.

31st. Tuesday
Snow all this Day, which kept us at
home, having the two Rabbits by us we got yesterday
Calm warm weather.

1777
January 1. Wedensday
myself and Geo. Donald went
early this morning to overhaul the Snares, Snow
all Day, wind in the NE Quarter with sharp Frost;
as we must inevitably persish with hunger if we
continue here longer, we both resolved to start out for
the Factory tomorrow Morning at all Events,
though we have all the Reason in the World to doubt
we shall never reach it, as we find our Strength
so greatly diminished as scarcely to be able to procure
ourselves fire Wood; all we can muster to sustain
us on our Journey is a small Indian Dog we are
fortunate enough to have by us, 2 or 3 lbs of Candles
and some undressed Beavr. Skins, which Necessity
I'm afraid will oblige us to eat.
The three Men not returning with the Provisions