"Churchill Factory 1800"

September 15 Monday
" At 2 OClock in the Morning the Tide answering sent Mr Topping on board the Ship with the Companys Packet to deliver to Capt. Turner. at 6 OClock he returned again with a request from Capt. Turner of a Cask of Flour. - short past 3 in the Afternoon the Tide answering again sent a Boat down to the Ship with a Cask of Flour & some living Geese. the Men returned again without having been on board, as they say the Ship was underway by the time they had reached within 1/4 of a mile. as the Wind was blowing fresh from the W they could not overtake her so returned again."
[In the margin " Officers and Men at the Factory 23
Ditto? Inland 49
Total 72."]

Sept. 16 Tuesday
" Sent 2 Men up the River a fishing & the Patroon to examine if there was any pofsibility of getting firewood rafted down Churchill Creek this Fall. our stock of Fuel being ? in consequence of the Coals being much fewer than we usually received altho' in the Invoice the Quantity specified is the same as former Years."

Sept. 17 Wednesday
" The Patroon returned & found it impracticable to raft any Wood down the Creek for want of Water - 2 Indians arrived from York with our duplicate Packet."

Sept. 18 Thursday
" blowing hard."

Sept. 19 Friday
" Put the York Packet Indians acrofs the River an Indian Woman belonging to YF accompanied them. - the Fishermen returnd from up the River with 126 Pike - Frosty Wr, the Ponds mostly frozen over about the Factory. - took the Potatoes up out of the Garden (the Summer has been so remarkably cold) the whole together is not equal to the quantity planted."

Sept. 20 to 22 Saturday to Monday
" The Ground is entirely covered with Snow & the Shores with Ice. this Severe Weather must retard the Men who are on the Journey to the interior Settlements.
Carpenters laying a floor in the Hogs Stye & Sawing boards. Bricklayer finishing an Oven. Blacksmith making Steels, Armourer stocking of Guns, Taylor repairing leather Garments. labourers at various duties."

Sept. 23 Tuesday
Sept. 24 Wednesday
" Milder Wr."

Sept. 25 Thursday
" Sent 3 Men in a small Boat with some Iron Work, Shot & Tobacco to Efsex House. sent 2 Men up the River a fishing."

Sept. 26 Friday
" Put an Indian and his family acrofs the River having fitted him out with every requisite necefsary to go a Trapping."

Sept. 27 Saturday
" The Fishermen returned & brought 57 Pike. took the turnips up out of the Gardens. they were also unproductive this year as there are not more than 4 Barrels in the whole. I have known one of the Gardens produce 5 times the quantity when the Season has been favorable to Vegetation."

Sept. 28 Sunday
" Crofsed our Packet Indians who had been to York Factory with their duplicate & soon? returned."

Sept. 29 Monday
Sept. 30 Tuesday
" Fitted out one of the Packet Indians & his family & sent them off a trapping. the other remains for the present."

Oct. 1 1800 Wednesday
" Sent 2 Men up the River a fishing. brewd? Table & Small Beer. - Carpenters preparing boards for weather boarding the new Warehouse & Sheds - Blacksmith making a Stopper to a Boiler lately fixed in Store? for the purpose of melting Snow. Armourer as before. Bricklayer fixing a Boiler for cooking the Mens Victuals which I am in hopes will consume much lefs Fuel than was usual. Taylor making Indian Cloaths. - Cooper Lame. labourers sawing fire wood for Officers fire."

Oct. 2 Thursday
" The 3 Men sent to Efsex House returned they brought from there 3 Rumps of Venison & a Porcupine."

Oct. 3 Friday
Oct. 4 Saturday
" The Ponds about the Factory all froze over much Ice gathering along the Shores besides a great deal forming in the River. the Fishermen returned with 89 Pike. it was with considerable difficulty that they got to the Factory with the Boat owing to the Ice."

Oct. 5 Sunday
to
Oct. 12 Sunday
" The Weather extremely severe. the Ice 6 Inches thick on the Ponds - killed 85 Geese which have been fattened with Corn for Winter use also a Hog weighing 307 lbs when drefsed."

Oct. 13 Monday
" Sent Mag. Randall, Wm Tillock, John Charles & an Indian Youth to pitch a Tent at Churchill Creek to Fish & hunt Partridges. also 4 more Men to pitch a Tent at the fishing Creek upon the same Duty. - killed 6 small Hogs which weighed 427 1/2 Pounds."

Oct. 14 Tuesday
to
Oct. 19 Sunday
" Received a few Fish & 11 Partridges from the Tents & information also of Deers Tracks being numerous about them, sent an Indian in search of the Deer - - killed 10 More small Hogs weighing 618 Pounds."

Oct. 20 Monday
Oct. 21 Tuesday
" The Ice on several of the Ponds near the Factory broke up again in consequence of the late mild Wr. - - Killed a Sow which weighed 203 lbs when drefsed."

Oct. 22 Wednesday
to
Oct. 26 Sunday
" A Man came home from Churchill with a few Partridges & Fish & a Deer killed by the Indian Youth. received also the flesh of a small one from the Indian sent in search of the Deer some days ago & has 3 more killed which the Englishmen will haul to the Factory. every Exertion shall be made to procure as much Venison as pofsible while the Deer are near at Hand in order to save English Provisions which I have no doubt costs 3 times as much as the Victuals procured in the Country. - 2 Nd Indians arrived with a Packet from Efsex House whom I immediately sent off after the Deer."

Oct. 27 Monday
" Sent Mr Auld & 3 Men to encourage the Indians to exert themselves in hunting."

Oct. 28 Tuesday
Oct. 29 Wednesday
" Mr Auld with the Men & Indians all returned to the Factory. only 6 Deer had been killed."

Oct. 30 Thursday
Oct. 31 Friday
" Dispatched the Packet Indians to Efsex House again with Powder & some Stores."

Nov. 1 1800 Saturday
to
Nov. 4 Tuesday
" Sent Mr Topping to the Fishing Creek to superintend the Fishing. - the River set fast at the Nevirfails? - 14 Miles above the Factory."

Nov. 5 Wednesday
to
Nov. 9 Sunday
" Received a few Fish & 75 Partridges from Churchill Creek & a few Fish from the fishing Creek. from the particular Shoalnefs of the River the prospect of procuring Fish is by no means flattering. so far they have been exceedingly scarce."

Nov. 10 Monday
Nov. 11 Tuesday
" Rimy Wr."

Nov. 12 Wednesday
" John Charles came home from Churchill Creek & informed me that the Indian Youth had killed 3 Deer near the Tent - in the Evening a Sd Indian arrived with the News of having killed 20 Deer about 28 Miles off & wished the Englishmen to be sent to haul them to the Factory. from Mr Topping who has also killed one Deer I learn that there are vast Herds of them pafsing his Tent."

Nov. 13 Thursday
to
Nov. 15 Saturday
" Three Men & Dogs came with a trip? of Venison from Churchill Creek. - sent all the Men off that could haul a Sled to haul Venison to the Factory.
2 Indians arrived with Furs & brought an Account of more being on the way here."

Nov. 16 Sunday
" The Men returned with the Venison traded with the above Indians. after giving them a few presents. they departed promising to be here next Spring. I endeavoured to prevail on them to stop 2 or 3 days & kill Deer but they were apprehensive that their Families (whom they left behind) would be in want of victuals. - at Night 2 Nd Indians arrived with a few Deer Skins."

Nov. 17 Monday
" Sent some of the Men off to Churchill Creek with Sledges to haul some Meat to the Factory & supplied the 2 Indians who came yesterday Evening with Ammunition to kill Deer. - PM 8 Nd Indians arrived with a few Furs & Deer Skins - Mr Auld went off yesterday to the fishing Creek to superintend the Deer Hunt."

Nov. 18 Tuesday
to
Nov. 22 Saturday
" Most of the Men employed hauling Meat from the Tents to the Factory. 6 of the Indians returned to their Families the other 2 I prevailed on to stop a few Days & hunt Deer for the Factory."

Nov. 23 Sunday
" Fine Wr. Mr Auld together with all the Indians returned to the Factory there being no Deer to be seen now. the Total Number killed 105. which I calculate will be sufficient to maintain all Hands at the Factory near 5 days pr Week until May. the Pork killed this Fall added to the salt Geese will furnish the other 2 days so that no English Provisions (except what Bacon is used at the Chiefs Table) will be required to serve out during this Winter. a Circumstance the like of which was never known in the Annels of this Factory before which I hope will convince your Honorable Board that notwithstanding the liberal supply of Salted Provisions you consigned to us last year. we are never the lefs indefatigable in our Exertions to procure as much Country Victuals as we can to save the English Meat which we are sensible must be very expensive to you & as such feel it a Duty incumbent on us to lefsen that Charge to the utmost of our Power."

Nov. 24 Monday
" Having paid the Indians for their Venison they proceeded Inland to their Families. Sent the Men & Dogs off again for more Meat."

Nov. 25 Tuesday
" Sent 2 Indians to Efsex House with Goods. Jn Loutit accompanied them, on his arrival he is to stop there in lieu of Mag. Chambers who has Orders to return to the Factory."

Nov. 26 Wednesday
to
Nov. 30 Sunday
" The Men employed with the Dogs hauling the Venison to the Factory."

Dec. 1 1800 Monday
to
Dec. 11 Thursday
" Carpenters laying down a Floor in the Warehouse. Blacksmith & Armourer making Nails for the same. the rest of the Men (except Mag. Randall, Jn Forbes & John Charles whom I sent to put up Martin Traps) are employed hauling Meat to the Factory. Mr Topping returned from the Fishing Creek where he has been all the Fall. Fish have been extremely scarce this Year."

Dec. 12 Friday
to
Dec. 21 Sunday
" The Packet Men returned from Efsex House. an Indian & his Wife from Mr Flew at the Chipwoyen Lake brought a Letter at the same time requesting some Articles of trading Goods. - which shall be sent him. & a Sd Indian Homeguard arrived with his Fall Hunt which amounts to 38 MBeaver - the Trappers returned from their Traps & had caught 20 Martins."

Dec. 22 Monday
" Sent off the Indian & Wife with some Goods to Mr Flew at the Chipwoyen Lake. Ill Health prevented them going off sooner."

Dec. 23 Tuesday
Dec. 24 Wednesday
" Fine Wr. Carpenters & Bricklayer at the Pit Saws. Blacksmith & Armourer making Harpoons against next Summer. Taylor making Indian Cloaths. Labourers sawing fire wood."

Dec. 25 Thursday
" Being Christmas day performed divine Service as usual."

Dec. 26 Friday
to
Dec. 28 Sunday
" Clouston Dickson came to the Factory in Company with 2 Sd Ind. Homeguards from Efsex House."

Dec. 29 Monday
" At 7 AM Mr Stayner, 2 Englishmen & 2 Indians set off on a Visit to Mr Ballenden at YFactory."

Dec. 30 Tuesday
Dec. 31 Wednesday
" Clouston Dickson & Indians set off for Efsex House again. the People for 2 Hours in the day employed hauling Snow out of the Yard."

Jan. 1 1801 Thursday
to
Jan. 8 Thursday
" Six Men & 2 Dogs employed hauling provisions to North River. 6 more procuring Batteau Timbers at the Lake. Carpenters making Sledges, repairing Pit & Crofs cut saws & helving Hatchets."

Jan. 9 Friday
" This Morning sent off 12 Men to North River to hew & Saw Timber pieces & Planks. - a Months Provisions are sent up before hand."

Jan. 10 Saturday
to
Jan. 16 Friday
" The Joiner finished a Table."

Jan. 17 Saturday
Jan. 18 Sunday
" James Robertson came home from the Tent for several Articles."

Jan. 19 Monday
Jan. 20 Tuesday
" James Robertson returned to his Tent. - Armourer & Joiner accompanied him. The Steward, Cook & Cowkeeper are all (except Officers & Jn Charles) that are left at the Factory."

Jan. 21 Wednesday
" Mr Stayner returned from YFactory having obtained some Soap Gartering &c for the use of this Factory."

Jan. 22 Thursday
to
Jan. 26 Monday
" Sent the Packet Indians between 20 & 30 Miles from the Factory to put up Traps & to support themselves. Sent Mr Forbes & an Indian Youth to build Martin Traps at Nth River. & Mag. Randall & John Charles upon the same Duty to the Lake."

Jan. 27 Tuesday
to
Jan.31 Saturday
" Mr Flew & an Englishman conducted by an Indian came to the Factory from Chipwoyen Lake."

Feb. 1 1801 Sunday
to
Feb. 3 Tuesday
" Cold drifty Wr."

Feb. 4 Wednesday
" Sent off Mr Flew &c with some Spirits for Chipwoyen Lake & 20 lbs of Flour for the 2 Men that are staying at the House as they received a smaller portion of that article that they used to do in the Fall by mistake."

Feb. 5 Thursday
to
Feb. 11 Wednesday
" Two Men came home from Nth River for Provisions & returned again. also the Lake Trappers the same."

Feb. 12 Thursday
to
Feb 28 Saturday
" Two Men employed going between the Factory & North River with Dogs hauling Provisions to the Men who are hewing down & hauling out Timber Pieces. Trappers as usual."

March 1 1801 Sunday
" At Noon our Canadian Man & John Hervey arrived from Mr Charles at Sturgeon Creek. they came without a Guide to Mr Flews but hired a Nd Indian there to direct them the way to the Factory. much Credit is due the Canadian Man for his readinefs to come at this Season of the Year. such an immense distance & 3/4 of the way with any Guide (Mr Charles Habitation is about the same distance from this Factory as Cumberland House is from York Factory). Tobacco I understand is much wanted Inland of which a proper supply shall be sent by this Conveyance."

Mar. 2 Monday
Mar. 3 Tuesday
" Indifferent Wr."

Mar. 4 Wednesday
" Sent an Indian to Nth River for Mag. Chambers to return Inland with the Packet instead of Jn Hervey who has strained his Ancle on which account is unfit to go back again."

Mar. 5 Thursday
to
Mar. 8 Sunday
" Mag. Chambers returned to the Factory according to Order. sent Hervey to take his place at Nth River. the 3 last days the Packet Men have been detained by bad Wr. every thing having been made ready for them to set off on last Friday Morning."

Mar. 9 Monday
" Rimy Wr. & Snow. sent off the Packet for Mr Charles residence & with the Men some Tobacco & other Articles of trading Goods."

Mar. 10 Tuesday
to
Mar. 23 Monday
" Two Men with the Dogs employed as before, three Men trapping Martins & 12 Men hauling out Timber Pieces & Planks at Nth River. they have to haul it about 5 Miles. - Myself 2 Officers Steward, Cook & Cowkeeper are all that have been stopping at the Factory since the middle of January. - Tho. Flett (Taylor) came home agreeably to Order to be employed making Indian Cloaths."

Mar. 24 Tuesday
Mar. 25 Wednesday
" Saw Snow Birds for the first time this year."

Mar. 26 Thursday
" Sent Wm Irvine & ? Nd Indians to York Factory with 5 dogs to haul as much Brazill Tobacco here as Mr Ballenden can spare. as Provisions were likely to be short with them at York I have furnished these People with sufficient to serve them back also. & which they have Orders to lay up in different places? as they go along so that they may not be incommoded on their return & to enable them to haul more Tobacco."

Mar. 27 Friday
" A small party of Nd Indians arrived. one of them brought a Letter from Wm? Flew at the Chipwoyen Lake which informed me that the People with him were likely to be in great distrefs for want of Provisions which determined me to dispatch 2 Indians as soon as pofsible with a supply of Oatmeal &c."

Mar. 28 Saturday
" Twelve Men with their Bedding &c returned to the Factory agreeably to order from North River having hauled out 300 Plank to the Bayside against the Shallop coming there in Summer to fetch it."

Mar. 29 Sunday
" Early in the Morning sent off 2 Indians with Letters to Efsex House & Chipwoyen Lake. from the former they are to take 24 Gallons of Oatmeal & 40 lbs of dried Venison? for the immediate use of Wm Flew & the people with him. - the remainder of the Party of Indians went to join their friends again."

Mar. 30 Monday
Mar. 31 Tuesday
" An Old Man & a Boy came from the same Party mentioned before. this Man wished to persuade me that he had seen a Swan sometime ago & pretended that as an excuse for this Party coming to the Factory so early in the Spring as I had found great fault with them on account of the Expence & certain lofs the Factory sustained of at least 3 Weeks trapping & that at perhaps the best time of the year."

Apr. 1 1801 Wednesday
" The above brought their Furs to the Factory received from the whole 200 MB only. In the Evening 2 Indians arrived from a? small? Party that is to be here in 2 days."

Apr. 2 Thursday
" Began distilling, the Steward superintending the Distilling."

Apr. 3 Friday
" The expected party arrived from which I received 100 MBeaver."

Apr. 4 Saturday
to
Apr. 11 Saturday
" People employed principally getting Snow out of the Yard. finished distilling having Obtained 295 5/8 Gallons of Spirits of Wine from 608 Gs of Brandy."

Apr. 12 Sunday
Apr. 13 Monday
" - "

Apr. 14 Tuesday
" Wm Irvine & the Indian returned from YFactory & brought 300 lbs of Brazill Tobacco 24 lbs of Soap 22 pr of Stockings & a pint of Oil of Vitriol."

Apr. 15 Wednesday
" The 2 Indians sent to Wm Flew with Provisions returned from there this day."

Apr. 16 Thursday
to
Apr. 22 Wednesday
" Brewed small Beer. - all Hands got a day to wash their Cabins &c."

Apr. 23 Thursday
" The People fired at a Target as usual on this day. - 2 young Lads came from a Party that is to be here in 2 or 3 days."

Apr. 24 Friday
to
Apr. 30 Thursday
" Two Homeguard Ind. arrived with their winter Trapping which did not exceed 50 MBeaver. they returned to the neighbourhood of Efsex House again where they left their families. - received near 200 Beaver from a small Party of Nd Indians who informed me of their having killed 2 Swans & fired at a Goose this Spring."

May 1 1801 Friday
May 2 Saturday
" Fitted out 23 Nd Indians with Guns &c to kill Geese for the use of the Factory."

May 3 Sunday
" Received a Goose being the first killed this Season."

May 4 Monday
to
May 8 Friday
" Sent the Men with the big Sledge to haul a Boat, Anchors & Cables to be in readinefs against Rafting time."

May 9 Saturday
" a Party of Indians arrived traded between 2 & 300 MBeaver from them. - in the Evening they departed for their own Country again."

May 10 Sunday
to
May 16 Saturday
" The Men employed hauling Rope Anchor? &c &c Boat to Churchill Creek to be ready for Rafting fire Wood. Received Several Geese."

May 17 Sunday
" Five Nd Indians came in they brought little more than 100 MBeaver. PM some Esquimaux arrived & informed me of a party that is to be here in 2 or 3 days. Rec'd 65 Geese."

May 18 Monday
to
May 20 Wednesday
" Six Esquimaux Men & their families mentioned yesterday arrived from whom I received about 150 MBeaver. they have agreed to stop & kill Seals. every encouragement having been given for that purpose. - Received 97 Geese."

May 21 Thursday
to
May 31 Sunday
" The Esquimaux brought 45 Seals. Received 1331 Geese & Swan from the Indians. sent some Men with dogs to Churchill Creek with Provisions to lay up for the Rafters - Carpenters repairing the Weather boarding of the House & making a Cart for the Ox to haul. Armourer stocking of Guns. Taylors making Cloaths. Brewed small Beer."

June 1 1801 Monday
to
June 7 Sunday
" Two Men with the Ox ploughed the Garden the rest of the Labourers wheeling up Dung for the same. Packed some Deer Skins for home - Goose Hunters all returned to the Factory for payment - Esquimaux brought the blubber of 28 Seals."

June 8 Monday
" Sent off 8 Men to Churchill Creek to raft firewood. - in the Evening some of the Indians pitched away after the Deer which are numerous near the Factory. received the flesh of 2 Deer & received from the Esquimaux the Blubber of 2 Seals. one of the Joiners repairing a Whale Boat not having a Boat builder at the Factory."

June 9 Tuesday
" Sent the remainder of the Indians ? after the Deer. Esquimaux brought 2 Seals."

June 10 Wednesday
to
June 14 Sunday
" Some of the Indians returned for a Boat as their families could not proceed along the side of the River. the walking was? ?cefsiorly bad. - lent them one & set them off again - Brewed 8 Barrels of Table Beer & 6 Hhds of Small Beer. - Joiner finished the repairs of both whaleing Boats. Esquimaux brought 21 Seals."

June 15 Monday
" The River Ice gave way & formed a clear channel out to Sea. Craft Master painted one of the Whale Boats."

June 16 Tuesday
June 17 Wednesday
" The Men returned from Churchill Creek having brought 21 small Rafts within 4 Miles of the Factory, where they must remain until the Spring Tides.
began digging a Cellar for the exprefs purpose of keeping fresh Provisions during Summer. as it is usual while a Number of Indians can be detained about the Factory to receive Venison in pretty large Quantities & unlefs we can keep it fresh (as we seldom have Salt of late Years to cure it) it is obliged to be hove? away. this Cellar is intended to be built in the form of an Ice House. a party of Nd Indian Homeguards arrived traded about 200 MBeaver. Esquimaux brought 32 Seals."

June 18 Thursday
to
June 20 Saturday
" Fitted out the above Indians with Ammunition &c & sent them off after the Deer. Blacksmith employed making Tacks? for the Batteaux. Joiner nailing Weather Boarding upon some of the? Sheds. - Mr Topping in the warehouse packing Goods for Inland - one of the Joiners cutting down a Batteaux which was thought to be too big last Year for going up the River. - Esquimaux brought 6 Seals."

June 21 Sunday
" At 1/2 past 3 OClock AM Mefs Charles, Linklater & 35 People in 6 Batteaux & a Canoe arrived from Inland with betwixt 5 & 6000 MBeaver. - the Settlement at Beaver River & Isle a la Crofse made no better returns than they did last year which Mr Linklater informs me is wholly owing to want of Officers & Men . the Canadians are so numerous at these Places, that the Servants of the Company stand no chance at all. the former Collected about 12,000 MBeaver when our people were only able to get 1,800. the Indians are attached to us but are overawed by the Canadians who divide into numerous small Partys & way lay the Indians so that very few are suffered to come to the Houses. - even your own Servants we are not sure of. for this Year Mefs McTavish? & Frazer & others, Proprietors of stock in the NW Company, ventured to arrest the only Guide we have (by Name Halcrow Smith) under pretence of a Warrant from Montreal to bring him before a Court of Judicalence? there. if such Proceedings be permitted with Impunity it will be of little signification our exertions in getting into that Country for we certainly never can expect Succefs. - as it must lefsen us exceedingly in the Eyes of the Natives to ? such doings. - of this Businefs a particular Letter will be written on the Subject which is of that Importance as certainly to merit your serious Consideration. - Esquimaux brought 17 Seals."

June 22 Monday
to
June 30 Tuesday
" Employed chiefly in drying Furrs that had got Wet & packing Goods for Inld?
14 Men sent to the Woody Islands to raft firewood returned with 18 Rafts.
Esquimaux brought 58 Seals & Whalers killed 4 Whales."

July 1 1801 Wednesday
" Prepared every thing ready for sending 3 Batteaux off in the Morning.
Esquimaux killed a Whale."

July 2 Thursday
" Sent off 3 Batteaux with part Cargo only. they will take the remainder from Efsex House as there are not Goods sufficient at the Factory to load them here from. - Mag. Randall killed 3 Whales & Wm Tillock 2 Whales."

July 3 Friday
" Mefs Charles & Linklater left the Factory in 2 Batteaux for Isle a la Crofs & Beaver River. two of those that went Yesterday are likewise consigned there, the other (which is much larger than the rest) proceeds to Nelson House only. Esquimaux brought a Whale."

July 4 Saturday
to
July 6 Monday
" Carried the firewood up from the Water side. Whalers killed 7 Whales. the Esquimaux flinched them. as they had their Canoes to build which were not yet finished they leave not hitherto been able to kill many Whales."

July 7 Tuesday
" Early this Morning sent off 3 Englishmen & 3 Nd Indians to York Factory to fetch a large Boat which Mr Ballenden was so Kind to promise me in Winter. she will I expect be of great Service in delivering the Ship & likewise of use in bringing the Hay to the Factory.
Some Families of Indians arrived from YFactory upon a Visit to their Friends here. Whalers killed 2 Whales & Esquimaux one."

July 8 Wednesday
to
July 15 Wednesday
" Packed most of the Furs for England. sent some Indians acrofs the the River to hunt for the Factory. Esquimaux left the Factory. I have prevailed on them to stop a few days about Seal River to kill Whales to which place I have promised to send a large Boat - Carpenter repaired one for the purpose. - Whalers killed 7 Whales."

July 16 Thursday
" At Noon sent the Boat off & 6 Men for Seal River with empty Casks to put blubber in. - 2 Ind. came from Efsex House."

July 17 Friday
" Brewed 8 Barrels of Table Beer & 6 Casks? of small Beer."

July 18 Saturday
" Sent all the Homeguards up the River to hunt about Efsex House untill our people return who have gone a trip to Nelson House. - with these? they are to return & afsist the Englishmen in bringing down a Batteau & Wooden Canoe left there as the House is now deserted. some Indians came from acrofs the River with some Venison & a few Geese."

July 19 Sunday
" a Sd Indian & his Wife arrived but brought nothing having already made a Visit to Mr Cook in Winter at the Split Lake & given him his Hunt - except a few Skins which a Nd Indian got from him."

July 20 Monday
July 21 Tuesday
" Put the York Indians acrofs the River to return to their own Country. Carpenter finished repairing the Shallop."

July 22 Wednesday
" At 4 AM the 6 Men sent to York Factory together with 2 YF hands arrived with the Boat mentioned before. - Sent the Boat acrofs the river to a Smoke observed there. found a Widow Woman a grown up Girl her Daughter & 4 more small children who had come here with a view to be hangers on at this Factory from YF - did not suffer them to crofs the River but sent a supply of Oatmeal dried Meat &c to maintain them on their way back to York again to which place I recommended? them to go.
Some Nd Indians took up goods on Credit & will soon set off for their Wintering Ground."

July 23 Thursday
" Several Nd Indians pitched away from the Factory."

July 24 Friday
" The Boat arrived from Seal River with 5 Hhds & 3 Barrels of Whale & Seal Blubber. they left 5 Whales behind not having Casks to put more blubber in. In the Evening the Esquimaux came to the Factory to be paid for their Whales. - sent them off immediately to kill more.
Carpenters repairing the York Boat which I intend to send to Seal River the other Boat being much too Small. began boiling the Blubber not having any person to spare to do it sooner."

July 25 Saturday
" Rigged the Shallop & boiled more Oil."

July 26 Sunday
" fine Wr."

July 27 Monday
" Sent the York Boat off for Seal River with Mr Auld & 8 Men & 4 Tun of empty Casks."

July 28 Tuesday
" Sent the 2 York Men off for their own Factory. one Man boiling Oil."

July 29 Wednesday
" Sent 2 Men down to the old Factory to set the Salmon Nett. - boiling Oil as before."

July 30 Thursday
" The Boatbuilder repairing a Batteau today having done nothing thro' Ill health before during the Week. - boiling Oil as before. In the Evening the Boat returned from Seal river. - the Esquimaux could not be prevailed on to continue longer & have now set off for their own Country."

July 31 Friday
" Entrusted some Indians Goods on Credit. boiled some more Oil. Whalers killed 3 Whales - sent some Nd Indians acrofs the River to hunt for the Factory."

Aug. 1 1801 Saturday
" The Cooper has been constantly employed for some time past preparing Casks for to put the Oil in. it will be with difficulty that enough can be found for the purpose. Whalers killed 2 Whales."

Aug. 2 Sunday
" Seven Esquimaux (mostly young Lads) came to the Factory. traded 250 MBeaver from them. when they immediately departed."

Aug. 3 Monday
" The Joiner laid up from a Cut which he gave himself with a Broad Axe. one Carpenter & Cooper repairing the Launch - Blacksmith making Nails which has been his employment for most of the Year. - fitted out some more Nd Indians with necefsaries & sent them off to their Wintering Ground. - One Whale killed this day. - boiling Oil as before."

Aug. 4 Tuesday
" At Noon observed a Brig in the Offing supposed to be the Beaver. - the fishermen getting no luck ordered them Home. Whalers killed 3 Whales. boiling Oil as before."

Aug. 5 Wednesday
" Early in the Morning observed the above Vefsel (being the Beaver Brig from Severn) at Anchor abreast the Sloops Cove. at 7 AM Mefs Thomas & Taylor came up to the Factory by Land. Mr Thomas has been so obliging to bring 52 Logs from Severn for the use of this Factory."

Aug. 6 Thursday
" Sent 6 Men down to the Brig to fetch the Logs up. the best Stick that can be got at Churchill is far inferior to the worst of these Logs from Severn for the purpose of Batteau building should be glad to receive a fresh supply now & then from the same place.
boiling Oil as before."

Aug. 7 Friday
to
Aug. 9 Sunday
" Sent a Boat on board the Brig with some trading Goods Provisions &c for the use of Severn. - Whalers killed 4 Whales."

Aug. 10 Monday
" Mefs Thomas & Taylor took their leave. fired a Salute of 7 Guns. PM the Wind which was SW in the Morning shifted round to the Nd a fresh Gale & prevented the Brig sailing. - in the Evening 4 Esquimaux arrived."

Aug. 11 Tuesday
" Traded near 200 MBeaver from the above they immediately departed. - Sent 8 Men to Mow Hay in the Marsh. - 9 Englishmen arrived in 2 Batteaux from Nelson House & were afsisted by the Homeguard Indians in bringing a third Batteau & Wooden Canoe from Efsex House. together with all the Stores &c that were remaining there. by a Letter which I received from Mefs Charles & Linklater they inform me that one of the Batteaux intended for Isle a la Crofse & Beaver River has been prevented proceeding further than Nelson House owing to the Refractory behaviour of Halcrow Smith who is both Guide & Steersman & is now sent down to the Factory, - so that three Batteaux only go consigned now to the above places. - this Man will be noticed by the Council in a proper place & his Wages mulct as he most richly deserves."

Aug. 12 Wednesday
" Early in the Morning the Brig Sailed for YF - sent 8 Men with the Shallop to fetch the Plank from Nth Point - a Party of Indians arrived with Furrs."

Aug. 13 Thursday
to
Aug. 15 Saturday
" Most of the Men employed mowing & boating of Hay. - the Shallop returned from Nth Point with the plank."

Aug. 16 Sunday
" Very thick Fog. We had the pleasure to see the King George Capt. Hanwell anchor in the river early in the morning 1/2 past 9 he landed together with Mr McNab who was appointed Chief Factor."

Aug. 17 Monday
to
Aug. 22 Saturday
" Got all the Cargo out & sent the Home ward bound Cargo aboard. we had frequently rain which did not however retard the progrefs of delivering the Ship. Sent the Pafsengers on board for England."

Aug. 23 Sunday
" Sent down the remainder of the lumber. In the Evening Sealed the Packet."

" Errors Excepted
Tho. Stayner."


Reel 1M33 B.42/a/125

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