capitaine[.] Tho drowned near twelve months ago his remains were only brought down by his brothiers this spring on their return from the upper country in a coffin made for the purpose in order to give him Christian Sepulture, according to the Catholic Rites. At the church of S^t Anns the crews of the Canoes collected a voluntary donation amongst themselves to which I contributed my mite, in order to have prayers said for the prosperity of the voyage and a safe return to those engaged in it, to their friends and families; and Here we left two of the canoes to wait for M^r A.N. M^cLeod who is to be my fellow traveller, and who returned to Montreal from LaChine to take a final adieu of his fair acquaintences there. The Guide & I with a Mons^r Le Moine proceeded to pointe au gravois opposite the Indian village of Lake of two-Mountains where we put up for the night[.] Next Morning the guide & I went accross to the Indian Village for a supply of bark, Gum, and wattap, to mend our canoes in case of need, for all of which I gave a reciept.

M^r A.N. M^cLLoed and the two canoes that waited for him came up and we slept at the foot of petites Ecors, Carrillon Rapids, opposite to

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