nation skirmishing with the Traders here in former times to way-lay them[.] Came to the Chats[.] [J]ust below this portage is a pretty farm which was formerly, a place of some trade.

Leaving the Chats we took but half the cargoe on board for the space of a league during which we voyaged among a number of small Islands divided from one another by various rapidious channels where we had to use the lines to haul up the canoes[.] The canoe line is not a stout cable such as used by Boats but consists of five Hambro lines loosely twisted upon one another and is about 60 Yards long[.] After Gumming which is generally done before embarking on a Lake after passing a portage or rapid we entered the Lac des Chats which is after seven Leagues long and near one in breadth[.] [A]t the western extremity of it we found ourselves amongst a cluster of Islands separated by Channels of different sizes and strong currants frequent[.] There is great plenty of Pine growing here on each side of as on the Ridges. [A] white rock of coarse grain is now mixed with the black one we had before[.] Passed the night at the Fort Ducharge du F[.]

June 6^th[.] Started from Duchargé du Fort – made the portage[.] In these channels the water is

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