Lake Superior in l'Anse aux Tremblesourtes three leagues to the East of the Grand Portage[.] This river is both narrow, Shallow and full of falls and Rapids. The first carrying place we came to was Perdrix caused by the Rivier falling over a Rock from the height of about fifty feet[.] Here I was surprised to see two men shoulder the canoe mouth upwards and from end to end of the portage[.] Passed the night at the prairie along with M^r John Finlay, so far on his way to fort des Prairies.

Wednesday 7^th Aug^t[.] Passed the carribeau and Slept at the Outarde from whence we had to send a canoe back to the Caribeau for seven peices that are missing out of a brigade caused by a throng of canoes together[.] The Outarde Portage is longer than the Grand Callumet[.]

Mes^srs Robert Thomson and W^m M^cKay both bound for the English River came up and passed the night with us[.] Thursday 8^th[.] [M]ade the Orignal and Grand des Cerises Portages and passed another night with our agreeable friends Mes^srs Thomson and M^cKay[.] Friday 9^th[.] Passed the petit portage neuf and Part

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