present rout to Fort Dauphné[).] Sunday 15^th[.] Buried John Miln's child who died last night at the seitt of the Fort des Trembles[.] This fort was abandoned twelve years ago (or the year of the small Pox)[.] The savages having attempted in a treacherous manner to take the property and murder all the whites in it, they were beat off with the loss of seven Indians killed; the whites also lost also three men killed. Camped at L'Anse aux Pieres. Monday 16^th[.] Took the land road on foot with M^r C. Grant with all the clearks and Interpreters to lighten the canoes, the water being very low. Some time ago a courier was sent to pine fort for Horses to lighten the canoes, this day we met four young Indians who left the fort after hearing of the canoes by our emmissary, from them we learnt the tragical end of M^r David Monin the North West cleark whom M^r Robert Grant left in charge of Pine fort last spring. He undertook a jaunt to the Mississoury country

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