Saturday 18^th Jan^ry 1800 Cont^d

Carribou Robe, 2 Ditto Capots, 2 M. Amm., 3 flints, 1 Firesteel 1 Gun worm, 1 awl, 1 Carribou skins dressed with the Hair on to make Mittens &c. Told them to go as slow as they pleased so as to prevent them from catching the Mal de Raquetts[.] I would have given them another Man to make the road easier for M^r Wentzel in order to enable him to arrive sooner at the Forks but as there is no necessity for such a hurry I preferred telling them to take their time even 15 Days if they could not do it in less rather than send a Man more than was required to be fed there upon Meat – besides I could hardly spare more provisions than they got – there being being scarce enough for the other Expresses[.] Wrote S^t Germain per this opportunity[.] Greased the Guns in the shop[.] Cold Day[.]

Sunday 19^th[.] In the Morning Landrie's Fy^r in Law arrived[.] Gave him a bit of Tobacco[.] In the Evenning Ettier arrived from the Little Island[.] He is afraid not to be sent to Isle a la Crosse with the Letters on the arrival of those of the Peace River[.] He begged and prayed to be allowed to go which I promised him upon Condition that he would come back again or send a better Man in his place[.] But as he is a rascal I doubt his veracity & will break my promise by sending another if any can be found that will suit the occasion so well as he[.] He deserves to be kept were it for no other reason than to be made an Example of for having Deserted in the English Lake which makes him dread remaining till M^r Finlays arrival so much[.]

Monday 20^th[.] Ettier went away[.] Gave him old Maitres for his Net – tho' he be a rascal he must get his Necessaries like all the others of the same Denomination in this place[.] Landrie's Fy^r in Law paid all his Credits, 6 Sk^s, and traded 5 D^o[.] Lambert shot 3 partridges and missed 4 D^o[.]

Tuesday 21^st[.] Nothing[.]

Wednesday 22^nd[.] Vermette & Parranteau arrived from the Little Isle[.] Soon after arrived that Man Sans Souci, Beau chimin[.] The Men at Pointe de Roche turned this [Statue] off the Beginning of winter because he would do nothing but Sleep & eat & now Labri, who took him then en picquer, sends him again about his Business from the Same reason[.] Having no other resource left for his maintainance he has come here to consult about he easiest & best Method to be adopted so as to obtain & secure that great point[.] As he is a Stout lusty Strong Numskull my Conseil was, to go to Pointe de Roché immediately & if the Men there refused to give him his share of the Agres or feed him by fair that he might force them to do either by foul Means – he promised Compliance[.] He made several of the Men at Pointe de Roche Serrer La Queue already[.] Snowed all Day[.]

Thursday 23^rd[.] Sent Labri Some fresh Meat as payment for 10 white fish sent by him yesterday per the above Men[.] Lambert set an Iron trap au Trou a Bois to catch [t]he wolf[.] Snowed again this Day[.]

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