Sunday 20^th[.] The Crees went and encampt on the little Island before the Potties who borrowed fish this day of an old Montagner woman[.] Gave the Roche qui reluie's By^r the value of 10 skins for nothing in Ammⁿ and Tobacco and Gave each of the other Crees 2 measures Ammⁿ a flint and a piece of Tobacco[.] They went away exceeding well pleased and promising not to come to the Fort till they make their meat Credits[.] The Roche qui reluie's By^r had 26 phials of rum at the Commencement of and during the Drinking match but the others had not a Drop but a phial on arrival[.]

Monday 21^st[.] As I was afraid that the Crees will not work and may go to the Peace River where the Potties are stronger than here I sent S^t Germain with his family along with them – in order to Keep them from coming here or from going to the Grand Marrais[.] Gave S^t Germain 6 M Ammⁿ and two fathoms of Tobacco with 10 m^s Ammⁿ and 2 fathoms of Tobacco he had before[.] Of these articles he is to give a little So Such as may take it as an excuse to come to the Fort[.] They went away[.] Drollette went to meet the Bras Casse in the Athabasca River[.] The 34 Skins of fresh Meat that were traded the 17^th make 20 Skins in Dried Meat at the rate of 10^lb per Skin[.] Piché & La Viollette Threw down those that remained up of the pickettes of the front of the Fort and Squared a Sole to replace one which broke[.] The Meuffle arrived and traded 6 Skins worth of half Dried Meat[.]

Wednesday 23^rd[.] The two Men busy about the Fort[.]

Thursday 24^th[.] The Men busy as yesterday[.]

Friday 25^th[.] The Men at work as usual[.]

Saturday 26^th[.] The Hands Son Seeing the Fort almost finished and that he would not be able any more in the night to Rodger his Sweetheart Set Out this morning for the Grand Marrais that we might not Say it was on that Account[.] Gave him a short Letter for Our Gentlemen in that Quarter and two M^s Ammⁿ for nothing[.] Piche and La Viollette finished the Fort – they smoaked often & took their time to this shabby piece of work. They spent the rest of the Day mending nets[.]

Sunday 27^th[.] La Viollette & Piché set 2 nets[.] Traded with a Deaf Montagner 5 Skins half dried meat and two Beaver Skins[.]

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