Canoes they make like those of the Nascapees. They also amuse themselves and reckon time in the same manner with that Tribe[.]

The Bow and arrow appear to be out of use among them. Some of them are found to be good shots but an incredible quantity of ammunition is squander'd by them in the year upon wild fowl & seals. They shoot the latter out of their Canoes in the months of December Jan^ry March June & July. As they do not understand treachery the Beaver Lodges in the Winter they either shoot it or catch it (the Beaver) in steel traps every fall & spring. The chief article of trade is provisions the Lesses stores support them for nine months out of the twelve and inspite of all the precautions that can be taken to prevent their starving they suffer a great deal from hunger every winter[.] Some whose strength through want of food fails them die before they can reach the Post. Though Codfish Salmon trout &c are plentiful during the Summer Season it is very singular that these Indians will sooner want than fish. When they have a sore throat they fancy a fish is the

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