we arrived on the 1^st of September the distance twenty leagues from the last Post fifteen of which were across a deep Bay and along a sandy Beach much exposed to the open sea – the remaining five leagues we passed among Islands[.]

Masquaro Post is built on the River of that name in a Bay among rocks and Islands so well concealed that in 1775 the American Pirates did not discover it. This Place has a new chapel with a small house and store which altogether make but a shabby appearance – but much Beaver Martens &c are found throughout the Country bordering on this post[.] The Indians are much in the habit of trading with the Labradore fishermen and of going with their furs to Great Eskimau Bay to which the distance across the Country is but short and where a number of Pedlers from Quebec trade and Fish. There were two Cows at Masquaro which had lately died for want of Grass – and two superannuated Cats were the only Domestic animals to be seen. We saw no cattle higher than Shecoutimy nor lower than Mingan[.] There is something very unaccountable either in the herbs or air of this Coast which makes the Cattle as wild and unruly as its other inhabitants[.]

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