most of the Indians about it go to the River Tremblante and River qui appelle ; those that trade chiefly at this Post are Saulteux.

River Tremblante is next to River La Coquille and distant from it little farther than it is from River qui appelle this, and the temporary posts established above it, fournish most of the Beaver and Otter in the Red River Returns. But this trade has been almost ruined Since the H.B. Company entered the assiniboine River by the way of swan River carrying their Merchandize from one River to the other on horse back three days Journey; who by that means and the Short distance between Swan River and their factory at York Fort from whence they are Equipped can arrive at the Coude de L'homme in the Assiniboine River a Month Sooner than we can return from the Grand Portage and secure the fall trade, Give Credits to the Indians and send them to hunt, so that we see but very few in that quarter upon our arrival.

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