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River aux Castors, three leagues further, and arrived at the Fort of the River qui appelle about 4 P. M.—Killed two bulls on the way.—The distance we came to-day 1s 7 leagues, thatis, 4 from where we breakfasted, to the fort.

Mr. Grant started early for the River La Coquille, where Mr, Peter Grants people have built a fort this summer. This place

is half way between here and Mr. Grants’ residence of last year.

about 14 to 15 leagues over laud. Paul Tranquille came at ausk from Mountain à la Bosse, where we left John Miln, old Houle &e. 10 build ; Messrs. Wim. McKay and Peter Grant had arrivet there before he left it............. éniatishsiiaeie A AU di.

Pulled the potatoes ; only 9 bushels.—Great herds of buffaloes within two or three miles of the post, say : in the plain just above the Grande Cüte on the Assinibouan road.

Sent Louis Houle and Pierre Etienne Ducharme to remain at the Passage de la Corne de Cerf to get Poitras’ equipment and news from Mr. Wm. McKay when he passes.

Calculated the pickets wanted for cireumventing the fort, say: 1,000, about 60 to a man.

St. James, St. Pierre, Bédard, Laconture, Pierre Alain and Gareau arrived from ÆRivière La Souris with pieces. The latter staid behind atthe Foutreaws lodge. He gave them a keg of one gallon rum he had of his own, and that not sufficing to get the Foutreaw's daughter, as he expected, he pierced the keg of high-wines he had in charge and gave ittothe Indians, pure; in short, there are six quarts missing off the keg and six large knives wanting in his load,

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