Came 40 miles to-
day. Came to Sam Pottle's house at West Bay at 6.30 P.M.
Wednesday, April 27th.--Started from West Bay 7 A.M. Got to
Cartwright 4.30 P.M., 46 miles. Sam Pottle and George Williams our
teamsters. Drifting and cold all day.
Thursday, April 28th.--Staying here at the post. Mr. Swaffield,
agent here of the Hudson's Bay post, getting us another team. Only
enough dogs for one team here. Mr. Swaffield has sent for Charles
Davies to be ready for starting off in the morning.
Friday, April 29th.--This morning Mr. Davies took sick and was very
bad. So Mr. Swaffield had to get us another man in his place,
Walter Bird. Started 7 A.M. Got to Sandy Hill 2.30 P.M., and got
so soft we could not travel, especially through the portages.
Travelling mostly on ice. Came 30 miles.
Saturday, April 30th.--This morning we started from Sandy Hill 4
A.M., and got to Spotted Islands 8.30 A.M., 25 miles. Our
teamsters don't know the route any farther. Mick Dison and Bill
Dison our teamsters from Spotted Islands. Starting off in the
afternoon 2.30 P.M., got to Seal Island 6 P.M., 20 miles.
Sunday, May 1st.--Very stormy and can't see any distance.
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