. Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819, 20, 21, and 22 [microform]. Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. 250 A JOURNLY TO THE SllORliS. obtain our English letters. The latest were dated on the preceding April. They came by way of Canada, and \v(;re brought up in Seji- tember to Slave Lake by the North-West C'onipany's canoes. We were not so fortunate with regard to our stores; of ten pieces which had been sent from York Factory by Governor WilUams, five of the most essential had been left at the (irand Rapid on the Saskatchawan, owing, as far a
. Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819, 20, 21, and 22 [microform]. Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. 250 A JOURNLY TO THE SllORliS. obtain our English letters. The latest were dated on the preceding April. They came by way of Canada, and \v(;re brought up in Seji- tember to Slave Lake by the North-West C'onipany's canoes. We were not so fortunate with regard to our stores; of ten pieces which had been sent from York Factory by Governor WilUams, five of the most essential had been left at the (irand Rapid on the Saskatchawan, owing, as far as we coidd judge from the accounts that reached us, to the misconduct of the officer to whom they were intrusted, and who was ordered to convey them to Cumberland- House. Being overtaken by some of the North-West Company's canoes, he had insisted on their taking half of his charge as it was intended for the service of Government. The North-West gentle- men objected, that their canoes had already got a cargo in, and that they had been requested only to convey our stores from Cumberland- House where they had a canoe waiting for the purpose. The Hud- son's-Bay officer upon this deposited our ammunition and tobacco upon the beach, and departed without any regard to the serious consequences that might result to us from the want of them. The Indians, who assembled at the opening of the packet, and sat in silence watching our countenances, were necessarily made acquainted with the non-arrival of our stores, and bore the inteUigence with un- expected tranquillity. We took care, however, in our communica- tions with them to dwell upon the more agreeable parts of our intelligence, and they seemed to receive particular pleasure on being informed of the arrival of two Esquimaux interpreters at Slave Lake on their way to join the party. The circumstance not only quieted their fears of opposition from the Esquimaux on our descent to the sea next season, but also afforded a substantial proof
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