Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819, 20, 21, and 22 . s an amusement of which the voyagers are very fond, and notthe less so, as it was now and then accompanied by a dram as longas our rum lasted. On the 5th of February, two Canadians came from Akaitcho forfurther supplies of ammunition. We were mortified to learn thathe had received some further unpleasant reports concerning us fromFort Providence, and that his faith in our good intentions wassomewhat shaken. He expressed himself dissatisfied with the quan-tity of ammunition we had sent him, accused us of
Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819, 20, 21, and 22 . s an amusement of which the voyagers are very fond, and notthe less so, as it was now and then accompanied by a dram as longas our rum lasted. On the 5th of February, two Canadians came from Akaitcho forfurther supplies of ammunition. We were mortified to learn thathe had received some further unpleasant reports concerning us fromFort Providence, and that his faith in our good intentions wassomewhat shaken. He expressed himself dissatisfied with the quan-tity of ammunition we had sent him, accused us of an intention ofendeavouring to degrade him in the eyes of his tribe, and informedus that Mr. Weeks had refused to pay some notes for trifling quan-tities of goods and ammvmition that had been given to the hunterswho accompanied our men to Slave Lake. Some powder and shot, and a keg of diluted spirits were sent tohim with the strongest assurances of our regard. On the 12th, another party of six )nen was sent to Fort Provi-dence, to bring up the remaining scores. St. Germain went to ?i.
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