Novr. 8th. Friday 1805.
a cloudy morning some rain and wind we changed our
clothes and set out at 9 oClock proceeded on close under the
Stard. Side
| S. 63°. W. 2 |
miles to a point on the Stard. Side passing under high
mountainious country. some low Islands opposit at
about 3 miles 3 Inds in a canoe over took us |
| S. 60°. W. 6 |
miles to Cape swells[27]
on the Stard Side, a Deep bend to
the Stard. Side high country on both sides, passed an
old village 2 Hs. at 1 mile on Std. 4 houses at 3 miles and
halted to dine at an old village of several in a deep bay
on the Stard. Side of 5 miles Deep. several arms still
further into the land saw great numbers of Swan
Geese and Ducks in this shallow bay, |
Cloudy and disagreeable all the Day. Great maney flees at
this old village, R. Fields killed a goose & 2 canvis back
Ducks in this bay after Dinner we took the advantage of the
returning tide & proceeded on to the 2d point, at which place
we found the Swells too high to proceed we landed and drew
our canoes up so as to let the tide leave them. The three
Indians [left] after selling us 4 fish for which we gave seven
small fishing hooks, and a pice of red cloth. Some fine rain
at intervals all this day. the swells continued high all the
evening & we are compelled to form an Encampment on a
Point scercely room sufficent for us all to lie cleare of the tide
water. hills high & with a steep assent, river wide & at this
place too salt to be used for Drink. we are all wet and disagreeable,
as we have been continually for several days past,
we are at a loss & cannot find out if any settlement is near the
mouth of this river. The swells were so high and the canoes
roled in such a manner as to cause several to be verry sick.
Reuben fields, Wiser McNeal & the Squar wer of the number
