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May 29th. Tuesday—

Rained last night, Cloudy morning 4 hunters sent out with
orders to return at 12 oClock

Took equal altitudes of Suns Lower limb found it 105° - 31′ - 45″

Error of Sextion 8′. 45″ -

☉s Magnetic Azzamuth S. 83° W.

Time at place of obsvn. by bromtr. P. M. 4 h - 4 m - 44 s

Double altitude of ☉ L Limb—71° - 24′ - 00″

Cap Lewis observed Meridean altitude of ☉ U L. back observation
with the octant & artificeal horozen—gave for altitude on the
Limb 38°. 44′ - 00″.

octant error—2 - 0 - 0 +

had the Perogues loaded and all perpared to Set out at 4
oClock after finishing the observations & all things necessary
found that one of the hunters had not returned, we determined
to proceed on & leave one perogue to wate for him,
accordingly at half past four we set out and came on 4 miles
& camped on the Lbd. Side above a small Creek called Deer
Creek, Soon after we came too we heard several guns fire
down the river, we answered them by a Discharge of a Swivell
on the Bow.

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Course to day & Distance 29th May