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and at 5.P.M. got our baggage across and embarked and proceeded up River, intending to get to Tepskanujick Pond, but the water being extremely low and several rapids to pass we were until 6.P.M. in getting to the Portage 1/2 mile below the Pond- and camped at the Portage Landing.

Thursday 5. October 1820. The rain which commenced about 12 o'clock last night and continued raining very hard until 7.P.M.- and commenced again at 10.P.M. and rained some all night- We remained here this day.-

Friday 6. October- 8.A.M. cloudy and looked like rain- Embarked and proceed up River and go about 1 1/4 miles to the foot of Tepskinijick Pond- Poor burnt land round this Pond a large burnt hill on the South and another on the West between this and Beskumqamis Pond- This Pond Tepskanujick is 1 1/2 miles long N.W & S.E.- we arrive at the Portage and unload pass the Portage on the W. side about 80 rods across- in which distance the River falls 40 or 50 feet. At 12 it commences raining- We pass up Ponquanyomak Pond 1 1/4 miles long- At 1. P.M. rains hard, we stop at Capt. Francis' camp on the E. side- it continues raining, and remain here till