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October 1800, hunting at French Creek
York Factory post journal.
HBCA, B.239/a/105, fos. 6, 8-8d.
October [1800]
13th Monday Mild weather. Mens employment as follows. Mr Fielding and one Man tenting at Ten Shilling Creek hunting and angling fish; Mr Kennedy with five more Men on the same duty at French Creek; Thomas Colen and the same number of Men at Penny cutaway on the like Service; James Yorston with twelve Men at the Woods sprigging and collecting firewood. At Home, House Carpenter repairing some of the partitioning in the Chiefs appartments [sic]; Armourer stocking a fowling piece; Taylors at work for the Men making Winter cloathing [sic]; Coopers making Small Sleds; Mason repairing the Chimneys, the others opening up Junk for making Sinnet and doing various necessary Jobs. The Boat that went up with the Hunters to Penny cutaway arrived, two of whom and three Indians brought her down, received from them 20 Methy fish and a few Partridges…
26th Sunday The weather being fine and little or no Ice arriving in the River, altho’ the shores on each side are loaded, sent a Boat across the River in order for two men to land and proceed to French Creek where Mr Kennedy and five more men is tenting to enquire of their Success in hunting, also to Mr Fielding at Ten shilling Creek. Late in the evening the Boat returned with 101 fine Trout and Pike from Mr Fieldings tent. Penny cutaway Hunters returned to their Tent.
27th Monday Tradesmen employed at their respective duties, the others packing Flour and Oatmeal for Inland. At noon sent a Boat across the River for the Men that was sent yesterday to Mr Kennedys tent, they brought 31 Trout 21 Pike and a Large Sturgeon 5 feet Long, also 45 Partridges. Remarkable fine Weather…
29th Wednesday Home Carpenters making a Platform on the plantation for the Carriage Guns to stand on. Boat builders building a Boat, Coopers making small Sledges for the Hunters Wooders &c Taylors making Winter Cloathing for the Men. Armourers soldering the Lead on the Housetop, in many parts it having craked [sic] asunder by the settling of the House. One man making Sinnet for lashing & slinging the Inland packages, the others packing flour and Oatmeal for sending to various Settlements.
