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October 1801, hunting at French Creek
York Factory post journal. HBCA, B.239/a/106, fo. 4, 5d.
1801 October
8th Thursday Fifteen Men preparing to go to the woods to fall Timber and firewood for next year, also to collect what wood is already falled and put in heaps ready for sledding to the bankedge in the Winter. The others are chiefly Tradesmen and are employed in their respective occupations.
Heavy Ice driving up and down the river and the shores loaded. This evening Mr Kennedy with three Men set off across the river in a boat to french Creek with difficulty they only reached the other side opposite to the factory. They intend to Hunt and angle fish.
9th Friday The weather fine and moderate. Fifteen Men set off in a boat to the woods with Provision for three Months, four Men accompanied them to bring the boat back – which returned in the evening having seen everything safe landed at the proper place.
About noon observed Mr Kennedy and his Tentmates proceed down along the South Shore in the boat for french Creek. Thawing a little this day. Emence [sic] quantity of Ice driving in the River.
17th Saturday Calm pleasant weather. sent across the River to the french Creek Hunters to know how they were – returned in the evening with 60 fine Pike leaving all well there…
