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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[Arkit, 1902.
Tuesday 18th, Wind Variablo & fair Wes! This Morning there is but few of the Natives to be Seen. And [I don't find] They have Nothing for Our Use. In the Afternoon I went about 5 Miles up the River Taking on [one] of the Natives With me, by Whose Assistance I got about % Peek of Grain giving them Brass Buttons in return. [1] Saw a Great Number of Mannates or Ses Cow's in the River. As soon as I Return on Board, Sent the Boat, for [Those them Who Were Opposite the Vessell a trading. They got Only as Much Bread As Would Serve A Meal. We have not been On Shore on the East Side, being much discouraged, by the people on the Wt Side, telling us they would Cutt our Throats.
Wednesday 17 March 1756. The First part Wterly. In the Night Blew A Storm of Wind Southerly and [with] Constant hard Rain. Our Southermost Anchor Came Home, Altho' the Place is as Smooth as any Dock. At Noon X! Collett went up the River Taking two of the Natives with him, but Mett with Little Success, getting only Dozen beads of Corn, but Thinks 'he] Should have got Much More About 4 Miles Higher up, then [than] I went, Could he have persuaded y. Natives to go on Shore, Which they Refused, Telling them Those on Shore would kill them, at the Some Time Sbewing * Place in On of their Legg, Where he was Wounded by an Arrow, where we Lay got Sone Corn:
Thursday 18th, The First part Strong Gales st 8 W, Latter More Moderate..with Contings! Rain, Middle the Wind at N W and fair Weather. Got no Trade to Day Except Bullock. Sent
Shore the Water Casks to All at a Small Creek.
Friday 19th. Light Airs at N W and fair Wes! Got our Vessell by the Stern and Stoppd Leak froward forward). M Collott & Powell with one of the Natives Landed on the E. Side, Where they were Treated Very Civilly; They Travelled about 8 Miles before they Came to any Hutts Where they gott 4 or 5 pound of Potatoes, Some Corn & a fowls (sic).
Saturday 20 1768, Winds Variable and pleasent Wear. Sent 2 Men with one of the Natives in the Country to gett Some Calves to Carry to Ees. Got Great Quantity of Corn to day and one fowle.
Sunday 20. The First Part Wind Westerly & Rainy Wew Latter Fair. 7 of our People went on Shore on the Et Side & Brought about 12 pound of Potatoes & Some Corn & Bread. We lickwise slikewise) got Same Bread & Corn on y. Wt Side.
Monday 29d. Fresh Gales Westerly with Heavy Rain. The 2 Men Returned & Broughts Bullock with Them, which is all they could gett, without Copper or Brass. Sent Some in the Coup. try, with One of the Natives got a Little Indian Corn & Some Guiniea [Guines) Corn.
Tuesday 28d. Wind and Weat as Before. Got a few Heads of Corn and Some Milk.
Wednesday March 24th 1768. Winds as Before & fair Weather. 6 men wont. of (sic) Lach Side to get some Calves for Sea Stock, & a Bullock for present Expending; but Beturn! without Either. The People Refuseing (Refusing] to Part with Them. Thon on the Et Side yot near Bushell of Potatoes, Some Bread & Corn,
