As we required a Canadian foreman and steersman for the other canoe we were compelled to wait for the appearance of the Isle a la Crosse canoes under Mr.Clark.
On the 8th Mr.Williams embarked for York Fort.

He gave us a circular letter addressed to the chiefs of the Hudson's Bay Company's posts directing them to afford us all possible assistance on our route, and he promised to exert every endeavour to forward the Esquimaux interpreter, upon whom the success of our journey so much depended.

He was accompanied by eight boats.

With him we sent our collections of plants, minerals, charts, and drawings to be transmitted to England by the Hudson's Bay ships.

After this period our detention, though short, cost us more vexation than the whole time we had passed at Cumberland House because every hour of the short summer was invaluable to us.