Of the six men whom we brought from England, the most serviceable, John Hepburn, had accompanied Mr.Franklin, and only one other desired to prosecute the journey with us.

Mr.Franklin had made arrangements with Mr.Williams for the employment of the remaining five men in bringing to Cumberland House the ammunition, tobacco, &c., left at York Fort, which stores were, if possible, to be sent after us in the summer.

On the 30th Dr.Richardson returned from Carlton House, and on the 31st the boats arrived belonging to the Hudson's Bay Company's Saskatchawan Department.

We obtained a canoe and two more volunteers.

On the 1st of June the Saskatchawan, swelled by the melting of the snow near the Rocky Mountains, rose twelve feet, and the current of the little rivers bounding Pine Island ran back into the lake, which it filled with mud.
On the 5th the North-West Company's people arrived, and Mr.Conolly{46} furnished us with a canoe and five Canadians.