“After some consideration with Mr. Cook last night he would not take upon himself to advise me comply with the request of the people though he saw the propriety of some of their demands, such as they Tobacco.- Consequently I have this morning received 9 1/4 lbs Tobacco from Y.F. for their use on my own responsibility.- The Rum they are not to have a regular allowance of , but that they have refused to my own generosity. The Trowsers I must deny them entirely & as for the additional allowance of provisions I have made them sensible that they will have what will be sufficient if they only exert themselves to make a quick passage of it- So that everything is settled to their satisfaction in the best manner we can- and at 7 O’Clock in the morning the two Boats got under weigh with fair wind-” Archibald Macdonald Journal

“…everything being arranged, they all started forward demanding Cloth Trowsers for wear going up the Rivers – a greater allowance of provisions – an allowance of Rum & also a supply of Tobacco to Accnt/ = abt. such demands I could not comply with, but put the whole off untill Mr. Cook & self would consult of it this evening…”  – Archibald Macdonald Journal

“One of the men returned from the Factory & brought me some Twine for the use of the people to mend their leather Trowsers &c. &c.”  – Archibald Macdonald Journal

(reference: p. 18210 of the Selkirk Papers, M187, Manitoba Archives)

“… in the course of the day settled the rations along with Mr. Cook which is to serve the people to Jack River & is arranged in the following manner which is under three heads viz.- Out of the 51 Emigrants, 18 of the most effective men will be sellected for working in the Boats along with 6 Compy. Servants the other 33 are 12 lads esclusive of one noneffective old man and 20 women.”  – Archibald Macdonald Journal

“Friday The Cuchulin arrived from Fort Daer, with Eight families & some lumber…. The party that arrived to-day were quite astonished when they saw Capt. McDonald [Miles Macdonell] & Mr. Warren & several others of our men on the Bank of the River to-day because they were told above that they were all taken prisoners by the N. W. Co. & this was so strongly circulated among them that, even Mr. [Michael] McDonell gave up work above [at Fort Daer].”  – Archibald McDonald Journal

“Sunday in the morning visited all the Tents & warned the whole party to be clean in the course of the day & have clean Shirts & handkerchf. on, as the Gentlemen from the Factory and their wives would call upon us to-day, who accordingly came about Eleven O’Clock….” – Journal of Archibald McDonald 1814