Foggy in the morning, warm afterwards. The men laid up the canoes & arranged part of the baggage to be in readiness when the horses arrive. Monday 22. Clear fine weather. Had all the pieces tied and distributed among them who are divided into twos, saddles, appichimans & cords were also divided among the men. Three Indians visited us in the evening from whom we got four ducks and a little bears meat. Three bags of balls, & 9 half & 6 small axes which we had over & above our trade was hid in the woods in the horse pond in the night as it will save the carriage to the Fort and back in the Fall, and these are articles that will not injure by being burried under ground a short time. Tuesday 23 Cloudy mild weather. Before noon the men arrived from the Fort with all the Company's horses and what Mr Birnie could collect from the Indians which was still seven short of the number required. However an Indian arrived with these in the evening. The Indians at the Fort it seems are mostly off collecting roots which renders it difficult to procure horses.--As the horses require time to feed & as there would not have been time to get out to the plains where they can be kept without danger of loosing them we deferred starting till this morning. Wed.y. 24 Some rain in the night, and wet disagreeable weather morning. The weather being unfavourable we were detained some time in the morning, but it clearing up afterwards, the horses were loaded and we set out & encamped in the evening at the little River at the edge of the woods. Some of the horses are very weak, and scarcely able to manage thir loads. Thursday 25 Showery in the night, but fair weather during the day, blowing fresh from the Westward. Proceeded on our journey at 6 oclock and halted at Campment Bindash[142] at 11, where, as some of the horses are weak, I left the people, to go to the Fort tomorrow, & proceeded with Mr. Kittson to the house where we arrived at 4 oclock. I found two of Mr Dease's men who had arrive with despatches from the sea a few hours before they also brought 26 horses for the use of the Snake country expedition.