York Factory The bull finally killed. We tells me that one fisher (Dr. [illegible] [illegible]) has been killed about 50 miles east of here toward Cape [illegible] within 3 or 4 years, and he has seen the tracks of one about 40 miles south of here. July 13. Made a trip to Beacon Point Thhark spending 4 or 5 hours on the point in the marsh but on the beach Saw a mud-rat and signs of other Saw 5 yellow ratis and killed 3. Obtained a mud-rat from Canada. Who killed it at the Point. Saw quite a number of species of birds that were listed. My brother killed a Helminthopula near the Post. [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] a few plants in the marsh at the point. As I was returning from the point saw a school of White Perpieces in the river ehalfway to the point. They were going out with the tide and made a great variety of noises. York Factory from a shrill scream, to a horse's snort or grunt, which ag can be heard a long way. Dr. [illegible] tells me that the shrill cries are made by the young ones. July 14. Put in the whole day shrimming specimens mostly birds made a very poor catch of mammals July 15. Took a few specimens in our traps and finished up the birds left over from yesterday only a few. July 16. Only a few specimens in our traps. Packed up some specimens and made preparations to leave orth early in the morning in a large boat belonging to the establishment for Fort Churchill. July 17. Left York Factory about 7.30 with a fair wind and soon reached the mouth of the river where we were moored until the tide rose a little to get over a bar. after about an hour's delay we sighted some whales (Crea) and seals.