It rained a little during the afternoon but we had the baggage carried and thought it best to keep on. Camped on the left bank of the river. with prospects of more rain Sept 3. Left camp early and continued on our way. It was Cloudy during the forenoon and it rained slightly but cleared about noon and shot by afterward we arrived at the Rock Portage where our tracking ended. I made this Portage and two others a short e distance above and camped just before dark at the last which the Indians called the Half Reed Portage, since the River makes a semi-circle. Shot a red squirrel and set out a good line of Traps. A short2nce above the Rock Portage I saw Five tress (Abies) which this forest of this kind seen so far. Since leaving York Factory the Spruce and Lamarakes have been gradually increasing in size until now Triss a foot and a half in diam eter are quite common. Sept 4. Took about 10 mice in our traps. Eortrump Peronyous Left camp early and continued on up the river, which is an almost continuous succession of rapids. Made 10 Portage🄭uring the day though at some of them the boat was not carried but was hauled up the rapid by the rope. Passed Brown Well about noon. Camped at dark at a portage and set a good line of Traps. Sept 5. Jack Eortrump (both color phases) Heronotus, Sorex, and go away from camp early as usual. Made only 3 portage but polled and paddled up a great number of rapids and only made a few miles Shot a mink near the outlet