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Henry Hellett, Captain
List of articles deposited
upon the north side of
Melville Island, on 14 July, 1853,
Latitude 75° 30 m. N., Longitude
109° 40 m. W.
1 Eledge with lashings, Sheers, drag rope,
4 cross bars for satellite, and a few slates
1 coverlet w.s. duhosh cloth, lined with blanket
9 felt sleeping bags
10 fir of canvas boots
1 Ammunition Bag
1 tin case bacon - 52 lbs
1 " " pemmican - 40 "
1 bag stearine - 10 lbs
2 bottles union powder
2 bags salt
3 tins Moore's chocolate
1-60 lb bag tripentit
Private Clothing
Geological specimens, Specimen driftwood
4 quita fercha deposit cases
V.B. - The Eledge is stowed
with all the above mentioned
articles, and the whole covered
with the w.s. duhosh cloth.
the top of the cabin upon
the beach is just visible
over a ridge, and bears by
compass N 143 W., distant 3/4