July 20th ... Returned this forenoon to Stanhope in company with Capt. Air in his own boat. Found the people all in health but some of them mutinous, so that David Lawson on Sunday carried six of them to Three Rivers. Aug. 2nd . . . This day at Three Rivers a log of wood rolling down a steep place struck William M. Swan in the back, of which he died in five hours after and the day following was buried with decency there. Nothing remarkable for 10 days, only several storms of thunder and rain. Aug. 16th . . . Set off this morning in an Indian canoe for St. Peter 's and stayed till Wednesday the 8th and returned Aug. 12th at 3 p. m. Set out for St. Peter 's and stayed Monday. Tuesday morning set out for Three Rivers in company with Dr. Fergne where we arrived about midnight. Next day returned alone and arrived at St. Peter 's at 10 in evening and stayed there till Monday the 20th. Returned that day to Stanhope on board Mr. Monroe 's schooner. Aug. 22nd . . . Went to St. Peters and delivered the papers con* cerning the Debt against James Grant to Apt. Aire, who that evening set out for Quebec . On the way met the rest of our people on their return form Three Rivers. On Friday 24th, returned to Stanhope in company with our people who were making hay at St. Peters . Aug. 25th . . . The schooner, Rawley, Thos. Full, Master, ran aground off Stanhope which was gotten off that night. Nothing remarkable. Today David Lawson with the rest of the people arrived from Three Rivers. The people still discontented and mutinous. Sept. 3rd . . . Will Dewar with his family set off for Three Rivers having parted with David Lawson . Sept. 4th . . . This and three following days a severe wind from the North-west blew excessivley, cold afterwards and frost every night, but temperature through the day. Sept. 22nd . . . This day the two Taylors having differed with David Lawson set out for Three Rivers, but by advice returned. Same evening, Mr. Higgins and Mr. Creed arrived from waiting on the Governor and stayed till Wednesday the 26th when they and I set out for St. Peter 's where we stayed doing business till the 29th« Sept. 29th . . . Set out from St. Peter 's with Mr. Higgins and Mr. Creed and arrived at Fortune towards evening. Next day went to Three Rivers where I stayed till October 15th. 18