October 15th . . . This evening went aboard Mr. Higgins Sloop with himself. Sailed immediately with a southwestwind. Came to anchor about midnight. A smart gale next morning form Northeast carried us to Thousand Islands where we spoke to the Glasgow Man of War. The wind contrary we anchored that night.

Oct. 17th . . . Winds still contrary, tacked this whole day and by favourable change of wind arrived in port in the evening and came to anchor, where I stayed that night.

Oct. 18th . . . This and the following day with the GOVERNOR.

Oct. 20th & 2lst . . . Spent these two days at Fort Amherst and on board the Mermaid Man of War. James Smith, Capt.

Oct. 22nd . . . This day set off from Port Lasay in the Mermaid Pinnace with ten hands and arrived said evening at St. Peters where I stayed till the 315t and came same day to Stanhope.

Nov. lst . . . At Stanhope this and the four following days, nothing remarkable. On the 2nd Mr. Will and Mr. Eben Taylor were married.

Nov. 6th . . . In company with Capt. Steward from Campbelton, two servants and two Frenchmen, set off in Lawson's boat for Maljue. Stayed same night at Grand Hostice. Next night arrived at Little Harbor, where lodged in a Wigwam as the night before and the next day went to Maljue, this being the 5th. It snowed very thick and blew hard from Northwest.

Nov. 9th . . . Spent this and nine following days in Mr. Davisson's house. Baptized several children, some of considerable

age.

Nov. 19th . . . In Mr. Wrynhart's (Urquhart) shallop with himself to Stanhope.

Nov. 26th, 27th & 28th . . . These three days a very intense frost which affected every liquid in the house and froze the

tanks in one night.

Nov. 28th . . . About 6 this evening it began to snow from the East, and continued very thick with a strong wind till ten the next day. The sea swelled high on the beach.

Dec. lst . . . This day a south wind melted some of the snow;

same evening frost returned and continued very intense till the 5th, when it was foggy and temperate, little thaw, the weather

variable but always clear till the 2lst.

Dec. 2lst . . . This evening Lawrence Brown and Jean Jamieson were married and bedded in the new house.

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