1804 \ less than a hundred. At noon found the Latitude October] tQ ^e ^Q<> ^ 2^"^ jt wou\^ appear from the distances run by our Log and time, when compared with the estimated distances by the french inhabitants and hunters, that their league scarcely exceeds two miles. Encamped near a sand beach favorable for hauling the sene & catched a sufficiency of fish to serve all the people for supper and breakfast. Thermf at 8?" p.m. 6o° Extremes 47°-83? Made this day 15 miles, 150 perches.
Wednesday 31s.' Thermom! in air 44? in river water 62? Wind N.N.W. Clear — fog on the river — Continued our voyage. This morning met with shallow water & strong currents, our rate of going, deducting the velocity of the stream was reduced to 2 perches: got upon shoals about 8!1 a.m. which detained us greatly, and impeded us more or less untill the afternoon; at noon we had a good observation ; Lat: found 320 10' 13" — at 2h p.m. got over the last shoal for this day & went on in good water untill the evening, the channel was very narrow, the sand bars at every point extending so far into the bend as to leave little more than the breadth of the boat of water sufficiently deep for her passage, altho' the water often covered a breadth of 70 to 80 yards upon the shoal: in the afternoon passed a little plantation or settlement on the right and at night came up with three others joining each other:
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