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2 Sacks of flour, 1 box of hard bread, 10# bacon, 30# tea, and 100# Sugar, and as he did not mention deer, I took it for granted that they too were exhausted. These men came with Mr Harder to go to the Koraks on the condition I made to them at Crepast. They had but one days food for their dogs, and I could not get them to go to the Orlofka with supplies for Mr Nortons party. besides it was uncertain whether they would find Mr Norton, as he had some intention of proceeding to Penjina in the event of his finding no provisions at Orlofka.

One of the natives said he knew the exact spot where the Koraks were camped, that they had plenty of deer for sale, and distant with good road, only one days drive. It was my last, and only chance of procuring meat to supply the parties during the freshet, when it is impossible to go anywhere. I therefore made preparations to go. A storm detained me two days. Having little faith in the miserable dogs that came from Crepast, even for one days drive, I persuaded Illia to go with me.

I placed Mr Frosts party on a ration of 1# of flour until my return, and left instructions with Lieut Baxter to do the same with Mr Nortons party should they come in. The morning of the 16th was clear and calm, and we got off early. I took with me three of the 5 deer Mr Harder brought for a dog feed, and Illia furnished us  

Transcription Notes:
freshet - the flood of a river from heavy rain or melted snow.