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Sunday 15th Jany: river falling & runs still with Ice, I took the M—altitude of ☉ L L. & made it 60° 33' 50" N, at Sun Set Maj Rumsey [1] the Comsy arrived with Some provisions in a waggon of Mr. Todd, [2] Seven or Eight men followd the waggon Intoxicated from the whiskey they receced [received] of R—[Ramey, Rumsey?] on the way out of the barrel which was for the Party, I ordered a Gill to each man a Cold night the Wag: in passing the Lowr Prarie which was Covrd. with Ice Suft [sufficiently] Strong to bear the teem but not the waggon which caused it to be dift [difficult] to pass
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