30th of September Sunday 1804 had not proceeded far before we discovered an Indian running after us, he requstd to go with us to the
Ricaras
, we refused to take him, I discovered at a great Distanc a great number of men women & Children decending a hill towards the river above which the Chief with us told us was the other Band, Some rain & hard wind at about 10 oClock we anchored opposit the Camps of this band and told them we took them by the hand, and Sent to each Chief a Carrot of Tobacco & Some to the principal men and farth[er] Said that after Staying with the band below 2 days to See them we had been badly treated and Should not land again, as we had not time to Delay— refured then to
30th of Septr. Sunday 1804.
Set out this morning early had not proceeded on far before we discovered an Indn. running after us, he came up with us at 7 oClock & requested to come on bord and go up to the
recorees
we refused to take any of that band on board if he chose to proceed on Shore it was verry well Soon after I discovered on the hills at a great distance great numbers of Indians which appeared to be makeing to the river above us, we proceeded on under a Double reafed Sail, & Some rain at 9 oClock observed a large band of Indians the Same which I had before Seen on the hills incamping on the bank 〈of〉 the L. S. we Came too on a Sand bar Brackfast & proceeded on & cast the ancher opposit their Lodgs. at about 100 yards distand, and informed the Indians which we found to be a part of the Band we had before Seen, that [
we Saw about 6 miles above 2 Indians who came to the bank and looked at us a about ½ an hour & went over the hills to the S W. we proceeded on under a verry Stiff Breeze from the S. 〈W〉 E, the Stern of the boat got fast on a log and the boat turned & was verry near filling before we got her righted, the waves being verry high, The Chief on board was So fritined at the motion of the boat which in its rocking caused Several loose articles to fall on the Deck from the lockers, he ran off and hid himself, we landed he got his gun and informed us he wished to return, that all things were Cleare for us to go on we would not See any more
Sunday 30th Sept. 1804. we Set off eairly under a fine Breeze of wind from the E. passed a willow Island N. S. passd. a large Bottom covered with Timber on N. S. Barron hills on S. S. See an Indian on S. S. Spoke to him. found it was one of those we Saw at village below. he told us that the other band was comming on, and wished us to Stop. we told him we could not Stop neither did we wish to See them. passed handsom Bottom prarie on N. S. a bottom covered with Timber on S. S. proceeded on 10 miles at 10 oClock we discovered a large nomber of Indians on a hill S. Side comming down towards the river a head of. we halted on a Sand bar, took breakfast. the Indians assembled on S. Shore hoisted a white flag. we then took down our red flag. directly after they hoisted another. We then took them to be our friends. the weather being cool, cloudy a mist of rain 〈the〉 our officers Gave Each man of the party a draghm. we then hoisted our Sails & Sailed up to where the Indians was assembled about 200 of them on the Bank of the River S. S. had put up one or 2 lodges which was white. we ankered out opposite to them about 100 yards. Spoke to them to know what they wanted. they Sayed they wanted us to come on Shore and eat with them & Smoak, for they were our friends &.C. our Capts. told them our reason was that we had been ill treated by the band below, and that we would not Stop but we were friends to them & would Send them Some tobacco for a token that he had taken them by the hand. And then we Should go on to the
Sunday 30th. We set out early in a cloudy morning; passed black buffs on the south side, and handsome bottom prairie on the north; saw an Indian on the shore, and the chief we had on board spoke to him. He said he wished to come on board and go with us to the
A short time before night, the waves ran very high and the boat rocked a great deal, which so alarmed our old chief, that he would not go any further. We encamped on the north side.
Sunday 30th Sept. 1804. Set off eairly. a cloudy morning. we proceeded on Saw a Great nomber of Indians on the S. S. comming down the river. we halted a fiew minutes and Gave them Some tobacco & Spoke a fiew words to them, and went on under a fine breeze of wind towards night the waves ran & our boat rocked So that it Skared our old Indian which was on board He was afraid to go any further with us, and went out on Shore in order to return to his nation. we Camped on the N. S. of the river.—
Sunday Septemr 30 We set off early this morning, having cloudy weather, We proceeded on, & saw a great number of Indians, on the South side of the River; Running down to the River, The Officers stopped the boat a few minutes, and gave them some Tobacco, The Interpreter spoke a few Words to them; they belonging to the
The Indian who was on board the boat, was so much frightened at the boat rocking,— that he requested to be put on shore; being afraid to venture any further with us.—
We landed this Indian on the shore, after the Officers had made him some presents, and he took a friendly leave of us and returned towards his nation— We proceeded on 'till Evening, and encamped on a Bank lying on the North side of the River.—