It is but justice to say that in these trying situations we received much assistance from Mr.Thomas Swaine who with great kindness waited for us with the boat under his charge at such places as he apprehended would be most difficult to pass.

We encamped at sunset, completely jaded with toil.

Our distance made good this day was twelve miles and a quarter.
The labours of the 16th commenced at half-past five, and for some time the difficulty of getting the boats over the rapids was equal to what we experienced the day before.

Having passed a small brook however, termed Halfway Creek, the river became deeper and although rapid it was smooth enough to be named by our Orkney boatmen Stillwater.

We were further relieved by the Company's clerks consenting to take a few boxes of our stores into their boats.