February 18

1767 -this morning observed the bearing of Logan's point from G. Belton's and found it to be N. 38 E. - then R. McAuley's W. McAuley's and G. Belton went with me on a straight line, over the ice to Logan's; at the west end of Logan's point took an observation of the bearing of McAuley's house which found to be S. 75 W. on which course chained across and found the distance to be 355 1/2 chains, from McAuley's door to the end of Pine Sandy point, or rather the east end of the easternmost log lying on Sd point, and fount it to be N. 11 E. Distance, on that line (which we chained) 71 chains.
        -this day our people were girdling trees on Camp Island. -Gilliland.

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