October 26, 1612 [at Savage Harbour/South Dildo and Dildo Pond]

In the morninge the wind at weste very Faire sune shininge weather all the daie but very much wind. This morning we wayed our ankers and rowed forth at the mouth of the harbour [but] finding the winde contrarie, we returned backe againe and did anker in the same place from whence we parted.

After our coming in, some of our people sought out the path of the savages which brought them unto a Fresh watter lake where they had sight of 2 or 3 of their fires. They returned again, advertising our governor of it. So, in the eveninge, [he] went himself with 14 more thinking to have in trapped them in their housses. But, before they came, the savages were departed and gone into an little Island in the mydest of the Fresh watter lake. Our people had sight of a canno and 2 men which were rowinge unto the Island but our men had never a boote to go unto them.

The governor entered into their houses ashore but gave charge nothing should be touched by any of his Companie, finding and feeling in the night divers good furs and the feet of 3 deer which they had newly killed. So, the governor left all their thinges but ... in a little brassen kettle, which they had in their house, left in it some biscuit, points and bracelets, taking some 2 or 3 Children’s shoes and brought [them] away and so departed.

This night the wind at northeast [and] verie faire weather.

Guy's entry for this date.

The Beothuk camp visited by Guy and Crout on October 26, 1612 was located at Russell's Point in the community of Blaketown. You can learn about the history and archaeology of Russell's Point by clicking Here.