Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 10, 1805

flights of Snow, an Instance happned last evening a little Singular
one of our men returning from the Mandans village 2 or 3 young
Indians followed him the Gate being Shut in Stead of calling to
the Guard he went round back of the Fort and Scaled over, one
of the Indians followed him over. Cap* Lewis ordered the Indian
away after Giving him a Scolding at the Same time telling him
that he was not so much to blame as the white man Setting the
example, & Gave him a piece of tobacco & Started him & confined
the man for Setting Such a pernicious example to the Savages,
to day at 12 oClock he was tried by a court martial, towards
evening Mr Sharboner a frenchman who had been with the
hunting party returned to the Fort and Informed us that he left
3 horses loaded with meat about 8 mis down the River, the Ice
being Smoth the horses could not Go on Ice with out Shoes, he
Informed us also that the hunting party had killed 13 Elk 33
Deer & 3 bufTaloe, one of the hunters killed 2 deer at one Shot
at Sunset the proceedings of The court martial came out the
prisoner was Sentenced 50 lashes & laid to the mercy of the com-
manding officer who was pleased to forgive him the punishment
awarded by the court.