A passing hunter, Michael Gilliam, who stayed in a hut during the summer collecting furs, discovered the three sick men, and with the help of the two detached sailors removed them to his hut, where the six remained for the winter.
A transient hunter, Michael Gilliam, who gathered furs during the summer in a hut, found the three sick men. The two isolated sailors assisted him in relocating them to his home, where they remained through the winter.