On July 29 , Mitchell made mention of Little White Whale River .
The English name of the river was first recorded in 1744 in the logbooks of Hudson 's Bay Company employees Thomas Mitchell and John Longland , while exploring the bay 's coast .
On July 29 , Thomas Mitchell made mention of Little White Whale River .
The English name of the river was first recorded in 1744 in the logbooks of Hudson 's Bay Company employees Thomas Mitchell and John Longland , while exploring the bay 's coast .