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We .•ecoidiDgly proceeded to Hudson's B«j, ittd blifiog landed at Cburebill Pactoij^ remained thetfe from tbe middle of Augnit 1813 to tbe beginniiig of ApriU814; during irbicb time I alwa3rfiair tbe fettleri supplied witb tbeir provisioni aiid otbinr flooeiiaries* At tbe ktter period I removed to York Faetoiy ifitb a difiilon eoneisting of fiftf- ono pferMMH, and from iOieooe we proceeded to tbb Aed Rifct Settlement^ wbere we arrived lafe ind in good health and high iplritl^ on tbe taai dl^ of Jono« in that *rmt. Wo fodnd abotilottb hUn^itod paiiioni alraad/ eitablidMd Sn th» 8ett3»- men^ where tbef had heei KMr ApodoA dPaboiil ;/■ ■V ■ {^■^^^..-^'.•\ j iigl^faM «obIIm» tad bid nadt coondcrable pro* gmi !■ Iweikiiif op land for coltifalioa. •ImoMdiately oo our Arrifil at tha 8eltl«iDaiit« ^potaliMi to tha aaMNint of froQ fort/ to iftf bmheb mm giian to tha ilew irttlers to plant for tbemaelf at m aoma laod alteadj brokan up. Tba Settlemant at tbia tioM con^ilid of about ona bundled and Bfij iouli« all under tba command of Captain Miles Macdonall, tba GoYemor of tha Colony. On tba 12tb daj of Julj a? eij bead of a family waa put in pouaiiion of n lot of ona bun- dfcd acres of land* wbicb tbejr racaiYad witb the greatest satisfaction; ani instantly began building their bouses and preparing the ground for sowing in the spring. About the 85tb of July Mr. Macdonell^ tbeOoremor, left the Settlement for the purpose of proceeding to the coast of Hudson's Bay« to meet the settlers that were expected by the Company's ships that seuon« leafing me and another gentleman (Mr. Peter Fidler) in charge of the Settlement until bb return. The settlers van so pleased with their, situation and prospects that most of them atailed themsd? es of this opportunity to transmit letters to their friends and relations in the HighkndSf iuYiting them to join them on the banks of the Red Rifer« and entrusted these letters to this, care of Captain Miles Macdonell^ for the purpose of .being sent to the Highlands by tba leturning ships cf the season. .. Ft: ■■:>") , '\''- ^-v limmmki^mtik mum :J'V The diviiioQ of lettlerif left bj me el CiNveliill io the epringt erriTed el the Colonj ueder the' cherge of Mr. John Speneer ebout the latter cod of Auguit, at ivhieh period the Settlement cob-, lilted of neerlj two hundred louh. . , > .. ; ••..;'■: . ', ,,•:■...! . In the eod of August Mr. Duncan Cameron and Mr. Aleiander Macdonell, two of the partnere in the North-Weit Companj^ arrifed at a itation belonging to that eitabliihroent« lituated at the ' Forhi« near the Red Rifer Settlement, and a. few dajiafterwavdithefapprehendedMr. John Speocefv (who had acted ai iheriflT under Mr. Milei Mac* ^lofell)* bj Tirtue of a watrant iiiued by Mr. M'Leod, one of the agenti of the North-Weit Company, and carried him from the Settlement ... . . . f ■ On Mr. Spencer'i being arreited, it came to the can of the lettlcn and lervaotij and the morning aftei Wi^rdi from forfy to BRj of them anembled, of their own a^cpijdj at. the Gofernment Houie^ prcniog, ape to give ; them permimion to releaie Mr.. Spencer, bj force of arms; thii I itronglj objected, to, notwithitanding which, thejr went down to the rif er. lide, in order to intercept the canOMrin which Mr« Spencer and 'the part/ .who apprehended him . were . going down the rifcr, but al.-Mr. Spencer'i Cjwn lolicitation thejr deiiited firom their intended altempti to.reecue biro, end he : vai accordinglj carried away. ., , i^^aM > Ji v^ i MoMly'tllar ik^9ptiiNmm of Mh ^ptMir^ Mi AloiiBte' MacdoMli (oJniM NmUi-WmI CtfnipiBj) M tlie Forkt« tod dkl not t^IUHi liH' Ibi Biiddltof Majr following; but Mri Diiacad' Cameron (the other ptrtner of that Coroptny) ittDMiiiicd there all that autumo^ and the following winter and fpriiig» during the whole of which period he did e? C17 thing in hit jpowcr to gain iniueiiee oter ' the lellleri ; and hit attempti beearoe graduallj' but too fivrcctiAil. He began bj prevailing upon •ererai of the headi of faoiiliet to visit him at the Forki^ where he treated them with the greatest attention; |;ave them dinners, balls, and large aUowanee of liquors and even of wine ; in short; took every. means he could devise to gain their conidence. He had the advantage of being ablo to talk to them in their native language (the Gaelic), and he very soon began to make them dbconteoted with their litU'ation and prospects. He told them that if thej would go down to Cinada they would receive lands there and every, encouragementi and' that he would find them a pauage dovm in^ tho. following spring, and that if th^ did not avail themselves of thai opp^tunitf the Indiani weio deteniiined to attack them and destroy the Settle^ ' ment, thcugh it afterwards appeared that the Indiana were resolved to protect it. By these and olhermoans, however, he gradually obtained com- plete influence over a considerabie proportion of' the settlen, who, in ih» cour^.of the winter, hud' I :^^- Aiti*i ifed iad^cfeo IMAI IObm of <|»plMigh% lrtMW4'MdfOllM» iMitlMMiltoriiiiilNuidlfwIii^k llMi^ iiia im Mbf$ dMtftillf tttplojdl io .'I , ; Papuan l^ilM MMd(OMl| ratumed i|0..tlw Setlli^ mait about • the 20t|i oC October, uid onrolM pfft.of t^ t^ttltti iptf A compapj of TolaniBen^ ffif ioff each of them a Government muiket and km, •• •• • ' w • . . ^ I f ...» . roundf of ammunition for their own defence, wtf^ that of the Coloo/., About the 16th of Februaix» 1815, he agaio left the Settlement for Fort D^er^ about three hundred milet distant opoii tlie bui^ neif of t^ Colonj, kaTing me in clpar|;e «if ihp Settlement during hit abfence. It ■{ .During the whole Of th*i winter I alwaji law the lettlers tcgularlj supplied with protiiionl ahd oUier necesiariei actording to their Want!: Oil or ab6ut the lOth'daj of Februaky, 1816« I pro- posed to some of th^ unmarried men to go' op t6 Fort Doer to get a itfpplj of bufiklO meat and provision, in case the itock of prorUon ki the Settlement might fail ; but thejr would not igirte to go lintil the; had tonsOlted Mr. CimeM (of the Korth-Wfit CdmpanjV'an^ oil thdir letum' thej said th^jf' would not go/and that tUjr would not allow thomsdm to belrithbiil )fi^ Visions while thdto w4s abjr hi I^ Sdkitk^ ilw^; ibd tiiat tlky ¥^\A kttk it opeil (f I ^ • 1 Ml wUU^ gift II tkMi, , F^f« lUi |i#fMI •IvAJi §mad Moil cf tilt mIAM •f a liofiN^ di»- P^Omi » nd M Um SnI ^j of April Anfr thigr wtft MTftd oal with fourtMB daji' aUowuct of pnifiiioM« tktf iifM[eomaiiiiioMd bjr MrXamfHrM Ip Mml me ud two other geotlemen tloof with , BM« vtfs. Mr. Jenet White« lurgeoB^ end 'Mr. Jehu BourkOb clerk. He himieir^ with twel? e or fourteeo of hii mcD^ ell ermcd^ ewiited the lettlen in mtkiiig their wej into one of the colooiil werehoiiiet« end rohhed it of its ertiUeij. After this date the greater pert of the settlers reroo? ed with their femilics end ell their cifects to Mr. Ceneron's house. Among the property which thej cerried ewej wu e set of tools end forming utensils helonging to the Eerl of Selkirk, also two field pleoes and se? en swif els helonging to his Lordship, together with twentj-fi? e muskets and hajdnets, ftimished hj Government, On the fifth I autho- rized one; of our constahles to apprehend one of the contracted, servants of the Colony (Donald M'Kinnon) for aidbg and assisting in taking away the said propertj, who was accordingly apprehended. A few hours efterwards, the Go« vemment House wes surrounded with firom siitjr to seventj men, with muskets, guns, pistols, .hajonets, Ac. The Govcfpment House wu burst open, several guns and pistols were then presented at me, and two other gentlemen, Mir. James White «> ■od Mr. AleuDte M'Laa, IbcowUli at lo tin 19^7%, ftod oar Utm tbraalMMd if wt ddtioid iht priMNMr §of longw, Tbii ptrif wm heaM Igr two or throi of the Norlh-WotlConipM/t dcrki, viM. William Sbaw, Cothbut Ofuil» and Mer Fugnao Bofioooii^ tbo fini of whom allorwarda told ne that ttiejr wtoaautliorifed hf Mr. GaoNroB to coBBiit mch BjrtheSlh of April Cbptain Miles Macdondl fetarocd from Fort Daer« and bad one of the laid elerki of the North-Wett-Coropaoj taken up for hii conduct. On or about the 15th of Maj Mr. Alesander Macdonell^ the partner of the North- Wctt-Coropanj, returned to the Forks^ and brought down with him leferal of the Crce Indians^ with a dmign of inducing them to fall upon the lettleiB and compel them to abandon the. Settlement. Theie Indians were detained bj Mr. Cameron for some dajs within his station at the Forks, but the chief of them found means to come to the Settio;; ment, and^ by meanr. of an interpreter, fold Captain Miles Macdonell tliat although thejr had been brought from so great a distance for the eiprem purpose of dri? ing the settlers awaj from the Settlement, and had been promised rewards bj the North-iyest-Compaoj's agent for their services, je he aHUied him (Captain Macdonell) that tbejr would not harm them. While the old Indian la cMfef wii #101 Ckpttitt Mi«dMMll, hid mm mm llriibi the Fdrkii and wis my tagrf wHh hk IkllMr to conlog Id the 8altleiMiit» end hi. took hla^ hick with him ao the Porks. ' Tho party of Creo loditiMj howefcr« did^ not jrtiieipt to molest the settlers^ end thej returned e few dejrs eflerwerds to their own country, he%in|^ first sent to Ospteiii Miles Macdonell e pipe of peece, es e token of their friendship. About the 7th of June Mr. Aleitnder Mat'^ doncU removed about four miles below the Settle^ ment« aud formed a camp on the bank of the Red River, where he auembled a body of the North-^ West-Company's servants, and the half-breed Indians, (spurious' descendants of the Canadian servants of the North-West Company, by Indian women,) together with thpie of the settlers who had previouily joined them. They csrried away with them the cows belonging to the Settlement, and killed and cut up the bull in the presence of Mr. Alexander Macdonell himself. He (Alexander Macdonell) at this period erected a battery, and mounted upon it the two field pieces which had been stolen, or forcibly taken away, 1 9m the Settle-* ment. Upon the Utti of June two df the gentle- men belonging to the Settlement (Mr. James White, and Mr. John Bourke), wera fired at from the willows, near the Govemmeiit House» ■|- >»;?' i»'-'' ^ •■ "i'?*- :*;'V"U M^*' ) ^y'.iti '''Hf'iit'-' ftl#. 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