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Frobisher was a man of high spirit, but of gentlemanly manners, mild, and inoffensive unassuming wh[…] when upon all occasions whenre the amiable qualities of social life have the means of unfolding themselves; firm withal in his conduct and duty, where firmness was requisite, and spurning at any the idea of submitting to any species of insult, unmerited indignity, or unwarrantable oppression. With Of stature rather below above the common size, but well knit, and athletic, his […] strength was great, and his constitution unimpaired. With the feelings natural to a man of this description he attempted endeavoured to resistance to this illegal attempt to secure his person; and strenuously demanded to know their intentions of his assailants. Some musquets guns were presented at him, but he knocked the muzzles up with his arm; he was however soon overpowerd, rudely bid to hold his tongue, and was pushed forward with their musquets and at the point of the bayonets.

They were thus conducted to the foot of the rapid, where they were all put into the tent or lodge of Charles Racette, in which the two men Majeau and Boucher formerly mentioned just were confined. Messieurs Connolly and Macdonald, tThe two clerks, were however previously liberated; and but as and whereere about re embarking when M^r Frobisher was whom they had detained, as they said, because he had attempted to defend himself, finding therefore that there neither was, nor could be, a warrant any legal ground to apprehend him, M^r Frobisher attempted to follow them to the canoes, but was knocked back with

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