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the encampment, a sort of rough raft with some branches of trees; having prepared this frail embarkation, he boldly at night trusted himself upon it to cross the river water, with a branch for a paddle; succeeded in gaining the opposite shore unperceived, and got along the coast of the Lake on foot, suffering much hardship from the want of provisions, from fatigue, and from illness, until he fortunately hailed a the canoe that was passing, and was conveyed to Bas de la Riviere. On his being missed in the morning, a hue and cry was raised, and Williams remained six hours searching for him in the woods. Not having however any idea that he could have the means of crossing the River water, they only searched on their own side, by which their object was frustrated. Nor were the party who were left behind to continue the search for him more successful. The escape of M^r Machintosh was a grievous vexation to his enemies, and John Clarke who was one at the head of the searching party, & who entertained a peculiar & personal rancour against him de declared, that if he found him he would shoot him: nay so much were they annoyed at this circumstance, that when Clarke returned to Norway House (one of an establishment of the Hudson's Bay Company's posts on the route at the North end of Lake Winipie) Willia without M^r Machintosh, Williams sent out a band of Indians in further pursuit of him, promising them a reward for bring him in dead or alive.

It is now time to return to M^r Frobisher, and

It is now time to return to M^r Frobisher

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