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admitting at the same time that he had no charge whatever to allege against him; and on M^r Shaw's remonstrating against being thus dragged about as a prisoner without any cause, and in direct violation of his promise, he replied, in a passion, "It signifies nothing what you say, or what you may think, you are now in my power, and I will dispose of you as I think proper." These gentlemen were accordingly conveyed to the Rock, but there too, as was naturally to be expected from such characters, no regard was paid to the pledge given, and they were carried on to York Factory.

During their journey Edward Cain, M^r MacTavish's servant, and Ogoniarto, the Iroquois steersman were separated from them, of the former no subsequent knowledge has been obtained, and it is supposed that he was either decoyed or forced, they endea and endeavoured to be decoyed into the Hudson's Bay Company's service. The former pretended to acquiesce, and was after a while sent to one of their posts towards in the Nipigon country, the North of Lake Superior, where, as soon as he found a favourable opportunity he left them, and found refuge at one of the North West Company's posts there. Ogoniarto relates that at a post beyond Jack River (probably the Rock) he was left behind and left at liberty; that both Clarke and Robertson there told him they had no right to take keep him prisoner, but that if he chose they would engage him in the service of the Hudson's Bay Company; to which he replied that he would not come into under any engagement there, but would see what he might do when he got down to

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