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"I lament that immediately oOn his William's arrival, M^r Frobisher, myself, and the four men who were with us were suddenly confined to even more narrow limits. The limits now allowed was and to a space nearly square between our building and the range of buildings occupied by the clerks of the Hudson's Bay Company, so that whenever we came out to take the air, we were exposed to the view of every one, and several times we were ordered to retire before dark, and go to bed and sleep, when the weather was almost suffocating, and we naturally wished to remain out as long as possible."

On William's the great mans arrival a fresh trial attempt endeavour was made and Mess. Shaw and MacTavish the imprisoned gentlemen again demanded were made to be sent off to Montreal. On the 3^d of August M^r Shaw was admitted to an interview with the Governor Willi who upon being again upbraided with his breaches of promise, said replied, that he was indifferent what might be thought of his conduct, that as Governor and chief of Rupert's land, and acting upon the charter of the Hudson's Bay Company, he was authorised to treat all strangers and intruders on their territory as he thought fit; that he should require M^r Shaw to enter into a recognizance to keep the peace, and M^r MacTavish, with M^r Shaw as his surety, to enter into a recognizance

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