Narrative of Circumstances attending the death of the late Benjamin Frobisher, Esquire a partner of the North West Company of Montreal, ca. 1820 Revised Text.

Wilcocke, Samuel Hull. Narrative of Circumstances attending the death of the late Benjamin Frobisher, Esquire a partner of the North West Company of Montreal, ca. 1820 [Revised Text]. An electronic transcription. MFTP #0020

In order to strike this blow with security a number of the discharged soldiers of De Meuron's regiment who, in defiance of that proclamation still retained their engagements with Lord Selkirk and the Hudson's Bay Company, and who were chiefly at Red River, were additionally engaged for this especial purpose, being promised, besides plenty of liquor, tobacco, and provisions, pay at the rate of a dollar a day per man whilst they continued on this particular service. They were all armed and equipped, and were principally in their uniforms and with their regimental caps. Williams had two small pieces of brass cannon, four pounders, with some swivels w[hich] were brought from Hudson's Bay, and, accompanied by his military banditti, and a number of the Huds[on's]

Bay,

lakes, rivers, roads, and every other usual route or communication used for the purpose of the fur-trade in the interior of North America; with full and free permission for all persons to pursue their usual and accustomed trade, without hindrance or molestation.

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