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

"[-]est route; but they would not or, as they said, could not, act contrary to the orders of Williams, and that it would make no material difference," (the sequel shewed otherwise,) "as we should not be detained any time at York Factory, there being always a schooner in readiness which constantly runs between that place and Moose Factory in James's Bay, from which place we should have an easy communication by way of Michipicoton or Temiscaming. However indignant we might feel at the duplicity of these people, we were necessitated to submit, and accordingly took our departure."

To rwesume M^r Frobisher's journal:

"June 25^th. We marched hard all day, passed some very shallow rivers and lakes."

"June 26^th. Embarked early, passed four portages. Our course due N. This road is extremely bad for loaded craft. Guarded by Miles with loaded pistols."

"June 27^th. Arrived early at an establishment under Linklater, on the ... of a large lake*: remained

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*Oxford House on the banks of Lac du Milieu or Middle Lake.

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