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

"two hours, embarked, passed several bad rapids and falls; encamped ... in a large lake."

"Monday, June 28^th. We passed one large lake, where they have an establishment, one Sutherland master*; the declivity from this and before is extreme, a succession of rapids with four portages ... rapids and portages ... the current with ..."

"Tuesday, June 29^th. We arrived at a depot called the Rock, in charge of one Bunn, a very polite man; the Rock is a continued rapid, passed seven rapids. I was guarded so far with guns and loaded pistols."

"Wednesday, June 30^th. We were embarked in two light canoes for York Factory."

"July 1^st. We arrived early in the morning at that fort. ... with our men all together in a complete hogstye, and forbid to stir out of the fort."

"July 2^d. We are allowed nothing but bad water to drink, and served very scantily in provisions."

"July 3^d. Our situation is really degrading: is it possible

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*Logan's depot, at Swampy Lake.

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