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
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"the house there was a place in which they were in the habit of keeping fresh venison, and as it had not been properly cleaned out, swarms of maggots issued from it, came through the crevices of our apartment, and crawled into our beds. We complained of this to Swain, but were scarcely listened to, and it was not till after making use of hot water and lye for some time, that we got rid of these unpleasant companions. Our diet was the refuse of their kitchen, and even that was not regularly given. We were often obliged to wait for it until every puppy about the place had stuffed himself."
Mr Frobisher's journal resumed:
"July 8th. Our treatment is really infamous. We have a large keg of salt water to drink, there having been pork in it prior to our making use of it. We are all sick with colds, and can not obtain the least remedy."
"July 9th. Nine boats went off. There seems no hopes of our speedy delivery from this."
"July 10th. Every man in the fort is forbid speaking to us; were we in the power of the Turks we would not be worse off."
"July"
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