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THE

Bistoid ani ScieDtifc Society

OF MANITOBA.

TRANSACTION No. 33.-SEASON 1888-9.

Iriginal letters and other iocuments

REI^ATING TO THE

SELKIRK SETTLEMENT,

K£AD BEFORE THE SOCIETY JANUARY 17th, 1889,

REV. DR. BRYCE and C. N. BELL,

WINNIPEG:

MANITObA FKEE PRESS PKINT.

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PAGES FROM THE PAST.

Some Letters of Lord Selkirk hitherto unpublished, and some
of the Early Laws of the Settlement.

The Hiatoric;il Society had a night with
Earl Selkirk, the founder of the Bed River
settlement on January 17th, 1889. It was a
special meeting of the society, and it was
held in the committee room of the city
hall. Judge Ardagh presided, and C. N.
Bell, Ist vice'president, A. Bowerman,
Consul Taylor Rev. Dr. Bryce, Rev. A. B.
Baird, J. W. Anderson, W. G. Fonseca,
and others were present.

The object of the meeting was to hear a
number of original, and hitherto unpub-
lished letters and documents relating to
the early settlement of this country which
have been collected by Rev. Dr. Bryce and
Chas. ^. Bell.

Read hy Dr. Bryce.

LORD SBI.KIRK'S FIRST COLONIZATION

Among copies of the Selkirk letters read
by Dr. Bryce were some which bear the date
of 1802. Among these was one entitled "A
proposal tending to the permanent security
of Ireland in a memorial addressed to His
Majesty's Secretary of State by the Earl
Selkirk." His idea in this letter is sub-
stantially that the more turbulent and
restless characters in the disturbed dis-
tricts in Ireland should be encouraged to
emigrate to some part of America, not
specified, where their religious and na-
tional prejudices would not be interfered
with. The places in Ireland vacated by
the removal of these colonists should be
filled by English and Scotch Protestants.
In this memorial he made no mention of
the places where he proposed to tound a
colony, but in a supplementary memorial
to the Secretary of State, dated in the
same year, he says :—

"The memorialist, in stating his plan
for a colony of Irish Catholics in America,
confined himself to the points of essential
consideration and postponed, as a second-
ary question, any notice of the situation
that may be prorosed. This part of the
subject, it must be admitted, is not alto-
gether without difficulty, as no large tract
remains unoccupied on the coast of Brit-
ish America except barren and frozen
deserts. To find a sufficient extent of
good soil in a temperate climate, we must
go far inland. This inconvenience, how-
ever, is not an insurmountable obstacle to
the prosperity of a colony and appears to
be amply compensated by other advan-
tages that are to be found in some remote
parts of the British territory. At the
western extremity of Canada, upon the
waters which fall into lake Winnipeg, and
meeting in the great river of Fort Nelson,
discharge themselves into Hudson bay,

is a country which the Indians and traders
represent as fertile ant^ of a climate far
more temperate than the shores of the At-
lantic under the same parallel and not
more severe than that of Germany or Po-
land. Here, therefore, the colonists may
with a moderate exertion of industry, be
certain of a comfortable subsistence, an^
they may also raise some valuable objects
for exportation. The soil and climate are
similar to those of the Russian provinces,
which supply most of Europe with hemp,
and on wnich, after the experience of the
late war. this kingdom cannot with pru-
dence rely. Some of the British traders
have extended their discoveries into a
climate which appears well adapted oven
for the vine, the successful cultivation of
which would save immense sums that go
every year from this kingdom into the
hands of its enemies. To a colony in
these territories the channel of trade
must be the river of Port Nelson, which
from the lake to its discharge is between
300 or 400 miles and a navigation inter-
rupted by considerable obstructions,
these, however, may probably be remed-
ied. If any concurrance of circum.'\tances
should lead to the organization of terri-
tory on the Upper Mississippi, acon\mun-
ication might be opened from tbenv'« to
the same port as the heads of that river
interlock with the waters of Lake Winni-
peg, in a level country where tl^ere
would be little difficulty in connect>'ng
them. From the length of this inlaiid
navigation the expense of carriage will
probably be too great for the export of
com, while the markets of Europe remain
at a moderate rate. This, however, may
have its advantai^as as it will turn the at-
tention of the colonials to articles of
greater value in proportion to their
weight and of those none seem more pro-
mising than hemp which has been ne-
glected in the Maritime Colonies chiefly,
perhaps, because the sure ready market
for grain has encouraged the inhabitants
\ to continue the ample culture to which
! they had of old been accustomed. The
greatest impediment to a colony in this
quarter seems to be the Hudson Bay
monopoly which the possessors cannot be
expected easily to relmquish. They may
however, be amply indemnified for its ab-
olition without any burden, perhaps, even
with advantage to the revenue.

A OREAT WINTER JOURNEY.

Dr. Bryce also read a letter from Francis
Talbot, ex-mayor of Wabasha, Minnesota.
H<. enclosed the copy of a letter from Earl
Selkirk, dated Fort William, Feb. 21st,

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1817. The original of the letter, which
was recently destroyed by fire, belonged
to Mr. David Cratte, of Wabasha, grand-
son of Captain Duncan Graham. The let-
ter is one of instructions to Capt. Graham.
Mr. Talbot also enclosed a sketch of a trip
made by the late Mr. Alexis Bailev, of
Wabasha, from Montreal to Fort William
in 1818 with despatches from Lady Sel-
kirk to her husband. The account stated
that' "When Mr. Alexis Bailev was about
10 years of age, and while attending
school at Montreal, Lady Selkirk fearing
some conspiracy was brewing by which
the life of the earl was in danger, sought
in vain for some days the means of com-
municating with her husband. A thou-
sand miles in winter was a formidable
Journey which no one seemed willing to
attempt. The gallant heart of the youth
o/fered his services to the lady * * and
she gave him carte blanche." The ac-
count goes on to say that Bailey reached
the Earl, who complimented him on
his bravery, and after fitting him out
for bis return journey he entrusted him,
not only with letters to Lady Selkirk, but
with other important document h. "On
the return trip a beclouded sun for some
days brought affliction and almost disas-
ter to the party. The long detour from
the right path of the* "journey almost ex-
hausted their pm^ ^ns, and for eight
days their only sa ction was out of the
little sack of parcbv corn. The French-
men were determined to kill and eat the
dogs, and it was only from the fact that
Mr. Bailey, youth us he was, resisted
sound sleep and with pistol in hand
watched, not the dogs, but the voya-
geurs." Finally they ran across a trap-
per and secured sufficient venison from
him to supply them with food. Thus
supplied, he led his train in safety back to
the metropolis to be received by Lady Sel-
kirk, not only with verbal expressions of
a gratified heart, but with a kiss of joyful
approval. The letter stated that Mr.
^iley was an eld friend of Gen. Sibley,
Com. Kittson and others. Consul Taylor,
who was present, said he knew Bailey
very well.

Read by G. N. Bell.

BLUB LAWS OF THK SBTTLKMENT.

Mr. Bell read a list of rules, drawn up
by the H. B. Co. in the handwriting of
lliOB. Simpson, the explorer, for the guid-
ance of the settlers, its date is probably
18a). Some of the laws are slightly
stringent and others very humorous, at
least viewed from the present. Quotations
are made as follows;

Several instances have occurred within
the last season of tripmen and others
forming engagments with different in-
dividuals at the same time. Such fraud-
ulent conduct will in future be punished
in the most severe manner.

Great mischief arises to the young tim-
ber and to the crops txoji the improper
practices of allowing unrlnged pigs to
roam at large. It is therefore directed

that every individual finding these ani.
mals trespassing on his lands do seize the
same for his own benefit; and the con-
stables are further empowered and order-
ed to seize all unrlnged pigs which they
may find straying in any part of the Set-
tlement for their own use as a perquisite
of office.

Another highly improper practice is that
of catching horses belonging to other peo-
ple and riding or driving them to a dis-
tance, which if continued must be severely
punished. Many settlers have been rob-
bed of their horses by Indians; this arises
in a great measure from their own cowar-
dice, every man being equally justified in
pursuing and firing upon a horse-thief as
upon robbers entering his house by force.

For the better observance of the Sab-
bath be it notified that no loaded vehicles
or craft of any description whether be-
longing to or conduct«d by Protectants or
Catholics shall be hereafter allowed to
pass on that day; and all constables are
hereby directed to seize and detain such
as may make the attempt on the pain of
forfeiting their, the said constables', of-
fices.

Some indolent persons it is observed
very improperly tnrow out the manure
from their stable s upon the river during
the winter season, thereby not only im-
poverishing their own land but driving
away the sturgeon and other fish from
the river; such highly reprehensible con-
duct shall be severely visited whenever it
is repeated.

The heathenish and blasphemous prac-
tices of conjuring over <~ick persons it is
to be lamented still manifests itself from
time to time in the settlement. It is there-
fore notified that any settlers who will
hereafter dare to admit such devilish
rites into their houses shall be banished
from the colony and the pretending con-
jurors tried for their lives.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE FAIR.

This is to give notice that the half yearly
fair will be held at the Frog Plains (Kildonan)
on the 17th and 18th of this month. Half of the
constables will attend the first day and the re-
mainder on the second under David Living-
stone and Charles Bruce, bailifl^, for the pre-
servation of order, etc., and the regulation of
the market. The bailiffs will attend at the
New Fort Douglas on Monday, the 16th, when
they will receive their salaried for the half
year.

By order of the Governor,

Grant Forrest. Accountant.
Fort Douglas, May 7th, 1825.

OTHKR DOCUMENTS.

Mr. Bell also produced and read the
following documents :—

Letter from Lord Selkirk at Pembina to
Allen Macdonell, governor of the colony,
dated Sept. 14, 1817.

Letter from Lord Selkirk, at Big Stone
Lake, to the same, giving instructions
about the colony, dated Sept. 28, 1817.

Letter from Lord Selkirk, at Sandwich,
Ont., awaiting his trial, dated Sept. 12th,
1818.

the

Letters of 1816, addressed to Peter Fid-
ler from Brandon, relative to the Selkirk
troubles, from diiferent parties.

Copy of Lord Sherbrook's passport to
the first RC. missionaries, Frs. Provench-
or, Damoulin and Edge, 1818.

Original receipts for the annual pay-
ment of extinguishing the Indian title,
signed by Indian chiefs, who append their
totems; dates 1823 and 1831.

Letter from Nicholas Garry, after whom
Fort Garry, was named; date T824.

Letter slgnou by Cuthbert Grant, leader
of the half-breeds in the Seven Oaks
battle.

Original warrant for the arrest of A. N.
McLeod, chief wintering partner in the
Northwest Company, who opposed Lord
Selkirk; dated at Montreal.July 20th,1818,
and signed by F. W. Ermatinger, sheriff,
for J. Monk, chief justice.

Contract for the delivery of the first
cattle for the Bed River valley cattle
between Joseph Rollete, a famous Min-
nesota character, and the Governor of the
Colony; also a similar contract between
Alexis Bailey and the Governor.

Notice to the heads of families from the
H. B. Company that only 12 bushels of
wheat will be taken from each family;
dated 1843.

Commission appointing constables,sign-
ed by W. B. Collman, His Majebty's
special commissioner, sent to the Red
River to act as intermediary between
Lord Selkirk and the Northwest Com-
pany; dated Sept. 11th, 1817.

Contracts for the building of the new
Fort Douglas in 1824.

Appointment of Wm. Kempt, the first
sheriff; Oct. 21st, 1823.

Report of Capt. May, who was sent to
Switzerland by Lord Selkirk to secure im-
migration I'or his colony. The report
gives a description of those he had secur-
ed, and is dated Dort, Holland, May 24th,
1821.

Notice at Fort Douglas, October 22nd,
1823, that grain will be taken from the set-
tlers in payment of old debts at the fol-
lowing values: wheat, 10 shillings per
bushel; barley, 7s 6d.

List of the wind mills in 1833 and the
amount of grain the settlers had promis-
ed to supply that year.

Head-quarters Fifth Regiment
of Infantry,
Fort St. Anthony, June 19th, 1824.

Gentlemen,— I have this day received
your letter of March 3, and shall imme-
diately despatch an officer and party to
reclaim the children of David TuUy, who,
I am informed, are under the protection
of Mr. Jeffois, a half -breed, isit Lake Tra-
verse. I should send them to the Red
river settlement by the nearest route ;
but the state of my command will not
allow my furnishing an escort sufficient
to ensure their safety. I have therefore
directed that they shall be brought to t.his
place, Where they will remain under my

protection until an opportunity oflTers of
sending them home by the lakes. I shall
not encroach upon tho scanty portion of
these orphans, by making any charge for
their expenses while with me, on their
way hither : I shall be amply repaid by
tho pleasure of having rescued them from
Indian captivity, and restoring them to
their friends.

1 beg leave to assure you that it will

always give me pleasuie to promote the

interestH of your respective governments,

HO long as it may be consistent with my

duty to my own country ; and I hope that

the present amicable relations between

England and America may long continue.

I have the honor to be, gentlemen.

Your obedient servant,

J. Snelling,

Col. Fifth U.S. Regiment of Infantry,
commanding the poste on the Upper
Mississippi.

George Simpson, Esq., Governor North-
em Department, Rupert's Land ;

R. P. Pelly, Esq., Gover^or of Assini-
boine.

Memorandum to be communicated to the
Scotch settlers.

All the settlers in the Red river being
bound to contribute to the support of a
clergyman, I am of opinion that such of
the Scotch settlers as do not belong to the
Roman Catholic communion should, while
unprovided with a Gaelic minioter, give
their assistance to the Protestant minis-
ter, the Rev. Mv. West. He intends com-
mencing on Monday the 10th March to
build a parsonage house, for the use and
accommodation of the Piotestant clergy-
man for the time being ; and it will afford
me great satisfaction, should I hear that
the Scotch settlers above alluded to con-
tribute towards that undertaking, by giv-
ing three days' labour, in such manner as
may be directed by Mr. West.

(Signed) A. Bulger.

Fort Douglas, 1st March, 1823.

May the 30th, 1823.
It is hereby agreed between Robert
Sanderson, Captain Bulger and the Rev.
John West, that the said Robert Sander-
son will put up the parsonage house, rais-
ing the side walls, with upper and lower
floors grooved and planed; put on the
roof, aud find what boards may be wanted,
with making the doors and window -
frames and partitions, so as to form four
rooms; mud the walls, make the chimney,
and finish the whole building by the mid-
dle of October next ensuing, for the sum

of Sixty Pounds.

The mark X of
RoBT. Sanderson.
John West.
A. Bulgkr,

g^ It is further agreed that the colony
shall find nails, glass, locks, and any iron-
work that may be wanted, without extra
charge, to the said Robert Sanderson, for
the building of the said parsomtge \vaMb,

I, Gborhb Simpson, do hereby swear,
that I will observe secrecy in all matters
connected with the interests of thiscolony,
which may be discussed or taken into con*
sideration in the council chamber; and
that I will not divulge, or cause to be
divulged, the individual neutiments as
expressed in council, of either the gover-
nor or any member comprising the coun-
cil, upon any matters or person which
may be brought before them from time to
time.-

So help me Grod !

Geo. Simpson.

Sworn before me, at Fort Douglas, this
twenty-first day of October, 1823.

R. P. Pem.y,
Governor of Assiniboine.

MEMBERS OF COUNCIL— OATH OV SKCRECY.

Dated at Fort Douglas.

Geo. Simpson, 2l8t October, 1823.

Robt. Logan,

John Pritchard,

Thomas Thomas,

Wm. Hemmings Cook, "

(Rev.) David Jones,

R. P. Pelly,

Capt. Fredk. Matthey, "

Alex. MacDonell,

' Sworn before

Geokue Simpson,
Governor Northern Dept. Rupert's Land;

Except his own, sworn before

R. P. Pelly,
Governor of Assiniboine.

You, Anuus Mathxson, shall well and
truly serve our sovereign lord the King,
and the goTomor and council of the dis-
trict of Asblnibdlne, in the office of con-
stable for the settlement of Red river;
and shall well and truly serve the office of
constable until lawfully discharaed there-
from. You shall also well and truly do
and execute all things belonging to the
said office to the best of your skill and
knowledge.

So help you God !

Angus Matheson.

Sworn before me. at Fort Garnr, Red
river settlement, the 23rd day of Oct.,
1823.

George Simpson,

Governor Northern Dept. Rupert's Land.

CONSTABLES.

Sworn in by Geo. Simpson, at the Red
river settlement.

Capt. F. Matthey, 2l8t October, 1823.

Thos. Thomas,

Alex. MacDonell, "

John Pritchard,

Wm. Hemmings Cook, "

Rol)ert Logan, "

CONSTABLES.

Dated at Fort Garry, before George
Simpson, Governor Northern Depart-
ment.

John Sutheriand, 2:}rd October, 1823.

Angus Matheson, "

John Mclntyre, " •

JohnMcBeath.

Hugh Livingston,

Robert Sanderson, " ,•'

James Livingston. 12th May, 1821.

George McBeath, "

John Mclean, 30th "

HAILIKK.

Donald Livingston, 23rd October, 1823.

SPECIAL CONSTABLES.

Sworn in by Geo. Simpson, at the Red
river settlement.

Cuthbert Cummings, lUth October, 1823.
Cuthbert Grant,

•Tames Hargrave, , "

Raphael Fagniant, " ,

Andrew McDermott, "

Augustin Nolin, "

Donald Gunn, "

James Folster, "

James Monkman, "

William Tait, A, 22nd " ;

William Garrioch, 23rd " •

Michael Heydon, 24th " ■'^

Angus McGllliB, 25th "

Louis Denis Laronde, 27th " ' , '

Louis Gilx>che, "
Thomas Bunn,

John Henderson, 3rd November, 1823.
Francis M. Dease, 10th

Notice is hereby given, that the colony
register is now prepared for the entry of
title-deeds for land. Those of the settlers
who have received titles, will bring them
for examination and registry the first
time they may visit the fort; and those
who have as yet received no titles, may
have them on application to the governor
at new Fort Douglas.

By order of the governor.

Grant Forrest,

Accountant. -

Fort Dougias, 20th January, 1825. /

Following is a copy of a passport, allow-
ing the Swiss settlers for the Selkirk
colony to leave Switzerland. After reach-
ing the Red river, in 1821, they remained
until 1826, when they departed in a body
for Minnesota.

[Translation.]

SWISS confederation.

Under the direction of the central police
of the town and republic of Berne, invites
all the authorities charged with the main-
tenance of order for the good of the public,
to give liberty of passage to the persons
named in the following pages, ail resi-
dents of Switzerland, to depart for the
Red river, in Northern America, passing
via Rotterdam, where they will embark
under the direction of Captain Rudolphe
May of that city, with a recommendation
to give them aid and assistance in case of
ne^, which favor will be reciprocated.

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M. Stbiokh, Adjutant;
The Chief Secretarr,

!* iM. ROHBHI.

Then follow the seals and signatures of
public officials— "Minlstre de liaviere,"
^'Legation des Pays Bas le Maintcendra,"
"Canton Basel," "Stadt Coblenz."

Alphhonse Humbert Droz, number of

family 4

Abram Ferret number of family 6

Jean Pierre Creutlet *• 1 ^

Frederic Louis Stram ' ** 7

Veuve Susanne Aberli " .*• 7

SlRlsmond Flotron " " 8

Chretien Rychener " *• 4

Abram Louis Marchand " ** 7

Joseph Mundwyler " ' ** 1

BenoltSchaub .. m j

David Hourlet •• •• 2

Veuve Lydie Fournier " . ** 5
Veuve Philipine Droz " "3

Chretien Rothenbuhler " ^ 2

Philippe Schirmer » » i

Samuel Scheidegger " » rj

Jean Louis Ginand <• » j

RodolpheWyss " " 1

Jean Jaques Simon " " , 3

Chretien Aebersold " " 4

Louis Jaques Ostertag " " 1

Pierre Rindisbacher " " T

Louis Engel de Douanne " , 1

Jonas Pierre Guinand " '* 1

Theodore Duboir " " .1

Jean Daniel Tissot " " 1

Philippe Schirmer (t wice set down) 1
Jean Nicolas Longchamp, number of

family 1

Benjamin Lifl;ier number of family 3

Aaron Dubach " " 5

David Hoerner " " 7

Victor Robert " " 1

Frederic Diaion ' " 1

. Alfred Quinche " " 1

Frederic Cuche " " 1

JulienSunier " " 1

-Margerite Grimm " " 1

JeanDuwmun " " 1

£ rederic Henri Diaion " " i

Jean Heber " " , 4

Salome Knechtly " " 2

Caterine Bunzly " , ** » 1

David des Combes " " 5

David Monier " " 11

Louis Chatelain " " 3

Charles Junot " " 2

Nicolas Hoffman " " 5

JacqueLanger " • " i

Louis Meroz • . •• 2

Edouard Haine " " 1

, Auguste Guelberth " " 1

CharleGobur ' " 1

•Tean Kocher " ' 1

Edouard Piaget " ' 1

Jacque Lamblet "*•;.;', " 1

Jean Weiss .... 3

Mme. Jonas Pierre de Guinand " 2

Total "165

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" FoRKH, Red River, July 15, 1822.

Si u,— The Scotch settlers having held a
conference among themselves, previous to
the meeting appointed for this day, they
beg leave to submit to your consideration
the following statements :

1. A number of petitions has been for-
warded to England from the settlers of
Red river, on the subject of grievances, to
which they never received no answer.

2. From the first crop we sow'd in the
country there was a prospect of an abun-
dant return, when we was driven from
our lands and a great part of our property
destroyed. On our return the following
year, we were too late for seed-time, and
consequently lost the returns of a second

f rear's harvest. This depredaticns and
osses, with the high prices of goods, haa
Involved us in a heavy debts, from which
we are unable to extricate ourselves.

3. We are anxious to know how we are
to be supplied with goods, and if any re-
duction will be maoe from the present
high prices ; and also who will have the
prizing of our grains.

4. There are upwards of fifty heads of
families residing in Red river of the
church of Scotland, most of which are
Highlanders. These are anxious of hav-
ing a minister of their own tenets, and
preach in their own language."

A true copy.

R. Bulger.

In answer to the memorial of the Scotch
settlers now at Red river, Mr. Halkett has
to assure them in the first place, that he
believes the petitions transmit-ted by them
to England were all regularly received,
and that every consideration was given to
them there which the subject of them
would admit of. He has not been in Eng-
land since these were sent over; but a
large packet of letters and petitions from
the Red river settlers has lately been put
into his hands, and which he will lose no
time in attending to as much an in his
power, and answer them for the executors
of the late Earl of Selkirk as well as he
can.

In the second place, he has to state with
regard to the prices of goods, that it is
uncertain at piesent how long the colony
store will be permitted to continue; but
while it does, those settlers who are in-
dustrious and worthy of encouragement,
shall in time of distress receive some
credit according to the state of the store
at the time. The same indulgence, how-
ever, will not be allowed to persons who
do not cultivate their lands, and endea-
vour by every reasonable means to pro-
vide for their families. The price of goods
in the colony store is now to be reduced,
the same to be seventy-five per cent, on
the London prices (viz., the foi:mer York
prices) ; and in order to encourage all the
Red river settlers. Lord Selkirk's execu-
tors have resolved to remit the interest
now due upon their debts, and further, to
allow a reduction of twenty per cent, on

the payment of the principal nam due by
them respectively on the 31st day of May,
1822.

With respect to the price of Krain, the
prices as recommended by Lord Selkirk
(vis., ten shillings per bushel for wheat,
seven and sixpence for barley and seven
and sixpence for pease) will at present be
continued to tho settlers for all which
i^ey may furnish to the colony store.

With resport to the application of the
Scotch settlers for a clergyman of their
own persuasion, Mr. Halkett will state the
circumstance to the executors when he
returns to Borland, and an answer will
be sent to them as soon as possible.

(Siccned) J. Halkett.

Forks, Red river, July 10th, 1822.

List of men belonsinf;; to the Red River
Settlement, arriving In Hudson's Bay
in 1811, and brought from York Fac-
tory, July. 1812.

Colin Campbell, aged 21, from Argyle,
laborer.

John McKay, aged 22, from Ross-shire,
boat builder.

John McLennan, aged 23, from Ross-
shire, laborer.

Beth Bethune, aged 19, from Ross-shire,
laborer.

Donald McKay, aged 17, from Ross-shire,
laborer.

William Wallace, aged 21, from Ayr,
laborer.

John Cooper, aged 26, from Orkney,
laborer.

Nich'l Harper, aged 34, from Orkney,
laborer.

Magnus Isbister, aged 21, from Orkney,
laborer.

Geo. Gibbon, aged 50, from Orkney,
laborer.

Thos. McKim, aged 38, from Sligo, over-
seer.

Pat. Corcoran, aged 24, from Crosmalina,
carpenter.

John Green, aged 21, from Sligo, laborer.

Pat Quinn, aged 21, from Killalla, labo-
rer.

Martin Jordan, aged 16, from Killalla,
laborer.

John O'Rourke, aged 20, from Killalla,
laborer.

Anthony McD(mnell, aged 23, from Kil-
lalla, laborer.

James Toomey, aged 20, from Sligo,
laborer.

18 in all.

Passengers on board the Prince of Wales
for Red River Settlement.

1. Geo. Campbell, aged 25, from Arch-
wigle Parish, Creech, Sutherland.

2. Helen, his wife, aged 20.

3. Bell, bis daughter, aged 1.

4. John Sutherland, aged 50, from Kil-
donan. Died 2nd September at C. F., a
very respectable man.

5. Catherine, his wife, i^ed 46.

6. George, his son. aged 18.

7. Donald, his son, aged 16.

8. Alexander, his son, aged 0.
0. Jannet, his daughter, aged 14.
VJ. Angus McKay, aged^4, from Kil-
donan.

11. Jean, his wife.

12. Alex. Gunn, aged 60, from Klld man.

13. Christine, his wife, aged 60. Died
20th September, C. F.

14. William, his son, aged 18.

16. Donald Bannerman, aged 60. Died
24th September at C. F.

16. Christina, his wife, aged 44.

17. William, his son, aaed 18.

18. Donald, his son, aged 8.

19. Christina, his daughter, aged 16.

20. Geo. McDonald, aged 48. Died 1st
September, 1813, C. F.

21. .Tannet, his wife, aged 60.

22. Betty Grey, aged 17.

28. Catherine Grey, aged 23.

24. Barbara McBeath, widow, aged 45,
Borobal.

25. Charles, her son, aged 16.

26. Jenny (her daughter) aaed 23.

27. Andrew McBeath, aged 10.

28. Jannet, his wife.

29. William Sutherland, aged 22, from
Borobal.

30. Margaret, his wife, aged 15.

31. Christina, his sister, aged 24.

32. Donald Gunn, aged 66, from Borobal.

33. Jannet, his wife, aged 60.

34. (Transferred to Eddystone for H. B.
C/O. service.)

36. Geo. Gunn, son to Donald, aged 10,
from Borobal. Parish-Klldonan.

36. Esther, his daughter, aged 24. '

37. Catherine, his daughter, ^ed 20.
Died 29th August, 1813, C. F.

38. Christian, his daughter, aged 10. '

39. Angus Gunn, aged 21.

40. Jannet, his wife.

41. Robert Sutherland, brother to Wil-
liam, No. 29, aged 17, from Borobal.

42. Elizabeth Fraser, aunt to No. 80,
aged 30.

43. Angus Sutherland, aged 20, from
Auchraich.

44. Elizabeth, his mother, aged 60.

45. Betsy, his sister, aged 18. Died 26tb,
of consumption. C. C. Argyleshire.

46. Donald Stewart, from Parish of
Appin. Died 20th August, 1813, at C. F.

47. Catherine, his wife, aged 30.

48. Margare*^, his daughter, aged 8.

49. Mary, his daughter, aged 6.

50. Ann, his daughter, aged 2.

51. John Smith, from Parish Kildonan.

52. Mary, his wife.

53. John, his son.

64. Jean, his daughter.

55. Mary, his daughter.

56. Alex. Gunn, aged 58, from Parish of
Kildonan, Sutherland.

57. Elizabeth McKay, his niece.

58. Betsy McKay, his niece.

69. Greo. Bannerman, aged 22, from Kil-
donan,

60. John Bruce, aged 60, from Parish of
Clyne.

61. Alex. Sutherland, aged 24, from Par*
ish of Kildonan.

02. Wm. Sutherliuid, his brother, affed
10. Died.

03. Kate Sutherland, hin sister, aged 20.
(VI. Uaman Sutherland, aged 18, from

Kenacoil.

(>5. Barbara, his sister, aaed 20.

OH. .lames McKay, affed Tu, from Cain.

67. Ann, his sister, aged 21.

(IH. John Matheson, aged 22, from Auth-
breaicnchy.

60. Robt. Gann (Piper) from Kildonan.

70. Mary, his sister.

71. Hugh Bannerinan, agod IK, from
Dackalury, i^ildonan.

72. Elisabeth, his lister, aged 20.

73. Mary Banner man.

74. Alexander Bannerman, aged 10, from
Daclcalurv, Kildonan.

75. Christian, his sisior. Died January,
1814, of conHuraption.

76. .John Bannerman, acted 10.

77. Isabella, his niater, aged 10.

78. John McPherson, aged 18, from
Callable.

70. Catherine, his sister, aged 26.

80. Hector McLeod, aged 10.

81. George Sutherland, aged 18, from
Borobal.

82. Adam, his brother, aged 16.

83. John Murray, aged 21, from Sirsgill.
Hi. Alexander, hid brother, aged 10.

85. Helen Kennedy, from Sligo, Ireland.

86. Malcolm McEachren, from Skibbo,
Isla. [Deserted.]

87. Mary, his wife. [Deserted.]

88. James McDonald, blacksmith, from
Inverneas. (To Fort Augustus. )

89. Hugh McDonald, carpenter. To
Fort Wiiriam. Died 3rd August.

90. Samuel Lamont, millwright, from
Bowmore, Isla.

01. Alex, Matheson, from Kildonan,

92. John Matheson.

93. .John Mclntyre. (To Fort William.)

94. Neil Smith, son of No. 31, from Isla.

95. Edward Shell, from Balyshannon.
06. .loseph Kerrigan, "

03 and 04 enter the service of the H.B.C.
July. 1814.

No. 80, Hugh McDonald, died 3rd Aug.
at sea.

Mr. P. La Serre, surgeon, died 16th Aug.

No. 46, Donald Stewart, died 20th Aug.

No. 37, Catherine Guun, died 20th Aug.

No. 20, George McDonald, died 1st Sept.

No. 4, John Sutherland, died 2ad Sept.

No. 13, Christian Gunn, died 20bh Sept.

No. 15, Donald Bannerman, died 24ch
Sept.

No. 45, Betsy Sutherland, died 26th Oct.
of consumption.

No. 76, John Bannerman, died January
of consumption.

Christian Sutherland.

Wm. Sutherland, jr.

Note.— This party landed at Chun^hill
Factory, Hudson's Bay, about the 13th
August, 1813, and the following sprinsr
went overland to York Factory and thence
to the Red River Settlement.— C. N. B.

Lord Selkirk writes Miles Macdonald
that he could not get a Catholic clergyman

Mttlement. Sevei^ b«d

to go out to the
refused him.

LoNix>N, April ISth, 1814.
Dear Sir :

Since closinK mv letter of th«
12th I have again seen Mr. ir. Clark, and I
enclose a duplicate of the substance of
what is written to Mr. Robt. Dickson
alx>ut the cattle.

I have also recollected that i have omit*
ted mentioning that notice should be
given to the partnerH or aervants of the
N. W. Co. ut the Furka to i{Uit passeRnion
in the manner pointed dut in I^iiru's Jus-
tice, Atticle, "Dlstreas, head XIV., tenant
holding over," co^aidcrlng them as tenants
at will. This a .uuld be done in writing,
and verbally alsc, btsfore enough of wit-
ueases to prevent any question as to the
notice being rt;ceived. The same should
he done at all the other posts of the N. W.
Co. within the > territory of Assiniboia.

I am, dear sir.

Yours very truly,

Selkirk.
Miles Macdouell.

Geo. Bulger, writing Aug. 4th, 1822:
"As to what is styled ^Ft. Douglas.' It
is well situated, though there is a better
position for a fort about 200 vards higher
up, upon the land which Mr. Pritcfiard
gave up. But as to the fort itself it is,
as Mr.Halkett can tell you, the most filthy
miserable place imaginable. It is, by at
least 25 feet, too small, and the stockades
are for the most part rotten and tumbling
down. The buildings, except one, are
mere log huts, very old and so full of holes
as to be perfectly unsuitable. The only
one that is of any value is wLat is called
the new house, but even this is nothing
more than the shell of a badly built log
house, being nowhere boardcid outside,
and having but two rooms finished inside
and so badly have these been done that
the light may be seen through the walls
in many places."

An application having been made to the
executors of the late Earl of Selkirk from
the non-commissioned officers and soldiers
ci the late Regiment de Meuron, now set-
tled at the Red River, and which was
transmitted to England last year, Mr.
Halkett, on the part of the executors,
declares as follows on the three several
points of the said application :

1st. As there does not appear to be any
means of ascertaining here what quantity
of working utensils or other articles were
allowed by Government to discharaed sol-
diers in Canada in the year 1816, Mr. Hal-
kett (who is of opinion that the Regiment
de Meuron is entitled to these allowances)
will, without delay, apply through the
Military Secretary at Quebec for a list of
the same, and as soon au it is received the
allowances shall be. made up to those
who are entitled to them.

It appears that these discharged soldiers
now at this place have been already fur-

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nished with homes upon credit. And
with respect to cattle, they must know
that the late Lord Selkirk did everytbin)];
In his power to get cattle brought to the
colony. It has happened unfortunately
that the person with whom a contract was
made for supplying the colony with cattle
failed in two attempts to bring them here.
But it is hoped that he will be more suc-
cessful in the third attempt which he
means to make this season. It the cattle
should arrive, a fair proportion of them
shall be delivered to the de Mourons, who
will hold them as the property of Lord
Selkirk, until it is ascertained whether
and on what terms of payment the mili-
tary settlers in Canada were allowed
cattle by the Government in 1816.

2. Mr. Halkett knows nothing of any
regular tariff formed, as the de Meurons
say, by the late Earl of Selkirk, to resulate
the prices of goods and grain in the colony.
If the de Meurons have such a document
they ought to produce it. At present all
that Mr. Halkett can say is that the price
of goods in the colony store is now to be
reduced co seventy-five per cent, upon the
London prices [the peventv-flve per cent,
being to cover the expense of transpoita-
tion from London to tne Red Biver]. And
with regard to grain, the prict. recom-
mended by the late Lord Selkirk, viz., ten

shillings per bushel for wheat, seven shil-
lings and six pence per bushel for barley,
and seven shillings and six pence per
bushel for pease, will at present be con-
tinued to be credited to the settlers for all
that they may furnish to the person in
charge of the colony.

3. It is very doubtful how long the
colony store will be allowed to continue,
but as long as it does there will be no
objection to give to honest and industrious
settlers, in seasons of distress, some credit
for absolute necessaries only, so far as the
state of <h3 store at the time will allow.
But those who do not, by the cultivation
of their lands and every other fair means
endeavor to discharge what they owe, can-
not expect to be credited again. For the
encouragement of all the settlers, the
executors of Lord Selkirk have consented
to take off the interest which has been
charged upon their debts, and they will
be credited wi*-h the amount thereof in
this years' account. And upon the pay-
ment of the debts due by them on the 31st
of May, 1822, a i eduction will be allowed
on the principal sum of their respective
aebts oi no less than twenty per cent.

Forks, Red River,
July 16th, 1822.

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