From the commanding officer of the larger regiment these have always been called the "De Meurons." From these two regiments--one at Montreal and the other at Kingston--he engaged an hundred men, each provided with a musket, and with rather more than that number of expert voyageurs started in June 16th, 1816, for the North-West.

The route followed by him was up Lake Ontario to Toronto, then across country to Georgian Bay and through it to Ste.
Sault Marie.

At Drummond Island, being the last British garrison toward the West, he got from the Indians news of the efforts of the Nor'-Westers to involve them in the wars of the whites.

The Indians had, however, resisted all their temptations.

Lord Selkirk again overtook his party and passed through the St.Mary's River into Lake Superior.
Here a new grief awaited him.
Two canoes coming from Fort William brought him the sad news about Governor Semple and his party being killed at Seven Oaks, as it did also of the second expulsion of the Colonists.