Even before doing this in 1831 he had, in the year preceding this, as Ross tells us, built a small powder magazine at Upper Fort Garry, and it goes without saying that rulers do not build powder magazines for the purpose of ornament.
In 1834, as we learn from Hon.

Donald Gunn, who was then a resident of Red River Settlement, and who has left us his views in the manuscript afterward published coming up to 1835, a most serious revolt took place among the Metis.

Gunn's account is vivid and interesting.
[Illustration: The Sisters, The Ferry, The Forks, Fort Garry, Site of Fort Gibraltar, Pontoon Bridge, French Half-breeds with Ox-carts, Red and Assiniboine Rivers.

FORT GARRY (From Oil painting of Mr.W.Frank Lynn made in 1872, now in possession of the Author.)] The French half-breeds were entirely dependent upon hunting, trapping or voyaging.

One hundred or one hundred and fifty men were required to transfer goods, furs, etc., from the boats during the time of open water.