That night, in his fury, he went to the bedside of Governor McTavish, sick as he was, and it is said, threatened to have him shot at once.

Dr.Cowan, the master of the fort, was arrested, and so was Mr.Bannatyne, the chief merchant, as well as Charles Nolan, a loyal French delegate.
On the 7th of February the delegates again met, and at this meeting Commissioner Smith, having the power given him by the Dominion Government, invited the Convention to send delegates to Canada to meet the Government at Ottawa.

Two English delegates, Messrs.

Sutherland and Fraser, not quite sure on this point, visited Governor McTavish for his advise.

"Form a Government, for God's sake," said the Governor, "and restore peace and order in the Settlement." Being asked, if in such case, he would delegate his authority to anyone, he hastily replied, "I am dying, I will not delegate my authority to anyone." The Convention then proceeded to elect a provisional government.