As was afterward found out, George Campbell, the arch-agitator and leader among the disaffected settlers received a promise of L100, and others of L20 and the like.

Further to allay their fears it was urged that they were going where the British flag was flying and where the truest loyalty prevailed.

It was pointed out that it had been to prevent any obstacles being raised against their going, that the nine guns had been seized and were in the custody of the Nor'-Westers.

Accordingly full arrangements were made.

A supply of canoes was obtained and on the 15th of June, 1815, no less than one hundred and forty of the two hundred Colonists on Red River embarked and drifted down the river on their long canoe voyage of more than a thousand miles.