He brought the settlers freely to his table, treating them openly to the beverage of their native country, and completely captured the hearts of a number of them.

Those, friends of his, he made use of to carry out his deep plans.

On the very day of the issue of the rations, he induced some of the Colonists to demand the nine small cannon in the Colony store houses.

The request was refused by Archibald Macdonald, the acting Governor.

The settlers then went forward, broke open the store houses and removed the cannon.