Brandon House Journal Donald MacKay
Apr. 23 1794
..." I returned home to keep a watch on Augge's should he come back. at night when Dark I perceived a Canoe coming down the River and when she came opposite to me I hail'd her and ask'd who was there three times but would not answer I told I would fire if they did not Answer, I fired a shot in the air to frighten them, they then answered and pafsed"
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Apr. 24 1794
..." I have very near being Killed by three of Augge's Indians this day in my room one drew his knife and made a blow at me but mifsed his Aim, when I thro him down the other two took hold of me & was very near being down when I got hold of the Door & call'd to the men for Afsistance but none came till I disengaged myself & got a Stick when two of them Run off the other beging pardon & to do him Charity"
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Brandon House Journal Donald MacKay
Apr. 25 1794
" at 10 PM John Richards came in from drinking with the Indians, he began to abuse me for making him wash? etc. I told him to go to his bed & sleep & tomorrow to speak about them things etc. he said he would not till he pleased, I went after him to the mens house when I told him again to go to bed, he in a moment run at me & thro me down & gave me two blows when I was down, the men came to take him away he ran out and went off to the Ind. tents at Augge's house, this man has made more damage to the Company up wards of Two Thousand pounds Sterling and is able to do great deal more should he be allowed to live in this Country as he can speak well their Language and advise them to do Mischief to the traders etc"..
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Apr. 26 1794
" this morning I was informed that John Richards went with the Indians to fort Du Eppinnette?, I sent four men with a letter Advising him to return to do his Duty & that every thing would die in Oblivion -"

Apr. 27
... the men returned from fort Du Eppinnette & told me that John Richards was with the Indians there, and said that he would never any more return and to let him alone that he will be an Indian"

May 5 1794
" this morning sent Magnus Cleat & Robt Taylor to the Indian tents to tell John Richards to return to his duty"...

May 6 1794
..." the two men returned from John Richards & told me that John Richards said that he would never return to the Hudsons Bay Company's Service, I also learn that he speaks very bad to the Natives"...
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Brandon House Journal Donald MacKay
May 8 1794
" this morning I received a visit from Mr. Cuthbert Grant, Invited him to dinner, as also Mefs Peter Grant M. Donald & Cameron and pafsed a Merry evening when they went away I went a piece of the way with them when was parting Mr. C. Grant invited me to take a Glafs of wine with him I went in and took a Glafs and bid him Good Night when these four Gentlemen stood up & told me they must detain me till I settle with Augge my Neighbour this last Winter for firing upon him in the Night the 23rd April last, I told them that it was not in Their power to Detain me as I had the Charge of the property of the Hon'ble Hudson Bay Company and should I be Guilty of any Crime that I would Surrender myself to justus where call'd for, however he detained me & made me Sleep with himself"

May 9 1794
" This morning Cuthbert Grant Call'd in two Witnefses of Canadians of which one was the Company's Servant Louis Jolly Cour & Swore that I told the men to fire upon Augge when I fired myself, but the two Witnefses on my side swore That I did not such a thing & that I challenge him three times & would not Answer - after this past Mr. C. Grant said if I would ask pardon of Auggie that he would set me at Liberty, I told him that I would Never do, as I thought that I did not more than my Duty, then he said that Augge would get me Kill'd & then run of Among the Natives, I told him I would Stand my Chances for that should he Attempt it. I told him I would fight him if That would satisfy him C. Grant said he was not qualified"

Brandon House Journal Donald MacKay
May 10 1794
" this morning Mr. Cuthbert Grant told me that I was at Liberty to go to do my Duty. I asked him for what he detained me so long without a warrant to do so, he said I know that better myself and that I may go away or stay as long as I choosed it. That he would have no more to do with me. I went home & began to prepare to go off, The men finished the Fort this evening"...
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Brandon House Journal Robert Goodwin
Oct. 22 1794
" In the afternoon John Richards with Indians came in, he intends to stay now and mend his behaviour he lays all the blame on Donald McKay as he threatened to run him thro the first opportunity they fell out when they was both drunk"...
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Brandon House Journal Robert Goodwin
Nov. 29 1794
..." At noon Richards John came home brot not a single Skin of my Debt got drunk with the Ind. at their Tents and helped to kill a poor harmlefs woman he says he stabbed her on the back but her husband had cut her throat before. god only knows what the Consequence may be for its Impofsible for her to Survive long, a hard thing, he cannot be even be trusted to go to any place where Liquor is and he is the only person that understand the Language"...
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Brandon House Journal Robert Goodwin
Dec. 8 1794
..." towards Evening an Indian (brother to the Woman stabbed) came in for Men to go to his Lodge for my Debt & to haul his Sister who died last night of the Wounds she received, he begged hard for some Brandy to go to the other Ind. and drink with them gave him 2 Gn."
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