This is an important historical document that sheds light on the conflict between the North-West Company and the Red River Settlement in early 19th century Canada. The author, John Halkett, describes in detail the attacks and raids carried out by the North-West Company against the settlers, and argues for stronger protection and support from the British government. The text includes a valuable correspondence between Halkett and the Colonial Department, as well as an appendix with additional documents and testimony. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.