Statement Respecting The Earl Of Selkirk's Settlement Upon The Red River, In North America; Its Destruction In 1815 And 1816; The Massacre Of Governor Semple And His Party. With Observations Upon A Recent Publication, Entitled "A Narrative Of Occurrences In The Indian Countries," &C. Halkett, John.

London: John Murray, 1817. [Revised and enlarged edition of the privately printed 1st edition of 1816]. 8v0. Half title. viii + 194pp + c. Folding copper-plate engraved map by Arrowsmith as frontispiece. Original paper covered boards, cloth spine, and paper label, slightly chipped and faded. Pages uncut. Armorial bookplate of Richard Holmden. Very good. A review of the accusations that the partners of the NWC conspired to disrupt and destroy the Selkirk colony, which allegedly led to the "Seven Oaks Massacre" by Cuthbert Grant and several Metis counterparts. This infamous act (which resulted in the deaths of Gov. Semple and 20 other men) was a result of the NWC's efforts to protect and retain their right-of-way through territory claimed by the Red River Settlement under the protection of the HBC The text includes examinations in detail of the verbal and written confrontations between Selkirk and the NWC, as well as a point-by-point response to the NWC's "A Narrative of Occurrences in the Indian Countries." (authored anonymously but probably by either Simon McGillivray or S.H. Wilcocke). The appendix includes affidavits concerning the Seven Oaks Massacre, and related correspondence. This second edition exceeds the first edition by 69 pages and includes an enlarged appendix. The map "Sketch of Part of the Hudson Bay Company's Territory" depicts the territory between Port Nelson to Lake Superior, from Cumberland House to Fort Albany.