Extent and power of Hudson's Bay Company.--Number of forts.--Location.--Policy.--Murder of Mr. Black.--McKay.-- Manner of dealing with Indians.--Commander of fort kills an Indian.--Necessity of such a course.--Hudson's Bay Company not responsible for what their servants do. Page 42
Murder of John McLaughlin, Jr.--Investigation by Sir George Simpson and Sir James Douglas. Page 46
Treatment of Indians.--Influence of Hudson's Bay Company.--Rev. Mr. Barnley's statement.--First three years.--After that.--Treatment of Jesuits.--Of Protestants.-- Of Indians.--Not a spade to commence their new mode of life.--Mr. Barnley's statement.--Disappointed.--His mistake.--Hudson's Bay Company disposed to crush their own missionaries. Page 55
Petition of Red River settlers.--Their requests, from 1 to 14.--Names.--Governor Christie's reply.--Company's reply.--Extract from minutes.--Resolutions, from 1 to 9.--Enforcing rules.--Land deed.--Its condition.--Remarks. Page 61
Puget Sound Agricultural Company.--Its original stock.--A correspondence.--No law to punish fraud.--A supposed trial of the case.--Article four of the treaty.--The witnesses.--Who is to receive the Puget Sound money.--Dr. Tolmie, agent of the company.--The country hunted up.--Difficult to trace a fictitious object.--Statement of their claim.--Result of the investigation. Page 67
Case of The Hudson's Bay Company v. The United States.-- Examination of Mr. McTavish.--Number of witnesses.--Their ignorance.--Amount claimed.--Original stock.--Value of land in Oregon.--Estimate of Hudson's Bay Company's property.--Remarks of author. Page 81
Quotation from Mr. Swan.--His mistake.--General Gibbs' mistake.--Kamaiyahkan.--Indian agent killed.--J. J. Stevens misjudged. Page 92
Review of Mr. Greenhow's work in connection with the conduct and policy of the Hudson's Bay Company.--Schools and missionaries.--Reasons for giving extracts from Mr. Greenhow's work.--Present necessity for more knowledge about the company. Page 96
Occupants of the country.--Danger to outsiders.--Description of missionaries. Page 106
Missionary outfit.--On the way.--No roads.--An English nobleman.--A wagon taken along.--Health of Mrs. Spalding.--Meeting mountain men and Indians.--A feast to the Indians. Page 113