Note 9 — INTRODUCTION
J. V. (Jedediah Vincent) Huntington translation
Alexander McKay was Sir Alexander Mackenzie’s lieutenant on the latter’s voyage to the Pacific in 1793 (see note 4, ante). Later author-travellers met him at different posts in the Athabasca department of the North West Company, from 1797-99. In 1804, he became one of the partners of that company, but in 1810 was induced to join Astor’s enterprise. His fate at the capture of the “Tonquin,” is narrated by Franchère, post.—Ed.