History records Davis accompanying Captain James Knight when Fort Albany was recaptured from the French during an expedition in 1692–1693.
He was in James Bay again in 1702-03 and a number of subsequent voyages, commanding his own ship from 1710 and forward.
He was unable to approach closer than 15 miles, no doubt because of ice and weather conditions.
A years lost trade was a big blow to the HBC and they dismissed Davis.
This was the last written record of a man who had performed some very important tasks in the north and who ultimately is remembered for a failure which most certainly was beyond his control.