 In 1626 he is referred to as Captain Arthur Forbes, and on 29 September 1628, he was created a Baronet of Nova Scotia.Having made the discovery that several Royal fishings in the province of Ulster belonged to the Crown, he petitioned the king and an inquiry was thereupon instituted.Sir Arthur was eventually rewarded by a grant of such proportion of the said fisheries as he thought proper to demand, besides the sum of £3000 from the profits of the remainder.