An account of the countries adjoining to Hudson's Bay, in the north-west part of America
Date1744
Names
Dobbs, Arthur, 1689-1765
(author)
Hudson's Bay Company
(subject)
J. Robinson
(publisher)
Middleton, Christopher, -1770
(subject)
Alternate Title
- Dobbs account Dobbs's Hudsons Bay
- Dobbs account Dobbs's Hudsons Bay.
Format
An account of the countries adjoining to Hudson's Bay, in the north-west part of America. ''... containing a description of their lakes and rivers, the nature of the soil and climates, and their methods of commerce, &c. showing the benefit to be made by settling colonies, and opening a trade in these parts; whereby the French will be deprived in a great measure of their traffick in furs, and the communication between Canada and Mississippi be cut off. With an abstract of Captain Middleton's journal, and observations upon his behaviour during his voyage, and since his return. To which are added, I. A letter from Bartholomew de Fonte ... II. An abstract of all the discoveries ... III. The Hudson's Bay Company's charter. IV. The standard of trade ... V. Vocabularies of the languages of several Indian nations ... The whole intended to shew the great probability of a North-west Passage, so long desired; and which (if discovered) would be of the highest advatage to these Kingdoms.''
Country:Canada
Region or district:Arctic regions||Northwest Passage||Northwest, Canadian
Medium
Dimensions||1 folded map ;28 cm.||
Extent
- 1 folded map ;28 cm.
Language
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights
Public Domain
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Call Number / Accession Number37131055431993D
Dewey Number917.12 D57 BR
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