An edition of An account of the countries adjoining to Hudson's Bay, in the north-west part of America (1744)

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., shewing 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

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An edition of An account of the countries adjoining to Hudson's Bay, in the north-west part of America (1744)

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., shewing 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

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1 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., shewing 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 1982, Printed for J. Robinson ... Microform in English 0665350759 9780665350757	aaaa Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
2 An account of the countries adjoining to Hudson's Bay, in the North-west part of America ... 1970, Canadiana House? in English	zzzz Not in Library
3 An account of the countries adjoining to Hudson's Bay in the north-west part of America 1967, Johnson Reprint Corp. in English	zzzz Not in Library
4 An account of the countries adjoining to Hudson's Bay in the north-west part of America 1967, S. R. Publishers, Johnson Reprint Corp. in English	zzzz Not in Library
5 An account of the countries adjoining to Hudson's Bay in the north-west part of America 1967, S. R. Publishers, Johnson Reprint Corp. in English	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
6 An account of the countries adjoining to Hudson's Bay in the North-West part of America. 1744 in English	zzzz Not in Library
7 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. shewing 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 ... his voyage ... to find a northwest passage. ii. An abstract of all the discoveries which have been publish'd of the islands ... in ... the great western ocean. iii. The Hudson's Bay Company's charter. iv. ... Exports and profits made annually by the Hudson's Bay Company. 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 advantage to these kingdoms. 1744, J. Robinson Microform in English	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
8 An a ccount 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. shewing 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 ... his voyage ... to find a northwest passage. ii. An abstract of all the discoveries which have been publish'd of the islands ... in ... the great western ocean. iii. The Hudson's Bay Company's charter. iv. ... Exports and profits made annually by the Hudson's Bay Company. 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 advantage to these kingdoms. 1744, J. Robinson Microform in English	zzzz Not in Library
9 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. shewing 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 ... giving an account of his voyage from Lima in Peru, to prevent, or seize upon any ships that should attempt to find a north-west passage to the South sea. II. An abstract of all the discoveries which have been publish'd of the islands and countries in and adjoining to the great western ocean between America, India, China, &c. ... III. The Hudson's bay company's charter. IV. The standard of trade in those parts of America; with an account of the exports and profits made annually by the Hudson's bay company. V. Vocabularies of the languages of several Indian nations adjoining to Hudson's bay. The whole intended to shew the great probability of a north-west passage ... By Arthur Dobbs, esq. 1744, Printed for J. Robinson in English	zzzz Not in Library

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(from t.p.) 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 in those parts of America ...

V. Vocabularies of the languages of several Indian nations adjoining to Hudson's Bay.

Edition Notes

"The whole intented to show the great probability of a north-west passage, so long desired, and which (if discovered) would be of the highest advantage to these kingdoms."

Filmed from a copy of the original publication held by the Library of the Public Archives of Canada. Ottawa : Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions, 1982.

Published in: London
Series: CIHM/ICMH Microfiche series -- no. 35075

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Dewey Decimal Class: 910.0916327

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Format: Microform
Pagination: 3 microfiches (115 fr.)
Number of pages: 115

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Open Library: OL21264519M
ISBN 10: 0665350759

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An account of the countries adjoining to Hudson's Bay, in the north-west part of America

by Arthur Dobbs