˜Anœ Account Of Six Years Residence In Hudson's-Bay, From 1733 to 1736, and 1744 to 1747 : Containing a Variety of Facts, Observations, and Discoveries, tending to shew, I. The vast Importance of the Countries about Hudson's Bay to Great Britain, on Account of the extensive Improvements that may be made there in many beneficial Articles of Commerce, particularly in the Furs, and in the Whale and Seal Fisheries. II. The interested Views of the Hudson's-bay Company, and the absolute Necessity of laying open the Trade, and making it the Object of National Encouragement, as the only Method of keeping it out of the Hands of the French. To which is added, an Appendix; containing, I. A short History of the Discovery of Hudson's-bay; and of the Proceedings of the English there since the Grant of the Hudson's-bay Charter: Together with Remarks upon the Papers and Evidence produced by that Company before the Committee of the Honourale House of Commons, in the Year 1749. II. An Estimate of the Expence of building the Stone Fort, called Prince of Wale's Fort, at the Entrance of Churchill-river. III. The Soundings of Nelson-river. IV. A Survey of the Course of Nelson-river. V. A Survey of Seal and Gillam's Islands. And, VI. A Journal of the Winds and Tides at Churchill-river, for Part of the Years 1746 and 1747
By Joseph Robson, Late Surveyor and Supervisor of the Buildings to the Hudson's-Bay Company Volltext // Exemplar mit der Signatur: München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek -- Brit. 470