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Rights and powers claimed by the Hudson's Bay Company in North America.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
- Hudson's Bay Company.
- Commerce.
- Criminal jurisdiction.
- Fishing.
- Fur trade.
- Law.
- Politics and government.
- Taxation.
- Canada.
- Great Britain.
- Russia.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Correspondence
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (15 pages) : map.
- Place of Publication:
- [London] : Colonial Office, 1850.
- Summary:
- Papers relating to the legality of powers in respect to territory, trade, taxation and government claimed or exercised by the Hudson's Bay Company, on the continent of North America, under the Charter of Charles the second, or in virtue of any other right or title. A detailed look at the rights claimed by the Hudson's Bay Company in North America, with copies of correspondence, replies, and opinions.
- Notes:
- Document includes a large folding hand-coloured engraved map of Canada and adjacent regions by John Arrowsmith, showing the territory claimed by the Hudson's Bay Company, adjacent British territories, and territory claimed by Russia.Please note that some of the metadata and translations for this document are taken from the University of Alberta library finding aid, with information originally compiled by Bjarne Tokerud Bookseller Inc.
- Title from publisher's website.
- Description based on publisher metadata (viewed October 30, 2024).
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