An account of six years residence in Hudson's-Bay, from 1733 to 1736, and 1744 to 1747. By Joseph Robson, late surveyor and supervisor of the buildings to the Hudson's-Bay company. 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. And, 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 th

People / Organizations

• Joseph Robson (Author)
• John Payne ("printed for")
• Joseph Bouquet ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for J. Payne and J. Bouquet in Pater-Noster-Row; Mr. Kincaid, at Edinburgh; Mr Barry, at Glasgow; and Mr. J. Smith, at Dublin, MDCCLII. [1752]

Publication year

1752

ESTC No.

T100417

Grub Street ID

154369

Description

[4],vi,84,95,[1]p.,III plates : maps ; 8°.

Note

With an initial leaf of advertisements.