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, and 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
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Fur trade
Fur trade -- Canada -- Early works to 1800
Great Lakes (North America)
Great Lakes (North America) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
Great Lakes (North America) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company -- Early works to 1800
Indians of North America
Indians of North America -- Canada
Indians of North America -- Canada -- Early works to 1800
Northwest, Canadian -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
Northwest, Canadian -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Northwest Coast of North America
Northwest Coast of North America -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
Northwest Coast of North America -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Northwest Passage
Northwest Passage -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
Northwest Passage -- Early works to 1800
Northwest Passage -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Fur trade
Fur trade -- Canada -- Early works to 1800
Great Lakes (North America)
Great Lakes (North America) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
Great Lakes (North America) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company -- Early works to 1800
Indians of North America
Indians of North America -- Canada
Indians of North America -- Canada -- Early works to 1800
Northwest, Canadian -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
Northwest, Canadian -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Northwest Coast of North America
Northwest Coast of North America -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
Northwest Coast of North America -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Northwest Passage
Northwest Passage -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
Northwest Passage -- Early works to 1800
Northwest Passage -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
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