The Adventurers of England on Hudson Bay: A Chronicle of the Fur Trade in the North — John Shaqi
The Adventurers of England on Hudson Bay: A Chronicle of the Fur Trade in the NorthLaut, Agnes C.
History
The Adventurers of England on Hudson Bay: A Chronicle of the Fur Trade in the North
Laut, Agnes C.
Fur trade -- Canada; Hudson's Bay Company; Northwest, Canadian -- History
Gillam, Zachariah, Boston sea captain, 32;
in the service of the Hudson's Bay Company, 35, 37, 39, 48;
at Fort Charles, 52;
perishes, 61.
Gorst, Thomas, secretary of the Hudson's Bay Company, 35;
sails for Hudson Bay, 48.
Grand Rapids, 3, 4;
portage, 6.
Greene, Henry, with Hudson, 10, 15;
mutiny, 17;
death, 20.
Grimmington, Mike, with Ben Gillam, 59;
with the Hudson's Bay Company, 68, 73;
taken prisoner, 78;
re-captures Albany, 93;
sent to Hudson Bay, 98, 100;
flees to Nelson, 101;
sails for England with refugees, 102.
Groseilliers, Medard Chouart des, French pathfinder, 27;
veteran of Jesuit missions, 28;
goes to Hudson Bay with Radisson, 29, 30;
goes to France for redress for seizure of furs, 31;
returns to Three Rivers, 32;
goes to Anticosti, Port Royal, and Boston, 32;
presented to Charles II, 34;
receives gold chain and medal, 36;
explores Hudson Bay country, 39;
with 1670 expedition, 48;
back in England demanding better terms, 53;
goes to New France, 54;
on fur-trading expedition, 56;
returns to Quebec and to France, 64, 65;
retires to home near Three Rivers, 66.
Hannah Bay, 12, d'Iberville crosses, 83.
Hayes river, named by Radisson, 49, 57.
Hayes, Sir James, secretary to Prince Rupert, 36, 37;
meets Radisson, 67.
Hearne, hears fate of Knight's party, 109.
Hendry, Anthony, his inland journey on behalf of the Company, 112-22.
Henley House, 107.
Hudson, Henry, his search for North-West Passage, 9-13;
shipwrecked, 13;
his hard time on shore with mutinous crew, 13-16;
cast adrift, 18;
traditions as to end, 18, 19.
Hudson's Bay Company, dog brigades of, 1-2;
extent of empire, 6-7;
origin and formation of, 34-50;
engages Radisson, 67;
dividends and vessels of, 72-5, 102;
disastrous conflicts with the French, 75-88, 92-102;
activities of in council, 89-90;
claims damages against France, 91;
their charter confirmed, 103-4;
forts restored by Treaty of Utrecht, 107;
commissions James Knight to find North-West Passage, 108-10;
parliamentary inquiry into charter and record of, 110.
Hume, Captain, 73;
taken prisoner to Quebec, 78;
ransomed, 80.
Iberville, Pierre Le Moyne d', his raids in Hudson Bay, 83-4, 92-3;
attacks and takes Port Nelson, 94-5;
in command of five French warships, 97-8;
naval battle on Hudson Bay, 99-101;
again takes Nelson, 101-2.
Isham, James, governor of York, 122.
James, Captain, 18;
searches for North-West Passage, 26;
meets Captain Fox and winters on Charlton Island, 27.
James, Duke of York (James II), 36, 42.
Jesuits, their expedition overland to Hudson Bay, 28.
Juet, mate of 'Discovery,' 10;
mutinies, 12, 17;
death, 20.
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