"Before sending him, the Company gave him two original actions in Hudson's Bay Company stock, and 50_l._ for subsistence money, with large promises of future rewards for expected service. "Arriving at Port Nelson he put Company in entire possession of that river, brought away the French to England, and took all the beavers and furs they had traded and gave them to the Company without asking share of the profits, although they sold for 7,000_l._ "He was kindly welcomed in England and again commended by the King. Committee presented him with 100 guineas, and entered in the books that he should have 50_l._ added to the former 50_l._, until the King should find him a place, when the last 50_l._ should cease. Had no place given him. Sir Edward Dering, deputy governor, influenced Committee to withdraw 50_l._, so he had only 50_l._ to maintain self, wife, and four or five children, and servants, 24_l._ of this going for house-rent. When chief factor at Nelson, was tempted by servants to continue to cheat the Company, was beaten because he refused. "Prays for payment of 100_l._ and arrears, because: "1. All but Sir Edward Dering think it just and reasonable. "2. No place was given in lieu of 50_l._ "3. Of fidelity to the Company in many temptations. "4. He never asked more than the Company chose to give. "5. Imprisoned in bay in time of trade for not continuing to cheat the Company. "6. The Company received from Port Nelson, after he gave it them, 100,000_l._ worth of furs, which is now believed would have been lost, with their whole interest in the bay, if he had not joined them when invited. "7. The original actions and the 100_l._ revert to the Company at his death. "8. Income inadequate to maintain wife and children in London. "9. Debts great from necessity. Would be compelled to leave wife and children and shift for himself. "10. He cannot sell original actions, since they cease with his life. "11. Of King Charles' many recommendations to kindness of Company. "12. French have a price on his head as a traitor, so that he cannot safely go home. "13. Mr. Young further pleads that as Mr. Radisson was the author of the Company's prosperity, so he (Mr. Young) was the first to persuade him to join their service. That he (Mr. Young) had been offered a reward for his services in persuading him, which he had utterly refused. But now that this reward be given in the form of maintenance for Radisson in his great necessity, &c." The Committee passes over the sketch of Radisson's life, which they do not gainsay. In the second paragraph, they observe that Mr. Young stated their neglect to maintain Mr. Radisson without mentioning their reasons for so doing, which might have shown whether it was their unkindness or Radisson's desert.