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Hudsons Bay Company

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Hudson's Bay Company corporation chartered (1670) by Charles II of England for the purpose of trade and settlement in the Hudson Bay region of North America and for exploration toward the discovery of the Northwest Passage to Asia. Founding The company was founded as a result of the exploration of the region by Pierre Radisson and the sieur des Groseilliers in 1668-69 under the auspices of London merchants. The expedition's success in opening up the fur trade with the Native Americans prompted Prince Rupert, Charles's cousin, and others to appeal to the king for a charter. A preliminary... Read more

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