Minutes of the Hudson's Bay Company, 1671-74

The Minutes included in this volume are the earliest document in the Hudson's Bay Company archives apart from its Charter of 1670. Includes biographical notes on Charles Bayly, Henry Bennet (Earl of Arlington), Sir George Carteret, Sir Peter Colleton, Anthony Ashley Cooper (Early of Shaftsbury), William Craven (Earl of Craven), Lady Margaret Drax, Dannett Foorthe, John Foorthe, Captain Zachariah Gillam, Thomas Gorst, Sir John Griffith, Medard Chouart Groseilliers, Sir Edward Hungerford, Sir John Kirke, Francis Millington, Christopher Monk (2nd Duke of Albemarle), George Monk (1st Duke of Albemarle), Sir Paul Neile, John portman, William Pretyman, Pierre Esprit Radisson, Sir John Robinson, Thomas Shepard, Sir Robert Vyner.