Henry Spurling,
merchant, who 'had traded chiefly in furs for 28 years past, during
which time he had dealt with the Hudson's Bay Company'; Captain
Carruthers, who had been in the Hudson's Bay service 35 years ago;
Arthur Slater, who had been employed by the Company on the East Main."
It will be seen that one object aimed at in granting a charter to the
Hudson's Bay Company was to further the discovery of the "North-west
Passage." Beginning in 1719, and ending, probably in despair, in 1737,
the Hudson's Bay Company fitted and sent out in the whole six separate
expeditions, which the Committee record in their Appendix, as follows
(The instructions to the commanders usually ended, "So God send the
good ship a successful discovery, and to return in safety. Amen"):--
_A List of Vessels fitted out by the Hudson's Bay Company for
Discovery of a North-West Passage_.
1719. _Albany_, frigate, Captain George Berley, sailed from
England on or about 5th June. _Never returned_.
1719. _Prosperous_, Captain Henry Kelsey, sailed from York Fort,
June 19th. Returned 10th August following.
_Success_, John Hancock, master, sailed from Prince of
Wales' Fort, July 2nd. Returned 10th August.
1721. _Prosperous_, Captain Henry Kelsey, sailed from York Fort,
June 6th.
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