Record

RefNoCLP/19/19
LevelItem
TitlePaper, 'Queries proposed to the captain who went to the place of the bever-trade [East Hudson Bay, Canada]' by the Royal Society
Datec.17th century
DescriptionA list of enquiries for a captain who went to 'the place of the bever [beaver] trade' including subjects such as when the vessel left and when it arrived; where they first encountered ice; the effects of the weather on a compass; the culture and characteristics of the people they encountered at the harbour; the health of those on the ship. Answers can be found in CLP/19/78.

Subject: Navigation / Meteorology / Geography / Exploration
LanguageEnglish
Extent6p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordCLP/19/78
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