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Remarks upon Capt. Middleton's defence: : wherein his conduct during his late voyage for discovering a passage from Hudson's-Bay to the South-Sea is impartially examin'd; ... With an appendix of original papers, and a map of the in-land and sea-coast of North-America in and about Hudson's-Bay
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A voyage to Hudson's-Bay, : by the Dobbs Galley and California, in the years 1746 and 1747, for discovering a north west passage; with an accurate survey of the coast, and a short natural history of the country. ... By Henry Ellis, ... With a new and correct chart of Hudson's-Bay
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A vindication of the conduct of Captain Christopher Middleton, in a late voyage on board His Majesty's ship the Furnace, : for discovering a North-west passage to the Western American ocean. In answer to certain objections and aspersions of Arthur Dobbs, Esq; with an appendix: ... By Christopher Middleton
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Chart of the North Part of America, describing the Sea Coast of Groenland, Davies Streights, Baffins Bay, Hudsons Bay, Buttons Bay, and James Bay, by John Seller, Hydrographer to the King at the Hermitage in Wapping London
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Kashnor notes, "The map of Hudson's Bay follows that of Captain Thomas James. The East Main and Labrador are known as Prince Rupert's Land and New Brittaine, and the west side of the Bay bears the names of New Yorkshire and New South Wales. Evidently issued soon after the formation of the Hudson's Bay Company." Submap shows "A Polar Projection of the Northernmost Parts of the World." Kashnor dates [1675]. Hand colored cartouche with natives. Polar projection submap with fruit embellishment. MS notes: Hudsons Streights. Capt Thomas James wintered at this Isle Charleston in the year 1632.. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: lettering device. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 232.
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Map of the Discoveries made by Capt's Cook and Clerke in the Years 1778 and 1779, between the Eastern Coast of Asia and the Western Coast of North America, when they attempted to Navigate the North Sea, also Mr. Hearne's Discoveries to the North Westward of Hudson's Bay
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Smaller copy of Henry Robert's 1794 map redrawn. Kashnor states ca. 1791. Payne's atlas originally published in New York. Jackson's edition was published in Dublin in 1794. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS. note: 33 (on backing).
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