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GOUVERNEUR COMPAGNIE AVENTURIERS ANGLETERRE FAISANT COMMERCE BAIE HUDSON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Commercial Establishments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hudson's Bay Company
1, record 1, English, Hudson%27s%20Bay%20Company
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Hbc 2, record 1, English, Hbc
correct, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Governor and Company of Adventurers of England Trading into Hudson's Bay 1, record 1, English, Governor%20and%20Company%20of%20Adventurers%20of%20England%20Trading%20into%20Hudson%27s%20Bay
former designation, correct
- Northwest Company 3, record 1, English, Northwest%20Company
former designation, correct
- North West Company 3, record 1, English, North%20West%20Company
former designation, correct
- North West Fur Company 3, record 1, English, North%20West%20Fur%20Company
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In March 1821, the North West Company and Hudson's Bay Company amalgamated and on December 5 of the year, under an Act of Parliament (dated July 2, 1821), the new company, which retained the name Hudson's Bay Company, was granted exclusive trade with the Aboriginals in British North America by the Colonial Office. As before, the Governor and Committee of the Hudson's Bay Company in London directed all affairs of the Company. 4, record 1, English, - Hudson%27s%20Bay%20Company
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Établissements commerciaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson
1, record 1, French, Compagnie%20de%20la%20Baie%20d%27Hudson
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Hbc 2, record 1, French, Hbc
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- HBC 3, record 1, French, HBC
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Canada
- CBH 3, record 1, French, CBH
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Gouverneur et Compagnie des aventuriers d'Angleterre faisant le commerce dans la Baie d'Hudson 2, record 1, French, Gouverneur%20et%20Compagnie%20des%20aventuriers%20d%27Angleterre%20faisant%20le%20commerce%20dans%20la%20Baie%20d%27Hudson
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- Compagnie du Nord-Ouest 4, record 1, French, Compagnie%20du%20Nord%2DOuest
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Compagnie pelletière du Nord-Ouest 4, record 1, French, Compagnie%20pelleti%C3%A8re%20du%20Nord%2DOuest
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Compagnie de fourrures de Nord-Ouest 4, record 1, French, Compagnie%20de%20fourrures%20de%20Nord%2DOuest
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Compagnie-du-Nord-Ouest 4, record 1, French, Compagnie%2Ddu%2DNord%2DOuest
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Syndicat commercial des fourrures organisé avant 1783 et ayant son siège social à Montréal. 4, record 1, French, - Compagnie%20de%20la%20Baie%20d%27Hudson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En mars 1821, la Compagnie du Nord-Ouest et la Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson ont fusionné; le 5 décembre de la même année, aux termes d'une loi du Parlement (datée du 2 juillet 1821), la nouvelle compagnie, qui conserva le nom de Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson, a obtenu du Bureau des colonies le droit exclusif de commercer avec les autochtones de l'Amérique du Nord britannique. Comme auparavant, le gouverneur et le Comité de la Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson, à Londres, dirigeaient toutes les affaires de cette dernière. 5, record 1, French, - Compagnie%20de%20la%20Baie%20d%27Hudson
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Le gouvernement et la compagnie des aventuriers d'Angleterre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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