Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 126 Hudson's Bay Company Hudson's Bay Fur Company Hudson Bay Company Governor and Company of Adventurers of England Trading into Hudson's Bay Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson Company, Hudson's Bay Charter and Supplemental Charter of the Hudson's Bay Company Produced by Sean Barrett, Charles Franks "Charter and Supplemental Charter of the Hudson's Bay Company" is a historical legal document that outlines the foundation and governing principles of the Hudson's Bay Company, established under a royal charter in the late 17th century. Written primarily in the late 17th century and subsequently supplemented in the late 19th century, the book provides critical insights into the operations, trade, governance, and territorial rights of one of the most significant commercial enterprises of colonial North America. The text encapsulates the intricate relationship between commerce and colonial ambitions during this era. The content of the book features the original charter that incorporates the Hudson's Bay Company, granting it expansive rights to trade within and control newly discovered territories in North America. The document details the structure of the company’s governance, including the roles of the Governor and various committees responsible for the administration of trade and legal matters. Additionally, the supplemental charter updates various provisions to align with more modern corporate regulations, including election processes and governance flexibility. Through this charter, we can discern the evolving commercial strategies and legal frameworks that facilitated the company’s influence in the fur trade and its lasting impact on Canadian history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fur trade Charters Hudson's Bay Company HF F1001 Text Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Law & Criminology 88201 2025-07-03T08:06:50.826084 text/html 88022 2025-01-09T23:37:51.775028 text/html 121821 2025-07-03T08:06:56.161036 application/epub+zip 120602 2025-07-03T08:06:53.995039 application/epub+zip 91721 2025-07-03T08:06:52.884037 application/epub+zip 322039 2025-07-03T08:06:57.680018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314211 2025-07-03T08:06:55.470064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271467 2022-09-03T12:29:28.905423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 79228 2025-07-03T08:06:50.507049 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 79070 2012-08-15T20:44:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18341 2025-07-03T08:06:57.804018 application/rdf+xml 24230 2025-07-03T08:06:53.364089 image/jpeg 4604 2025-07-03T08:06:53.122062 image/jpeg 23178 2012-08-16T09:14:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 121459 2025-07-03T08:06:50.835056 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia