| CHAPTER I.—1660-1667. |
| PAGE. |
| Effect of the Restoration on Trade—Adventurers at Whitehall—The EastIndia Company Monopoly—English Interest in North America—PrinceRupert's Claims—The Fur Trade of Canada—Aim of the Work. | [17] |
| CHAPTER II.—1659-1666. |
| Groseilliers and Radisson—Their Peregrinations in the North-West—TheyReturn to Quebec and Lay their Scheme before the Governor—Repulsedby him they Proceed to New England—And thence Sail for France,where they Endeavour to Interest M. Colbert. | [23] |
| CHAPTER III.—1667-1668. |
| Prince Rupert—His Character—Serves through the Civil War—His NavalExpedition in the West Indies—Residence in France—And ultimately inLondon—He receives Groseilliers and introduces him to the King. | [35] |
| CHAPTER IV.—1668-1670. |
| The Prince Visits the Nonsuch—Arrival in the Bay—Previous Voyages ofExploration—A Fort Commenced at Rupert's River—Gillam's Return—Dealingwith the Nodwayes—Satisfaction of the Company—A RoyalCharter granted. | [44] |
| CHAPTER V.—1668-1670. |
| Danger Apprehended to French Dominion—Intendant Talon—Fur TradeExtended Westward—News of the English Expedition Reaches Quebec—SovereignRights in Question—English Priority Established. | [52] |
| CHAPTER VI.—1671. |
| First Public Sale at Garraway's—Contemporary Prices of Fur—The PoetDryden—Meetings of the Company—Curiosity of the Town—Aborigineson View. | [60] |
| CHAPTER VII.—1671-1673. |
| Mission of the Père Albanel—Apprehension at Fort Charles—Bailey's Distrustof Radisson—Expedition to Moose River—Groseilliers and theSavages—The Bushrangers Leave the Company's Service—Arrival ofGovernor Lyddal. | [69] |
| CHAPTER VIII.—1673-1682. |
| Progress of the Company—Confusion as to the Names and Number of theTribes—Radisson goes to Paris—His Efforts to Obtain Support there,and from Prince Rupert, in England, Fail—Arrival of M. de laChesnaye—With his help Radisson Secures Support—And Sails forQuebec—Thence Proceeds with Two Ships to Attack the English Portsin Hudson's Bay—His Encounters with Gillam's Expedition from London,and his Son's, from New England. | [80] |
| CHAPTER IX.—1682-1683. |
| Death of Prince Rupert—The Company's Difficulty in Procuring ProperServants—Radisson at Port Nelson—The two Gillams—Their Meeting—Captureof the New England Party—The First Scotchman in the Bay—GovernorBridgar Carried off Prisoner—Indian Visitors to the Fort—Disastersto the Ships—The French Burn the Island Fort—Radisson'sHarangue to the Indians—Return to France. | [94] |
| CHAPTER X.—1684-1687. |
| Hays writes to Lord Preston—Godey sent to Radisson's lodgings—La Barre'sstrenuous efforts—Radisson Returns to the English—He leaves for theBay—Meets his nephew, Chouart—Fort Bourbon Surrendered to theCompany—Radisson's dramatic Return to London. | [112] |
| CHAPTER XI.—1683-1686. |
| Feigned Anger of Lewis—He writes to La Barre—Importance Attached toIndian Treaties—Duluth's Zeal—Gauthier de Comportier—Denonvillemade Governor—Capture of the Merchant of Perpetuana—Expeditionof Troyes against the Company's Posts in the Bay—Moose FortSurrendered. | [125] |
| CHAPTER XII.—1686-1689. |
| The French Attack upon Fort Rupert—Governor Sargeant Apprised—Intrepidityof Nixon—Capture of Fort Albany—Disaster to theChurchill—The Company Hears the ill News—Negotiations for ColonialNeutrality—Destruction of New Severn Fort—Loss of the Hampshire—TheRevolution. | [134] |
| CHAPTER XIII.—1689-1696. |
| Company's Claims Mentioned in Declaration of War—Parliament GrantsCompany's Application for Confirmation of its Charter—Implacabilityof the Felt-makers—Fort Albany not a Success in the hands of theFrench—Denonville urges an Attack upon Fort Nelson—Lewis DespatchesTast with a Fleet to Canada—Iberville's Jealousy prevents itsSailing to the Bay—Governor Phipps Burns Fort Nelson—FurtherAgitation on the part of the French to Possess the West Main—CompanyMakes another Attempt to Regain Fort Albany—Fort NelsonSurrendered to Iberville—Its Re-conquest by the Company. | [146] |
| CHAPTER XIV.—1696-1697. |
| Imprisoned French Fur-Traders Reach Paris—A Fleet under IbervilleDespatched by Lewis to the Bay—Company's four Ships precede themthrough the Straits—Beginning of a Fierce Battle—The HampshireSinks—Escape of the Dering and capture of the Hudson's Bay—DreadfulStorm in the Bay—Losses of the Victors—Landing of Iberville—Operationsagainst Fort Nelson—Bailey Yields—Evacuation by theEnglish. | [158] |
| CHAPTER XV.—1698-1713. |
| Petition Presented to Parliament Hostile to Company—Seventeenth CenturyConditions of Trade—Coureurs de Bois—Price of Peltries—Standard ofTrade Prescribed—Company's Conservatism—Letters to Factors—Characterof the Early Governors—Henry Kelsey—York Factory underthe French—Massacre of Jérémie's Men—Starvation amongst theIndians. | [169] |
| CHAPTER XVI.—1697-1712. |
| Company Seriously Damaged by Loss of Port Nelson—Send an Account oftheir Claims to Lords of Trade—Definite Boundary Propositions ofTrade—Lewis anxious to Create Boundaries—Company look to Outbreakof War—War of Spanish Succession Breaks Out—Period ofAdversity for the Company—Employment of Orkneymen—Attack onFort Albany—Desperate Condition of the French at York Fort—Petitionto Anne. | [187] |
| CHAPTER XVII.—1712-1720. |
| Queen Anne Espouses the Cause of the Company—Prior's View of itsWants—Treaty of Utrecht—Joy of the Adventurers—Petition for Actof Cession—Not Pressed by the British Government—Governor KnightAuthorized to take Possession of Port Nelson—"Smug Ancient Gentlemen"—Commissionersto Ascertain Rights—Their Meeting in Paris—MattersMove Slowly—Bladen and Pulteney return to England. | [198] |
| CHAPTER XVIII.—1719-1727. |
| The South Sea Bubble—Nation Catches the Fever of Speculation—StrongTemptation for the Company—Pricking of the Bubble—Narrow Escapeof the Adventurers—Knight and his Expedition—Anxiety as to theirFate—Certainty of their Loss—Burnet's Scheme to Cripple the French—ItForces them Westward into Rupert's Land. | [208] |
| CHAPTER XIX.—1687-1712. |
| Hudson's Bay Tribes Peaceful—Effect of the Traders' Presence—Depletionof Population—The Crees and Assiniboines—Their Habits and Customs—TheirNumbers—No Subordination Amongst Them—SpirituousLiquors—Effect of Intemperance upon the Indian. | [217] |
| CHAPTER XX.—1685-1742. |
| Errant Tribes of the Bay—The Goose Hunt—Assemblage at Lake Winnipeg—Difficultiesof the Voyage—Arrival at the Fort—Ceremonyfollowed by Debauch—Gifts to the Chief—He makes a Speech to theGovernor—Ceremony of the Pipe—Trading Begun. | [230] |
| CHAPTER XXI.—1725-1742. |
| System of Licenses re-adopted by the French—Verandrye Sets Out for thePacific—His Son Slain—Disappointments—He reaches the Rockies—Deathof Verandrye—Forts in Rupert's Land—Peter the Great and theHudson's Bay Company—Expeditions of Bering—A North-West Passage—Oppositionof the Company to its Discovery—Dobbs and Middleton—Ludicrousdistrust of the Explorer—An Anonymous Letter. | [240] |
| CHAPTER XXII.—1744-1748. |
| War again with France—Company takes Measures to Defend its Forts andProperty—"Keep Your Guns Loaded"—Prince "Charlie"—His Stockin the Company Confiscated—Further Instructions to the Chief Factors—AnotherExpedition to Search for a North-West Passage—ParliamentOffers Twenty Thousand Pounds Reward—Cavalier Treatment fromGovernor Norton—Expedition Returns—Dobbs' Enmity—Privy CouncilRefuse to Grant his Petition—Press-gang Outrages—Voyage of theSeahorse. | [257] |
| CHAPTER XXIII.—1748-1760. |
| Parliamentary Committee of Enquiry Appointed—Aim of the Malcontents—LordStrange's Report—Testimony of Witnesses—French Competition—Lordsof Plantations Desire to Ascertain Limits of Company's Territory—Defeatof the Labrador Company—Wolfe's Victory—"Locked up inthe Strong Box"—Company's Forts—Clandestine Trade—Case ofCaptain Coats. | [269] |
| CHAPTER XXIV.—1763-1770. |
| Effect of the Conquest on the Fur-trade of the French—Indians again Seekthe Company's Factories—Influx of Highlanders into Canada—AlexanderHenry—Mystery Surrounding the Albany Cleared Up—AstronomersVisit Prince of Wales' Fort—Strike of Sailors—Seizure of Furs—Measuresto Discourage Clandestine Trade. | [286] |
| CHAPTER XXV.—1768-1773. |
| Report of the "Great River"—Company Despatch Samuel Hearne on aMission of Discovery—Norton's Instructions—Saluted on his Departurefrom the Fort—First and Second Journeys—Matonabee—Results of theThird Journey—The Company's Servants in the Middle of the Century—Deathof Governor Norton. | [299] |
| CHAPTER XXVI.—1773-1782. |
| Company Suffers from the Rivalry of Canadians—Cumberland House Built—Debaucheryand License of the Rivals—Frobisher Intercepts theCompany's Indians—The Smallpox Visitation of 1781—La Pérouseappears before Fort Prince of Wales—Hearne's Surrender—Capture ofYork Fort by the French—The Post Burned and the Company's Servantscarried away Prisoners. | [314] |
| CHAPTER XXVII.—1783-1800. |
| Disastrous Effects of the Competition—Montreal Merchants Combine—TheNorth-Westers—Scheme of the Association—Alexander Mackenzie—Histwo Expeditions Reach the Pacific—Emulation Difficult—DavidThompson. | [327] |
| CHAPTER XXVIII.—1787-1808. |
| Captain Vancouver—La Pérouse in the Pacific—The Straits of Anian—AFantastic Episode—Russian Hunters and Traders—The Russian Company—Dissensionsamongst the Northmen—They Send the Beaver toHudson's Bay—The Scheme of Mackenzie a Failure—A FerociousSpirit Fostered—Abandoned Characters—A Series of Outrages—TheAffair at Bad Lake. | [344] |
| CHAPTER XXIX.—1808-1812. |
| Crisis in the Company's Affairs—No Dividend Paid—Petition to Lords of theTreasury—Factors Allowed a Share in the Trade—Canada JurisdictionAct—The Killing of MacDonnell—Mowat's Ill-treatment—Lord Selkirk—HisScheme laid before the Company—A Protest by Thwaytesand others—The Project Carried—Emigrants sent out to Red River—NorthmenStirred to Reprisal. | [361] |
| CHAPTER XXX.—1812-1815. |
| The Bois-Brulés—Simon McGillivray's Letter—Frightening the Settlers—ASecond Brigade—Governor McDonnell's Manifesto—Defection of Northmento the Company—Robertson's Expedition to Athabasca—Affairs atRed River—Cameron and McDonell in Uniform—Cuthbert Grant—MilesMcDonnell Arrested—Fort William—News brought to the Northmen—Theirconfiscated account-books—War of 1812 concluded. | [383] |
| CHAPTER XXXI.—1816-1817. |
| A New Brigade of Immigrants—Robert Semple—Cuthbert Grant's Letter—TheDe Meuron Regiment—Assembling of the Bois-Brulés—Tragedy atSeven Oaks—Selkirk at Fort William—McGillivray Arrested—Arrest ofthe Northmen—Selkirk Proceeds to Red River. | [404] |
| CHAPTER XXXII.—1817-1821. |
| The English Government Intervenes—Selkirk at Red River—Makes a Treatywith the Indians—Hostilities at Peace River—Governor Williams makesArrests—Franklin at York Factory—The Duke of Richmond Interferes—Trialof Semple's Murderers—Death of Selkirk—Amalgamation. | [423] |
| CHAPTER XXXIII.—1821-1847. |
| The Deed Poll—A Governor-in-Chief Chosen—A Chaplain Appointed—NewLicense from George IV.—Trade on the Pacific Coast—The RedRiver Country Claimed by the States—The Company in California—TheOregon Question—Anglo-Russian Treaty of 1825—The DryadAffair—Lieutenant Franklin's two Expeditions—Red River TerritoryYielded to Company—Enterprise on the Pacific. | [436] |
| CHAPTER XXXIV.—1846-1863. |
| The Oregon Treaty—Boundary Question Settled—Company ProposesUndertaking Colonization of North America—Enmity and JealousyAroused—Attitude of Earl Grey—Lord Elgin's Opinion of the Company—AmendedProposal for Colonization Submitted—Opposition ofMr. Gladstone—Grant of Vancouver Island Secured, but Allowed toExpire in 1859—Dr. Rae's Expedition—The Franklin Expedition andits Fate—Discovery of the North-West Passage—Imperial ParliamentAppoints Select Committee—Toronto Board of Trade Petitions LegislativeCouncil—Trouble with Indians—Question of Buying Out theCompany—British Government Refuses Help—"Pacific Scheme"Promoters Meet Company in Official Interview—International FinancialAssociation Buys Company's Rights—Edward Ellice, the "Old Bear." | [459] |
| CHAPTER XXXV.—1863-1871. |
| Indignation of the Wintering-Partners—Distrust and Misgivings Arise—Proposalsof Governor Dallas for the Compensation of the Wintering-Partnersin Exchange for their Abrogation of Deed Poll—ThreatenedDeadlock—Position of those in Authority Rendered Untenable—Failureof Duke of Newcastle's Proposals for Surrender of Territorial Rights—TheRusso-American Alaskan Treaty—The Hon. W. McDougall'sResolutions—Deputation Goes to England—Sir Stafford-Northcotebecomes Governor—Opinion of Lord Granville as to the Position ofAffairs—Lack of Military System Company's Weakness—Cession nowInevitable—Terms Suggested by Lord Granville Accepted—First RielRebellion—Wolseley at Fort Garry. | [481] |
| CHAPTER XXXVI.—1821-1871. |
| The Company still King in the North-West—Its Forts Described—FortGarry—Fort Vancouver—Franklin—Walla Walla—Yukon—Kamloops—SamuelBlack—Mountain House—Fort Pitt—Policy of the GreatCompany. | [497] |
| The Hudson's Bay Posts. | [509] |
| APPENDIX. |
| Royal Charter Incorporating the Hudson's Bay Company | [515] |
| The Alaska Boundary | [527] |
| Governors of the Hudson's Bay Company | [531] |
| Deputy-Governors of the Hudson's Bay Company | [532] |
| Index | [533] |