Hoxton road, Hoxton.
Hoxton square, Hoxton.
Hoyle’s court, Noble street, Foster lane.†
Hubbart’s rents, Houndsditch.†
Hubbart’s yard, Brown’s lane.†
Hucker’s court, St. Nicholas lane.†
Hudson’s Bay Company. Though the extensive countries to which this Company trade, were discovered by Sir Sebastian Cabot, in the year 1497, yet this commerce does not seem to have been fully settled till after the year 1670, at which time King Charles II. by his letters patent incorporated the adventurers by the title of The Governor and Company of the Adventurers of England trading into Hudson’s Bay, and granted them and their successors for ever, all the streights, bays, seas, rivers, lakes, creeks, islands, shores, lands, territories and places whatsoever, within Hudson’s Streights and Hudson’s Bay.
This Company carry on a considerable trade to the above places by a joint stock, and have settled several small factories, to which the natives repair with their rich furs, skins, and other commodities of the country, which they exchange for those of England.
This corporation is under the direction of a Governor, Deputy Governor, and seven Assistants, who have a hall which stands backward in the south side of Fenchurch street. This is a very fine brick building, adorned with pilasters, architraves, &c. Maitland.
Hudson’s court, 1. Tower hill.† 2. Vine street, Little Chandos street.†