[APPENDIX B.]

SUMMARY OF LIFE OF PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON.

A. Earlier Life and Voyages (1636-1663).

I. Birth and Immigration.
Pierre Esprit Radisson, born in Paris (afterwardslived at St. Malo)1636
(Though some claim that hewas born in 1620, this is incorrect, for in hispetition read in the House of Commons, London, March 11th, 1698,he states that he is sixty-two years of age.)
Arrived with his father'sfamily in Canada, May1651
(Settled at Three Rivers.)
II. Western Voyages.
First voyage to the Iroquois country1652
(Captured by the Iroquois.)
Escaped and fled to Holland1653
Returned to Canada1654
Second voyage to Onondaga1657
Third voyage, visited Sioux and Assiniboinesthrough the Mississippi country1658-60
Returned to Montreal with 500 Indians1660
Fourth voyage, to region north of Lake Superior1661
Held great council with the Indians1662
Leaves the country of the Crees and returns to Montreal1663
III. In English Service.
Quarrels with French Governor. Goes to Boston from Quebec1664
Crosses to England1665
Vessel engaged to go to Hudson Bay delayed1666
Disturbed condition of England causes further delay1667
Eaglet, on which Radisson embarked, did not reachHudson Bay; Nonsuch, with Groseilliers on board, did1668
Nonsuch returns to England1669
Hudson's Bay Company chartered through assistanceof Groseilliers and Radisson1670
Radisson first visits Hudson Bay1670
Radisson returns and winters in London1671
Radisson, with Captain Gillam, goes to Hudson Bay1672
Returns to London and winters there1673
IV. Enters French Service.
Radisson and Groseilliers desert England for France, October1674
Radisson goes on expedition to the Antilles
Crosses under French auspices to Canada1681
Goes to Hudson Bay on French ship1682
Winters in Hudson Bay, captures Gillam's ship,and returns to Canada1683
Crosses to France, and undertakes new expedition to Hudson Bay1684
V. Deserts France and returns to England.
Radisson joins English, and goes immediatelyto Hudson Bay, May 12th1684
Seizes 20,000 furs from French and comes to London1684
Sails again to Hudson Bay1685
VI. Further History.
Made a denizen of England1687
Sails for Hudson Bay1688
Receives share of the great dividend1690
Sir John Young applies for increase of Radisson's allowance1692
Radisson files a bill in Chancery against Company1694
"petitions Parliament for consideration1698
"applies to Company for position1700
"receives last allowance from Company(probably his death)1710

[APPENDIX C.]

List of Hudson's Bay Company Posts in 1856, with the Several Districts and the Number of Indians in Each.