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A vindication of the conduct of Captain Christopher Middleton, in a late voyage on board His Majesty's ship the Furnace, for discovering a North-West passage to the Western American ocean. In answer to certain objections and aspersions of Arthur Dobbs, Esq; with an appendix: Containing The Captain's Instructions; Councils held; Reports of the Inferior Officers; Letters between Mr. Dobbs, Capt. Middleton, &c. Affidavits and other Vouchers refer'd to in the Captain's Answers, &c. With as much of the Log-Journal as relates to the Discovery. The Whole as lately deliver'd to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. To which is Annex'd, An Account of the Extraordinary Degrees and Surprizing Effects of Cold in Hudson's-Bay, North America, read before the Royal Society. By Christopher Middleton, Late Commander of the Furnace, and F. R. S.
Middleton, Christopher, -1770.Date: 1743- Books
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A voyage to Hudson's-Bay, by the Dobbs Galley and California, in the years 1746 and 1747, for discovering a north west passage; with an accurate survey of the coast, and a short natural history of the country. Together With A fair View of the Facts and Arguments from which the future finding of such a Passage is rendered probable. By Henry Ellis, Gent. Agent for the Proprietors in the said Expedition. To which is prefixed, An Historical Account of the Attempts hitherto made for the finding a Passage that Way to the East-Indies. With a new and correct chart of Hudson's-Bay, with the Countries adjacent.
Ellis, Henry, 1721-1806.Date: M,DCC,XLIX. [1749]- Books
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Report relating to the finding a north-west passage.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.Date: 1745]- Books
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Voyages made in the years 1788 and 1789, from China to the North West Coast of America. To which are prefixed, an introductory narrative of a voyage performed in 1786, from Bengal, in the Ship Nootka; observations on the probable existence of a North West Passage; and Some Account of the Trade Between the North West Coast of America and China; and the Latter Country and Great Britain. By John Meares, Esq,
Meares, John, 1756?-1809.Date: M.DCCXC. [1790]- Books
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A voyage to The Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere. ... Performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, ... Vol. I. and II. written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III. by Captain James King, ...
Cook, James, 1728-1779.Date: 1784- Books
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A journal of Captain Cook's last voyage to the Pacific Ocean, and in quest of a north-west passage, between Asia & America; performed in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, and 1779. Illustrated with a chart, shewing the tracts of the ships employed in this expedition. Faithfull narrated from the original ms. of Mr. John Ledyard.
Ledyard, John, 1751-1789.Date: 1783- Books
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A voyage to the Pacific Ocean; undertaken by command of his Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere: performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Being a copious, ... abridgement of th Voyage written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. and Captain James King, ... Illustrated with cuts. In four volumes. ...
Cook, James, 1728-1779.Date: 1784- Books
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The dangerous voyage of Capt. Thomas James, in his intended discovery of a north west passage into the South Sea: Wherein The Miseries indured, both Going, Wintering and Returning, and the Rarities observ'd Philosophical, Mathematical and Natural are related in this Journal of it, publish'd by the Special Command of King Charles I. To which is added, a map for sailing in those seas: also divers tables of the Author's of the Variation of the Compass, &c. With an appendix concerning the longitude, by Master Gellibrand, Astronomy Reader at Gresham College.
James, Thomas, 1593?-1635?.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]