Northwest Passage - Early works to 1800
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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, d. 1770.Date: 1743- E-books
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Report relating to the finding a north-west passage
House of CommonsDate: 1745]- E-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, ..
James CookDate: 1784- E-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- E-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]