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    Created when King Charles granted a charter to "The Company of Adventurers," this company has been part of Canada's history before it was even a country. What is the current name of this 348 year-old company?

    Question #91911. Asked by pmac41. (Feb 04 08 2:45 AM)


    humphryd

    		Hudson Bay Company
    http://www.hbc.com/hbcheritage/history/


    Feb 04 08, 3:03 AM
    McGruff

    		Question #91923. ruthlesruthie asks:
    Created when King Charles granted a charter to “The Company of Adventurers”, this company has been part of Canada’s history before it was even a country. What is the current name of this 348 year-old company?

    mhenson400 posts:

    The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC)

    http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/about/hbc_history.html

    Feb 04 08, 8:31 AM

    markswood posts:

    Hudson's Bay Company

    http://www.orkneyjar.com/orkney/stromness/hbs.htm

    Feb 04 08, 8:37 AM

    Feb 04 08, 9:32 AM

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