NORTHERN OCEAN. 
though perfectly acquainted with the rules obferv- 
edin the Greenland fervice, gave the fame pre- 
mium for a fucking fifh, as for one of the greateft 
magnitude. 
Waite Wuates are very plentiful in thofe White 
parts, particularly from Chefterfield’s Inlet to 
York Fort, or Hay’s River, on the Weft fide of 
the Bay; and from Cape Smith to Slude River 
on the Eaft fide. On the Weft coaft they are ge- 
nerally found in the greateft numbers at the 
mouths of the principal rivers; fuch as Seal 
River, Churchill, Port Nelfon, and Hay’s Rivers, 
But the Eaft fide of the Bay not being fo welll 
known, Whale River is the only part they are 
known to frequent in very confiderable numbers. 
Some years ago the Company had a fettlement at 
this river, called Richmond Fort ; but all their en- 
deavours to eftablifh a profitable fifhery here prov- 
ed ineffectual, and the few Indians who reforted 
to.it with furrs proving very inadequate to the 
expences, the Company determined to evacuate 
it. Accordingly, after keeping up this fettlement 
for upward of twelve years, and finking many 
thoufands of pounds, they ordered it to be burnt, 
for the more eafily getting the {pikes and other 
_iron-work. This was in the year one thoufand 
feven hundred and fifty-eight. 
At the old eftablithed Faétories on the Weft 
fide of the Bay, the Company have been more 
fuccefsful in the White Whale fithery, particular- 
ly at Churchill, were fuch of the Company’s fer- 
vants,as cannot be employed during that feafon 
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