to North- America, 



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Coafts that run North and South j upon which he 

 ftoqd to the North, flattering himfelf with the hopes 

 of finding an open paflage to crofs the Sea oijejjo ; 

 but after failing to the Latitude of the Polar Cir- 

 cle, and running the rifque of perifliing in the Icq, 

 I do not know how often, without meeting with a- 

 tiy paflage or open Sea, he took up a refoiution of 

 turning back; but the Seafon was then fo fir advanced, 

 and the Ice fo cover'd up the furface of the Water y 

 that he was forc'd to put in to Hudfons Bay, and win- 

 ter there in a Harbour, where feveral Savages fur- 

 riifh'd his Crew with Provifions and excellent Skins* 

 As foon as the Sea was open, he return d to Den- 

 mark. Now, Captain Hudfon being afterwards ac- 

 quainted with this Dane y undertook upon his Jour- 

 nals to attempt a paffage to Japan through the 

 Streightof Davis ; but the Enterprife faifd, as well 

 as that of one Button, and fome others. However^ 

 Hudfon put in to the Bay that now goes by his name P 

 where he received a great quantity of Skins from 

 the Savages ; after that, he difcover'd New Holland^ 

 which is now called New-York 5 and fome other 

 Countries retaining to New-England : upon the whole; 

 'tis not fair to call this Streight and this Bay, by 

 the name of Hudfon ; in regard that the abovemen- 

 tion'd Dane, Frederick Anfchtld, was the firfi: difcoverfir 

 of them j he being the firft European that celery 'd 

 the Countries of North America, and chalk'd out the 

 way to the others. Upon this Htidfons Journals, the 

 Englijh made feveral attempts to fettle a Commerce 

 with the Americans. The great quantity of Beaver- 

 Skins and other Furs that he purehas d of the Satage£ 

 while he Winter din the Bay, put the notion in- 

 to the heads of fome Englifa Merchants, who there- 

 upon form'd a Company for the carrying on of this 

 New Commerce, With this view, they fitted out 

 feme Ships under the command of Captain Nelforij 

 ; #hw bftfetfie of 'tfffif in the Ice Hot far from' the 



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