History of the Pacific Northwest: Oregon and Washington; embracing an account of the original discoveries on the Pacific coast of North America, and a description of the conquest, settlement and subjugation of the original territory of Oregon; also interesting biographies of the earliest settlers and more prominent men and women of the Pacific Northwest, including a descripiton of the climate, soil, productions of Oregon and Washington . hment. The offender had the right to appeal to the company in England, or hemight be turned over for trial by the courts. For the better discovery of abuses a
History of the Pacific Northwest: Oregon and Washington; embracing an account of the original discoveries on the Pacific coast of North America, and a description of the conquest, settlement and subjugation of the original territory of Oregon; also interesting biographies of the earliest settlers and more prominent men and women of the Pacific Northwest, including a descripiton of the climate, soil, productions of Oregon and Washington . hment. The offender had the right to appeal to the company in England, or hemight be turned over for trial by the courts. For the better discovery of abuses andinjuries by their servants, the governor and compan\^, and their respective president, chietagent or governor in any of the territories, were authorized to examine upon oath allfactors, masters, pursers, supercargoes, commanders of castles, forts, fortifications,plantations or colonies, or other persons, touching or concerning any matter or thingsought to be investigated. As though this charter were not sufficiently liberal and extensive in its almostunlimited powers, it concludes with the royal mandate to all admirals, vice-admirals,justices, mayors, sheriffs, constables, bailiffs, and all and singular other our officers,ministers, liegemen, subjects whatsoever, to aid, favor, help and assist the said governorand company to enjoy, as well on land as on the seas, all the premises in said chartercontained, whensoever required. I. THOMAS M? MINNVI LLE, OR. DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYES OF THE HUDSONS BAY COMPANY. 97 It were difficult to conceive or invent a more ample grant of powers than contained inthis charter. Endowed with an empire over which the companj exercised absolutedominion, subject only to fealty to the Crown, its membership powerful nobles and citizensof wealth residing near and at the court jealously guarding its every interest, and securingfor it a representation in the government itself, is it to be wondered that this iniperiumin imperio triumphantly asse
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