Hudson Henry


Made four notable voyages: the first, in 1607, for the

Muscovy Company, in search of a north-eastern passage to China; the

second, in 1608, for the same Company, and in search of the same

passage; the third, in 1609, at the expense of the Dutch East India

Company, begun, like the two former, in search of a north-eastern

passage, but changed to a quest of a north-western passage; the fourth,

in 1610, in search of a nort
-western passage, the expense borne by

three English gentlemen. In his first voyage, explored the coast of

Spitzbergen; in the second, part of Nova Zembla; in the third, the

Hudson River; and in the last, Hudson Strait and part of the bay.

Wintered, 1610-1611, at the foot of James Bay, and on the return voyage

was set adrift with eight companions in a small boat, and never again

heard of. =Bib.=: Asher, Henry Hudson, the Navigator; Read,

Historical Enquiry concerning Henry Hudson; Laut, Conquest of the

Great North-West. See also bibliog. list in Asher.



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