Hudson's Bay Company deed copy books Help

 

Title 

 

Hudson's Bay Company deed copy books

 

Dates of Creation 

 

1893-1922

 

Physical Description 

 

1.75 m of textual records

 

Scope and Content 

 

Series consists of press copies of the deeds issued to the purchasers of HBC lands. The copies document land description, name and address of purchaser, purchase price and contract number. The records are arranged in chronological order and each volume in the series is name indexed. Contract numbers found in the deed books correspond to contract numbers found in the series Registers of Hudson's Bay Company land.

 

Restrictions on Access 

 

There are no restrictions on access to these records.

 

Terms For Use and Reproduction 

 

Researchers are responsible for observing copyright legislation. Permission may be required for any form of publication or exhibition where records are not in the public domain.

 

Custodial History 

 

The Archives Department of the Hudson's Bay Company was created in London in the 1920s. The Archives Department had custody of the records of this series until they were transferred on deposit to the Archives of Manitoba in 1974, according to the 1973 Agreement between the HBC and the Province of Manitoba. In 1994, the HBC donated the records to the Province to be maintained permanently by the Archives of Manitoba.

 

Title Notes 

 

Formerly titled: Deed copy books

 

Former Codes 

 

RG1/61

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Entity or entities that created these records

These records were created by the following Hudson's Bay Company entity or entities. Click on the name of the entity for information about this entity and other records it created.

1893-1922 :

Land Department

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